| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 2003 Generali Ladies Linz | |
| Champion |  Ai Sugiyama |
| Runner-up |  Nadia Petrova |
| Final score | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Draw | 28 |
| Seeds | 8 |
Justine Henin-Hardenne was the defending champion, but withdrew from the tournament due to injury.
Ai Sugiyama won the title, defeating Nadia Petrova in the final 7–5, 6–4.
The top four seeds received a bye into the second round.
Anastasia Myskina (quarterfinals) Ai Sugiyama (champion) Vera Zvonareva (semifinals) Nadia Petrova (final)
Daniela Hantuchová (first round)
Anna Pistolesi (quarterfinals)
Paola Suárez (quarterfinals)
Patty Schnyder (semifinals)| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Patty Schnyder | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Nadia Petrova | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Nadia Petrova | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Ai Sugiyama | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Vera Zvonareva | 3 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2 | Ai Sugiyama | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | A Myskina | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 F Schiavone | 67 | 4 | E Bovina | 3 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| E Bovina | 79 | 6 | 1 | A Myskina | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 D Chládková | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | P Schnyder | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | Ľ Cervanová | 3 | 7 | 0 | D Chládková | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| M-G Mikaelian | 65 | 5 | 8 | P Schnyder | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | P Schnyder | 77 | 7 | 8 | P Schnyder | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | N Petrova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | N Petrova | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| L Krasnoroutskaya | 6 | 77 | L Krasnoroutskaya | 6 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| S Farina Elia | 3 | 65 | 4 | N Petrova | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 M Serna | 6 | 7 | 7 | P Suárez | 6 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| E Likhovtseva | 4 | 5 | M Serna | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC |  K Šprem | 3 | 4 | 7 | P Suárez | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | P Suárez | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | A Pistolesi | 6 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC |  S Bammer | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | A Pistolesi | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q | K Koukalová | 1 | 6 | 4 | Q |  M Matevžič | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q | M Matevžič | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | A Pistolesi | 2 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  S Jeyaseelan | 4 | 6 | 64 | 3 | V Zvonareva | 6 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
 M Bartoli | 6 | 4 | 77 | M Bartoli | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | V Zvonareva | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | V Zvonareva | 3 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | D Hantuchová | 4 | 1 | 2 | A Sugiyama | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
 J Dokic | 6 | 6 | J Dokic | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 P Mandula | 6 | 6 | P Mandula | 3 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | B Schett | 3 | 3 | J Dokic | 4 | 77 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| T Pisnik | 6 | 6 | 2 | A Sugiyama | 6 | 64 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 A Stevenson | 2 | 3 | T Pisnik | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | A Sugiyama | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maja Matevžič (qualified) Ľudmila Cervanová (qualified) Klára Koukalová (qualified) Jelena Kostanić Tošić (second round)
Tatiana Perebiynis (second round) Zuzana Ondrášková (second round) Sandra Kleinová (first round) Silvija Talaja (qualifying competition)| First round | Second round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1/WC | Maja Matevžič | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nicole Remis | 3 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1/WC | Maja Matevžič | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Yuliya Beygelzimer | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ivana Abramović | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Yuliya Beygelzimer | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1/WC | Maja Matevžič | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
 Anna-Lena Grönefeld | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Anna-Lena Grönefeld | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alt | Adriana Jerabek | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Anna-Lena Grönefeld | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Tatiana Perebiynis | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| WC | Verena Amesbauer | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Tatiana Perebiynis | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Ľudmila Cervanová | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Tina Schiechtl | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Ľudmila Cervanová | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| WC | Susanne Aigner | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Alt | Karolina Jovanović | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| WC | Susanne Aigner | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Ľudmila Cervanová | 6 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Silvija Talaja | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Iveta Melzer | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tzipora Obziler | 63 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Iveta Melzer | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Silvija Talaja | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Caroline Schneider | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Silvija Talaja | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Klára Koukalová | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| WC | Marion Walter | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Klára Koukalová | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| WC | Daniela Kix | 6 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lenka Němečková | 1 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||
| WC | Daniela Kix | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Klára Koukalová | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Michaela Paštiková | 60 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jill Craybas | 77 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Myriam Casanova | 65 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jill Craybas | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Michaela Paštiková | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Michaela Paštiková | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Sandra Kleinová | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Jelena Kostanić Tošić | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Yvonne Meusburger | 6 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Jelena Kostanić Tošić | 6 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Eva Fislová | 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Caroline Dhenin | 3 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Eva Fislová | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Eva Fislová | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sonya Jeyaseelan | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sonya Jeyaseelan | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stefanie Haidner | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sonya Jeyaseelan | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Zuzana Ondrášková | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| WC | Patricia Mayr-Achleitner | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Zuzana Ondrášková | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Third seed Amélie Mauresmo defeated Justine Henin-Hardenne in the final 6–1, 2–0 ret., to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2006 Australian Open. Henin was suffering from stomach cramps resulting from the accidental misuse of anti-inflammatories for a chronic shoulder injury. This was the third match Mauresmo played during the tournament where her opponent retired. Mauresmo and Henin-Hardenne would have a rematch in the final of Wimbledon later that year, where Mauresmo would win in three sets.
Serena Williams defeated her sister Venus Williams in the final, 7–6(7–4), 3–6, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2003 Australian Open. It was her fourth consecutive major singles triumph, completing the "Serena Slam", both a non-calendar year Grand Slam and the career Grand Slam. It was also Venus' record fourth consecutive runner-up finish at a major, losing every final to Serena. Serena saved two match points and was 1–5 down in the third set against Kim Clijsters in the semifinals. This was the first Australian Open final without Martina Hingis since 1996.
Justine Henin-Hardenne successfully defended her title, defeating Svetlana Kuznetsova in the final 6–4, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2006 French Open. Henin-Hardenne won the title without losing a set in the entire tournament, or without facing a tiebreak in any set.
Serena Williams was the three-time defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to her elder sister Venus.
Serena Williams was the defending champion, but she chose not to compete that year.
Daniela Hantuchová was the defending champion but lost in the fourth round to Amanda Coetzer.
Lisa Raymond and Rennae Stubbs were the defending champions but they competed with different partners that year, Raymond with Lindsay Davenport and Stubbs with Elena Bovina.
Kim Clijsters was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Jill Craybas.
Kim Clijsters was the defending champion, but chose not to participate that year.
Magdalena Maleeva was the defending champion, but lost to Dinara Safina in the first round.
Jelena Dokic was the defending champion, but lost in third round to Anastasia Myskina.
Serena Williams was the defending champion but chose not to compete this year.
Mary Pierce was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.
Nathalie Dechy was the defending champion, but lost in semifinals to Nadia Petrova.
Martina Hingis was the two-time defending champion, but retired in the semifinals against Lindsay Davenport.
Ai Sugiyama was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Amélie Mauresmo.
The 2003 Generali Ladies Linz is the 2003 Tier II WTA Tour tournament of the annually-held Generali Ladies Linz tennis tournament. It was the 17th edition of the tournament and was held from October 23–30, 2003 at the TipsArena Linz. Ai Sugiyama won the singles title.
Jelena Dokic and Nadia Petrova were the defending champions, and successfully defended their title, defeating Rika Fujiwara and Ai Sugiyama in the final, 6–3, 6–2.
Amélie Mauresmo and Chanda Rubin were the defending champions, but Mauresmo chose not to participate this year. Rubin participated with Els Callens, but the pair lost in the final to Jelena Dokic and Nadia Petrova, 6–1, 6–4.
Dinara Safina was the defending champion in the Women's Singles event in the 2003 Idea Prokom Open, a Polish tennis competition. She retired in her quarter-final match against Anna Pistolesi.