2003 Heineken Open – Singles

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Singles
2003 Heineken Open
Final
Champion Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo Kuerten
Runner-up Flag of Slovakia.svg Dominik Hrbatý
Score6–3, 7–5
Details
Draw32 (4 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2002  · ATP Auckland Open ·  2004  

Greg Rusedski was the defending champion of the singles event of the Heineken Open tennis tournament, held in Auckland, New Zealand, but did not compete that year.

Contents

Fourth-seeded Gustavo Kuerten won in the final 6–3, 7–5 against unseeded Dominik Hrbatý. [1]

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Novák (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of Argentina.svg David Nalbandian (first round)
  3. Flag of Chile.svg Fernando González (second round)
  4. Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo Kuerten (champion)
  5. Flag of Argentina.svg José Acasuso (first round)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Jan-Michael Gambill (second round)
  7. Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Coria (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Italy.svg Davide Sanguinetti (first round)

Draw

Key

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák 66 
Q Flag of the United States.svg R Kendrick 2 3  1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák 1 786
  Flag of Argentina.svg A Calleri 655  Q Flag of the United States.svg R Ginepri 6663
Q Flag of the United States.svg R Ginepri 777 1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák 772 63
  Flag of Brazil.svg A Sá 795 4   Flag of Spain.svg F Mantilla 65677
  Flag of Denmark.svg K Carlsen 6776  Flag of Denmark.svg K Carlsen 4 4  
  Flag of Spain.svg F Mantilla 67   Flag of Spain.svg F Mantilla 66 
5 Flag of Argentina.svg J Acasuso 3 5    Flag of Spain.svg F Mantilla 2 2  
3 Flag of Chile.svg F González 3 776  Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hrbatý 66 
  Flag of Spain.svg F López 6652 3 Flag of Chile.svg F González 4 3  
  Flag of Spain.svg A Martín 3 2    Flag of Spain.svg D Ferrer 66 
  Flag of Spain.svg D Ferrer 66   Flag of Spain.svg D Ferrer 5 3  
  Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hrbatý 66   Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hrbatý 76 
WC Flag of New Zealand.svg S Rea 4 2    Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hrbatý 66677
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Kratochvil 1 3  6 Flag of the United States.svg J-M Gambill 3 7864
6 Flag of the United States.svg J-M Gambill 66   Flag of Slovakia.svg Dominik Hrbatý 3 5  
7 Flag of Argentina.svg G Coria 2 664 Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo Kuerten 67 
  Flag of Spain.svg D Sánchez 62 4 7 Flag of Argentina.svg G Coria 66 
WC Flag of Peru.svg L Horna 6652   Flag of Spain.svg F Vicente 2 2  
  Flag of Spain.svg F Vicente 3 7767 Flag of Argentina.svg G Coria 5 62
Q Flag of the United States.svg M Russell 776 4 Flag of Brazil.svg G Kuerten 74 6
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Štěpánek 644  Q Flag of the United States.svg M Russell 64 2
Q Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Verkerk 654  4 Flag of Brazil.svg G Kuerten 4 66
4 Flag of Brazil.svg G Kuerten 776 4 Flag of Brazil.svg G Kuerten 66 
8 Flag of Italy.svg D Sanguinetti 3 3    Flag of Argentina.svg M Zabaleta 3 3  
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Sluiter 66   Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Sluiter 3 61
  Flag of Austria.svg S Koubek 66   Flag of Austria.svg S Koubek 63 6
WC Flag of New Zealand.svg M Nielsen 3 2    Flag of Austria.svg S Koubek 2 1  
  Flag of France.svg A Dupuis 3 4    Flag of Argentina.svg M Zabaleta 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg V Spadea 66   Flag of the United States.svg V Spadea 4 3  
  Flag of Argentina.svg M Zabaleta 2 776  Flag of Argentina.svg M Zabaleta 66 
2 Flag of Argentina.svg D Nalbandian 6633

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References

  1. "2003 Auckland – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).