| Women's singles | |
|---|---|
| 2003 Ordina Open | |
| Champion |  Kim Clijsters |
| Runner-up | Justine Henin-Hardenne |
| Final score | 6–7(4–7), 3–0, retired |
| Draw | 30 (2WC/2Alt) |
| Seeds | 8 |
Eleni Daniilidou was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.
Kim Clijsters won the title after Justine Henin-Hardenne was forced to retire due to a left wrist injury. The score was 6–7(4–7), 3–0. [1] [2]
The first two seeds received a bye into the second round.
Kim Clijsters (champion) Justine Henin-Hardenne (final, retired due to a left wrist strain)
Amélie Mauresmo (second round)
Elena Dementieva (quarterfinals) Nadia Petrova (semifinals)
Iroda Tulyaganova (quarterfinals)
Ashley Harkleroad (first round)
Katarina Srebotnik (second round)| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Kim Clijsters | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Alt |  Barbara Rittner | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Kim Clijsters | 64 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Justine Henin-Hardenne | 77 | 0r | ||||||||||
| 5/WC | Nadia Petrova | 7 | 65 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2 | Justine Henin-Hardenne | 5 | 77 | 6 | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | K Clijsters | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 C Black | 6 | 6 | C Black | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 H Nagyová | 3 | 2 | 1 | K Clijsters | 77 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| T Pisnik | 6 | 6 | T Pisnik | 64 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 F Pennetta | 3 | 1 | T Pisnik | 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| M Matevžič | 2 | 4 | 8 | K Srebotnik | 6 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | K Srebotnik | 6 | 6 | 1 | K Clijsters | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | A Mauresmo | 1 | 77 | 6 | Alt | B Rittner | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| M Bartoli | 6 | 65 | 4 | 3 | A Mauresmo | 77 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Alt | B Rittner | 6 | 6 | Alt | B Rittner | 61 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
 R Grande | 1 | 3 | Alt | B Rittner | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 V Ruano Pascual | 1 | 0 | 6 | I Tulyaganova | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A Barna | 6 | 6 | A Barna | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| L Krasnoroutskaya | 3 | 0 | 6 | I Tulyaganova | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | I Tulyaganova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5/WC | N Petrova | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 A Widjaja | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5/WC | N Petrova | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| S Cohen-Aloro | 7 | 6 | S Cohen-Aloro | 6 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 I Benešová | 5 | 2 | 5/WC | N Petrova | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Y-j Cho | 4 | 1 | 4 | E Dementieva | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| E Callens | 6 | 6 | E Callens | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| É Loit | 63 | 5 | 4 | E Dementieva | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | E Dementieva | 77 | 7 | 5/WC | N Petrova | 7 | 65 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | A Harkleroad | 77 | 3 | 4 | 2 | J Henin-Hardenne | 5 | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| M Weingärtner | 64 | 6 | 6 | M Weingärtner | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ľ Cervanová | 6 | 6 | Ľ Cervanová | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC |  M Krajicek | 3 | 1 | Ľ Cervanová | 6 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Alt | M Sánchez Lorenzo | 7 | 6 | 2 | J Henin-Hardenne | 3 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
 N Pratt | 5 | 2 | Alt | M Sánchez Lorenzo | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | J Henin-Hardenne | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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