2003 Pilot Pen Tennis – Singles

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Singles
2003 Pilot Pen Tennis
Final
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Capriati
Runner-up Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
Score6–2, 4–0, ret.
Details
Draw28 (3WC/6Q/1LL)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2002  · Pilot Pen Tennis ·  2004  

Venus Williams was the defending champion, but she chose not to compete this year. [1]

Contents

Jennifer Capriati won the title after Lindsay Davenport retired from the final with the scoreline at 6–2, 4–0. [2]

Seeds

The first four seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport (final)
  2. Flag of France.svg Amélie Mauresmo (semifinals)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Capriati (champion)
  4. Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová (second round)
  5. Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Myskina (first round)
  6. Flag of Bulgaria.svg Magdalena Maleeva (second round)
  7. Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez (second round)
  8. Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport 66
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva 4 2
1 Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport 2 0r
3 Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Capriati 64
3 Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Capriati 63
2 Flag of France.svg Amélie Mauresmo 3 1r

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport 66
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy 2 4 WC Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg J Dokic 2 1
WC Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg J Dokic 661 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport 67
Q Flag of Slovenia.svg T Pisnik 64 2 Flag of Spain.svg M Serna 0 5
Flag of Spain.svg M Serna 0 66 Flag of Spain.svg M Serna 776
Q Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn 74 4 6 Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva 643
6 Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva 5 661 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport 66
Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva 4 2
4 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová 3 2
Q Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black 66Q Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black 66
Q Flag of Italy.svg R Grande 2 1 Q Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black 1 1
LL Flag of Italy.svg S Farina Elia 2 4 Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva 66
Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva 66 Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva 4 66
LL Flag of Japan.svg S Obata 2 2 7 Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez 62 0
7 Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez 66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of Russia.svg A Myskina 3 774
Flag of Israel.svg A Pistolesi 6626 Flag of Israel.svg A Pistolesi 0 776
Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva 66 Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva 6652
WC Flag of the United States.svg Sarah Taylor 2 0 Flag of Israel.svg A Pistolesi 2 71
Flag of Russia.svg E Bovina 6773 Flag of the United States.svg J Capriati 65 6
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik 3 64 Flag of Russia.svg E Bovina 65 4
3 Flag of the United States.svg J Capriati 4 76
3 Flag of the United States.svg J Capriati 63
8 Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama 3 672 Flag of France.svg A Mauresmo 3 1r
Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond 62 5 8 Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama 677
WC Flag of the United States.svg A Harkleroad 1 63LL Flag of Ukraine.svg T Perebiynis 4 65
LL Flag of Ukraine.svg T Perebiynis 6778 Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama 4 4
Q Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Casanova 662 Flag of France.svg A Mauresmo 66
Flag of the United States.svg L Granville 1 1 Q Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Casanova 5 4
2 Flag of France.svg A Mauresmo 76

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina Elia (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  2. Flag of Thailand.svg Tamarine Tanasugarn (qualified)
  3. Flag of Slovenia.svg Maja Matevžič (second round)
  4. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Denisa Chládková (second round)
  5. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alicia Molik (qualified)
  6. Flag of France.svg Marion Bartoli (second round)
  7. Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit (withdrew)
  8. Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Pisnik (qualified)
  9. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black (qualified)
  10. Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schett (withdrew)
  11. Flag of Spain.svg María Sánchez Lorenzo (second round)
  12. Flag of France.svg Virginie Razzano (second round)

Qualifiers

Lucky losers

Draw

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1 Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina Elia 66
WC Flag of the United States.svg Milangela Morales 1 1
1 Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina Elia 796
Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Parra Santonja 672
Flag of the United States.svg Samantha Reeves 4 4
Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Parra Santonja 66
1 Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina Elia 0 1
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Myriam Casanova 66
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Myriam Casanova 66
WC Flag of the United States.svg Angela Haynes 2 1
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Myriam Casanova 66
12 Flag of France.svg Virginie Razzano 2 3
Flag of Germany.svg Marlene Weingärtner 2 4
12 Flag of France.svg Virginie Razzano 66

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
2 Flag of Thailand.svg Tamarine Tanasugarn 76
Alt Flag of Indonesia.svg Wynne Prakusya 5 4
2 Flag of Thailand.svg Tamarine Tanasugarn 66
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Emmanuelle Gagliardi 4 1
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Emmanuelle Gagliardi 5 66
WC Flag of the United States.svg Corina Morariu 73 1
2 Flag of Thailand.svg Tamarine Tanasugarn 64 7
Flag of Italy.svg Maria Elena Camerin 4 65
Flag of Germany.svg Angelika Rösch 1 62
Flag of Italy.svg Maria Elena Camerin 62 6
Flag of Italy.svg Maria Elena Camerin 67
Flag of Spain.svg María Sánchez Lorenzo 3 5
Flag of Croatia.svg Jelena Kostanić 0 4
11 Flag of Spain.svg María Sánchez Lorenzo 66

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
3 Flag of Slovenia.svg Maja Matevžič 63 6
WC Flag of the United States.svg Amber Liu 2 63
3 Flag of Slovenia.svg Maja Matevžič 1 60
Flag of Italy.svg Rita Grande 63 6
Flag of Italy.svg Rita Grande 66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karolina Šprem 4 2
Flag of Italy.svg Rita Grande 66
Flag of Japan.svg Saori Obata 3 2
Flag of Japan.svg Saori Obata 67
Alt Flag of Germany.svg Adriana Barna 3 5
Flag of Japan.svg Saori Obata 4 66
Flag of France.svg Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro 62 2
Flag of France.svg Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro 66
Alt Flag of Croatia.svg Ivana Abramović 3 3

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Denisa Chládková 66
Flag of the United States.svg Jill Craybas 4 2
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Denisa Chládková 4 4
WC Flag of the United States.svg Bea Bielik 66
WC Flag of the United States.svg Bea Bielik 66
Flag of Italy.svg Antonella Serra Zanetti 1 1
WC Flag of the United States.svg Bea Bielik 3 1
8 Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Pisnik 66
Flag of Italy.svg Flavia Pennetta 4 1
Flag of Argentina.svg Clarisa Fernández 66
Flag of Argentina.svg Clarisa Fernández 66763
8 Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Pisnik 4 7977
Alt Flag of South Africa.svg Natalie Grandin 1 0
8 Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Pisnik 66

Fifth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alicia Molik 65 6
Flag of Ukraine.svg Julia Vakulenko 3 74
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alicia Molik 62 6
Flag of Germany.svg Anca Barna 3 62
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dája Bedáňová 3 0
Flag of Germany.svg Anca Barna 66
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alicia Molik 5 7777
Flag of Ukraine.svg Tatiana Perebiynis 76463
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Claudine Schaul 65 6
Flag of Croatia.svg Silvija Talaja 3 73
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Claudine Schaul 3 65
Flag of Ukraine.svg Tatiana Perebiynis 677
Flag of Ukraine.svg Tatiana Perebiynis 66
Alt Flag of Italy.svg Nathalie Viérin 0 2

Sixth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
6 Flag of France.svg Marion Bartoli 66
WC Flag of the United States.svg Theresa Logar 1 1
6 Flag of France.svg Marion Bartoli 2 1
Flag of the United States.svg Marissa Irvin 66
Flag of Slovakia.svg Ľubomíra Kurhajcová 65 0
Flag of the United States.svg Marissa Irvin 3 76
Flag of the United States.svg Marissa Irvin 623
9 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black 776
Flag of Madagascar.svg Dally Randriantefy 66
Alt Flag of the United States.svg Tara Snyder 3 4
Flag of Madagascar.svg Dally Randriantefy 1 64
9 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black 677
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Els Callens 4 4
9 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black 66

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References

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  2. Cavanaugh, Jack (24 August 2022). "TENNIS; Capriati wins in walk in final U.S. Open prep". The New York Times . Retrieved 23 December 2022.