2003 Qatar Open – Singles

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Singles
2003 Qatar Open
Final
Champion Flag of Austria.svg Stefan Koubek
Runner-up Flag of the United States.svg Jan-Michael Gambill
Score6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2002  · ATP Qatar Open ·  2004  

Younes El Aynaoui was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Stefan Koubek.

Contents

Koubek won in the final 6–4, 6–4 against Jan-Michael Gambill.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of Spain.svg Albert Costa (second round)
  3. Flag of Morocco.svg Younes El Aynaoui (semifinals)
  4. Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov (first round)
  5. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Greg Rusedski (withdrew)
  6. Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Youzhny (semifinals)
  7. Flag of France.svg Nicolas Escudé (first round)
  8. Flag of France.svg Fabrice Santoro (quarterfinals)
  9. Flag of the United States.svg Jan-Michael Gambill (final)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
9 Flag of the United States.svg Jan-Michael Gambill 66
6 Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Youzhny 4 2
9 Flag of the United States.svg Jan-Michael Gambill 4 4
  Flag of Austria.svg Stefan Koubek 66
3 Flag of Morocco.svg Younes El Aynaoui 6165
  Flag of Austria.svg Stefan Koubek 7777

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg R Federer 6646
LL Flag of Russia.svg A Stoliarov 2 774 1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg R Federer 66 
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Kratochvil 66   Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Kratochvil 4 4  
WC Flag of Qatar.svg S Khalfan 0 4  1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg R Federer 4 5  
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Sluiter 3 774 9 Flag of the United States.svg J-M Gambill 67 
  Flag of Spain.svg D Ferrer 6626  Flag of Spain.svg D Ferrer 654  
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg I Heuberger 1 5  9 Flag of the United States.svg J-M Gambill 776 
9 Flag of the United States.svg J-M Gambill 67 9 Flag of the United States.svg J-M Gambill 66 
4 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 2 5  6 Flag of Russia.svg M Youzhny 4 2  
  Flag of Spain.svg F Vicente 67   Flag of Spain.svg F Vicente 777 
Q Flag of Germany.svg M Hantschk 776 Q Flag of Germany.svg M Hantschk 5 63 
  Flag of Denmark.svg K Carlsen 631    Flag of Spain.svg F Vicente 673  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Štěpánek 64666 Flag of Russia.svg M Youzhny 796 
  Flag of Spain.svg F López 773 2   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Štěpánek 3 1  
  Flag of Spain.svg D Sánchez 64 4 6 Flag of Russia.svg M Youzhny 66 
6 Flag of Russia.svg M Youzhny 4 66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Flag of France.svg F Santoro 66 
  Flag of Spain.svg F Mantilla 3 3  8 Flag of France.svg F Santoro 7687
WC Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Y Allegro 3 2  Q Flag of Belgium (civil).svg C Rochus 5 7105
Q Flag of Belgium (civil).svg C Rochus 66 8 Flag of France.svg F Santoro 63 3
  Flag of Morocco.svg H Arazi 66 3 Flag of Morocco.svg Y El Aynaoui 3 66
Q Flag of Germany.svg D Prinosil 2 3    Flag of Morocco.svg H Arazi 4 61 
  Flag of France.svg J Boutter 4 4  3 Flag of Morocco.svg Y El Aynaoui 677 
3 Flag of Morocco.svg Y El Aynaoui 66 3 Flag of Morocco.svg Y El Aynaoui 6165 
7 Flag of France.svg N Escudé 652    Flag of Austria.svg S Koubek 7777 
  Flag of Austria.svg S Koubek 776   Flag of Austria.svg S Koubek 66 
  Flag of Belarus.svg V Voltchkov 63 7  Flag of Belarus.svg V Voltchkov 1 1  
  Flag of South Korea.svg H-T Lee 4 65   Flag of Austria.svg S Koubek 66 
Q Flag of Sweden.svg A Vinciguerra 2 66Q Flag of Sweden.svg A Vinciguerra 3 4  
WC Flag of Morocco.svg K Alami 64 1 Q Flag of Sweden.svg A Vinciguerra 3 777
  Flag of Italy.svg A Gaudenzi 3 4  2 Flag of Spain.svg A Costa 6655
2 Flag of Spain.svg A Costa 66 

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