| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 2003 Sparkassen Cup | |
| Champion |  Anastasia Myskina |
| Runner-up |  Justine Henin-Hardenne |
| Score | 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Draw | 28 |
| Seeds | 8 |
Serena Williams was the defending champion and chose not to compete this year.
Anastasia Myskina won the title, defeating Justine Henin-Hardenne in the final 3–6, 6–3, 6–3.
The top four seeds received a bye to the second round.
Kim Clijsters (semifinals) Justine Henin-Hardenne (final) Anastasia Myskina (champion)
Magdalena Maleeva (second round)
Daniela Hantuchová (second round) Nadia Petrova (quarterfinals)
Meghann Shaughnessy (first round)
Silvia Farina Elia (second round)| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Kim Clijsters | 7 | 4r | ||||||||||
| 3 | Anastasia Myskina | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Anastasia Myskina | 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
| 2 | Justine Henin-Hardenne | 6 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| Q |  María Vento-Kabchi | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Justine Henin-Hardenne | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | K Clijsters | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 J Dokic | 79 | 6 | J Dokic | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  J Kostanić | 67 | 4 | 1 | K Clijsters | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| E Likhovtseva | 77 | 5 | 3 |  P Schnyder | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| P Schnyder | 63 | 7 | 6 | P Schnyder | 6 | 4 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S Kuznetsova | 5 | 2 | 5 | D Hantuchová | 4 | 6 | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | D Hantuchová | 7 | 6 | 1 | K Clijsters | 7 | 4r | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | A Myskina | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | A Myskina | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 F Zuluaga | 65 | 63 | L Krasnoroutskaya | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| L Krasnoroutskaya | 77 | 77 | 3 | A Myskina | 65 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC |  B Schett | 3 | 4 | 6 | N Petrova | 77 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| WC |  A-L Grönefeld | 6 | 6 | WC | A-L Grönefeld | 6 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
 K Srebotnik | 2 | 4 | 6 | N Petrova | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | N Petrova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | S Farina Elia | 6 | 64 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 E Daniilidou | 1 | 77 | 2 | 8 | S Farina Elia | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | E Clijsters | 3 | 1 | Q | M Vento-Kabchi | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | M Vento-Kabchi | 6 | 6 | Q | M Vento-Kabchi | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| F Schiavone | 62 | 4 | Q |  S Kleinová | 0 | 1r | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | S Kleinová | 77 | 6 | Q | S Kleinová | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | M Maleeva | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | M Vento-Kabchi | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | M Shaughnessy | 64 | 64 | 2 | J Henin-Hardenne | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | E Callens | 77 | 77 | Q | E Callens | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| M-G Mikaelian | 2 | 0r | A Stevenson | 4 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A Stevenson | 6 | 2 | Q | E Callens | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 M Serna | 1 | 5 | 2 | J Henin-Hardenne | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| D Chládková | 6 | 7 | D Chládková | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | J Henin-Hardenne | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maja Matevžič (first round) Tina Pisnik (qualifying competition) María Vento-Kabchi (qualified)
Marion Bartoli (qualifying competition) Rita Grande (second round) Marlene Weingärtner (first round)
Tatiana Perebiynis (first round) Jelena Kostanić (qualified)| First round | Second round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Maja Matevžič | 4 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sandra Kleinová | 6 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sandra Kleinová | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Julia Vakulenko | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Michaela Paštiková | 2 | 77 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Julia Vakulenko | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sandra Kleinová | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Barbara Rittner | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| WC | Lydia Steinbach | 6 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
 Anikó Kapros | 2 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Anikó Kapros | 5 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Barbara Rittner | 7 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Barbara Rittner | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Marlene Weingärtner | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Tina Pisnik | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| WC | Višnja Vuletić | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Tina Pisnik | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mara Santangelo | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| WC | Laura Siegemund | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mara Santangelo | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Tina Pisnik | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Els Callens | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Els Callens | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Katalin Marosi | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Els Callens | 6 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Martina Suchá | 4 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Martina Suchá | 66 | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Tatiana Perebiynis | 78 | 4 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | María Vento-Kabchi | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Camille Pin | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | María Vento-Kabchi | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Maria Geznenge | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Maria Geznenge | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Debbrich Feys | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | María Vento-Kabchi | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Janette Husárová | 6 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Stephanie Gehrlein | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Janette Husárová | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Janette Husárová | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Rita Grande | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sybille Bammer | 62 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Rita Grande | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Marion Bartoli | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Adriana Barna | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Marion Bartoli | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jasmin Wöhr | 4 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Hana Šromová | 6 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| WC | Jasmin Wöhr | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Marion Bartoli | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Jelena Kostanić | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
 Sonya Jeyaseelan | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Seda Noorlander | 1 | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sonya Jeyaseelan | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jelena Kostanić | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Vanessa Henke | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Jelena Kostanić | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Serena Williams defeated Lindsay Davenport in the final, 2–6, 6–3, 6–0 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2005 Australian Open. It was her second Australian Open singles title and her seventh major singles title overall. Williams saved three match points en route to the title, in the semifinals against Maria Sharapova.
Anastasia Myskina defeated Elena Dementieva in the final, 6–1, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2004 French Open. It was her first major title, and she became the first Russian woman to win a singles major. Myskina became the first woman in the Open Era to win the French Open after saving a match point, doing so in the fourth round against Svetlana Kuznetsova. This marked the first major final contested by two first-time finalists since the 1979 Australian Open. The final also made Russia the fourth country in the Open Era to have two countrywomen contest a major final.
Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated Mary Pierce in the final, 6–1, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2005 French Open. It was her second French Open title, and her first of three consecutive French Open titles. Henin became the second woman in the Open Era to win the title after saving a match point, doing so in the fourth round against Svetlana Kuznetsova.
Kim Clijsters defeated Justine Henin-Hardenne in the final, 7–5, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2005 Canadian Open.
Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated Lina Krasnoroutskaya in the final, 6–1, 6–0 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2003 Canadian Open.
Daniela Hantuchová defeated Martina Hingis in the final, 6–3, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2002 Indian Wells Masters. It was her first WTA Tour singles title.
Maria Sharapova defeated Elena Dementieva in the final, 6–1, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2006 Indian Wells Masters.
Anastasia Myskina defeated Amélie Mauresmo in the final, 6–2, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2003 Kremlin Cup.
Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated Lindsay Davenport in the final, 6–1, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2004 Indian Wells Masters.
Justine Henin-Hardenne was the defending champion, but chose not to participate that year.
Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated Nadia Petrova in the final, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 2005 WTA German Open.
Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated Serena Williams in the final, 6–3, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 2003 Family Circle Cup. It was her second title of the year, and the eighth of her career.
Lindsay Davenport was the defending champion, but lost to Maria Sharapova in the semifinals.
The 2003 Sparkassen Cup (tennis) was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts in Leipzig, Germany. It was part of the Tier II category of the 2003 WTA Tour. It was the 14th and last edition of the tournament and was held from 22 September until 28 September 2003.
Defending champion Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated Kim Clijsters in the final, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 to win the singles tennis title at the 2003 WTA German Open. It was her third title of the year, and the ninth of her career.
Justine Henin-Hardenne was the defending champion and successfully defended her title, by defeating Svetlana Kuznetsova 7–6(7–3), 6–3 in the final.
Justine Henin-Hardenne was the defending champion, but withdrew from the tournament due to injury.
Lindsay Davenport was the two-time defending champion, but she withdrew due to injury.
Lindsay Davenport was the defending champion, and she successfully defended her title, defeating Jelena Dokic in the final, 6–4, 6–1.