2003 State Farm Women's Tennis Classic – Singles

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Singles
2003 State Farm Women's Tennis Classic
Final
Champion Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
Runner-up Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters
Score3–6, 7–5, 6–4
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2002  · State Farm Women's Tennis Classic

Serena Williams was the defending champion, but was forced to withdraw due to a left knee tendonitis.

Contents

Ai Sugiyama won the title by defeating Kim Clijsters 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

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

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams (withdrew due to a left knee tendonitis)
  2. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters (final)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport (second round)
  4. Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Jelena Dokic (second round)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Chanda Rubin (second round)
  6. Flag of Greece.svg Eleni Daniilidou (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of Russia.svg Elena Bovina (first round)
  8. Flag of France.svg Nathalie Dechy (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Finals
          
  Flag of the United States.svg Alexandra Stevenson 772 67
  Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama 62679
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama 3 76
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters 65 4
Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy 3 5
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters 67

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
LL Flag of France.svg S Foretz 3 0
Q Flag of the United States.svg M Irvin 5 1 Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson 66
Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson 76 Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson 66
Q Flag of France.svg V Razzano 6798 Flag of France.svg N Dechy 3 4
Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond 2 67Q Flag of France.svg V Razzano 4 r
WC Flag of Croatia.svg M Lučić 61 0 8 Flag of France.svg N Dechy 6
8 Flag of France.svg N Dechy 3 66 Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson 772 67
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama 62679
3 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport 6563
Q Flag of Russia.svg E Kulikovskaya 3 1 Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama 774 6
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama 66 Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama 77
Q Flag of Italy.svg An Serra Zanetti 2 4 6 Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou 5 5
Flag of South Korea.svg Y-j Cho 66 Flag of South Korea.svg Y-j Cho 3 3
Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva 2 3 6 Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou 66
6 Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou 66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Flag of Russia.svg E Bovina 1 4
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg F Schiavone 66 Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg F Schiavone 1 76
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg S Farina Elia 73 6 Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg S Farina Elia 65 3
Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová 5 64 Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg F Schiavone 2 1
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy 66 Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy 66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Bedáňová 2 3 Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy 66
4 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg J Dokic 4 2
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy 3 5
5 Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin 662 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters 67
Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas 3 1 5 Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin 62 1
Flag of Austria.svg B Schett 661 Flag of the United States.svg L Granville 4 66
Flag of the United States.svg L Granville 786 Flag of the United States.svg L Granville 3 3
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black 6792 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters 66
Flag of Russia.svg T Panova 0 67 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black 2 3
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters 66

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