2003 Wismilak International – Singles

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Singles
2003 Wismilak International
Champion Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva
Runner-up Flag of the United States.svg Chanda Rubin
Final score6–2, 6–1
Events
Singles Doubles
  2002  · Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic ·  2004  

Svetlana Kuznetsova was the defending champion, but chose not to participate in 2003.

Contents

Elena Dementieva won the title. She defeated Chanda Rubin in the final with the loss of just three games. [1] [2] [3]

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Chanda Rubin (final)
  2. Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva (champion)
  3. Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez (second round)
  4. Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Jelena Dokić (first round)
  5. Flag of Thailand.svg Tamarine Tanasugarn (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black (withdrew)
  7. Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit (first round)
  8. Flag of South Korea.svg Cho Yoon-jeong (second round)
  9. Flag of the United States.svg Ashley Harkleroad (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of the United States.svg Chanda Rubin 66
Flag of Japan.svg Saori Obata 4 3
1 Flag of the United States.svg Chanda Rubin 2 1
2 Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva 66
Flag of Venezuela.svg María Vento-Kabchi 2 5
2 Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva 67

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin 66
Flag of the United States.svg S Taylor 1 4 Flag of Spain.svg M Sánchez Lorenzo 2 2
Flag of Spain.svg M Sánchez Lorenzo 661 Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin 66
Flag of Germany.svg A Barna 77 Flag of Germany.svg A Barna 2 2
WC Flag of Indonesia.svg W Prakusya 5 64 Flag of Germany.svg A Barna 61 6
Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas 6632 8 Flag of South Korea.svg Y-j Cho 3 63
8 Flag of South Korea.svg Y-j Cho 4 761 Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin 66
4 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg J Dokić 5 3 Flag of Japan.svg S Obata 4 3
Flag of Italy.svg T Garbin 76 Flag of Italy.svg T Garbin 5 3
Flag of Indonesia.svg A Widjaja 74 7 Flag of Indonesia.svg A Widjaja 76
Flag of Russia.svg D Safina 6465 Flag of Indonesia.svg A Widjaja 65 1
Flag of Austria.svg B Schett 6277 Flag of Japan.svg S Obata 4 76
Flag of Japan.svg A Morigami 75 65 Flag of Austria.svg B Schett 1 1
Flag of Japan.svg S Obata 66 Flag of Japan.svg S Obata 66
9 Flag of the United States.svg A Harkleroad 3 2

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Flag of France.svg É Loit 645
Q Flag of Croatia.svg I Abramović 77Q Flag of Croatia.svg I Abramović 1 5
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi 66 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi 67
WC Flag of the United States.svg C Morariu 4 3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi 61 1
Q Flag of Paraguay.svg R de los Ríos 4 4 Flag of Venezuela.svg M Vento-Kabchi 1 66
Flag of Venezuela.svg M Vento-Kabchi 66 Flag of Venezuela.svg M Vento-Kabchi 66
Q Flag of Spain.svg A Parra 1 653 Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez 1 3
3 Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez 67 Flag of Venezuela.svg M Vento-Kabchi 2 5
5 Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn 662 Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva 67
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt 0 0 5 Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn 66
Flag of Italy.svg F Pennetta 3 2 Q Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Zheng 4 3
Q Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Zheng 665 Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn 4 2
Flag of Germany.svg A-L Grönefeld 66462 Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva 66
LL Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Sun 4 71 Flag of Germany.svg A-L Grönefeld 4 1
2 Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva 66

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