| Men's singles | |
|---|---|
| Tennis at the 2003 Pan American Games | |
| Champion |  Fernando Meligeni (BRA) |
| Runner-up |  Marcelo Ríos (CHI) |
| Score | 5–7, 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–5) |
The men's singles event at the 2003 Pan American Games was held at Centro Nacional de Tenis in Santo Domingo from August 4 to August 10.
Fernando Meligeni won the gold medal by defeating Marcelo Ríos in the final, 5–7, 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–5). [1] It was the final match of Meligeni's career. The Bronze medal was awarded to both semifinalists.
| Gold | Fernando Meligeni Brazil |
| Silver | Marcelo Ríos  Chile |
| Bronze | Alex Kim  United States |
| Bronze | José de Armas  Venezuela |
Marcelo Ríos (CHI)(final, silver medalist)
Alex Bogomolov Jr. (USA)(quarterfinals) Fernando Meligeni (BRA) (champion, gold medalist) Alex Kim (USA)(semifinals, bronze medalist) Jeff Morrison (USA)(quarterfinals)
Cristian Villagrán (ARG)(second round)
Miguel Gallardo (MEX)(quarterfinals)
José de Armas (VEN)(semifinals, bronze medalist)| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final (gold-medal match) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Marcelo Ríos (CHI) | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Miguel Gallardo (MEX) | 61 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Marcelo Ríos (CHI) | 711 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Alex Kim (USA) | 69 | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Alex Kim (USA) | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
 Jhonson García (DOM) | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Marcelo Ríos (CHI) | 7 | 66 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Fernando Meligeni (BRA) | 5 | 78 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Fernando Meligeni (BRA) | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Jeff Morrison (USA) | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Fernando Meligeni (BRA) | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | José de Armas (VEN) | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | José de Armas (VEN) | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Alex Bogomolov Jr. (USA) | 6 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | M Ríos (CHI) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Shane Stone (TTO) | 6 | 6 | S Stone (TTO) | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Gerold Gellizeaux (VIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | M Ríos (CHI) | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| José Bernard (DOM) | 4 |  J Cuellar (ESA) | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| B Dabul (ARG) | 6 | r | J Bernard (DOM) | 6 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Jaime Cuellar (ESA) | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | M Ríos (CHI) | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | M Gallardo (MEX) | 61 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| K Orellana (VEN) | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 P Carvallo (PAR) | 2 | 3 |  L Navarro-Batles (CUB) | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| L Navarro-Batles (CUB) | 6 | 6 | K Orellana (VEN) | 6 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Karlvin Norris (DMA) | 0 | 0 | 7 | M Gallardo (MEX) | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 D Brown (JAM) | 6 | 6 | D Brown (JAM) | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | M Gallardo (MEX) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | A Kim (USA) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 L Morejón (ECU) | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | A Kim (USA) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Gilbero Alvarez (PUR) | 2 | 4 | M Carlsson (BRA) | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| M Carlsson (BRA) | 6 | 6 | M Carlsson (BRA) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Damien Applewhaite (BAR) | 2 | 2 |  Kenny Callendar (ISV) | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kenny Callendar (ISV) | 6 | 6 | 4 | A Kim (USA) | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| J García (DOM) | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 M Quintero (COL) | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Hernández (MEX) | 6 | 6 | A Hernández (MEX) | 3 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 D Camacho (BOL) | 2 | 2 | M Quintero (COL) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| J García (DOM) | 6 | 6 | J García (DOM) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 M Vilarrubí (URU) | 4 | 4 | J García (DOM) | 77 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | C Villagrán (ARG) | 60 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | F Meligeni (BRA) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C Berlocq (ARG) | 5 | 77 | 6 | C Berlocq (ARG) | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| R Mena (PAR) | 7 | 65 | 2 | 3 | F Meligeni (BRA) | w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||
| G Montilla (PUR) | 6 | 6 | G Montilla (PUR) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Damar Johnson (JAM) | 2 | 2 | G Montilla (PUR) | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Alberto Sottocorno (BOL) | 6 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | F Meligeni (BRA) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | J Morrison (USA) | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Richards (ISV) | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R Arévalo (ESA) | 0 | 1 | A García (CHI) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A García (CHI) | 6 | 6 | A García (CHI) | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C Avellán (ECU) | 4 | 4 | 5 | J Morrison (USA) | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| J Medina (VEN) | 6 | 6 | J Medina (VEN) | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | J Morrison (USA) | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | J de Armas (VEN) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duane Williams (BAR) | 6 | 6 | D Williams (BAR) | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corey Huggins (VIN) | 0 | 0 | 8 | J de Armas (VEN) | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeremiah James (DMA) | 0 | 0 | M Felder (URU) | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| M Felder (URU) | 6 | 6 | M Felder (URU) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Troy Stone (TTO) | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | J de Armas (VEN) | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | A Bogomolov Jr. (USA) | 6 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pablo González (COL) | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S González (MEX) | 6 | 3 | 6 | S González (MEX) | 6 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 A Nisker (CAN) | 4 | 6 | 4 | P González (COL) | 65 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| R Chile (CUB) | 3 | 4 | 2 | A Bogomolov Jr. (USA) | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| V Estrella Burgos (DOM) | 6 | 6 | V Estrella Burgos (DOM) | 4 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | A Bogomolov Jr. (USA) | 6 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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