2003 Legg Mason Tennis Classic – Singles

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Singles
2003 Legg Mason Tennis Classic
Champion Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Henman
Runner-up Flag of Chile.svg Fernando González
Final score6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw48 (6Q / 4WC)
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
  2002  · Washington Open ·  2004  

James Blake was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Andre Agassi.

Contents

Tim Henman won in the final 6–3, 6–4 against Fernando González.

Seeds

All sixteen seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Andre Agassi (semifinals)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Andy Roddick (semifinals)
  3. Flag of Thailand.svg Paradorn Srichaphan (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of Chile.svg Fernando González (final)
  5. Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov (third round)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg James Blake (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Russia.svg Nikolay Davydenko (third round)
  9. Flag of France.svg Arnaud Clément (second round)
  10. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Henman (champion)
  11. Flag of the United States.svg Mardy Fish (quarterfinals)
  12. Flag of Chile.svg Nicolás Massú (withdrew)
  13. Flag of Armenia.svg Sargis Sargsian (third round)
  14. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Greg Rusedski (third round)
  15. Flag of Croatia.svg Mario Ančić (third round)
  16. Flag of the United States.svg Brian Vahaly (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of the United States.svg Andre Agassi 64 65
4 Flag of Chile.svg Fernando González 3 677
4 Flag of Chile.svg Fernando González 3 4  
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Henman 66 
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Henman 1 677
2 Flag of the United States.svg Andy Roddick 63 61

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg A Agassi 66 
  Flag of Switzerland.svg I Heuberger 66   Flag of Switzerland.svg I Heuberger 3 1  
Q Flag of the United States.svg T Blake 3 3  1 Flag of the United States.svg A Agassi 66 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Vaněk 776 13 Flag of Armenia.svg S Sargsian 3 2  
  Flag of Chile.svg H Gamonal 653    Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Vaněk 3 4  
13 Flag of Armenia.svg S Sargsian 66 
1 Flag of the United States.svg A Agassi 3 76
6 Flag of the United States.svg J Blake 65 3
9 Flag of France.svg A Clément 65 1
  Flag of the United States.svg R Kendrick 3 2    Flag of Germany.svg L Burgsmüller 3 76
  Flag of Germany.svg L Burgsmüller 66   Flag of Germany.svg L Burgsmüller 65 4
  Flag of France.svg G Carraz 776 6 Flag of the United States.svg J Blake 3 76
  Flag of Israel.svg H Levy 624    Flag of France.svg G Carraz 664  
6 Flag of the United States.svg J Blake 786 

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Flag of Chile.svg F González 66 
  Flag of Paraguay.svg R Delgado 6643 Q Flag of France.svg J Benneteau 2 4  
Q Flag of France.svg J Benneteau 2 7764 Flag of Chile.svg F González 777 
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg G Elseneer 3 68 15 Flag of Croatia.svg M Ančić 5 65 
  Flag of the United States.svg J Morrison 6710   Flag of the United States.svg J Morrison 2 772
15 Flag of Croatia.svg M Ančić 6636
4 Flag of Chile.svg F González 776 
7 Flag of Belarus.svg M Mirnyi 632  
LL Flag of Israel.svg N Okun 1 71164
WC Flag of the United States.svg A Carlson 1 3  WC Flag of the United States.svg M Bryan 66977
WC Flag of the United States.svg M Bryan 66 WC Flag of the United States.svg M Bryan 1 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg A Kim 63 777 Flag of Belarus.svg M Mirnyi 66 
Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Maclagan 4 663  Flag of the United States.svg A Kim 63 4
7 Flag of Belarus.svg M Mirnyi 4 66

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Flag of Russia.svg N Davydenko 66 
Q Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Larose 2 776Q Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Larose 4 3  
Q Flag of France.svg F Serra 6642 8 Flag of Russia.svg N Davydenko 3 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg P Goldstein 66 10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 66 
WC Flag of the United States.svg B Baker 2 2    Flag of the United States.svg P Goldstein 74 3
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 5 66
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 777 
3 Flag of Thailand.svg P Srichaphan 655  
16 Flag of the United States.svg B Vahaly 63 6
  Flag of Argentina.svg S Roitman 67   Flag of Argentina.svg S Roitman 4 60
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Luczak 3 5  16 Flag of the United States.svg B Vahaly 634  
  Flag of South Africa.svg W Moodie 6165 3 Flag of Thailand.svg P Srichaphan 776 
  Flag of France.svg C Saulnier 774 7  Flag of France.svg C Saulnier 4 781
3 Flag of Thailand.svg P Srichaphan 6666

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 62 6
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Crabb 4 3    Flag of Sweden.svg T Enqvist 3 63
  Flag of Sweden.svg T Enqvist 66 5 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 4 63
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Draper 66 11 Flag of the United States.svg M Fish 63 6
  Flag of the United States.svg T Martin 3 4    Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Draper 2 5  
11 Flag of the United States.svg M Fish 67 
11 Flag of the United States.svg M Fish 1 4  
2 Flag of the United States.svg A Roddick 66 
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 66 
  Flag of Peru.svg I Miranda 3 677  Flag of Peru.svg I Miranda 2 4  
  Flag of Slovakia.svg K Beck 63 6314 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 3 64 
  Flag of the United States.svg B Bryan 776 2 Flag of the United States.svg A Roddick 677 
WC Flag of the United States.svg A Delić 644    Flag of the United States.svg B Bryan 654  
2 Flag of the United States.svg A Roddick 776 

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