2003 Family Circle Cup – Singles

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.

Singles
2003 Family Circle Cup
ChampionBelgium Justine Henin-Hardenne
Runner-upUnited States Serena Williams
Score6–3, 6–4
Draw56
Seeds16
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Iva Majoli was the defending champion, but lost in second round to Elena Dementieva.

Seeds

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

  1. United States Serena Williams (final)
  2. Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne (champion)
  3. United States Lindsay Davenport (semifinal)
  4. United States Jennifer Capriati (withdrew due to a strep throat)
  5. Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová (quarterfinals)
  6. Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena Dokic (quarterfinals)
  7. Russia Anastasia Myskina (second round)
  8. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (second round)
  9. Russia Elena Bovina (second round)
  10. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (third round)
  11. United States Meghann Shaughnessy (third round)
  12. Israel Anna Pistolesi (second round)
  13. Russia Elena Dementieva (third round)
  14. France Nathalie Dechy (third round)
  15. Spain Conchita Martínez (third round)
  16. Argentina Clarisa Fernández (third round)
  17. United States Alexandra Stevenson (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 United States Serena Williams 6 6
6 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena Dokic 2 2
1 United States Serena Williams 6 7
3 United States Lindsay Davenport 1 5
3 United States Lindsay Davenport 77 6
Russia Vera Zvonareva 63 3
1 United States Serena Williams 3 4
2 Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne 6 6
WC United States Ashley Harkleroad 6 6
5 Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová 2 1
WC United States Ashley Harkleroad 2 1
2 Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne 6 6
France Mary Pierce 2 3
2 Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne 6 6

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States S Williams 6 6
Thailand T Tanasugarn 1 5 Q Madagascar D Randriantefy 3 0
Q Madagascar D Randriantefy 6 7 1 United States S Williams 6 6
Q France M Bartoli 3 6 4 15 Spain C Martínez 2 2
LL Italy T Garbin 6 2 6 LL Italy T Garbin 2 4
Russia A Kournikova 4 1r 15 Spain C Martínez 6 6
15 Spain C Martínez 6 1 1 United States S Williams 6 6
13 Russia E Dementieva 6 6 6 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia J Dokic 2 2
Uzbekistan I Tulyaganova 2 2 13 Russia E Dementieva 3 7 6
Q United States L Lee-Waters 2 5 Croatia I Majoli 6 5 1
Croatia I Majoli 6 7 13 Russia E Dementieva 6 4 5
Slovenia M Matevžič 6 5 6 6 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia J Dokic 4 6 7
Q Russia M Sharapova 4 7 2 Slovenia M Matevžič 1 4
6 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia J Dokic 6 6

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 United States L Davenport 6 6
Zimbabwe C Black 3 5 Czech Republic D Bedáňová 0 1
Czech Republic D Bedáňová 6 7 3 United States L Davenport 6 6
South Korea Y-j Cho 1 1 16 Argentina C Fernández 4 4
LL Canada M Drake 6 6 LL Canada M Drake 1 4
WC United States M Irvin 6 3 3 16 Argentina C Fernández 6 6
16 Argentina C Fernández 4 6 6 3 United States L Davenport 77 6
12 Israel A Pistolesi 6 6 Russia V Zvonareva 63 3
Q Belgium E Callens 3 1 12 Israel A Pistolesi 5 1
Austria B Schett 1 2 Argentina P Suárez 7 6
Argentina P Suárez 6 6 Argentina P Suárez 4 4
Russia V Zvonareva 6 6 Russia V Zvonareva 6 6
WC United States S Taylor 2 4 Russia V Zvonareva 6 4 6
8 Switzerland P Schnyder 2 6 4

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
9 Russia E Bovina 2 2
France É Loit 3 4r WC United States A Harkleroad 6 6
WC United States A Harkleroad 6 2 WC United States A Harkleroad 6 6
Russia E Likhovtseva 1 6 6 11 United States M Shaughnessy 2 2
Slovakia J Husárová 6 4 3 Russia E Likhovtseva 61 77 4
Q Venezuela M Sequera 2 4 11 United States M Shaughnessy 77 65 6
11 United States M Shaughnessy 6 6 WC United States A Harkleroad 6 6
17 United States A Stevenson 4 3 5 Slovakia D Hantuchová 2 1
Spain V Ruano Pascual 6 6 Spain V Ruano Pascual 6 2 3
Russia L Krasnoroutskaya 2 66 United States J Craybas 2 6 6
United States J Craybas 6 78 United States J Craybas 610 3
Russia T Panova 7 7 5 Slovakia D Hantuchová 712 6
WC United States M Tu 5 5 Russia T Panova 2 6 3
5 Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 4 6

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Russia A Myskina 4 6 2
Australia N Pratt 3 3 France M Pierce 6 1 6
France M Pierce 6 6 France M Pierce 6 1 6
Q United States B Mattek 2 2 10 South Africa A Coetzer 3 6 0
United States L Granville 6 6 United States L Granville 2 64
Czech Republic D Chládková 6 2 4 10 South Africa A Coetzer 6 77
10 South Africa A Coetzer 3 6 6 France M Pierce 2 3
14 France N Dechy 6 7 2 Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 6 6
Germany A Barna 2 5 14 France N Dechy 6 6
Q United States S Robinson 1 1 Switzerland M-G Mikaelian 1 4
Switzerland M-G Mikaelian 6 6 14 France N Dechy 6 3 2
Slovenia T Pisnik 6 6 2 Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 2 6 6
France S Foretz 3 4 Slovenia T Pisnik 4 6 4
2 Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 6 3 6
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