2003 French Open – Women's singles

Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated Kim Clijsters in the final, 6–0, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2003 French Open. It was her first major singles title, and she became the first Belgian to win a major; Clijsters (also Belgian) was attempting to achieve the same accolade. The final made Belgium the third country in the Open Era (following Australia and the United States) to have two countrywomen contest a major final.

Women's singles
2003 French Open
ChampionBelgium Justine Henin-Hardenne
Runner-upBelgium Kim Clijsters
Score6–0, 6–4
Seeds32

Serena Williams was the defending champion, but was defeated by Henin-Hardenne in the semifinals, ending her winning streak of 33 major matches.

This marked the final major appearance of former world No. 1 and nine-time major champion Monica Seles, who was defeated by Nadia Petrova in the first round. This was Seles' only first-round loss at a major in her career. It was also the first French Open appearance for future world No. 1 and five-time major champion Maria Sharapova, who was defeated by Magüi Serna in the first round.

Seeds

  1. United States Serena Williams (semifinals)
  2. Belgium Kim Clijsters (final)
  3. United States Venus Williams (fourth round)
  4. Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne (champion)
  5. France Amélie Mauresmo (quarterfinals)
  6. United States Lindsay Davenport (fourth round)
  7. United States Jennifer Capriati (fourth round)
  8. United States Chanda Rubin (quarterfinals)
  9. Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová (second round)
  10. Serbia and Montenegro Jelena Dokić (second round)
  11. Russia Anastasia Myskina (second round)
  12. United States Monica Seles (first round)
  13. Russia Elena Dementieva (first round)
  14. Greece Eleni Daniilidou (third round)
  15. Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva (fourth round)
  16. Japan Ai Sugiyama (fourth round)
  17. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (first round)
  18. United States Meghann Shaughnessy (third round)
  19. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (fourth round)
  20. Russia Elena Bovina (second round)
  21. United States Lisa Raymond (second round)
  22. Russia Vera Zvonareva (quarterfinals)
  23. Israel Anna Pistolesi (second round)
  24. Spain Conchita Martínez (quarterfinals)
  25. France Nathalie Dechy (third round)
  26. Italy Silvia Farina Elia (third round)
  27. United States Alexandra Stevenson (first round)
  28. Argentina Clarisa Fernández (second round)
  29. Russia Elena Likhovtseva (first round)
  30. Argentina Paola Suárez (third round)
  31. United States Laura Granville (third round)
  32. Italy Francesca Schiavone (second round)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 United States Serena Williams 6 6
5 France Amélie Mauresmo 1 2
1 United States Serena Williams 2 6 5
4 Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne 6 4 7
4 Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne 6 6
8 United States Chanda Rubin 3 2
4 Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne 6 6
2 Belgium Kim Clijsters 0 4
  Russia Nadia Petrova 6 4 6
22 Russia Vera Zvonareva 1 6 3
  Russia Nadia Petrova 5 1
2 Belgium Kim Clijsters 7 6
24 Spain Conchita Martínez 2 1
2 Belgium Kim Clijsters 6 6

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 United States S Williams 6 6
Germany B Rittner 2 1 1 United States S Williams 6 6
Indonesia A Widjaja 3 6 5 Switzerland M-G Mikaelian 3 2
Switzerland M-G Mikaelian 6 4 7 1 United States S Williams 6 6
Japan A Morigami 6 4 0 Austria B Schett 0 0
Austria B Schett 4 6 6 Austria B Schett 6 5 6
France M Pierce 2 3 28 Argentina C Fernández 4 7 1
28 Argentina C Fernández 6 6 1 United States S Williams 7 6
18 United States M Shaughnessy 3 7 11 16 Japan A Sugiyama 5 3
Russia S Kuznetsova 6 5 9 18 United States M Shaughnessy 6 77
Belgium E Callens 64 3 Slovakia Ľ Cervanová 3 65
Slovakia Ľ Cervanová 77 6 18 United States M Shaughnessy 1 4
United States S Taylor 3 4 16 Japan A Sugiyama 6 6
Q Czech Republic S Kleinová 6 6 Q Czech Republic S Kleinová 5 0
Spain V Ruano Pascual 6 4 4 16 Japan A Sugiyama 7 6
16 Japan A Sugiyama 4 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 Slovakia D Hantuchová 2 6 6
Russia A Jidkova 6 0 1 9 Slovakia D Hantuchová 62 6 7
United States A Harkleroad 6 6 United States A Harkleroad 77 4 9
Japan S Obata 4 2 United States A Harkleroad 6 1 2
Q Russia M Sharapova 3 3 Spain M Serna 3 6 6
Spain M Serna 6 6 Spain M Serna 6 3 6
WC France C Pin 1 1 23 Israel A Pistolesi 4 6 3
23 Israel A Pistolesi 6 6 Spain M Serna 1 2
29 Russia E Likhovtseva 3 2 5 France A Mauresmo 6 6
France É Loit 6 6 France É Loit 66 6 7
Thailand T Tanasugarn 0 2 Colombia F Zuluaga 78 1 9
Colombia F Zuluaga 6 6 Colombia F Zuluaga 3 4
Russia L Krasnoroutskaya 6 6 5 France A Mauresmo 6 6
United States J Craybas 1 3 Russia L Krasnoroutskaya 1 2
France V Razzano 3 5 5 France A Mauresmo 6 6
5 France A Mauresmo 6 7

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 6 7
Austria P Wartusch 3 5 4 Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 6 6
Croatia J Kostanić 7 65 6 Croatia J Kostanić 2 2
WC France S Lefèvre 5 77 4 4 Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 6 6
France S Foretz 6 7 Madagascar D Randriantefy 1 1
Q Czech Republic E Birnerová 4 5 France S Foretz 2 1
Madagascar D Randriantefy 6 6 Madagascar D Randriantefy 6 6
27 United States A Stevenson 3 3 4 Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 6 2 6
19 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6 19 Switzerland P Schnyder 3 6 2
WC France V Pichet 1 0 19 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 77
Q Argentina N Gussoni 1 5 France S Cohen-Aloro 3 64
France S Cohen-Aloro 6 7 19 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6
WC Australia C Wheeler 4 3 14 Greece E Daniilidou 3 4
Italy T Garbin 6 6 Italy T Garbin 0 6 2
Australia N Pratt 4 3 14 Greece E Daniilidou 6 4 6
14 Greece E Daniilidou 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 Russia A Myskina 6 6
Russia D Safina 2 2 11 Russia A Myskina 3 4
Hungary P Mandula 6 6 Hungary P Mandula 6 6
Spain M Marrero 2 3 Hungary P Mandula 6 6
Italy F Pennetta 6 6 Italy F Pennetta 2 4
WC France A Dulon 4 4 Italy F Pennetta 6 77
Japan S Asagoe 1 5 21 United States L Raymond 3 63
21 United States L Raymond 6 7 Hungary P Mandula 6 2 5
31 United States L Granville 1 6 6 8 United States C Rubin 4 6 7
United States M Tu 6 1 4 31 United States L Granville 6 6
South Korea Y-j Cho 6 5 0 Croatia I Majoli 1 2
Croatia I Majoli 4 7 6 31 United States L Granville 6 1 3
Switzerland M Casanova 4 6 4 8 United States C Rubin 2 6 6
Zimbabwe C Black 6 4 6 Zimbabwe C Black 66 3
Slovakia H Nagyová 2 4 8 United States C Rubin 78 6
8 United States C Rubin 6 6

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 United States J Capriati 6 6
PR South Africa J Kruger 2 1 7 United States J Capriati 6 6
Paraguay R Neffa-de los Ríos 3 0 France M Bartoli 3 0
France M Bartoli 6 6 7 United States J Capriati 6 6
Q Ukraine J Vakulenko 6 6 Q Ukraine J Vakulenko 1 2
Spain C Torrens Valero 1 1 Q Ukraine J Vakulenko 6 6
Q Germany J Schruff 6 3 2 32 Italy F Schiavone 3 4
32 Italy F Schiavone 3 6 6 7 United States J Capriati 3 6 3
17 South Africa A Coetzer 2 6 3 Russia N Petrova 6 4 6
Slovenia K Srebotnik 6 4 6 Slovenia K Srebotnik 4 5
United States M Irvin 77 2 6 United States M Irvin 6 7
LL Italy ME Camerin 64 6 4 United States M Irvin 1 1
Croatia S Talaja 6 6 Russia N Petrova 6 6
Slovakia J Husárová 2 4 Croatia S Talaja 1 1
Russia N Petrova 6 6 Russia N Petrova 6 6
12 United States M Seles 4 0

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 Russia E Dementieva 3 3
Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 6 6 Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 6 5 6
Germany A Barna 7 5 5 Slovenia M Matevžič 2 7 3
Slovenia M Matevžič 5 7 7 Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 3 4
Czech Republic D Chládková 6 6 22 Russia V Zvonareva 6 6
WC France A Laurendon 0 1 Czech Republic D Chládková 2 3
Germany M Müller 1 3 22 Russia V Zvonareva 6 6
22 Russia V Zvonareva 6 6 22 Russia V Zvonareva 2 6 6
26 Italy S Farina Elia 6 6 3 United States V Williams 6 2 4
Spain C Martínez Granados 0 4 26 Italy S Farina Elia 6 6
Q Morocco B Mouhtassine 1 2 Czech Republic Z Ondrášková 1 2
Czech Republic Z Ondrášková 6 6 26 Italy S Farina Elia 1 2
Czech Republic I Benešová 0 1 3 United States V Williams 6 6
Australia E Dominikovic 6 6 Australia E Dominikovic 3 6 2
LL United States S Reeves 2 4 3 United States V Williams 6 4 6
3 United States V Williams 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 United States L Davenport 6 6
Q Indonesia W Prakusya 2 0 6 United States L Davenport 7 6
Uzbekistan I Tulyaganova 6 7 Uzbekistan I Tulyaganova 5 1
Italy A Serra Zanetti 2 5 6 United States L Davenport 6 7
Q Spain G León García 6 4 7 25 France N Dechy 3 5
Q Argentina G Dulko 4 6 5 Q Spain G León García 3 4
Czech Republic L Průšová 3 1 25 France N Dechy 6 6
25 France N Dechy 6 6 6 United States L Davenport 4 0 r
24 Spain C Martínez 6 6 24 Spain C Martínez 6 2
Q Ukraine T Perebiynis 2 3 24 Spain C Martínez 7 6
Belarus T Poutchek 1 77 3 Switzerland E Gagliardi 5 2
Switzerland E Gagliardi 6 62 6 24 Spain C Martínez 6 6
Czech Republic K Koukalová 63 1 Slovenia T Pisnik 3 3
Slovenia T Pisnik 77 6 Slovenia T Pisnik 4 6 6
Germany A Rösch 4 4 10 Serbia and Montenegro J Dokić 6 3 2
10 Serbia and Montenegro J Dokić 6 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 3 6
Australia A Molik 3 6 1 15 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 6
Russia E Kulikovskaya 6 6 Russia E Kulikovskaya 3 2
WC France C Beigbeder 4 2 15 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 2 6
United States A Cargill 3 1 Italy R Grande 3 6 3
Italy R Grande 6 6 Italy R Grande 7 6
WC France T Golovin 4 1 20 Russia E Bovina 5 3
20 Russia E Bovina 6 6 15 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 2 1
30 Argentina P Suárez 6 6 2 Belgium K Clijsters 0 6 6
Q Romania E Gallovits 1 0 30 Argentina P Suárez 6 6
Czech Republic D Bedáňová 6 5 3 PR United States C Morariu 1 1
PR United States C Morariu 4 7 6 30 Argentina P Suárez 2 1
Germany M Weingärtner 6 7 2 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6
United States L Lee-Waters 2 5 Germany M Weingärtner 2 2
United States A Frazier 2 0 2 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6
2 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6
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