2003 Italian Open – Men's singles

Félix Mantilla defeated Roger Federer in the final, 75, 62, 76(108) to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2003 Italian Open.

Men's singles
2003 Italian Open
ChampionSpain Félix Mantilla
Runner-upSwitzerland Roger Federer
Score75, 62, 76(108)
Seeds16

Andre Agassi was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to David Ferrer.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. United States Andre Agassi (first round)
  2. Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero (semifinals, retired due to a shoulder injury)
  3. Spain Carlos Moyá (third round)
  4. Switzerland Roger Federer (final)
  5. United States Andy Roddick (second round)
  6. Russia Marat Safin (withdrew due to a left wrist injury)
  7. Spain Albert Costa (third round)
  8. Czech Republic Jiří Novák (third round)
  9. Thailand Paradorn Srichaphan (first round)
  10. Netherlands Sjeng Schalken (first round)
  11. Argentina David Nalbandian (first round)
  12. Germany Rainer Schüttler (quarterfinals)
  13. France Sébastien Grosjean (first round)
  14. Brazil Gustavo Kuerten (first round)
  15. Argentina Guillermo Coria (third round)
  16. Morocco Younes El Aynaoui (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
            
  Spain Félix Mantilla 4 77 6
  Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6 63 4
  Spain Félix Mantilla 7 6 710    
4 Switzerland Roger Federer 5 2 68    
4 Switzerland Roger Federer 6 4  
2 Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero 2 2r

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States A Agassi 6 63 4
  Spain D Ferrer 0 77 6   Spain D Ferrer 2 3  
  Croatia I Ljubičić 6 6     Croatia I Ljubičić 6 6  
  Belgium X Malisse 2 4     Croatia I Ljubičić 6 6  
Q Romania V Hănescu 77 6   15 Argentina G Coria 4 3  
  Russia M Youzhny 61 3   Q Romania V Hănescu 1 66  
  United Kingdom T Henman 2 1   15 Argentina G Coria 6 78  
15 Argentina G Coria 6 6     Croatia I Ljubičić 6 3 4
11 Argentina D Nalbandian 3 6 0   Spain F Mantilla 3 6 6
  Spain F Mantilla 6 1 6   Spain F Mantilla 6 6  
  United States M Fish 7 7     United States M Fish 4 3  
  France F Santoro 5 5     Spain F Mantilla 7 4 6
WC Italy D Sanguinetti 1 3   7 Spain A Costa 5 6 1
  France A Clément 6 6     France A Clément 77 2 4
Q Croatia Ž Krajan 4 5   7 Spain A Costa 63 6 6
7 Spain A Costa 6 7  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Spain C Moyá 6 6  
  Spain F Vicente 2 4   3 Spain C Moyá 6 6  
  Ecuador N Lapentti 6 63 3   Belarus M Mirnyi 4 4  
  Belarus M Mirnyi 4 77 6 3 Spain C Moyá 4 64  
  United States B Vahaly 5 6 3   Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 77  
WC Italy G Galimberti 7 4 6 WC Italy G Galimberti 5 1  
  Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 1 6   Russia Y Kafelnikov 7 6  
16 Morocco Y El Aynaoui 1 6 4   Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 7  
9 Thailand P Srichaphan 1 2   Q Netherlands M Verkerk 3 5  
  Finland J Nieminen 6 6     Finland J Nieminen 7 4 6
  Russia N Davydenko 2 6 7   Russia N Davydenko 5 6 1
  Slovakia K Kučera 6 1 5   Finland J Nieminen 0 3  
Q Netherlands M Verkerk 6 77   Q Netherlands M Verkerk 6 6  
  United States V Spadea 3 62   Q Netherlands M Verkerk 66 6 6
WC Italy A Gaudenzi 2 3   5 United States A Roddick 78 3 4
5 United States A Roddick 6 6  

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
LL Chile N Massú 6 2 1
WC Italy F Volandri 1 6 6 WC Italy F Volandri 6 7  
  Netherlands R Sluiter 6 4 6   Netherlands R Sluiter 1 5  
  United States J-M Gambill 4 6 2 WC Italy F Volandri 6 6  
  Czech Republic R Štěpánek 6 1 6   Czech Republic R Štěpánek 3 4  
  United States J Blake 2 6 3   Czech Republic R Štěpánek 6 6  
Q Spain A Martín 2 6 6 Q Spain A Martín 4 3  
10 Netherlands S Schalken 6 3 1 WC Italy F Volandri 3 7 2
13 France S Grosjean 77 4 3 4 Switzerland R Federer 6 5 6
  Spain T Robredo 64 6 6   Spain T Robredo 6 6  
  Argentina J I Chela 6 6     Argentina J I Chela 2 0  
  Belgium O Rochus 1 1     Spain T Robredo 1 1  
  Argentina M Zabaleta 6 6   4 Switzerland R Federer 6 6  
  Spain D Sánchez 4 2     Argentina M Zabaleta 64 2  
  France P-H Mathieu 3 5   4 Switzerland R Federer 77 6  
4 Switzerland R Federer 6 7  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Czech Republic J Novák 6 6  
  Australia W Arthurs 3 3   8 Czech Republic J Novák 6 6  
  Slovakia D Hrbatý 6 6     Slovakia D Hrbatý 1 4  
Q Sweden T Enqvist 3 3   8 Czech Republic J Novák 4 62  
  South Africa W Ferreira 3 6 6 12 Germany R Schüttler 6 77  
  Spain F López 6 4 3   South Africa W Ferreira 64 2  
Q Sweden M Norman 67 5   12 Germany R Schüttler 77 6  
12 Germany R Schüttler 79 7   12 Germany R Schüttler 4 4  
14 Brazil G Kuerten 3 6 4 2 Spain J C Ferrero 6 6  
  Argentina G Gaudio 6 2 6   Argentina G Gaudio 6 6  
  Argentina A Calleri 6 6     Argentina A Calleri 4 2  
  Austria S Koubek 2 2     Argentina G Gaudio 7 0 2
Q Spain A Portas 6 2 2 2 Spain J C Ferrero 5 6 6
  Spain À Corretja 3 6 6   Spain À Corretja 4 4  
Q Australia M Philippoussis 63 4   2 Spain J C Ferrero 6 6  
2 Spain J C Ferrero 77 6  
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