2003 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Roger Federer defeated Mark Philippoussis in the final, 7–6(7–5), 6–2, 7–6(7–3) to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 2003 Wimbledon Championships.[1] It was his first major title, the first of a record eight gentlemen's singles titles at Wimbledon, and the first of 20 major men's singles titles overall.

Men's singles
2003 Wimbledon Championships
ChampionSwitzerland Roger Federer
Runner-upAustralia Mark Philippoussis
Score7–6(7–5), 6–2, 7–6(7–3)
Draw128 (16 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds32
Main article: 2003 Wimbledon Championships

Lleyton Hewitt was the defending champion, but was defeated in the first round by Ivo Karlović. As a result, Hewitt became one of only two defending Wimbledon men's singles champions to lose in the first round of their defence, the other being Manuel Santana in 1967. As per tradition, the defending champion Hewitt was playing the opening match on Centre Court – a situation he had willingly avoided the previous year (when the defending champion Goran Ivanišević withdrew) out of fear of the unpredictability of fresh grass.[2]

With the losses of Hewitt, Andre Agassi and Juan Carlos Ferrero in the fourth round, a first-time major champion was guaranteed. This marked the first time in the Open Era that none of the quarterfinalists in a major had previously won a major singles title.[3]

This tournament marked the major main draw debut of future 22-time major champion and world No. 1 Rafael Nadal (who was also the youngest player in the draw);[3] he lost to Paradorn Srichaphan in the third round. It was also notable for the absence of seven-time Wimbledon champion Pete Sampras, who had yet to announce his official retirement following his final match at the 2002 US Open. The 2003 Championships was also the first time that bowing to the Royal Box on Centre Court was no longer required by the players.

Seeds
01.   Australia Lleyton Hewitt (first round)
02.   United States Andre Agassi (fourth round)
03.   Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero (fourth round)
04.   Switzerland Roger Federer (champion)
05.   United States Andy Roddick (semifinals)
06.   Argentina David Nalbandian (fourth round)
07.   Argentina Guillermo Coria (first round)
08.   Netherlands Sjeng Schalken (quarterfinals)
09.   Germany Rainer Schüttler (fourth round)
10.   United Kingdom Tim Henman (quarterfinals)
11.   Czech Republic Jiří Novák (third round)
12.   Thailand Paradorn Srichaphan (fourth round)
13.   France Sébastien Grosjean (semifinals)
14.   Belgium Xavier Malisse (first round)
15.   France Arnaud Clément (second round)
16.   Russia Mikhail Youzhny (second round)
17.   Brazil Gustavo Kuerten (second round)
18.   Russia Marat Safin (withdrew)
19.   Chile Fernando González (first round)
20.   Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (first round)
21.   Netherlands Martin Verkerk (first round)
22.   Spain Félix Mantilla (first round)
23.   Argentina Agustín Calleri (second round)
24.   Spain Albert Costa (withdrew)
25.   Spain Tommy Robredo (third round)
26.   United States James Blake (second round)
27.   Morocco Younes El Aynaoui (third round)
28.   South Africa Wayne Ferreira (first round)
29.   Argentina Gastón Gaudio (first round)
30.   Finland Jarkko Nieminen (third round)
31.   United States Vince Spadea (first round)
32.   Argentina Juan Ignacio Chela (second round)
33.   Russia Nikolay Davydenko (first round)
34.   Spain Àlex Corretja (withdrew)
35.   Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek (third round)

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Albert Costa and Marat Safin withdrew due to injury. They were replaced in the draw by the highest-ranked non-seeded players Nikolay Davydenko and Àlex Corretja, who became the #33 and #34 seeds respectively. Corretja subsequently withdrew due to personal reasons and was replaced by the next highest non-seeded player Radek Štěpánek, who became the #35 seed.

Qualifying
Main article: 2003 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
Sweden Jonas Björkman 4 2 4
5 United States Andy Roddick 6 6 6
5 United States Andy Roddick 66 3 3
4 Switzerland Roger Federer 78 6 6
4 Switzerland Roger Federer 6 6 6
8 Netherlands Sjeng Schalken 3 4 4
4 Switzerland Roger Federer 77 6 77
Australia Mark Philippoussis 65 2 63
10 United Kingdom Tim Henman 68 6 3 4
13 France Sébastien Grosjean 710 3 6 6
13 France Sébastien Grosjean 63 3 3
Australia Mark Philippoussis 77 6 6
PR Germany Alexander Popp 6 6 3 3 6
Australia Mark Philippoussis 4 4 6 6 8

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Australia Lleyton Hewitt 6 65 3 4
Q Croatia Ivo Karlović 1 77 6 6 Q Croatia I Karlović 6 77 5 6
Q Switzerland Ivo Heuberger 68 3 6 62 Q Australia P Baccanello 4 63 7 2
Q Australia Paul Baccanello 710 6 3 77 Q Croatia I Karlović 65 6 3 64
United States Taylor Dent 5 6 3 5 Belarus M Mirnyi 77 3 6 77
Croatia Ivan Ljubičić 7 3 6 7 Croatia I Ljubičić 3 4 6 2
Belarus Max Mirnyi 6 6 6 Belarus M Mirnyi 6 6 2 6
31 United States Vince Spadea 2 4 4 Belarus M Mirnyi 4 6 3 64
19 Chile Fernando González 3 4 66 Sweden J Björkman 6 3 6 77
Austria Jürgen Melzer 6 6 78 Austria J Melzer 4 2 6 3
Q Czech Republic Petr Luxa 3 66 2 Sweden J Björkman 6 6 2 6
Sweden Jonas Björkman 6 78 6 Sweden J Björkman 6 6 6
Georgia (country) Irakli Labadze 2 2 4 United States J Gimelstob 1 3 3
United States Justin Gimelstob 6 6 6 United States J Gimelstob 2 6 6 62 6
United States Robby Ginepri 3 6 62 77 8 15 France A Clément 6 3 4 77 1
15 France Arnaud Clément 6 4 77 63 10

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 Thailand Paradorn Srichaphan 6 6 4 3 6
Slovakia Dominik Hrbatý 3 4 6 6 3 12 Thailand P Srichaphan 4 1 77 7 7
France Olivier Mutis 4 0 6 77 6 France O Mutis 6 6 64 5 5
Argentina Franco Squillari 6 6 4 61 3 12 Thailand P Srichaphan 6 6 6
Spain Rafael Nadal 6 6 4 6 Spain R Nadal 4 4 2
Croatia Mario Ančić 3 4 6 4 Spain R Nadal 6 6 6
WC United Kingdom Lee Childs 2 77 1 77 6 WC United Kingdom L Childs 2 4 3
33 Russia Nikolay Davydenko 6 62 6 65 2 12 Thailand P Srichaphan 4 6 3 2
25 Spain Tommy Robredo 3 6 78 6 5 United States A Roddick 6 3 6 6
Argentina José Acasuso 6 3 66 4 25 Spain T Robredo 6 6 6
United States Brian Vahaly 2 6 6 6 United States B Vahaly 4 4 2
Italy Filippo Volandri 6 1 4 4 25 Spain T Robredo 65 4 4
Germany Alexander Waske 66 5 67 5 United States A Roddick 77 6 6
United Kingdom Greg Rusedski 78 7 79 United Kingdom G Rusedski 64 61 5
Italy Davide Sanguinetti 2 3 3 5 United States A Roddick 77 77 7
5 United States Andy Roddick 6 6 6

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 Switzerland Roger Federer 6 6 77
South Korea Hyung-taik Lee 3 3 62 4 Switzerland R Federer 7 6 6
Austria Stefan Koubek 4 6 6 6 Austria S Koubek 5 1 1
Belgium Christophe Rochus 6 3 1 1 4 Switzerland R Federer 6 6 4 6
United States Jan-Michael Gambill 6 6 6 United States M Fish 3 1 6 1
LL Russia Igor Kunitsyn 3 2 4 United States J-M Gambill 4 4 1
United States Mardy Fish 6 4 6 6 United States M Fish 6 6 6
29 Argentina Gastón Gaudio 2 6 3 3 4 Switzerland R Federer 77 6 6
23 Argentina Agustín Calleri 6 7 1 Spain F López 65 4 4
Romania Adrian Voinea 2 5 0r 23 Argentina A Calleri 4 715 2 77 8
Brazil Flávio Saretta 6 6 6 Brazil F Saretta 6 613 6 65 10
WC United Kingdom Alan Mackin 2 4 2 Brazil F Saretta 4 4 4
Spain Feliciano López 6 6 77 Spain F López 6 6 6
LL United States Robert Kendrick 3 4 64 Spain F López 77 6 6
Slovakia Karol Beck 4 2 3 16 Russia M Youzhny 65 3 2
16 Russia Mikhail Youzhny 6 6 6

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 Germany Rainer Schüttler 6 6 64 7
Switzerland Michel Kratochvil 3 4 77 5 9 Germany R Schüttler 6 6 6
Sweden Andreas Vinciguerra 6 3 6 2 2 France F Santoro 2 3 3
France Fabrice Santoro 4 6 2 6 6 9 Germany R Schüttler 4 7 61 6 7
Spain Fernando Vicente 77 4 6 66 4 United States T Martin 6 5 77 1 5
United States Todd Martin 64 6 2 78 6 United States T Martin 77 6 6
Netherlands John van Lottum 6 2r 17 Brazil G Kuerten 64 4 4
17 Brazil Gustavo Kuerten 2 3 9 Germany R Schüttler 5 4 5
32 Argentina Juan Ignacio Chela 6 6 6 8 Netherlands S Schalken 7 6 7
Germany Tomas Behrend 4 2 3 32 Argentina JI Chela 2 1 4
LL Romania Victor Hănescu 77 6 6 LL Romania V Hănescu 6 6 6
Spain Albert Portas 64 0 0 LL Romania V Hănescu 2 4 63
Denmark Kenneth Carlsen 3 4 6 4 8 Netherlands S Schalken 6 6 77
Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti 6 6 3 6 Ecuador N Lapentti 2 6 77 64 3
WC United Kingdom Arvind Parmar 3 4 1 8 Netherlands S Schalken 6 3 63 77 6
8 Netherlands Sjeng Schalken 6 6 6

Section 5
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 Argentina David Nalbandian 7 6 6
Belarus Vladimir Voltchkov 5 4 2 6 Argentina D Nalbandian 6 7 6
Brazil André Sá 6 3 Brazil A Sá 2 5 2
Argentina Mariano Puerta 2 2r 6 Argentina D Nalbandian 6 5 61 6 6
Q Belgium Dick Norman 68 4 63 Slovakia K Kučera 4 7 77 4 2
Q Japan Takao Suzuki 710 6 77 Q Japan T Suzuki 3 5 2
Slovakia Karol Kučera 6 6 6 Slovakia K Kučera 6 7 6
28 South Africa Wayne Ferreira 1 2 4 6 Argentina D Nalbandian 2 77 5 3
21 Netherlands Martin Verkerk 3 4 77 1 10 United Kingdom T Henman 6 64 7 6
Q Sweden Robin Söderling 6 6 65 6 Q Sweden R Söderling 2 710 6 6
Q Belgium Gilles Elseneer 3 6 6 6 Q Belgium G Elseneer 6 68 4 3
Germany Nicolas Kiefer 6 3 4 4 Q Sweden R Söderling 3 1 4
Spain David Sánchez 3 4 710 3 10 United Kingdom T Henman 6 6 6
Q France Michaël Llodra 6 6 68 6 Q France M Llodra 4 4 3
LL Czech Republic Tomáš Zíb 2 611 6 1 10 United Kingdom T Henman 6 6 6
10 United Kingdom Tim Henman 6 713 3 6

Section 6
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 France Sébastien Grosjean 4 6 6 77
Sweden Thomas Enqvist 6 3 4 64 13 France S Grosjean 6 6 612 6
Spain Alberto Martín 63 1 64 Australia W Arthurs 3 4 714 3
Australia Wayne Arthurs 77 6 77 13 France S Grosjean 65 6 6 6
Q South Africa Wesley Moodie 6 6 6 Q South Africa W Moodie 77 2 4 4
Switzerland Marc Rosset 4 4 4 Q South Africa W Moodie 710 4 2 6 7
Q Canada Frédéric Niemeyer 6 78 4 77 Q Canada F Niemeyer 68 6 6 1 5
22 Spain Félix Mantilla 4 66 6 63 13 France S Grosjean 6 4 77 77
26 United States James Blake 6 6 6 3 Spain JC Ferrero 2 6 62 63
Q Australia Todd Larkham 3 1 1 26 United States J Blake 2 63 2
Armenia Sargis Sargsian 6 6 6 Armenia S Sargsian 6 77 6
WC United Kingdom Alex Bogdanovic 1 3 2 Armenia S Sargsian 4 4 6 4
France Nicolas Escudé 79 6 77 3 Spain JC Ferrero 6 6 2 6
Q Greece Konstantinos Economidis 67 4 65 France N Escudé 77 3 3 0r
France Jean-René Lisnard 2 1 3 3 Spain JC Ferrero 65 6 6 0
3 Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero 6 6 6

Section 7
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 Argentina Guillermo Coria 5 64 3
Belgium Olivier Rochus 7 77 6 Belgium O Rochus 2 6 4 77 6
WC United Kingdom Richard Bloomfield 4 66 3 France A Dupuis 6 3 6 65 4
France Antony Dupuis 6 78 6 Belgium O Rochus 77 6 6
LL Italy Stefano Galvani 6 2 1 6 8 30 Finland J Nieminen 65 3 1
France Julien Boutter 3 6 6 2 6 LL Italy S Galvani 4 7 4 63
Q Spain Fernando Verdasco 710 4 6 3 3 30 Finland J Nieminen 6 5 6 77
30 Finland Jarkko Nieminen 68 6 4 6 6 Belgium O Rochus 7 3 4 2
20 Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 5 6 6 2 3 PR Germany A Popp 5 6 6 6
Netherlands Raemon Sluiter 7 3 2 6 6 Netherlands R Sluiter 64 6 3 77 2
Morocco Hicham Arazi 4 65 3 PR Germany A Popp 77 4 6 65 6
PR Germany Alexander Popp 6 77 6 PR Germany A Popp 6 6 77
Spain David Ferrer 1 6 6 6 11 Czech Republic J Novák 3 4 63
WC United Kingdom Martin Lee 6 3 1 2 Spain D Ferrer 2 5 3
Peru Luis Horna 6 61 1 1 11 Czech Republic J Novák 6 7 6
11 Czech Republic Jiří Novák 3 77 6 6

Section 8
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 Belgium Xavier Malisse 4 3 2
Q France Cyril Saulnier 6 6 6 Q France C Saulnier 3 2 62
Argentina Mariano Zabaleta 3 6 3 2 Australia M Philippoussis 6 6 77
Australia Mark Philippoussis 6 4 6 6 Australia M Philippoussis 4 79 6 78
Australia Scott Draper 77 4 6 6 35 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 6 67 4 66
France Paul-Henri Mathieu 65 6 3 4 Australia S Draper 66 3 1
Q Slovakia Michal Mertiňák 66 4 4 35 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 78 6 6
35 Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek 78 6 6 Australia M Philippoussis 6 2 64 6 6
27 Morocco Younes El Aynaoui 6 6 6 2 United States A Agassi 3 6 77 3 4
WC United Kingdom Mark Hilton 3 2 4 27 Morocco Y El Aynaoui 77 3 77 6
Croatia Zeljko Krajan 1 1 1 Chile N Massú 65 6 64 4
Chile Nicolás Massú 6 6 6 27 Morocco Y El Aynaoui 7 4 64 64
Germany Lars Burgsmüller 6 77 4 6 2 United States A Agassi 5 6 77 77
Spain Albert Montañés 3 65 6 2 Germany L Burgsmüller 3 64 3
WC United Kingdom Jamie Delgado 4 0 7 4 2 United States A Agassi 6 77 6
2 United States Andre Agassi 6 6 5 6

References
  1. Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
  2. Harman, Neil (2004). The Official Wimbledon Annual 2004. London: Hazleton Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-903135 39 7.
  3. Parsons, John (2003). The Official Wimbledon Annual 2003. London: Hazleton Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-903135-29-X.
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