2003 French Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
2003 French Open
Final
Champion	Justine Henin-Hardenne
Runner-up	Kim Clijsters
Score	6–0, 6–4
Details
Seeds	32
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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.

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

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

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

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	S Williams	6	6
		B Rittner	2	1				1	S Williams	6	6
		A Widjaja	3	6	5				M-G Mikaelian	3	2
		M-G Mikaelian	6	4	7										1	S Williams	6	6
		A Morigami	6	4	0											B Schett	0	0
		B Schett	4	6	6				B Schett	6	5	6
		M Pierce	2	3				28	C Fernández	4	7	1
	28	C Fernández	6	6																		1	S Williams	7	6
	18	M Shaughnessy	3	7	11																	16	A Sugiyama	5	3
		S Kuznetsova	6	5	9			18	M Shaughnessy	6	77
		E Callens	64	3					Ľ Cervanová	3	65
		Ľ Cervanová	77	6											18	M Shaughnessy	1	4
		S Taylor	3	4											16	A Sugiyama	6	6
	Q	S Kleinová	6	6				Q	S Kleinová	5	0
		V Ruano Pascual	6	4	4			16	A Sugiyama	7	6
	16	A Sugiyama	4	6	6

Section 2

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

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	4	J Henin-Hardenne	6	7
		P Wartusch	3	5				4	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
		J Kostanić	7	65	6				J Kostanić	2	2
	WC	S Lefèvre	5	77	4										4	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
		S Foretz	6	7												D Randriantefy	1	1
	Q	E Birnerová	4	5					S Foretz	2	1
		D Randriantefy	6	6					D Randriantefy	6	6
	27	A Stevenson	3	3																		4	J Henin-Hardenne	6	2	6
	19	P Schnyder	6	6																		19	P Schnyder	3	6	2
	WC	V Pichet	1	0				19	P Schnyder	6	77
	Q	N Gussoni	1	5					S Cohen-Aloro	3	64
		S Cohen-Aloro	6	7											19	P Schnyder	6	6
	WC	C Wheeler	4	3											14	E Daniilidou	3	4
		T Garbin	6	6					T Garbin	0	6	2
		N Pratt	4	3				14	E Daniilidou	6	4	6
	14	E Daniilidou	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	11	A Myskina	6	6
		D Safina	2	2				11	A Myskina	3	4
		P Mandula	6	6					P Mandula	6	6
		M Marrero	2	3												P Mandula	6	6
		F Pennetta	6	6												F Pennetta	2	4
	WC	A Dulon	4	4					F Pennetta	6	77
		S Asagoe	1	5				21	L Raymond	3	63
	21	L Raymond	6	7																			P Mandula	6	2	5
	31	L Granville	1	6	6																	8	C Rubin	4	6	7
		M Tu	6	1	4			31	L Granville	6	6
		Y-j Cho	6	5	0				I Majoli	1	2
		I Majoli	4	7	6										31	L Granville	6	1	3
		M Casanova	4	6	4										8	C Rubin	2	6	6
		C Black	6	4	6				C Black	66	3
		H Nagyová	2	4				8	C Rubin	78	6
	8	C Rubin	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	7	J Capriati	6	6
	PR	J Kruger	2	1				7	J Capriati	6	6
		R Neffa-de los Ríos	3	0					M Bartoli	3	0
		M Bartoli	6	6											7	J Capriati	6	6
	Q	J Vakulenko	6	6											Q	J Vakulenko	1	2
		C Torrens Valero	1	1				Q	J Vakulenko	6	6
	Q	J Schruff	6	3	2			32	F Schiavone	3	4
	32	F Schiavone	3	6	6																	7	J Capriati	3	6	3
	17	A Coetzer	2	6	3																		N Petrova	6	4	6
		K Srebotnik	6	4	6				K Srebotnik	4	5
		M Irvin	77	2	6				M Irvin	6	7
	LL	ME Camerin	64	6	4											M Irvin	1	1
		S Talaja	6	6												N Petrova	6	6
		J Husárová	2	4					S Talaja	1	1
		N Petrova	6	6					N Petrova	6	6
	12	M Seles	4	0

Section 6

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

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	6	L Davenport	6	6
	Q	W Prakusya	2	0				6	L Davenport	7	6
		I Tulyaganova	6	7					I Tulyaganova	5	1
		A Serra Zanetti	2	5											6	L Davenport	6	7
	Q	G León García	6	4	7										25	N Dechy	3	5
	Q	G Dulko	4	6	5			Q	G León García	3	4
		L Průšová	3	1				25	N Dechy	6	6
	25	N Dechy	6	6																		6	L Davenport	4	0r
	24	C Martínez	6	6																		24	C Martínez	6	2
	Q	T Perebiynis	2	3				24	C Martínez	7	6
		T Poutchek	1	77	3				E Gagliardi	5	2
		E Gagliardi	6	62	6										24	C Martínez	6	6
		K Koukalová	63	1												T Pisnik	3	3
		T Pisnik	77	6					T Pisnik	4	6	6
		A Rösch	4	4				10	J Dokić	6	3	2
	10	J Dokić	6	6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	15	M Maleeva	6	3	6
		A Molik	3	6	1			15	M Maleeva	6	6
		E Kulikovskaya	6	6					E Kulikovskaya	3	2
	WC	C Beigbeder	4	2											15	M Maleeva	6	2	6
		A Cargill	3	1												R Grande	3	6	3
		R Grande	6	6					R Grande	7	6
	WC	T Golovin	4	1				20	E Bovina	5	3
	20	E Bovina	6	6																		15	M Maleeva	6	2	1
	30	P Suárez	6	6																		2	K Clijsters	0	6	6
	Q	E Gallovits	1	0				30	P Suárez	6	6
		D Bedáňová	6	5	3			PR	C Morariu	1	1
	PR	C Morariu	4	7	6										30	P Suárez	2	1
		M Weingärtner	6	7											2	K Clijsters	6	6
		L Lee-Waters	2	5					M Weingärtner	2	2
		A Frazier	2	0				2	K Clijsters	6	6
	2	K Clijsters	6	6

External links

• 2003 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation