2003 Swisscom Challenge – Singles

Singles
2003 Swisscom Challenge
Final
ChampionBelgium Justine Henin-Hardenne
Runner-upFederal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena Dokic
Score6–0, 6–4
Details
Draw28 (3WC/4Q/1LL)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated Jelena Dokic in the final, 6–0, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 2003 Swisscom Challenge. With the win, Henin-Hardenne replaced Kim Clijsters as the world No. 1.[1][2]

Patty Schnyder was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Dokic.

Seeds

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

  1. Belgium Kim Clijsters (semifinals)
  2. Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne (champion)
  3. France Amélie Mauresmo (second round)
  4. Russia Elena Dementieva (second round)
  5. United States Chanda Rubin (first round)
  6. Japan Ai Sugiyama (second round)
  7. Russia Vera Zvonareva (quarterfinals)
  8. Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Belgium Kim Clijsters 6 3 4
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena Dokic 1 6 6
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena Dokic 0 4
2 Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne 6 6
Russia Nadia Petrova 4 4
2 Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne 6 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6
Q Slovenia K Srebotnik 6 2 Q Slovenia K Srebotnik 2 2
WC France M Pierce 0 0r 1 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6
Q Slovenia T Pisnik 6 6 Q Slovenia T Pisnik 3 2
South Africa A Coetzer 3 0 Q Slovenia T Pisnik 5 6 6
LL Spain M Serna 3 6 1 6 Japan A Sugiyama 7 3 3
6 Japan A Sugiyama 6 3 6 1 Belgium K Clijsters 6 3 4
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia J Dokic 1 6 6
3 France A Mauresmo 2 2
Greece E Daniilidou 3 3 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6
Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6 Switzerland P Schnyder 0 3
WC Switzerland M Casanova 6 5 3 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia J Dokic 6 6
United States A Stevenson 3 7 6 United States A Stevenson 6 5 1
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia J Dokic 6 5 6 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia J Dokic 4 7 6
5 United States C Rubin 1 7 4

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Slovakia D Hantuchová 62 5
Argentina P Suárez 77 7 Argentina P Suárez 4 3
Russia E Bovina 6 6 Russia E Bovina 6 6
Q Australia A Molik 4 1 Russia E Bovina 1 4
Russia N Petrova 6 6 Russia N Petrova 6 6
WC Switzerland MG Mikaelian 3 1 Russia N Petrova 77 6
4 Russia E Dementieva 63 3
Russia N Petrova 4 4
7 Russia V Zvonareva 6 4 77 2 Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 6 6
United States M Shaughnessy 0 6 63 7 Russia V Zvonareva 6 7
Spain C Martínez 6 4 1 Q United States A Frazier 3 5
Q United States A Frazier 4 6 6 7 Russia V Zvonareva 4 2
Italy S Farina Elia 2 5 2 Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 6 6
Israel A Pistolesi 6 7 Israel A Pistolesi 1 65
2 Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 6 77

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

  1. Italy Francesca Schiavone (withdrew due to a shoulder injury)
  2. Spain Magüi Serna (qualifying competition, Lucky loser)
  3. United States Lisa Raymond (Still competing at Filderstadt)
  4. Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (qualifying competition)
  5. Russia Elena Likhovtseva (qualifying competition)
  6. Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik (qualified)
  7. Australia Alicia Molik (qualified)
  8. Slovenia Tina Pisnik (qualified)
  9. Colombia Fabiola Zuluaga (first round)
  10. Czech Republic Denisa Chládková (first round)

Qualifiers

Lucky loser

  1. Spain Magüi Serna

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
9 Colombia Fabiola Zuluaga 6 3 4
Ukraine Tatiana Perebiynis 4 6 6 Ukraine Tatiana Perebiynis 65 0
Italy Rita Grande 78 0 6 Italy Rita Grande 77 6
Croatia Silvija Talaja 66 6 4 Italy Rita Grande 3 6 1
Alt France Caroline Dhenin 5 6 6 6 Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik 6 1 6
WC Switzerland Tina Schmassmann 7 4 4 Alt France Caroline Dhenin 0 3
Alt Germany Stephanie Gehrlein 79 3 1 6 Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik 6 6
6 Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik 67 6 6

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
2 Spain Magüi Serna 6 6
WC Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld 4 3 2 Spain Magüi Serna 6 7
Czech Republic Sandra Kleinová 7 1 6 Czech Republic Sandra Kleinová 0 5
Slovenia Maja Matevžič 5 6 3 2 Spain Magüi Serna 65 5
Czech Republic Klára Koukalová w/o 8 Slovenia Tina Pisnik 77 7
Zimbabwe Cara Black Czech Republic Klára Koukalová 2 4
Alt Belgium Els Callens 5 66 8 Slovenia Tina Pisnik 6 6
8 Slovenia Tina Pisnik 7 78

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
10 Czech Republic Denisa Chládková 4 77 3
WC Switzerland Timea Bacsinszky 6 62 6 WC Switzerland Timea Bacsinszky 4 1
Germany Marlene Weingärtner 5 3 United States Amy Frazier 6 6
United States Amy Frazier 7 6 United States Amy Frazier 6 6
Germany Anca Barna 6 6 5 Russia Elena Likhovtseva 3 2
Alt Czech Republic Iveta Benešová 2 2 Germany Anca Barna 2 2
Australia Nicole Pratt 2 3 5 Russia Elena Likhovtseva 6 6
5 Russia Elena Likhovtseva 6 6

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
4 Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 2 6 6
France Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro 6 4 3 4 Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 6 3
Ukraine Julia Vakulenko 68 6 6 Ukraine Julia Vakulenko 0 0r
Alt Canada Sonya Jeyaseelan 710 3 4 4 Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 4 4
Slovakia Ľudmila Cervanová 1 2 7 Australia Alicia Molik 6 6
United States Laura Granville 6 6 United States Laura Granville 4 1
Croatia Karolina Šprem 63 1 7 Australia Alicia Molik 6 6
7 Australia Alicia Molik 77 6

References

  1. ^ "Henin-Hardenne takes finale at Zurich". Zurich: UPI. UPI. 19 October 2003. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Ferrero at TMS-Madrid, Henin-Hardenne at Zurich Do the No. 1 Dance". Tennis X. 21 October 2003. Retrieved 22 November 2017.

External links

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