Women's singles
2003 Italian Open
ChampionBelgium Kim Clijsters
Runner-upFrance Amélie Mauresmo
Score3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–0
Draw56
Seeds16

Kim Clijsters defeated Amélie Mauresmo in the final, 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–0 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2003 Italian Open. It was her third title of the season, and the 13th overall in her career.

Serena Williams was the defending champion, but lost in semifinals to Mauresmo.

Seeds

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

  1. United States Serena Williams (semifinals)
  2. Belgium Kim Clijsters (champion)
  3. Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne (withdrew due to left knee tendinitis)
  4. France Amélie Mauresmo (final)
  5. United States Jennifer Capriati (quarterfinals)
  6. United States Chanda Rubin (second round)
  7. Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová (third round)
  8. Russia Anastasia Myskina (quarterfinals)
  9. Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena Dokic (first round)
  10. United States Monica Seles (second round)
  11. Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva (second round)
  12. Greece Eleni Daniilidou (second round)
  13. Japan Ai Sugiyama (semifinals)
  14. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (second round)
  15. United States Meghann Shaughnessy (first round)
  16. Israel Anna Pistolesi (third round)
  17. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 United States Serena Williams 7 6
Spain Conchita Martínez 5 2
1 United States Serena Williams 6 5 3
4 France Amélie Mauresmo 1 7 6
4 France Amélie Mauresmo 6 712
5 United States Jennifer Capriati 3 610
4 France Amélie Mauresmo 6 63 0
2 Belgium Kim Clijsters 3 77 6
Q Slovenia Tina Pisnik 1 3
13 Japan Ai Sugiyama 6 6
13 Japan Ai Sugiyama 3 2
2 Belgium Kim Clijsters 6 6
8 Russia Anastasia Myskina 2 2
2 Belgium Kim Clijsters 6 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States S Williams 6 6
PR Spain A Medina Garrigues 5 4 Q Czech Republic K Koukalová 4 3
Q Czech Republic K Koukalová 7 6 1 United States S Williams 6 6
Q United States A Harkleroad 6 3 2 France N Dechy 3 0
France N Dechy 1 6 6 France N Dechy 2 77 77
Uzbekistan I Tulyaganova 6 3 0 14 South Africa A Coetzer 6 64 64
14 South Africa A Coetzer 2 6 6 1 United States S Williams 7 6
9 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia J Dokic 4 6 5 Spain C Martínez 5 2
Spain C Martínez 6 3 7 Spain C Martínez 6 6
WC Switzerland E Gagliardi 7 2 7 WC Switzerland E Gagliardi 4 3
Q Federal Republic of Yugoslavia J Janković 5 6 5 Spain C Martínez 6 6
Spain M Serna 4 6 6 7 Slovakia D Hantuchová 3 3
Russia E Likhovtseva 6 2 0 Spain M Serna 64 6 4
7 Slovakia D Hantuchová 77 1 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 France A Mauresmo 6 77
PR Russia L Krasnoroutskaya 6 6 PR Russia L Krasnoroutskaya 2 65
Q Belgium E Callens 4 4 4 France A Mauresmo 6 6
WC Italy F Pennetta 6 3 6 16 Israel A Pistolesi 0 3
Argentina C Fernández 4 6 0 WC Italy F Pennetta 4 64
Q Ukraine E Tatarkova 0 4 16 Israel A Pistolesi 6 77
16 Israel A Pistolesi 6 6 4 France A Mauresmo 6 712
10 United States M Seles 4 6 6 5 United States J Capriati 3 610
Switzerland M Casanova 6 2 3 10 United States M Seles 3 1r
PR Russia N Petrova 6 6 PR Russia N Petrova 6 4
WC Italy T Garbin 4 1 PR Russia N Petrova 5 3
United States A Stevenson 1 1 5 United States J Capriati 7 6
Q Colombia F Zuluaga 6 6 Q Colombia F Zuluaga 3 4
5 United States J Capriati 6 6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 United States C Rubin 2 6 3
LL France É Loit 6 77 LL France É Loit 6 1 6
Czech Republic D Chládková 3 61 LL France É Loit 6 4 1
Q Italy Ad Serra Zanetti 0 4 Q Slovenia T Pisnik 2 6 6
Q Slovenia T Pisnik 6 6 Q Slovenia T Pisnik 4 6 7
Italy S Farina Elia 4 4 11 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 4 5
11 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 6 Q Slovenia T Pisnik 1 3
13 Japan A Sugiyama 6 6 13 Japan A Sugiyama 6 6
Argentina P Suárez 3 2 13 Japan A Sugiyama 6 2 6
Slovenia K Srebotnik 1 6 5 Q Russia D Safina 0 6 4
Q Russia D Safina 6 3 7 13 Japan A Sugiyama 6 6
Austria B Schett 6 6 17 Switzerland P Schnyder 2 1
WC Italy An Serra Zanetti 4 0 Austria B Schett 0 2
17 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Russia A Myskina 6 6
Slovenia M Matevžič 6 3 6 Slovenia M Matevžič 2 3
Italy F Schiavone 3 6 3 8 Russia A Myskina 6 7
Switzerland MG Mikaelian 3 2 Russia S Kuznetsova 4 5
Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6
Q United States S Reeves 2 4 12 Greece E Daniilidou 3 2
12 Greece E Daniilidou 6 6 8 Russia A Myskina 2 2
15 United States M Shaughnessy 5 3 2 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6
United States L Granville 7 6 United States L Granville 5 6 4
Q Zimbabwe C Black 6 7 Q Zimbabwe C Black 7 1 6
Italy R Grande 3 5 Q Zimbabwe C Black 0 3
Spain V Ruano Pascual 6 6 2 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6
Q United States M Tu 4 4 Spain V Ruano Pascual 1 0
2 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6

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