2003 French Open – Women's Singles

Serena Williams was the defending champion, but she was defeated in the semifinals by Justine Henin-Hardenne, thus restricting her winning streak of Grand Slams to four.

Henin-Hardenne then defeated 2001 finalist compatriot, and rival Kim Clijsters in the final to win her first Grand Slam title.

Notably this was the final Grand Slam appearance of former World No. 1 and 9-time Grand Slam champion Monica Seles would ever play, she was upset and defeated by Nadia Petrova in the first round. This was Seles' only first round loss in her Grand Slam career.

Seeds

2

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

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
		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	0	r.
	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 Roesch	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 on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw