2003 Acura Classic – Singles

Venus Williams was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.

Singles
2003 Acura Classic
Final
ChampionBelgium Justine Henin-Hardenne
Runner-upBelgium Kim Clijsters
Score3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Details
Draw48 (4WC/4Q/3LL)
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Justine Henin-Hardenne won the title by defeating Kim Clijsters 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 in the final.[1][2]

Seeds

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All seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1.   Serena Williams (withdrew due to a left quadriceps strain)
  2.   Kim Clijsters (final)
  3.   Justine Henin-Hardenne (champion)
  4.   Lindsay Davenport (semifinals)
  5.   Jennifer Capriati (second round, retired)
  6.   Chanda Rubin (quarterfinals)
  7.   Daniela Hantuchová (third round)
  8.   Ai Sugiyama (second round)
  9.   Jelena Dokic (third round)
  10.   Magdalena Maleeva (third round)
  11.   Conchita Martínez (second round)
  12.   Amanda Coetzer (second round)
  13.   Elena Dementieva (third round)
  14.   Meghann Shaughnessy (second round)
  15.   Silvia Farina Elia (second round)
  16.   Elena Bovina (third round)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
  Svetlana Kuznetsova 6 6
  Elena Likhovtseva 2 3
  Svetlana Kuznetsova 1 3
3   Justine Henin-Hardenne 6 6
3   Justine Henin-Hardenne 6 6
  Nadia Petrova 0 2
3   Justine Henin-Hardenne 3 6 6
2   Kim Clijsters 6 2 3
6   Chanda Rubin 3 3
4   Lindsay Davenport 6 6
4   Lindsay Davenport 3 3
2   Kim Clijsters 6 6
  Lisa Raymond 2 2
2   Kim Clijsters 6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
LL   M Tu 3 6 63
  S Kuznetsova 6 6   S Kuznetsova 6 4 77
WC   Leslie Koffi 2 1   S Kuznetsova 77 6
LL   N Pratt 6 4 6 16   E Bovina 64 2
  T Tanasugarn 3 6 4 LL   N Pratt 6 3 2
16   E Bovina 4 6 6
  S Kuznetsova 6 6
  E Likhovtseva 2 3
10   M Maleeva 6 6
  A Molik 4 6 6   A Molik 1 3
WC   A Haynes 6 2 1 10   M Maleeva 4 3
  E Likhovtseva 6 6   E Likhovtseva 6 6
Q   S Asagoe 3 1   E Likhovtseva 4
5   J Capriati 1r

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3   J Henin-Hardenne 6 6
  R Grande 5 3   E Daniilidou 1 1
  E Daniilidou 7 6 3   J Henin-Hardenne 4 6 6
WC   J Husárová 5 1 13   E Dementieva 6 4 1
  F Schiavone 7 6   F Schiavone 66 2
13   E Dementieva 78 6
3   J Henin-Hardenne 6 6
  N Petrova 0 2
12   A Coetzer 3 3
  N Petrova 6 3   N Petrova 6 6
  MG Mikaelian 1 0r   N Petrova 6 6
  K Srebotnik 6 6 7   D Hantuchová 1 3
  Y-j Cho 3 0   K Srebotnik 6 5 66
7   D Hantuchová 3 7 78

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6   C Rubin 7 6
  T Pisnik 6 3 7   T Pisnik 5 0
  P Suárez 2 6 5 6   C Rubin 1 6 6
  M Serna 6 6 9   J Dokic 6 3 4
  L Granville 3 3   M Serna 6 2 3
9   J Dokic 2 6 6
6   C Rubin 3 3
4   L Davenport 6 6
15   S Farina Elia 2 2
  L Krasnoroutskaya 6 6   L Krasnoroutskaya 6 6
LL   S Obata 4 3   L Krasnoroutskaya 0 62
  M Sánchez Lorenzo 5 63 4   L Davenport 6 77
  A Frazier 7 77   A Frazier 3 1
4   L Davenport 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8   A Sugiyama 0 6 4
  B Schett 4 6 5   L Raymond 6 2 6
  L Raymond 6 2 7   L Raymond 77 6
WC   M Pierce 6 6 WC   M Pierce 65 4
Q   V Razzano 1 3 WC   M Pierce 6 6
11   C Martínez 1 3
  L Raymond 2 2
2   K Clijsters 6 6
14   M Shaughnessy 6 65 5
  M Bartoli 77 6   M Bartoli 3 77 7
Q   M Irvin 62 4   M Bartoli 1 1
Q   A Jidkova 6 2 4 2   K Clijsters 6 6
  V Ruano Pascual 2 6 6   V Ruano Pascual 2 0
2   K Clijsters 6 6

References

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  1. ^ "Henin-Hardenne s'envole" [Henin-Hardenne flies] (in French). Eurosport. Agence France-Presse. 4 August 2003. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Henin-Hardenne derrotó a compatriota Clijsters en final San Diego" [Henin-Hardenne defeated her compatriot Clijsters at the San Diego final] (in Spanish). San Diego: La Nación. EFE. 3 August 2003. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
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