2003 Hastings Direct International Championships – Singles

The singles competition of the 2003 Hastings Direct International Championships was part of the 29th edition of the Eastbourne International tennis tournament, Tier II of the 2003 WTA Tour. Chanda Rubin was the defending champion and won in the final 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 against Conchita Martínez.

Singles
2003 Hastings Direct International Championships
Champion	Chanda Rubin
Runner-up	Conchita Martínez
Score	6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Draw	28
Seeds	8

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top four seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Lindsay Davenport (second round)
2. Chanda Rubin (champion)
3. Jennifer Capriati (semifinals)
4. Daniela Hantuchová (quarterfinals)
5. Anastasia Myskina (first round)
6. Jelena Dokić (first round)
7. Ai Sugiyama (second round)
8. Magdalena Maleeva (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Final

	Final
		Conchita Martínez	4	6	4
	2	Chanda Rubin	6	3	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								WC/1	L Davenport	4	6	63
		C Fernández	2	1					S Farina Elia	6	3	77
		S Farina Elia	6	6												S Farina Elia	5	6	6
		E Likhovtseva	6	6											8	M Maleeva	7	4	4
	Q	S Talaja	4	1					E Likhovtseva	6	5	3
		L Raymond	78	3	4			8	M Maleeva	3	7	6
	8	M Maleeva	66	6	6																		S Farina Elia	2	4
																							C Martínez	6	6
								4	D Hantuchová	77	6
	WC	L Ahl	3	3					A Stevenson	63	4
		A Stevenson	6	6											4	D Hantuchová	2	3
		C Martínez	6	6												C Martínez	6	6
		F Schiavone	1	3					C Martínez	7	6
		A Coetzer	6	6					A Coetzer	5	3
	5	A Myskina	2	4

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	A Sugiyama	6	6
	WC	A Keothavong	2	2				7	A Sugiyama	1	5
		N Dechy	6	6					N Dechy	6	7
		M Shaughnessy	3	3												N Dechy	1	5
	Q	A Janes	5	4											3	J Capriati	6	7
	Q	A Frazier	7	6				Q	A Frazier	1	5
								3	J Capriati	6	7
																						3	J Capriati	6	65	2
	6	J Dokić	3	1																		2	C Rubin	2	77	6
	Q	S Obata	6	6				Q	S Obata	65	6	65
		A Pistolesi	6	77					A Pistolesi	77	4	77
		E Daniilidou	2	62												A Pistolesi	1	0
		E Bovina	62	6	4										2	C Rubin	6	6
		T Tanasugarn	77	4	6				T Tanasugarn	0	3
								2	C Rubin	6	6

External links

• 2003 Hastings Direct International Championships Draw