2003 JPMorgan Chase Open – Singles

Singles
Singles
2003 JPMorgan Chase Open
Final
Champion	Kim Clijsters
Runner-up	Lindsay Davenport
Score	6–1, 3–6, 6–1
Details
Draw	48 (4WC/4Q/1LL)
Seeds	16
Events
Singles	Doubles

Chanda Rubin was the defending champion, but was forced to withdraw due to a right shoulder tendonitis. However, she recovered in time to compete in the doubles tournament, losing in the first round.

Kim Clijsters won the title by defeating Lindsay Davenport 6–1, 3–6, 6–1 in the final. This victory allowed Clijsters to reach the World No. 1 ranking, ending the 57-week reign of Serena Williams.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Seeds edit

All seeds received a bye into the second round.

Kim Clijsters (champion)
Lindsay Davenport (final)
~~Chanda Rubin~~ (withdrew due to a right shoulder tendonitis)
Ai Sugiyama (semifinals)
Jelena Dokic (second round)
Magdalena Maleeva (quarterfinals)
Conchita Martínez (third round)
Amanda Coetzer (quarterfinals)
Elena Dementieva (second round)
Meghann Shaughnessy (third round)
Silvia Farina Elia (third round)
Eleni Daniilidou (second round)
Elena Bovina (second round)
Nadia Petrova (second round)
Alexandra Stevenson (second round, retired)
Francesca Schiavone (semifinals)

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Quarterfinals					Semifinals				Final

1	Kim Clijsters	6	6

	Svetlana Kuznetsova	3	1
					1	Kim Clijsters	7	6

					16	Francesca Schiavone	5	4
16	Francesca Schiavone	6	6

Q	Nicole Pratt	2	3
									1	Kim Clijsters	6	3	6

									2	Lindsay Davenport	1	6	1
6	Magdalena Maleeva	2	6	2

4	Ai Sugiyama	6	4	6
					4	Ai Sugiyama	2	1

					2	Lindsay Davenport	6	6
8	Amanda Coetzer	2	4

2	Lindsay Davenport	6	6

Top half edit

Section 1 edit

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

					1	K Clijsters	6	6
	Y-j Cho	3	2			É Loit	1	1
	É Loit	6	6							1	K Clijsters	6	1	6
	K Srebotnik	3	1								M Sharapova	4	6	1
	M Sharapova	6	6			M Sharapova	6	2	7
					14	N Petrova	2	6	5
															1	K Clijsters	6	6
																S Kuznetsova	3	1
					11	S Farina Elia	7	2	6
	S Asagoe	6	3	6		S Asagoe	5	6	4
Q	E Callens	3	6	3						11	S Farina Elia	7⁷	4	5
	S Kuznetsova	6	7⁷								S Kuznetsova	6⁴	6	7
	M Serna	3	6³			S Kuznetsova	4	7⁷	6
					5	J Dokic	6	6⁵	3

Section 2 edit

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

					LL	A Widjaja	4	6	4
	J Husárová	3	7	4		R Grande	6	1	6
	R Grande	6	5	6							R Grande	3	0
	T Tanasugarn	7⁷	6							16	F Schiavone	6	6
WC	M Pierce	6²	3			T Tanasugarn	7	3	0
					16	F Schiavone	5	6	6
															16	F Schiavone	6	6
															Q	N Pratt	2	3
					12	E Daniilidou	2	7⁷	3
	M Sánchez Lorenzo	6¹	4		Q	N Pratt	6	6⁵	6
Q	N Pratt	7⁷	6							Q	N Pratt	4	6	6
	M Bartoli	3	2^r							7	C Martínez	6	4	4
Q	T Snyder	6	4		Q	T Snyder	4	3
					7	C Martínez	6	6

Bottom half edit

Section 3 edit

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

					6	M Maleeva	6	6
	E Likhovtseva	6	6			E Likhovtseva	3	3
	A Morigami	1	1							6	M Maleeva	6	6
	V Ruano Pascual	7	6								V Ruano Pascual	0	3
	C Black	5	3			V Ruano Pascual	6	5	7
					9	E Dementieva	3	7	5
														6	M Maleeva	2	6	2
														4	A Sugiyama	6	4	6
					15	A Stevenson	3	3^r
WC	V Kutuzova	6	6		WC	V Kutuzova	6	3
	L Krasnoroutskaya	4	4							WC	V Kutuzova	2	3
	V Razzano	6	2	3						4	A Sugiyama	6	6
WC	S Obata	2	6	6	WC	S Obata	6	3	3
					4	A Sugiyama	2	6	6

Section 4 edit

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

					8	A Coetzer	6	6
Q	A Parra Santonja	6	6		Q	A Parra Santonja	1	1
WC	A Haynes	1	4							8	A Coetzer	7⁷	6
	T Pisnik	1	3							10	M Shaughnessy	6⁴	3
	F Zuluaga	6	6			F Zuluaga	6	3	6⁴
					10	M Shaughnessy	3	6	7⁷
															8	A Coetzer	2	4
															2	L Davenport	6	6
					13	E Bovina	6	5	5
	P Suárez	6	6			P Suárez	2	7	7
	A Molik	4	4								P Suárez	6	2	4
	B Schett	4	6	6						2	L Davenport	4	6	6
	A Frazier	6	4	4		B Schett	3	1
					2	L Davenport	6	6

References edit

^ "Clijsters crowned number one". BBC Sport. 11 August 2003. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
^ "Clijsters becomes new No. 1 woman". Los Angeles. United Press International. 10 August 2003. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
^ Whyte, Derrick (11 August 2003). "Clijsters crowned as new world no 1". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 14 October 2019.

External links edit

[1] "Clijsters crowned number one". BBC Sport. 11 August 2003. Retrieved 14 October 2019.

[2] "Clijsters becomes new No. 1 woman". Los Angeles. United Press International. 10 August 2003. Retrieved 14 October 2019.

[3] Whyte, Derrick (11 August 2003). "Clijsters crowned as new world no 1". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 14 October 2019.

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