2003 Sparkassen Cup – Singles

Serena Williams was the defending champion and chose not to compete this year.

Singles
2003 Sparkassen Cup
Champion	Anastasia Myskina
Runner-up	Justine Henin-Hardenne
Score	3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Draw	28
Seeds	8

Main article: 2003 Sparkassen Cup

Anastasia Myskina won the title, defeating Justine Henin-Hardenne in the final 3–6, 6–3, 6–3.

Seeds

The top four seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Kim Clijsters (semifinals)
2. Justine Henin-Hardenne (final)
3. Anastasia Myskina (champion)
4. Magdalena Maleeva (second round)
5. Daniela Hantuchová (second round)
6. Nadia Petrova (quarterfinals)
7. Meghann Shaughnessy (first round)
8. Silvia Farina Elia (second round)

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

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Kim Clijsters	7	4r
	3	Anastasia Myskina	5	4
								3	Anastasia Myskina	3	6	6
								2	Justine Henin-Hardenne	6	3	3
	Q	María Vento-Kabchi	0	3
	2	Justine Henin-Hardenne	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	K Clijsters	6	6
		J Dokic	79	6					J Dokic	3	4
	Q	J Kostanić	67	4											1	K Clijsters	6	6
		E Likhovtseva	77	5	3											P Schnyder	1	3
		P Schnyder	63	7	6				P Schnyder	6	4	77
		S Kuznetsova	5	2				5	D Hantuchová	4	6	63
	5	D Hantuchová	7	6																		1	K Clijsters	7	4r
																						3	A Myskina	5	4
								3	A Myskina	6	6
		F Zuluaga	65	63					L Krasnoroutskaya	2	3
		L Krasnoroutskaya	77	77											3	A Myskina	65	6	6
	WC	B Schett	3	4											6	N Petrova	77	1	1
	WC	A-L Grönefeld	6	6				WC	A-L Grönefeld	6	1	4
		K Srebotnik	2	4				6	N Petrova	3	6	6
	6	N Petrova	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	S Farina Elia	6	64	6
		E Daniilidou	1	77	2			8	S Farina Elia	5	3
	WC	E Clijsters	3	1				Q	M Vento-Kabchi	7	6
	Q	M Vento-Kabchi	6	6											Q	M Vento-Kabchi	6	3
		F Schiavone	62	4											Q	S Kleinová	0	1r
	Q	S Kleinová	77	6				Q	S Kleinová	6	6
								4	M Maleeva	4	4
																						Q	M Vento-Kabchi	0	3
	7	M Shaughnessy	64	64																		2	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
	Q	E Callens	77	77				Q	E Callens	6	4	6
		M-G Mikaelian	2	0r					A Stevenson	4	6	2
		A Stevenson	6	2											Q	E Callens	2	4
		M Serna	1	5											2	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
		D Chládková	6	7					D Chládková	1	2
								2	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6

Qualifying

Seeds

1. Maja Matevžič (first round)
2. Tina Pisnik (qualifying competition)
3. María Vento-Kabchi (qualified)
4. Marion Bartoli (qualifying competition)
5. Rita Grande (second round)
6. Marlene Weingärtner (first round)
7. Tatiana Perebiynis (first round)
8. Jelena Kostanić (qualified)

Qualifiers

1. Els Callens
2. Sandra Kleinová
3. Jelena Kostanić
4. María Vento-Kabchi

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	1	Maja Matevžič	4	6	3
		Sandra Kleinová	6	2	6
									Sandra Kleinová	6	6
									Julia Vakulenko	4	2
		Michaela Paštiková	2	77	3
		Julia Vakulenko	6	6	6
																Sandra Kleinová	6	7
																Barbara Rittner	0	5
	WC	Lydia Steinbach	6	4	5
		Anikó Kapros	2	6	7
									Anikó Kapros	5	6	1
									Barbara Rittner	7	0	6
		Barbara Rittner	6	6
	6	Marlene Weingärtner	4	4

Second qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	2	Tina Pisnik	6	6
	WC	Višnja Vuletić	1	3
								2	Tina Pisnik	6	6
									Mara Santangelo	1	2
	WC	Laura Siegemund	2	3
		Mara Santangelo	6	6
															2	Tina Pisnik	3	1
																Els Callens	6	6
		Els Callens	6	6
		Katalin Marosi	0	2
									Els Callens	6	2	7
									Martina Suchá	4	6	5
		Martina Suchá	66	6	77
	7	Tatiana Perebiynis	78	4	64

Third qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	3	María Vento-Kabchi	6	6
		Camille Pin	2	1
								3	María Vento-Kabchi	6	6
									Maria Geznenge	1	4
		Maria Geznenge	6	6
		Debbrich Feys	3	3
															3	María Vento-Kabchi	2	6	6
																Janette Husárová	6	2	4
		Stephanie Gehrlein	3	2
		Janette Husárová	6	6
									Janette Husárová	6	6
								5	Rita Grande	4	2
		Sybille Bammer	62	4
	5	Rita Grande	77	6

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	4	Marion Bartoli	6	6
		Adriana Barna	2	1
								4	Marion Bartoli	6	4	6
									Jasmin Wöhr	4	6	3
		Hana Šromová	6	3	2
	WC	Jasmin Wöhr	3	6	6
															4	Marion Bartoli	5	1
															8	Jelena Kostanić	7	6
		Sonya Jeyaseelan	6	7
		Seda Noorlander	1	63
									Sonya Jeyaseelan	4	1
									Jelena Kostanić	6	6
		Vanessa Henke	4	2
	8	Jelena Kostanić	6	6

External links

• 2003 Sparkassen Cup Draw