2003 JPMorgan Chase Open – Singles

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

Main article: 2003 JPMorgan Chase Open

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.

Seeds

All seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Kim Clijsters (champion)
2. Lindsay Davenport (final)
3. Chanda Rubin (withdrew due to a right shoulder tendonitis)
4. Ai Sugiyama (semifinals)
5. Jelena Dokic (second round)
6. Magdalena Maleeva (quarterfinals)
7. Conchita Martínez (third round)
8. Amanda Coetzer (quarterfinals)
9. Elena Dementieva (second round)
10. Meghann Shaughnessy (third round)
11. Silvia Farina Elia (third round)
12. Eleni Daniilidou (second round)
13. Elena Bovina (second round)
14. Nadia Petrova (second round)
15. Alexandra Stevenson (second round, retired)
16. Francesca Schiavone (semifinals)

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

	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

Section 1

	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

	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	2r											7	C Martínez	6	4	4
	Q	T Snyder	6	4				Q	T Snyder	4	3
								7	C Martínez	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	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	3r
	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

	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

External links

• Official results archive (ITF)
• Official results archive (WTA)