2003 JPMorgan Chase Open – Singles

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.

Singles
2003 JPMorgan Chase Open
Champion Kim Clijsters
Runner-up Lindsay Davenport
Score6–1, 3–6, 6–1
Draw48 (4WC/4Q/1LL)
Seeds16
Main article: 2003 JPMorgan Chase Open

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

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

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

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

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

References
  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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