2003 Pacific Life Open – Men's singles

Defending champion Lleyton Hewitt defeated Gustavo Kuerten in the final, 6–1, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2003 Indian Wells Masters.[1][2][3][4] Hewitt saved three match points in his first round encounter against Younes El Aynaoui.[5][6]

Men's singles
2003 Pacific Life Open
Champion Lleyton Hewitt
Runner-up Gustavo Kuerten
Score6–1, 6–1
Draw64 (4WC/8Q/1LL)
Seeds16
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Seeds
  1. Lleyton Hewitt (champion)
  2. Andre Agassi (withdrew due to a shoulder injury)
  3. Juan Carlos Ferrero (second round)
  4. Roger Federer (second round)
  5. Carlos Moyá (third round)
  6. Andy Roddick (quarterfinals)
  7. Marat Safin (third round)
  8. Albert Costa (second round)
  9. Jiří Novák (second round, withdrew due to a virus)
  10. David Nalbandian (first round)
  11. Sébastien Grosjean (third round)
  12. Paradorn Srichaphan (first round)
  13. Tim Henman (second round)
  14. Sjeng Schalken (second round)
  15. Rainer Schüttler (semifinals)
  16. Àlex Corretja (second round)
  17. Gastón Gaudio (first round, retired due to a virus)

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Lleyton Hewitt 6 6
Q Robby Ginepri 4 2
1 Lleyton Hewitt 77 6  
Q Vince Spadea 65 1  
Q Brian Vahaly 3 2
Q Vince Spadea 6 6
1 Lleyton Hewitt 6 6  
  Gustavo Kuerten 1 1  
  James Blake 6 4 0
  Gustavo Kuerten 4 6 6
  Gustavo Kuerten 6 3 6
15 Rainer Schüttler 2 6 2
6 Andy Roddick 3 2
15 Rainer Schüttler 6 6

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 L Hewitt 4 7 6
  Y El Aynaoui 6 5 2 1 L Hewitt 6 6  
  Y Kafelnikov 4 6 6   Y Kafelnikov 3 2  
  R Štěpánek 6 1 1 1 L Hewitt 63 6 6
  G Coria 6 2 6   G Coria 77 4 3
  D Sanguinetti 0 6 0   G Coria 6 6  
  J Acasuso 62 67   16 À Corretja 2 1  
16 À Corretja 77 79   1 L Hewitt 6 6  
9 J Novák 6 7   Q R Ginepri 4 2  
Q K Beck 4 5   9 J Novák      
Q R Ginepri 77 4 6 Q R Ginepri w/o    
Q H-T Lee 62 6 4 Q R Ginepri 6 6  
  A Pavel 3 4   7 M Safin 0 1  
WC M Philippoussis 6 6   WC M Philippoussis 4 3  
  S Koubek 6 3 5 7 M Safin 6 6  
7 M Safin 3 6 7

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 J C Ferrero 6 65 6
Q S Sargsian 4 77 4 3 J C Ferrero 4 6 3
  F González 6 3 4 Q B Vahaly 6 3 6
Q B Vahaly 2 6 6 Q B Vahaly 6 7  
  J Nieminen 2 1r   T Robredo 2 5  
  T Robredo 6 0     T Robredo 5 6 6
  F Vicente 2 3   14 S Schalken 7 2 0
14 S Schalken 6 6   Q B Vahaly 3 2  
12 P Srichaphan 3 4   Q V Spadea 6 6  
Q V Spadea 6 6   Q V Spadea 6 6  
Q N Kiefer 6 6   Q N Kiefer 3 2  
WC M Ančić 2 4   Q V Spadea 6 4 6
LL O Rochus 6 2 6 LL O Rochus 4 6 2
  F Santoro 1 6 3 LL O Rochus 5 6 6
  R Krajicek 65 64   8 A Costa 7 4 4
8 A Costa 77 77  

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 C Moyá 6 6  
WC M Chang 0 3   8 C Moyá 6 6  
Q M Kratochvil 2 6 2   A Clément 0 2  
  A Clément 6 3 6 8 C Moyá 7 3 2
  J Blake 6 3 7   J Blake 5 6 6
WC T Martin 1 6 5   J Blake 6 6  
  J I Chela 4 6 7   J I Chela 1 4  
10 D Nalbandian 6 4 5   J Blake 6 4 0
13 T Henman 7 6     G Kuerten 4 6 6
  J-M Gambill 5 2   13 T Henman 4 64  
  N Lapentti 4 3     A Calleri 6 77  
  A Calleri 6 6     A Calleri 4 65  
  G Kuerten 6 6     G Kuerten 6 77  
  G Ivanišević 2 4     G Kuerten 7 77  
  F Mantilla 77 4 1r 4 R Federer 5 63  
4 R Federer 64 6 4

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 A Roddick 6 6  
  T Enqvist 4 4   6 A Roddick 6 6  
  D Hrbatý 2 62     F López 4 3  
  F López 6 77   6 A Roddick 77 2 77
  D Ferrer 1 0   11 S Grosjean 65 6 61
  X Malisse 6 6     X Malisse 3 3  
  D Sánchez 3 2   11 S Grosjean 6 6  
11 S Grosjean 6 6   6 A Roddick 3 2  
15 R Schüttler 6 77   15 R Schüttler 6 6  
  W Arthurs 4 63   15 R Schüttler 6 6  
  M Zabaleta 77 6     M Zabaleta 3 3  
  M Youzhny 65 1   15 R Schüttler 6 6  
  W Ferreira 65 3     M Mirnyi 3 4  
  M Mirnyi 77 6     M Mirnyi 6 6  
  M Ríos 4       M Ríos 3 3  
17 G Gaudio 0r  

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds
  1. Vince Spadea (qualified)
  2. Lee Hyung-taik (qualified)
  3. Olivier Rochus (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  4. André Sá (first round)
  5. Michel Kratochvil (qualified)
  6. Karol Beck (qualified)
  7. Nicolas Kiefer (qualified)
  8. Robby Ginepri (qualified)
  9. Brian Vahaly (qualified)
  10. Sargis Sargsian (qualified)
  11. Luis Horna (qualifying competition)
  12. Franco Squillari (qualifying competition)
  13. Jean-René Lisnard (qualifiying competition)
  14. Justin Gimelstob (first round)
  15. Magnus Norman (qualifying competition)
  16. Kristian Pless (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers
  1. Vince Spadea
  2. Lee Hyung-taik
  3. Brian Vahaly
  4. Sargis Sargsian
  5. Michel Kratochvil
  6. Karol Beck
  7. Nicolas Kiefer
  8. Robby Ginepri

Lucky loser
  1. Olivier Rochus

First qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Vince Spadea 6 3 6
Michael Joyce 1 6 1
1 Vince Spadea 77 6
15 Magnus Norman 65 4
WC Brian Baker 3 3
15 Magnus Norman 6 6

Second qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Lee Hyung-taik 6 6
Peter Luczak 4 0
2 Lee Hyung-taik 6 6
13 Jean-René Lisnard 3 4
Alexander Waske 62 77 4
13 Jean-René Lisnard 77 63 6

Third qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Olivier Rochus 6 6
Fernando Meligeni 3 1
3 Olivier Rochus 4 2
9 Brian Vahaly 6 6
WC Alex Reichel 2 4
9 Brian Vahaly 6 6

Fourth qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
4 André Sá 1 2
Nicolás Massú 6 6
Nicolás Massú 7 65 1
10 Sargis Sargsian 5 77 6
Scott Draper 5 5
10 Sargis Sargsian 7 7

Fifth qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Michel Kratochvil 6 65 77
Cecil Mamiit 4 77 63
5 Michel Kratochvil 7 6
Gastón Etlis 5 2
Gastón Etlis 7 6
14 Justin Gimelstob 5 3

Sixth qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Karol Beck 6 6
Arnaud Di Pasquale 4 4
6 Karol Beck 6 6
11 Luis Horna 3 2
Attila Sávolt 6 3 3
11 Luis Horna 2 6 6

Seventh qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
7 Nicolas Kiefer 6 6
Michaël Llodra 4 3
7 Nicolas Kiefer 6 6
16 Kristian Pless 4 2
Jürgen Melzer 63 4
16 Kristian Pless 77 6

Eighth qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
8 Robby Ginepri 6 6
WC Prakash Amritraj 3 3
8 Robby Ginepri 7 6
12 Franco Squillari 5 0
WC Brendan Evans 6 1 5
12 Franco Squillari 4 6 7

References
  1. "Hewitt makes it two in a row". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 16 March 2003. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  2. "Hewitt defends Indian Wells title". The Sydney Morning Herald. 17 March 2003. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  3. "PLUS: TENNIS; Hewitt and Clijsters Win at Indian Wells". The New York Times. 17 March 2003. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  4. "BNP Paribas Open: Lleyton Hewitt Defeats Kuerten" (video). YouTube. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  5. "Hewitt survives scare, avenges loss to El Aynaoui". ESPN. Indian Wells, California. Associated Press, Reuters. 11 March 2003. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  6. Peters, Ken (11 March 2003). "Hewitt Avoids Another Aynaoui Upset". Midland Daily News. Associated Press. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
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