2003 Canberra Women's Classic – Singles

Anna Smashnova was the defending champion, but chose not to compete in 2003.

Singles
2003 Canberra Women's Classic
Champion	Meghann Shaughnessy
Runner-up	Francesca Schiavone
Final score	6–1, 6–1

Meghann Shaughnessy won the title, defeating Francesca Schiavone in the final in straight sets.[1][2][3]

Draw

Seeds

1. Nathalie Dechy (first round)
2. Meghann Shaughnessy (winner)
3. Clarisa Fernández (second round)
4. Dája Bedáňová (first round)
5. Francesca Schiavone (final)
6. Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian (first round)
7. Laura Granville (second round)
8. Magüi Serna (quarterfinals)

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

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	Q	Marion Bartoli	4	6	3
	5	Francesca Schiavone	6	3	6
								5	Francesca Schiavone	1	1
								2	Meghann Shaughnessy	6	6
		Émilie Loit	1	5
	2	Meghann Shaughnessy	6	7

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	N Dechy	0	r
	LL	M Weingärtner	5					LL	M Weingärtner	6	6
		J Kostanić	1	1					S Foretz	4	4
		S Foretz	6	6											LL	M Weingärtner	4	4
	Q	M Bartoli	6	6											Q	M Bartoli	6	6
		M Tu	2	2				Q	M Bartoli	7	4	6
		D Safina	1	6	3			7	L Granville	5	6	4
	7	L Granville	6	3	6																	Q	M Bartoli	4	6	3
	3	C Fernández	6	6																		5	F Schiavone	6	3	6
		S Talaja	3	3				3	C Fernández	5	3
	Q	F Pennetta	6	6				Q	F Pennetta	7	6
		M Matevžič	3	4											Q	F Pennetta	3	6	2
	WC	A Grahame	4	6	4										5	F Schiavone	6	4	6
		T Garbin	6	1	6				T Garbin	6^6	2
		F Zuluaga	4	4				5	F Schiavone	7	6
	5	F Schiavone	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	M-G Mikaelian	5	4
		Ad Serra Zanetti	7	6					Ad Serra Zanetti	6	6
	Q	S Obata	6	6				Q	S Obata	4	1
		V Ruano Pascual	1	1												Ad Serra Zanetti	4	2
	WC	B Stewart	4	2												É Loit	6	6
		É Loit	6	6					É Loit	6	6
		A Widjaja	6	6					A Widjaja	4	4
	4	D Bedáňová	3	3																			É Loit	1	5
	8	M Serna	6	7																		2	M Shaughnessy	6	7
		E Kulikovskaia	2	6^1				8	M Serna	7	7
		M Müller	6	4	6^6				An Barna	6^5	5
		An Barna	3	6	7										8	M Serna	6^4	4
		I Tulyaganova	7	4	3										2	M Shaughnessy	7	6
	Q	G Martínez Granados	5	6	6			Q	G Martínez Granados	2	3
		V Razzano	3	2				2	M Shaughnessy	6	6
	2	M Shaughnessy	6	6

References

1. WTA Canberra 2003 - LiveScore.in
2. WTA Tour CANBERRA DRAWS 2003 - Eurosport
3. ITF results