2003 China Open – Singles

Anna Smashnova was the defending champion, but chose not to participate this year.

Singles
2003 China Open
Champions	Elena Dementieva
Runners-up	Chanda Rubin
Final score	6–3, 7–6^(8–6)
Seeds	8

Main article: 2003 China Open (tennis)

Top seed Elena Dementieva won the title, defeating Chanda Rubin in the final, 6–3, 7–6^(8–6).

Seeds

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

1. Elena Dementieva (Champion)
2. Chanda Rubin (Final)
3. Ai Sugiyama (Semifinals)
4. Conchita Martínez (Second round)
5. Jelena Dokic (Second round, retired)
6. Alicia Molik (Quarterfinals)
7. Émilie Loit (First round)
8. Cara Black (First 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

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Elena Dementieva	6	3	6
	3	Ai Sugiyama	1	6	3
								1	Elena Dementieva	6	7^8
								2	Chanda Rubin	3	6^6
		Akiko Morigami	0	7	3
	2	Chanda Rubin	6	5	6

Top half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	E Dementieva	6	7^7
		A Widjaja	7	2	2				P Mandula	3	6^1
		P Mandula	5	6	6										1	E Dementieva	6	7^7
		N Pratt	4	3												M Sharapova	4	6^4
		M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	6					M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	3	4
		M Sharapova	6	6^3	6				M Sharapova	4	6	6
		É Loit	3	7^7	3																	1	E Dementieva	6	3	6
																						3	A Sugiyama	1	6	3
								3	A Sugiyama	7^9	6
	Q	T Garbin	5	3^r				WC	T Sun	6^7	4
	WC	T Sun	7	2											3	A Sugiyama	6	7^9
		D Safina	6	7												D Safina	4	6^7
		E Gagliardi	3	5					D Safina	6	6
	Q	J Janković	6^6	4^r				5	J Dokic	1	4
	5	J Dokic	7^8	4

Bottom half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	A Molik	6	6
		F Pennetta	3	2				6	A Molik	6	6
	LL	J Craybas	3	7^8	2			LL	J Craybas	4	3
	WC	J Zheng	6	6^6	0^r										6	A Molik	6^3	5
		A Morigami	6	6												A Morigami	7^7	7
	Q	M Sucha	2	3					A Morigami	7	6
								4	C Martínez	5	0
																							A Morigami	0	7	3
		C Black	1	4																		2	C Rubin	6	5	6
		A Harkleroad	6	6					A Harkleroad	0	4
		Y-j Cho	0	2					A Barna	6	6
		A Barna	6	6												A Barna	1	4
		B Schett	6	6											2	C Rubin	6	6
	Q	R Neffa-de los Ríos	3	1					B Schett	6^1	2
								2	C Rubin	7^7	6

External links

• 2003 China Open Draw