2003 Qatar Open – Singles

Younes El Aynaoui was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Stefan Koubek.

Singles
2003 Qatar Open
Champion	Stefan Koubek
Runner-up	Jan-Michael Gambill
Final score	6–4, 6–4

Koubek won in the final 6–4, 6–4 against Jan-Michael Gambill.

Seeds

1. Roger Federer (Quarterfinals)
2. Albert Costa (Second Round)
3. Younes El Aynaoui (Semifinals)
4. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (First Round)
5. Greg Rusedski (withdrew)
6. Mikhail Youzhny (Semifinals)
7. Nicolas Escudé (First Round)
8. Fabrice Santoro (Quarterfinals)
9. Jan-Michael Gambill (Final)

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
	9	Jan-Michael Gambill	6	6
	6	Mikhail Youzhny	4	2
								9	Jan-Michael Gambill	4	4
									Stefan Koubek	6	6
	3	Younes El Aynaoui	6^1	6^5
		Stefan Koubek	7^7	7^7

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	R Federer	6	6^4	6
	LL	A Stoliarov	2	7^7	4			1	R Federer	6	6
		M Kratochvil	6	6					M Kratochvil	4	4
	WC	S Khalfan	0	4											1	R Federer	4	5
		R Sluiter	3	7^7	4										9	J-M Gambill	6	7
		D Ferrer	6	6^2	6				D Ferrer	6^5	4
		I Heuberger	1	5				9	J-M Gambill	7^7	6
	9	J-M Gambill	6	7																		9	J-M Gambill	6	6
	4	Y Kafelnikov	2	5																		6	M Youzhny	4	2
		F Vicente	6	7					F Vicente	7	7^7
	Q	M Hantschk	7^7	6				Q	M Hantschk	5	6^3
		K Carlsen	6^3	1												F Vicente	6^7	3
		R Štěpánek	6^4	6	6										6	M Youzhny	7^9	6
		F López	7^7	3	2				R Štěpánek	3	1
		D Sánchez	6	4	4			6	M Youzhny	6	6
	6	M Youzhny	4	6	6

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	F Santoro	6	6
		F Mantilla	3	3				8	F Santoro	7	6^8	7
	WC	Y Allegro	3	2				Q	C Rochus	5	7^10	5
	Q	C Rochus	6	6											8	F Santoro	6	3	3
		H Arazi	6	6											3	Y El Aynaoui	3	6	6
	Q	D Prinosil	2	3					H Arazi	4	6^1
		J Boutter	4	4				3	Y El Aynaoui	6	7^7
	3	Y El Aynaoui	6	6																		3	Y El Aynaoui	6^1	6^5
	7	N Escudé	6^5	2																			S Koubek	7^7	7^7
		S Koubek	7^7	6					S Koubek	6	6
		V Voltchkov	6	3	7				V Voltchkov	1	1
		H-T Lee	4	6	5											S Koubek	6	6
	Q	A Vinciguerra	2	6	6										Q	A Vinciguerra	3	4
	WC	K Alami	6	4	1			Q	A Vinciguerra	3	7^7	7
		A Gaudenzi	3	4				2	A Costa	6	6^5	5
	2	A Costa	6	6

External links

• 2003 Qatar Open Draw