2003 WTA German Open – Singles

Justine Henin-Hardenne was the defending champion and successfully defended her title, by defeating Kim Clijsters 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 in the final.

Singles
2003 WTA German Open
Champion	Justine Henin-Hardenne
Runner-up	Kim Clijsters
Final score	6–4, 4–6, 7–5

Main article: 2003 MasterCard German Open

It was the 3rd title in the year for Henin-Hardenne and the 9th in her career.

Seeds

The first nine seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Kim Clijsters (Final)
2. Venus Williams (Withdrew due to a left abdominal strain)
3. Justine Henin-Hardenne (Champion)
4. Jennifer Capriati (Semifinals)
5. Amélie Mauresmo (Semifinals)
6. Chanda Rubin (Second round)
7. Daniela Hantuchová (Quarterfinals)
8. Jelena Dokic (Third round)
9. Anastasia Myskina (Second round)
10. Elena Dementieva (First round, retired due to a left foot strain)
11. Magdalena Maleeva (First round)
12. Eleni Daniilidou (Third round)
13. Ai Sugiyama (First round)
14. Meghann Shaughnessy (Second round)
15. Patty Schnyder (Third round)
16. Anna Pistolesi (Third round)
17. Nathalie Dechy (Third 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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Kim Clijsters	6	6
	7	Daniela Hantuchová	0	3
								1	Kim Clijsters	6	6^2	6
								4	Jennifer Capriati	4	7^7	4
	4	Jennifer Capriati	6	6
		Elena Likhovtseva	3	3
															1	Kim Clijsters	4	6	5
															3	Justine Henin-Hardenne	6	4	7
		Iroda Tulyaganova	6^5	4
	5	Amélie Mauresmo	7^7	6
								5	Amélie Mauresmo	6^6	4
								3	Justine Henin-Hardenne	7^8	6
		Vera Zvonareva	4	5
	3	Justine Henin-Hardenne	6	7

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								1	K Clijsters	6	6
		É Loit	4	6	6				É Loit	4	2
		K Srebotnik	6	3	3										1	K Clijsters	7	6
		P Suárez	3	1											Q	F Zuluaga	5	3
	Q	F Zuluaga	6	6				Q	F Zuluaga	3	6	6
		I Majoli	6^3	6	4			14	M Shaughnessy	6	4	1
	14	M Shaughnessy	7^7	3	6																	1	K Clijsters	6	6
	13	A Sugiyama	1	5																		7	D Hantuchová	0	3
		M-G Mikaelian	6	7					M-G Mikaelian	6^6	6	6
		V Ruano Pascual	7^9						V Ruano Pascual	7^8	2	1
		M Pierce	6^7	r												M-G Mikaelian	6	4	6^2
		L Granville	6	5	3										7	D Hantuchová	4	6	7^7
		B Schett	3	7	6				B Schett	3	6	3
								7	D Hantuchová	6	4	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								4	J Capriati	6	6
		F Schiavone	3	7	6				F Schiavone	4	4
	Q	K Boogert	6	5	3										4	J Capriati	6	6
		T Garbin	4	4											17	N Dechy	2	3
		M Matevžič	6	6					M Matevžič	4	2
		C Fernández	0	4				17	N Dechy	6	6
	17	N Dechy	6	6																		4	J Capriati	6	6
	11	M Maleeva	7^7	1	4																		E Likhovtseva	3	3
		D Chládková	6^1	6	6				D Chládková	7	4	4
		E Likhovtseva	6	6					E Likhovtseva	5	6	6
	Q	H Nagyová	1	1												E Likhovtseva	5	6	6
		M Serna	6	6												M Serna	7	4	4
		S Farina Elia	3	4					M Serna	7	6
								6	C Rubin	5	3

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								8	J Dokic	7^7	6
		C Martínez	2	5				WC	M Weingärtner	6^5	4
	WC	M Weingärtner	6	7											8	J Dokic	6	2	6^0
		I Tulyaganova	6	6												I Tulyaganova	4	6	7^7
	Q	B Rittner	1	1					I Tulyaganova	6	3	6
	Q	D Safina	2	6	1			Q	D Safina	3	6	4
	10	E Dementieva	6	2	0^r																		I Tulyaganova	6^5	4
	16	A Pistolesi	6	6																		5	A Mauresmo	7^7	6
		T Panova	1	1				16	A Pistolesi	6	6
		A Barna	6	6					A Barna	3	2
		A Medina Garrigues	4	2											16	A Pistolesi	3	2
	WC	M Müller	4	4											5	A Mauresmo	6	6
	Q	J Kostanić	6	6				Q	J Kostanić	1	4
								5	A Mauresmo	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								9	A Myskina	1	2
		V Zvonareva	3	6	6				V Zvonareva	6	6
		M Casanova	6	2	2											V Zvonareva	7	4	6
	PR	N Petrova	6	6											12	E Daniilidou	5	6	4
	Q	R Neffa-de los Ríos	3	2				PR	N Petrova	6	2	2
	WC	A Bachmann	2	2				12	E Daniilidou	1	6	6
	12	E Daniilidou	6	6																			V Zvonareva	4	5
	15	P Schnyder	2	6	6																	3	J Henin-Hardenne	6	7
	LL	E Callens	6	4	3			15	P Schnyder	7^7	6
		S Kuznetsova	6	6					S Kuznetsova	6^4	4
		V Razzano	1	1											15	P Schnyder	2	3
	Q	A-L Grönefeld	2	3											3	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
		D Bedáňová	6	6					D Bedáňová	4	1
								3	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6

References

• Main and Qualifying Draws