Tennis at the 2003 Pan American Games – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
	Tennis at the 2003 Pan American Games
Champion	Fernando Meligeni (BRA)
Runner-up	Marcelo Ríos (CHI)
Final score	5–7, 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–5)

The men's singles event at the 2003 Pan American Games was held at Centro Nacional de Tenis in Santo Domingo from August 4 to August 10.

Fernando Meligeni won the gold medal by defeating Marcelo Ríos in the final, 5–7, 7–6^(8–6), 7–6^(7–5).[1] It was the final match of Meligeni's career. The Bronze medal was awarded to both semifinalists.

Medalists

Gold	Fernando Meligeni Brazil
Silver	Marcelo Ríos Chile
Bronze	Alex Kim United States
Bronze	José de Armas Venezuela

Seeds

Marcelo Ríos (CHI) (Final, Silver Medalist)
Alex Bogomolov, Jr. (USA) (Quarterfinals)
Fernando Meligeni (BRA) (Champion, Gold Medalist)
Alex Kim (USA) (Semifinals, Bronze Medalist)
Jeff Morrison (USA) (Quarterfinals)
Cristian Villagrán (ARG) (Second Round)
Miguel Gallardo (MEX) (Quarterfinals)
José de Armas (VEN) (Semifinals, Bronze Medalist)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals				Final (Gold Medal Match)


1	Marcelo Ríos (CHI)	7⁷	6

7	Miguel Gallardo (MEX)	6¹	1
					1	Marcelo Ríos (CHI)	7¹¹	7⁷

					4	Alex Kim (USA)	6⁹	6⁴
4	Alex Kim (USA)	6	7

	Jhonson García (DOM)	3	5
									1	Marcelo Ríos (CHI)	7	6⁶	6⁵

									3	Fernando Meligeni (BRA)	5	7⁸	7⁷
3	Fernando Meligeni (BRA)	6	6

5	Jeff Morrison (USA)	3	4
					3	Fernando Meligeni (BRA)	6	6

					8	José de Armas (VEN)	4	2
8	José de Armas (VEN)	2	6	6

2	Alex Bogomolov, Jr. (USA)	6	2	3

Top half

Section 1

First Round				Second Round					Third Round					Quarterfinals


				1	M Ríos (CHI)	6	6
	Shane Stone (TTO)	6	6		S Stone (TTO)	2	2
	Gerold Gellizeaux (VIN)	0	0						1	M Ríos (CHI)	6	6
	José Bernard (DOM)	4								J Cuellar (ESA)	0	3
	B Dabul (ARG)	6	r		J Bernard (DOM)	6	3	2
					Jaime Cuellar (ESA)	4	6	6
														1	M Ríos (CHI)	7⁷	6
														7	M Gallardo (MEX)	6¹	1
					K Orellana (VEN)	6	6
	Paolo Carballo (PAR)	2	3		L Navarro-Batles (CUB)	1	2
	Lázaro Navarro-Batles (CUB)	6	6							K Orellana (VEN)	6	3	4
	Karlvin Norris (DMA)	0	0						7	M Gallardo (MEX)	4	6	6
	D Brown (JAM)	6	6		D Brown (JAM)	4	4
				7	M Gallardo (MEX)	6	6

Section 2

First Round				Second Round					Third Round				Quarterfinals


				4	A Kim (USA)	6	6
					L Morejón (ECU)	3	2
									4	A Kim (USA)	6	6
	Gilbero Alvarez (PUR)	2	4							M Carlsson (BRA)	2	2
	M Carlsson (BRA)	6	6		M Carlsson (BRA)	6	6
	Damien Applewhaite (BAR)	2	2		Kenny Callendar (ISV)	1	0
	Kenny Callendar (ISV)	6	6										4	A Kim (USA)	6	7
														J García (DOM)	3	5
					M Quintero (COL)	6	3	6
	A Hernández (MEX)	6	6		A Hernández (MEX)	3	6	4
	D Camacho (BOL)	2	2							M Quintero (COL)	2	1
	Jhonson García (DOM)	6	6							J García (DOM)	6	6
	M Vilarrubí (URU)	4	4		J García (DOM)	7⁷	7
				6	C Villagrán (ARG)	6⁰	5

Bottom half

Section 3

First Round					Second Round					Third Round				Quarterfinals


					3	F Meligeni (BRA)	6	6
	C Berlocq (ARG)	5	7⁷	6		C Berlocq (ARG)	2	2
	Ricardo Mena (PAR)	7	6⁵	2						3	F Meligeni (BRA)	w/o
	Gabriel Montilla (PUR)	6	6								G Montilla (PUR)
	Damar Johnson (JAM)	2	2			G Montilla (PUR)	2	6	6
						Alberto Sottocorno (BOL)	6	3	4
														3	F Meligeni (BRA)	6	6
														5	J Morrison (USA)	3	4
						John Richards (ISV)	1	0
	R Arévalo (ESA)	0	1			A García (CHI)	6	6
	A García (CHI)	6	6								A García (CHI)	3	5
	Carlos Avellán (ECU)	4	4							5	J Morrison (USA)	6	7
	Jonathan Medina (VEN)	6	6			J Medina (VEN)	2	6
					5	J Morrison (USA)	6	7

Section 4

First Round					Second Round					Third Round				Quarterfinals


					8	J de Armas (VEN)	6	6
	Duane Williams (BAR)	6	6			D Williams (BAR)	2	4
	Corey Huggins (VIN)	0	0							8	J de Armas (VEN)	6	6
	Jeremiah James (DMA)	0	0								M Felder (URU)	0	2
	M Felder (URU)	6	6			M Felder (URU)	6	6
						Troy Stone (TTO)	0	0
														8	J de Armas (VEN)	2	6	6
														2	A Bogomolov, Jr. (USA)	6	2	3
						Pablo González (COL)	2	6	6
	S González (MEX)	6	3	6		S González (MEX)	6	1	3
	Andrew Nisker (CAN)	4	6	4							P González (COL)	6⁵	4
	Ricardo Chile (CUB)	3	4							2	A Bogomolov, Jr. (USA)	7⁷	6
	V Estrella Burgos (DOM)	6	6			V Estrella Burgos (DOM)	4	6	3
					2	A Bogomolov, Jr. (USA)	6	2	6

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References

"Marcelo Ríos regaló opción de obtener oro en los Juegos Panamericanos" [Marcelo Ríos gave the option to obtain gold at the Pan American Games]. Radio Cooperativa (in Spanish). 10 August 2003. Retrieved 4 June 2016.

Draw constructed from daily results taken from 2003 Pan Archive UOL.

"Daily results, 04 August 2003". UOL Esporte. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
"Daily results, 05 August 2003". UOL Esporte. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
"Daily results, 06 August 2003". UOL Esporte. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
"Daily results, 07 August 2003". UOL Esporte. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
"Daily results, 08 August 2003". UOL Esporte. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
"Daily results, 09 August 2003". UOL Esporte. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
"Daily results, 10 August 2003". UOL Esporte. Retrieved April 24, 2017.

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[1] "Marcelo Ríos regaló opción de obtener oro en los Juegos Panamericanos" [Marcelo Ríos gave the option to obtain gold at the Pan American Games]. Radio Cooperativa (in Spanish). 10 August 2003. Retrieved 4 June 2016.