2003 BNP Paribas Masters – Singles

Singles
2003 BNP Paribas Masters
2002 Champion	Marat Safin
Champion	Tim Henman
Runner-up	Andrei Pavel
Final score	6–2, 7–6^(8–6), 7–6^(7–2)

Marat Safin was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Tim Henman won in the final 6–2, 7–6^(8–6), 7–6^(7–2) against Andrei Pavel.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. All sixteen seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Juan Carlos Ferrero (Third Round)
2. Andy Roddick (Semifinals)
3. Roger Federer (Quarterfinals)
4. Guillermo Coria (Third Round)
5. Rainer Schüttler (Quarterfinals)
6. n/a
7. Sébastien Grosjean (Second Round)
8. Paradorn Srichaphan (Third Round)
9. Mark Philippoussis (Second Round)
10. Nicolás Massú (Third Round)
11. Sjeng Schalken (Second Round)
12. Younes El Aynaoui (Second Round)
13. Martin Verkerk (Third Round)
14. Jiří Novák (Semifinals)
15. Félix Mantilla (Second Round)
16. Tommy Robredo (Third Round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Finals

Semifinals

Final

14

Jiří Novák

2

6

4

Andrei Pavel

6

4

6

Andrei Pavel

2

6^6

6^2

Tim Henman

6

7^8

7^7

Tim Henman

7^7

7^9

2

Andy Roddick

6^4

6^7

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	J C Ferrero	7^9	6
Q	N Mahut	4	6	7			Q	N Mahut	6^7	4
	J Nieminen	6	4	5										1	J C Ferrero	5	5
	M Mirnyi	4	6	1										14	J Novák	7	7
WC	F Santoro	6	4	6			WC	F Santoro	4	6	0
							14	J Novák	6	4	6
																					14	J Novák	6	6
																					Q	H Arazi	2	1
							12	Y El Aynaoui	6	3	2^r
Q	H Arazi	7	6				Q	H Arazi	4	6	1
WC	P-H Mathieu	5	4											Q	H Arazi	7^7	6
	R Ginepri	6^5	4											8	P Srichaphan	6^3	3
Q	K Beck	7^7	6				Q	K Beck	6^4	3
							8	P Srichaphan	7^7	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							4	G Coria	6	3	6
	M Youzhny	6^4	3					F López	3	6	3
	F López	7^7	6											4	G Coria
	A Pavel	7^7	6												A Pavel	w/o
	K Kučera	6^4	2					A Pavel	7	7^8
							15	F Mantilla	5	6^6
																						A Pavel	2	6	6
																					5	R Schüttler	6	3	2
							10	N Massú	3	6	7
	A Costa	6^4	6	7				A Costa	6	1	5
	M Zabaleta	7^7	4	5										10	N Massú	4	5
	F González	3	4											5	R Schüttler	6	7
	J Blake	6	6					J Blake	6	2	3
							5	R Schüttler	4	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							7	S Grosjean	6	4	5
	N Davydenko	3	4					T Henman	3	6	7
	T Henman	6	6												T Henman	6	6
	G Kuerten	6	7^7												G Kuerten	4	2
	M Fish	4	6^2					G Kuerten	6^5	7^13	7^7
							9	M Philippoussis	7^7	6^11	6^1
																						T Henman	7^7	6
																					3	R Federer	6^5	1
							13	M Verkerk	7^7	6
LL	D Hrbatý	7^7	6				LL	D Hrbatý	6^3	4
	V Spadea	6^1	1											13	M Verkerk	7^7	6^12	6^6
	J I Chela	0	3											3	R Federer	6^3	7^14	7^8
Q	T Ascione	6	6				Q	T Ascione	6^5	1
							3	R Federer	7^7	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							LL	N Lapentti	4	1
	J Björkman	6	7^7					J Björkman	6	6
	A Calleri	4	6^5												J Björkman	6	7^9
	R Štěpánek	6	2	6^3										Q	G Carraz	3	6^7
Q	G Carraz	2	6	7^7			Q	G Carraz	6	2	6
							11	S Schalken	4	6	3
																						J Björkman	5	6^0
																					2	A Roddick	7	7^7
							16	T Robredo	7	6
WC	R Gasquet	6	6^11	4				G Gaudio	5	3
	G Gaudio	1	7^13	6										16	T Robredo	3	4
Q	V Hănescu	2	6	6										2	A Roddick	6	6
	W Ferreira	6	4	4			Q	V Hănescu	6^4	6^4
							2	A Roddick	7^7	7^7

References

• 2003 BNP Paribas Masters Draw