2003 Internazionali BNL d'Italia – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
2003 Internazionali BNL d'Italia
Champion	Kim Clijsters
Runner-up	Amélie Mauresmo
Final score	3–6, 7–6^(7–3), 6–0

Serena Williams was the defending champion, but lost in semifinals to Amélie Mauresmo.

Kim Clijsters won in the final 3–6, 7–6^(7–3), 6–0 against Amélie Mauresmo. It was the 3rd title for Clijsters in the season and the 13th on her overall career.

Seeds

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

1. Serena Williams (Semifinals)
2. Kim Clijsters (Champion)
3. Justine Henin-Hardenne (Withdrew due to a left knee tendinitis)
4. Amélie Mauresmo (Final)
5. Jennifer Capriati (Quarterfinals)
6. Chanda Rubin (Second round)
7. Daniela Hantuchová (Third round)
8. Anastasia Myskina (Quarterfinals)
9. Jelena Dokic (First round)
10. Monica Seles (Second round)
11. Magdalena Maleeva (Second round)
12. Eleni Daniilidou (Second round)
13. Ai Sugiyama (Semifinals)
14. Amanda Coetzer (Second round)
15. Meghann Shaughnessy (First round)
16. Anna Pistolesi (Third round)
17. Patty Schnyder (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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Serena Williams	7	6
		Conchita Martínez	5	2
								1	Serena Williams	6	5	3
								4	Amélie Mauresmo	1	7	6
	4	Amélie Mauresmo	6	7^12
	5	Jennifer Capriati	3	6^10
															4	Amélie Mauresmo	6	6^3	0
															2	Kim Clijsters	3	7^7	6
	Q	Tina Pisnik	1	3
	13	Ai Sugiyama	6	6
								13	Ai Sugiyama	3	2
								2	Kim Clijsters	6	6
	8	Anastasia Myskina	2	2
	2	Kim Clijsters	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	S Williams	6	6
PR	A Medina Garrigues	5	4				Q	K Koukalová	4	3
Q	K Koukalová	7	6											1	S Williams	6	6
Q	A Harkleroad	6	3	2											N Dechy	3	0
	N Dechy	1	6	6				N Dechy	2	7^7	7^7
	I Tulyaganova	6	3	0			14	A Coetzer	6	6^4	6^4
14	A Coetzer	2	6	6																	1	S Williams	7	6
9	J Dokic	4	6	5																		C Martínez	5	2
	C Martínez	6	3	7				C Martínez	6	6
WC	E Gagliardi	7	2	7			WC	E Gagliardi	4	3
Q	J Janković	5	6	5											C Martínez	6	6
	M Serna	4	6	6										7	D Hantuchová	3	3
	E Likhovtseva	6	2	0				M Serna	6^4	6	4
							7	D Hantuchová	7^7	1	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							4	A Mauresmo	6	7^7
PR	L Krasnoroutskaya	6	6				PR	L Krasnoroutskaya	2	6^5
Q	E Callens	4	4											4	A Mauresmo	6	6
WC	F Pennetta	6	3	6										16	A Pistolesi	0	3
	C Fernández	4	6	0			WC	F Pennetta	4	6^4
Q	E Tatarkova	0	4				16	A Pistolesi	6	7^7
16	A Pistolesi	6	6																		4	A Mauresmo	6	7^12
10	M Seles	4	6	6																	5	J Capriati	3	6^10
	M Casanova	6	2	3			10	M Seles	3	1^r
PR	N Petrova	6	6				PR	N Petrova	6	4
WC	T Garbin	4	1											PR	N Petrova	5	3
	A Stevenson	1	1											5	J Capriati	7	6
Q	F Zuluaga	6	6				Q	F Zuluaga	3	4
							5	J Capriati	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							6	C Rubin	2	6	3
LL	É Loit	6	7^7				LL	É Loit	6	1	6
	D Chládková	3	6^1											LL	É Loit	6	4	1
Q	Ad Serra Zanetti	0	4											Q	T Pisnik	2	6	6
Q	T Pisnik	6	6				Q	T Pisnik	4	6	7
	S Farina Elia	4	4				11	M Maleeva	6	4	5
11	M Maleeva	6	6																		Q	T Pisnik	1	3
13	A Sugiyama	6	6																		13	A Sugiyama	6	6
	P Suárez	3	2				13	A Sugiyama	6	2	6
	K Srebotnik	1	6	5			Q	D Safina	0	6	4
Q	D Safina	6	3	7										13	A Sugiyama	6	6
	B Schett	6	6											17	P Schnyder	2	1
WC	An Serra Zanetti	4	0					B Schett	0	2
							17	P Schnyder	6	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							8	A Myskina	6	6
	M Matevžič	6	3	6				M Matevžič	2	3
	F Schiavone	3	6	3										8	A Myskina	6	7
	MG Mikaelian	3	2												S Kuznetsova	4	5
	S Kuznetsova	6	6					S Kuznetsova	6	6
Q	S Reeves	2	4				12	E Daniilidou	3	2
12	E Daniilidou	6	6																		8	A Myskina	2	2
15	M Shaughnessy	5	3																		2	K Clijsters	6	6
	L Granville	7	6					L Granville	5	6	4
Q	C Black	6	7				Q	C Black	7	1	6
	R Grande	3	5											Q	C Black	0	3
	V Ruano Pascual	6	6											2	K Clijsters	6	6
Q	M Tu	4	4					V Ruano Pascual	1	0
							2	K Clijsters	6	6

References

• Main and Qualifying Draws