2003 Acura Classic – Singles

Singles
2003 Acura Classic
Final
ChampionBelgium Justine Henin-Hardenne
Runner-upBelgium Kim Clijsters
Score3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Details
Draw48 (4WC/4Q/3LL)
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Venus Williams was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.

Justine Henin-Hardenne won the title by defeating Kim Clijsters 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 in the final.[1][2]

Seeds

All seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. United States Serena Williams (withdrew due to a left quadriceps strain)
  2. Belgium Kim Clijsters (final)
  3. Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne (champion)
  4. United States Lindsay Davenport (semifinals)
  5. United States Jennifer Capriati (second round, retired)
  6. United States Chanda Rubin (quarterfinals)
  7. Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová (third round)
  8. Japan Ai Sugiyama (second round)
  9. Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena Dokic (third round)
  10. Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva (third round)
  11. Spain Conchita Martínez (second round)
  12. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (second round)
  13. Russia Elena Dementieva (third round)
  14. United States Meghann Shaughnessy (second round)
  15. Italy Silvia Farina Elia (second round)
  16. Russia Elena Bovina (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 6 6
Russia Elena Likhovtseva 2 3
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 1 3
3 Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne 6 6
3 Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne 6 6
Russia Nadia Petrova 0 2
3 Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne 3 6 6
2 Belgium Kim Clijsters 6 2 3
6 United States Chanda Rubin 3 3
4 United States Lindsay Davenport 6 6
4 United States Lindsay Davenport 3 3
2 Belgium Kim Clijsters 6 6
United States Lisa Raymond 2 2
2 Belgium Kim Clijsters 6 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
LL United States M Tu 3 6 63
Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 4 77
WC United States Leslie Koffi 2 1 Russia S Kuznetsova 77 6
LL Australia N Pratt 6 4 6 16 Russia E Bovina 64 2
Thailand T Tanasugarn 3 6 4 LL Australia N Pratt 6 3 2
16 Russia E Bovina 4 6 6
Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6
Russia E Likhovtseva 2 3
10 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 6
Australia A Molik 4 6 6 Australia A Molik 1 3
WC United States A Haynes 6 2 1 10 Bulgaria M Maleeva 4 3
Russia E Likhovtseva 6 6 Russia E Likhovtseva 6 6
Q Japan S Asagoe 3 1 Russia E Likhovtseva 4
5 United States J Capriati 1r

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 6 6
Italy R Grande 5 3 Greece E Daniilidou 1 1
Greece E Daniilidou 7 6 3 Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 4 6 6
WC Slovakia J Husárová 5 1 13 Russia E Dementieva 6 4 1
Italy F Schiavone 7 6 Italy F Schiavone 66 2
13 Russia E Dementieva 78 6
3 Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 6 6
Russia N Petrova 0 2
12 South Africa A Coetzer 3 3
Russia N Petrova 6 3 Russia N Petrova 6 6
Switzerland MG Mikaelian 1 0r Russia N Petrova 6 6
Slovenia K Srebotnik 6 6 7 Slovakia D Hantuchová 1 3
South Korea Y-j Cho 3 0 Slovenia K Srebotnik 6 5 66
7 Slovakia D Hantuchová 3 7 78

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 United States C Rubin 7 6
Slovenia T Pisnik 6 3 7 Slovenia T Pisnik 5 0
Argentina P Suárez 2 6 5 6 United States C Rubin 1 6 6
Spain M Serna 6 6 9 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia J Dokic 6 3 4
United States L Granville 3 3 Spain M Serna 6 2 3
9 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia J Dokic 2 6 6
6 United States C Rubin 3 3
4 United States L Davenport 6 6
15 Italy S Farina Elia 2 2
Russia L Krasnoroutskaya 6 6 Russia L Krasnoroutskaya 6 6
LL Japan S Obata 4 3 Russia L Krasnoroutskaya 0 62
Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 5 63 4 United States L Davenport 6 77
United States A Frazier 7 77 United States A Frazier 3 1
4 United States L Davenport 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Japan A Sugiyama 0 6 4
Austria B Schett 4 6 5 United States L Raymond 6 2 6
United States L Raymond 6 2 7 United States L Raymond 77 6
WC France M Pierce 6 6 WC France M Pierce 65 4
Q France V Razzano 1 3 WC France M Pierce 6 6
11 Spain C Martínez 1 3
United States L Raymond 2 2
2 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6
14 United States M Shaughnessy 6 65 5
France M Bartoli 77 6 France M Bartoli 3 77 7
Q United States M Irvin 62 4 France M Bartoli 1 1
Q Russia A Jidkova 6 2 4 2 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6
Spain V Ruano Pascual 2 6 6 Spain V Ruano Pascual 2 0
2 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6

References

  1. ^ "Henin-Hardenne s'envole" [Henin-Hardenne flies] (in French). Eurosport. Agence France-Presse. 4 August 2003. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Henin-Hardenne derrotó a compatriota Clijsters en final San Diego" [Henin-Hardenne defeated her compatriot Clijsters at the San Diego final] (in Spanish). San Diego: La Nación. EFE. 3 August 2003. Retrieved 23 September 2019.