2003 Pacific Life Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
2003 Pacific Life Open
Final
ChampionAustralia Lleyton Hewitt
Runner-upBrazil Gustavo Kuerten
Score6–1, 6–1
Details
Draw64 (4WC/8Q/1LL)
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Defending champion Lleyton Hewitt defeated Gustavo Kuerten in the final, 6–1, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2003 Indian Wells Masters.[1][2][3][4] Hewitt saved three match points in his first round encounter against Younes El Aynaoui.[5][6]

Seeds

  1. Australia Lleyton Hewitt (champion)
  2. United States Andre Agassi (withdrew due to a shoulder injury)
  3. Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero (second round)
  4. Switzerland Roger Federer (second round)
  5. Spain Carlos Moyá (third round)
  6. United States Andy Roddick (quarterfinals)
  7. Russia Marat Safin (third round)
  8. Spain Albert Costa (second round)
  9. Czech Republic Jiří Novák (second round, withdrew due to a virus)
  10. Argentina David Nalbandian (first round)
  11. France Sébastien Grosjean (third round)
  12. Thailand Paradorn Srichaphan (first round)
  13. United Kingdom Tim Henman (second round)
  14. Netherlands Sjeng Schalken (second round)
  15. Germany Rainer Schüttler (semifinals)
  16. Spain Àlex Corretja (second round)
  17. Argentina Gastón Gaudio (first round, retired due to a virus)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Australia Lleyton Hewitt 6 6
Q United States Robby Ginepri 4 2
1 Australia Lleyton Hewitt 77 6  
Q United States Vince Spadea 65 1  
Q United States Brian Vahaly 3 2
Q United States Vince Spadea 6 6
1 Australia Lleyton Hewitt 6 6  
  Brazil Gustavo Kuerten 1 1  
  United States James Blake 6 4 0
  Brazil Gustavo Kuerten 4 6 6
  Brazil Gustavo Kuerten 6 3 6
15 Germany Rainer Schüttler 2 6 2
6 United States Andy Roddick 3 2
15 Germany Rainer Schüttler 6 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Australia L Hewitt 4 7 6
  Morocco Y El Aynaoui 6 5 2 1 Australia L Hewitt 6 6  
  Russia Y Kafelnikov 4 6 6   Russia Y Kafelnikov 3 2  
  Czech Republic R Štěpánek 6 1 1 1 Australia L Hewitt 63 6 6
  Argentina G Coria 6 2 6   Argentina G Coria 77 4 3
  Italy D Sanguinetti 0 6 0   Argentina G Coria 6 6  
  Argentina J Acasuso 62 67   16 Spain À Corretja 2 1  
16 Spain À Corretja 77 79   1 Australia L Hewitt 6 6  
9 Czech Republic J Novák 6 7   Q United States R Ginepri 4 2  
Q Slovakia K Beck 4 5   9 Czech Republic J Novák      
Q United States R Ginepri 77 4 6 Q United States R Ginepri w/o    
Q South Korea H-T Lee 62 6 4 Q United States R Ginepri 6 6  
  Romania A Pavel 3 4   7 Russia M Safin 0 1  
WC Australia M Philippoussis 6 6   WC Australia M Philippoussis 4 3  
  Austria S Koubek 6 3 5 7 Russia M Safin 6 6  
7 Russia M Safin 3 6 7

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Spain J C Ferrero 6 65 6
Q Armenia S Sargsian 4 77 4 3 Spain J C Ferrero 4 6 3
  Chile F González 6 3 4 Q United States B Vahaly 6 3 6
Q United States B Vahaly 2 6 6 Q United States B Vahaly 6 7  
  Finland J Nieminen 2 1r   Spain T Robredo 2 5  
  Spain T Robredo 6 0     Spain T Robredo 5 6 6
  Spain F Vicente 2 3   14 Netherlands S Schalken 7 2 0
14 Netherlands S Schalken 6 6   Q United States B Vahaly 3 2  
12 Thailand P Srichaphan 3 4   Q United States V Spadea 6 6  
Q United States V Spadea 6 6   Q United States V Spadea 6 6  
Q Germany N Kiefer 6 6   Q Germany N Kiefer 3 2  
WC Croatia M Ančić 2 4   Q United States V Spadea 6 4 6
LL Belgium O Rochus 6 2 6 LL Belgium O Rochus 4 6 2
  France F Santoro 1 6 3 LL Belgium O Rochus 5 6 6
  Netherlands R Krajicek 65 64   8 Spain A Costa 7 4 4
8 Spain A Costa 77 77  

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Spain C Moyá 6 6  
WC United States M Chang 0 3   8 Spain C Moyá 6 6  
Q Switzerland M Kratochvil 2 6 2   France A Clément 0 2  
  France A Clément 6 3 6 8 Spain C Moyá 7 3 2
  United States J Blake 6 3 7   United States J Blake 5 6 6
WC United States T Martin 1 6 5   United States J Blake 6 6  
  Argentina J I Chela 4 6 7   Argentina J I Chela 1 4  
10 Argentina D Nalbandian 6 4 5   United States J Blake 6 4 0
13 United Kingdom T Henman 7 6     Brazil G Kuerten 4 6 6
  United States J-M Gambill 5 2   13 United Kingdom T Henman 4 64  
  Ecuador N Lapentti 4 3     Argentina A Calleri 6 77  
  Argentina A Calleri 6 6     Argentina A Calleri 4 65  
  Brazil G Kuerten 6 6     Brazil G Kuerten 6 77  
  Croatia G Ivanišević 2 4     Brazil G Kuerten 7 77  
  Spain F Mantilla 77 4 1r 4 Switzerland R Federer 5 63  
4 Switzerland R Federer 64 6 4

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 United States A Roddick 6 6  
  Sweden T Enqvist 4 4   6 United States A Roddick 6 6  
  Slovakia D Hrbatý 2 62     Spain F López 4 3  
  Spain F López 6 77   6 United States A Roddick 77 2 77
  Spain D Ferrer 1 0   11 France S Grosjean 65 6 61
  Belgium X Malisse 6 6     Belgium X Malisse 3 3  
  Spain D Sánchez 3 2   11 France S Grosjean 6 6  
11 France S Grosjean 6 6   6 United States A Roddick 3 2  
15 Germany R Schüttler 6 77   15 Germany R Schüttler 6 6  
  Australia W Arthurs 4 63   15 Germany R Schüttler 6 6  
  Argentina M Zabaleta 77 6     Argentina M Zabaleta 3 3  
  Russia M Youzhny 65 1   15 Germany R Schüttler 6 6  
  South Africa W Ferreira 65 3     Belarus M Mirnyi 3 4  
  Belarus M Mirnyi 77 6     Belarus M Mirnyi 6 6  
  Chile M Ríos 4       Chile M Ríos 3 3  
17 Argentina G Gaudio 0r  

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

  1. United States Vince Spadea (qualified)
  2. South Korea Lee Hyung-taik (qualified)
  3. Belgium Olivier Rochus (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  4. Brazil André Sá (first round)
  5. Switzerland Michel Kratochvil (qualified)
  6. Slovakia Karol Beck (qualified)
  7. Germany Nicolas Kiefer (qualified)
  8. United States Robby Ginepri (qualified)
  9. United States Brian Vahaly (qualified)
  10. Armenia Sargis Sargsian (qualified)
  11. Peru Luis Horna (qualifying competition)
  12. Argentina Franco Squillari (qualifying competition)
  13. France Jean-René Lisnard (qualifiying competition)
  14. United States Justin Gimelstob (first round)
  15. Sweden Magnus Norman (qualifying competition)
  16. Denmark Kristian Pless (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

  1. United States Vince Spadea
  2. South Korea Lee Hyung-taik
  3. United States Brian Vahaly
  4. Armenia Sargis Sargsian
  5. Switzerland Michel Kratochvil
  6. Slovakia Karol Beck
  7. Germany Nicolas Kiefer
  8. United States Robby Ginepri

Lucky loser

  1. Belgium Olivier Rochus

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 United States Vince Spadea 6 3 6
United States Michael Joyce 1 6 1
1 United States Vince Spadea 77 6
15 Sweden Magnus Norman 65 4
WC United States Brian Baker 3 3
15 Sweden Magnus Norman 6 6

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 South Korea Lee Hyung-taik 6 6
Australia Peter Luczak 4 0
2 South Korea Lee Hyung-taik 6 6
13 France Jean-René Lisnard 3 4
Germany Alexander Waske 62 77 4
13 France Jean-René Lisnard 77 63 6

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Belgium Olivier Rochus 6 6
Brazil Fernando Meligeni 3 1
3 Belgium Olivier Rochus 4 2
9 United States Brian Vahaly 6 6
WC United States Alex Reichel 2 4
9 United States Brian Vahaly 6 6

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Brazil André Sá 1 2
Chile Nicolás Massú 6 6
Chile Nicolás Massú 7 65 1
10 Armenia Sargis Sargsian 5 77 6
Australia Scott Draper 5 5
10 Armenia Sargis Sargsian 7 7

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Switzerland Michel Kratochvil 6 65 77
Philippines Cecil Mamiit 4 77 63
5 Switzerland Michel Kratochvil 7 6
Argentina Gastón Etlis 5 2
Argentina Gastón Etlis 7 6
14 United States Justin Gimelstob 5 3

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Slovakia Karol Beck 6 6
France Arnaud Di Pasquale 4 4
6 Slovakia Karol Beck 6 6
11 Peru Luis Horna 3 2
Hungary Attila Sávolt 6 3 3
11 Peru Luis Horna 2 6 6

Seventh qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
7 Germany Nicolas Kiefer 6 6
France Michaël Llodra 4 3
7 Germany Nicolas Kiefer 6 6
16 Denmark Kristian Pless 4 2
Austria Jürgen Melzer 63 4
16 Denmark Kristian Pless 77 6

Eighth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
8 United States Robby Ginepri 6 6
WC India Prakash Amritraj 3 3
8 United States Robby Ginepri 7 6
12 Argentina Franco Squillari 5 0
WC United States Brendan Evans 6 1 5
12 Argentina Franco Squillari 4 6 7

References

  1. ^ "Hewitt makes it two in a row". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 16 March 2003. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Hewitt defends Indian Wells title". The Sydney Morning Herald. 17 March 2003. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  3. ^ "PLUS: TENNIS; Hewitt and Clijsters Win at Indian Wells". The New York Times. 17 March 2003. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  4. ^ "BNP Paribas Open: Lleyton Hewitt Defeats Kuerten" (video). YouTube. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Hewitt survives scare, avenges loss to El Aynaoui". ESPN. Indian Wells, California. Associated Press, Reuters. 11 March 2003. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  6. ^ Peters, Ken (11 March 2003). "Hewitt Avoids Another Aynaoui Upset". Midland Daily News. Associated Press. Retrieved 27 May 2024.