2003 China Open – Singles

Singles
2003 China Open
Final
ChampionsRussia Elena Dementieva
Runners-upUnited States Chanda Rubin
Score6–3, 7–6(8–6)
Details
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Anna Smashnova was the defending champion, but chose not to participate this year.

Top seed Elena Dementieva won the title, defeating Chanda Rubin in the final, 6–3, 7–6(8–6).

Seeds

The top four seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Russia Elena Dementieva (champion)
  2. United States Chanda Rubin (final)
  3. Japan Ai Sugiyama (semifinals)
  4. Spain Conchita Martínez (second round)
  5. Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena Dokic (second round, retired)
  6. Australia Alicia Molik (quarterfinals)
  7. France Émilie Loit (first round)
  8. Zimbabwe Cara Black (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Russia Elena Dementieva 6 3 6
3 Japan Ai Sugiyama 1 6 3
1 Russia Elena Dementieva 6 78
2 United States Chanda Rubin 3 66
Japan Akiko Morigami 0 7 3
2 United States Chanda Rubin 6 5 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Russia E Dementieva 6 77
Indonesia A Widjaja 7 2 2 Hungary P Mandula 3 61
Hungary P Mandula 5 6 6 1 Russia E Dementieva 6 77
Australia N Pratt 4 3 Russia M Sharapova 4 64
Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 6 6 Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 6 3 4
Russia M Sharapova 6 63 6 Russia M Sharapova 4 6 6
France É Loit 3 77 3 1 Russia E Dementieva 6 3 6
3 Japan A Sugiyama 1 6 3
3 Japan A Sugiyama 79 6
Q Italy T Garbin 5 3r WC China T Sun 67 4
WC China T Sun 7 2 3 Japan A Sugiyama 6 79
Russia D Safina 6 7 Russia D Safina 4 67
Switzerland E Gagliardi 3 5 Russia D Safina 6 6
Q Federal Republic of Yugoslavia J Janković 66 4r 5 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia J Dokic 1 4
5 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia J Dokic 78 4

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Australia A Molik 6 6
Italy F Pennetta 3 2 6 Australia A Molik 6 6
LL United States J Craybas 3 78 2 LL United States J Craybas 4 3
WC China J Zheng 6 66 0r 6 Australia A Molik 63 5
Japan A Morigami 6 6 Japan A Morigami 77 7
Q Slovakia M Suchá 2 3 Japan A Morigami 7 6
4 Spain C Martínez 5 0
Japan A Morigami 0 7 3
Zimbabwe C Black 1 4 2 United States C Rubin 6 5 6
United States A Harkleroad 6 6 United States A Harkleroad 0 4
South Korea Y-j Cho 0 2 Germany A Barna 6 6
Germany A Barna 6 6 Germany A Barna 1 4
Austria B Schett 6 6 2 United States C Rubin 6 6
Q Paraguay R Neffa-de los Ríos 3 1 Austria B Schett 61 2
2 United States C Rubin 77 6