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Singles
2003 BNP Paribas Masters
Final
Champion	Tim Henman
Runner-up	Andrei Pavel
Score	6–2, 7–6, 7–6
Details
Draw	48 (6 Q / 3 WC)
Seeds	16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Tim Henman defeated Andrei Pavel in the final, 6–2, 7–6, 7–6 to win the singles tennis title at the 2003 Paris Masters. It was his first and only Masters title

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

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, withdrew)
5. Rainer Schüttler (quarterfinals)
6. David Nalbandian (withdrew)
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
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	14	Jiří Novák	6	6
	Q	Hicham Arazi	2	1
								14	Jiří Novák	2	6	4
									Andrei Pavel	6	4	6
		Andrei Pavel	2	6	6
	5	Rainer Schüttler	6	3	2
																Andrei Pavel	2	6	6
																Tim Henman	6	7	7
		Tim Henman	7	6
	3	Roger Federer	6	1
									Tim Henman	7	7
								2	Andy Roddick	6	6
		Jonas Björkman	5	6
	2	Andy Roddick	7	7

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	J C Ferrero	7	6
	Q	N Mahut	4	6	7			Q	N Mahut	6	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
	Q	H Arazi	7	6				Q	H Arazi	4	6	1
	WC	P-H Mathieu	5	4											Q	H Arazi	7	6
		R Ginepri	6	4											8	P Srichaphan	6	3
	Q	K Beck	7	6				Q	K Beck	6	3
								8	P Srichaphan	7	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	G Coria	6	3	6
		M Youzhny	6	3					F López	3	6	3
		F López	7	6											4	G Coria
		A Pavel	7	6												A Pavel	w/o
		K Kučera	6	2					A Pavel	7	7
								15	F Mantilla	5	6
																							A Pavel	2	6	6
																						5	R Schüttler	6	3	2
								10	N Massú	3	6	7
		A Costa	6	6	7				A Costa	6	1	5
		M Zabaleta	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												G Kuerten	4	2
		M Fish	4	6					G Kuerten	6	7	7
								9	M Philippoussis	7	6	6
																							T Henman	7	6
																						3	R Federer	6	1
								13	M Verkerk	7	6
	LL	D Hrbatý	7	6				LL	D Hrbatý	6	4
		V Spadea	6	1											13	M Verkerk	7	6	6
		J I Chela	0	3											3	R Federer	6	7	7
	Q	T Ascione	6	6				Q	T Ascione	6	1
								3	R Federer	7	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								LL	N Lapentti	4	1
		J Björkman	6	7					J Björkman	6	6
		A Calleri	4	6												J Björkman	6	7
		R Štěpánek	6	2	6										Q	G Carraz	3	6
	Q	G Carraz	2	6	7			Q	G Carraz	6	2	6
								11	S Schalken	4	6	3
																							J Björkman	5	6
																						2	A Roddick	7	7
								16	T Robredo	7	6
	WC	R Gasquet	6	6	4				G Gaudio	5	3
		G Gaudio	1	7	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	6
								2	A Roddick	7	7

References

• 2003 BNP Paribas Masters Draw
• 2003 BNP Paribas Masters Qualifying Draw

• 2003 BNP Paribas Masters
• 2003 ATP Tour