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Singles
2003 Dubai Tennis Championships and the Dubai Duty Free Women's Open
Final
Champion	Justine Henin-Hardenne
Runner-up	Monica Seles
Score	4–6, 7–6, 7–5
Details
Draw	28
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Amélie Mauresmo was the defending champion, but was forced to retire during her semifinal match against Monica Seles.

Justine Henin-Hardenne won the title by defeating Monica Seles 4–6, 7–6, 7–5 in the final.

Seeds

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

1. Justine Henin-Hardenne (champion)
2. Amélie Mauresmo (semifinals, retired)
3. Jennifer Capriati (semifinals)
4. Monica Seles (final)
5. Anastasia Myskina (quarterfinals)
6. Patty Schnyder (second round, retired)
7. Magdalena Maleeva (second round)
8. Eleni Daniilidou (second 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

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Justine Henin-Hardenne	7	4	6
	3	Jennifer Capriati	5	6	4
								1	Justine Henin-Hardenne	4	7	7
								4	Monica Seles	6	6	5
	4	Monica Seles	6	2
	2	Amélie Mauresmo	3	2

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	J Henin-Hardenne	1	6	6
	Q	A Barna	6	6				Q	A Barna	6	2	4
		E Likhovtseva	3	0											1	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
		T Tanasugarn	5	7	6										5	A Myskina	1	4
	WC	A Widjaja	7	5	4				T Tanasugarn	3	2
	Q	D Safina	4	3				5	A Myskina	6	6
	5	A Myskina	6	6																		1	J Henin-Hardenne	7	4	6
																						3	J Capriati	5	6	4
								3	J Capriati	6	6
		S Kuznetsova	7	6					S Kuznetsova	2	1
		I Majoli	6	2											3	J Capriati	6	6
		R Grande	3	2												C Martínez	2	3
		C Martínez	6	6					C Martínez	6	6	6
	WC	S Sfar	6	2				8	E Daniilidou	4	7	2
	8	E Daniilidou	7	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	M Maleeva	7	6
	WC	E Gagliardi	5	2				7	M Maleeva	6	5
	Q	G León García	3	6	6				I Tulyaganova	7	7
		I Tulyaganova	6	4	7											I Tulyaganova	1	5
		T Panova	4	0											4	M Seles	6	7
		F Schiavone	6	6					F Schiavone	3	2
								4	M Seles	6	6
																						4	M Seles	6	2
	6	P Schnyder	6	7																		2	A Mauresmo	3	2	r
		N Pratt	4	5				6	P Schnyder	1	r
		L Krasnoroutskaya	6	6					L Krasnoroutskaya	6
		Ad Serra Zanetti	3	0												L Krasnoroutskaya	2	4
		C Black	0	5											2	A Mauresmo	6	6
	Q	P Mandula	6	7				Q	P Mandula	2	6	6
								2	A Mauresmo	6	2	7

External links

• Main and Qualifying rounds

• 2003 Dubai Tennis Championships and Duty Free Women's Open
• 2003 WTA Tour