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Singles
2003 Nordea Nordic Light Open
Final
Champion	Anna Pistolesi
Runner-up	Jelena Kostanić
Score	4–6, 6–4, 6–0
Details
Draw	32 (2WC/4Q/2LL)
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Svetlana Kuznetsova was the defending champion but chose to compete at Los Angeles during the same week, reaching the quarterfinals.

Anna Pistolesi won the title by defeating qualifier Jelena Kostanić 4–6, 6–4, 6–0 in the final.

Seeds

1. Patty Schnyder (first round)
2. Anna Pistolesi (champion)
3. Denisa Chládková (second round)
4. Petra Mandula (quarterfinals, retired due to a strain in her right quadriceps)
5. Flavia Pennetta (first round)
6. Anca Barna (first round)
7. Clarisa Fernández (first round)
8. Karolina Šprem (semifinals)

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
	Q	Jelena Kostanić	7	6
		Vera Dushevina	6	4
								Q	Jelena Kostanić	6	4	0
								2	Anna Pistolesi	4	6	6
	8	Karolina Šprem	3	6	4
	2	Anna Pistolesi	6	1	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	P Schnyder	6	2
		S Talaja	7	6					S Talaja	0	6	6
		Z Ondrášková	6	6					Z Ondrášková	6	4	1
	WC	E Laine	1	1												S Talaja	3	2
		E Kulikovskaya	3	6	6										Q	J Kostanić	6	6
	LL	M Marrero	6	3	7			LL	M Marrero	1	2
	Q	J Kostanić	6	7				Q	J Kostanić	6	6
	5	F Pennetta	4	6																		Q	J Kostanić	7	6
	3	D Chládková	6	6																			V Dushevina	6	4
		G León García	3	2				3	D Chládková	2	3
		V Dushevina	6	6	6				V Dushevina	6	6
		I Benešová	4	7	1											V Dushevina	7	6
		A Medina Garrigues	7	6												M Czink	5	0
	LL	K Marosi	5	2					A Medina Garrigues	3	6	5
		M Czink	2	6	7				M Czink	6	4	7
	7	C Fernández	6	2	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	K Šprem	6	6
		C Torrens Valero	0	0				8	K Šprem	6	7	6
	WC	S Arvidsson	5	4					B Rittner	7	5	4
		B Rittner	7	6											8	K Šprem	w/o
	Q	S Kleinová	1	2											4	P Mandula
		T Perebiynis	6	6					T Perebiynis	2	2
		An Serra Zanetti	1	2				4	P Mandula	6	6
	4	P Mandula	6	6																		8	K Šprem	3	6	4
	6	A Barna	3	4																		2	A Pistolesi	6	1	6
		Ľ Cervanová	6	6					Ľ Cervanová	w/o
		K Koukalová	0	7	4				H Nagyová
		H Nagyová	6	5	6											Ľ Cervanová	3	0
	Q	R Kuti-Kis	6	4	1										2	A Pistolesi	6	6
		M Casanova	3	6	6				M Casanova	2	3
	Q	J Hlaváčková	3	4				2	A Pistolesi	6	6
	2	A Pistolesi	6	6

References

1. "Two in a row for Pistolesi". BBC Sport. 10 August 2003. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
2. Hipsh, Rami (11 August 2003). "Pistolesi Tires Out Kostanic to Seize Victory in Helsinki". Haaretz. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
3. "Pistolesi wins in Helsinki". Eurosport. Reuters. 10 August 2003. Retrieved 2 September 2024.

External links

• Official results archive (ITF)
• Official results archive (WTA)

• Nordea Nordic Light Open
• 2003 WTA Tour
• 2003 in Swedish tennis