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Women's singles
2003 US Open
Final
Champion	Justine Henin-Hardenne
Runner-up	Kim Clijsters
Score	7–5, 6–1
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	32
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Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated Kim Clijsters in the final, 7–5, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2003 US Open. It was her first US Open title and second major title overall. She lost only one set during the tournament, to Jennifer Capriati in the semifinals.

Serena Williams was the reigning champion, but did not participate due to injury. Defending finalist and her sister Venus Williams also withdrew before the tournament due to injury, marking the first time in the Open Era that neither of the reigning US Open finalists returned. This was also the only major between the 1997 Australian Open and the 2011 French Open (a span of 56 events) where neither of the Williams sisters competed.

This marked the first US Open main draw appearance of 2015 champion Flavia Pennetta; she lost to Svetlana Kuznetsova in the first round.

Seeds

1. Kim Clijsters (final)
2. Justine Henin-Hardenne (champion)
3. Lindsay Davenport (semifinals)
4. Venus Williams (withdrew)
5. Amélie Mauresmo (quarterfinals)
6. Jennifer Capriati (semifinals)
7. Anastasia Myskina (quarterfinals)
8. Chanda Rubin (first round)
9. Daniela Hantuchová (third round)
10. Magdalena Maleeva (first round)
11. Elena Dementieva (fourth round)
12. Conchita Martínez (second round)
13. Vera Zvonareva (third round)
14. Amanda Coetzer (third round)
15. Ai Sugiyama (fourth round)
16. Elena Bovina (first round)
17. Meghann Shaughnessy (fourth round)
18. Patty Schnyder (second round)
19. Nadia Petrova (third round)
20. Silvia Farina Elia (second round)
21. Anna Pistolesi (first round)
22. Jelena Dokić (second round)
23. Nathalie Dechy (second round)
24. Paola Suárez (quarterfinals)
25. Eleni Daniilidou (first round)
26. Lina Krasnoroutskaya (first round)
27. Svetlana Kuznetsova (third round)
28. Lisa Raymond (second round)
29. Francesca Schiavone (quarterfinals)
30. Magüi Serna (second round)
31. Alexandra Stevenson (first round)
32. Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian (second round)
33. Katarina Srebotnik (second round)

Qualifying

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
	1	Kim Clijsters	6	6
	5	Amélie Mauresmo	1	4
								1	Kim Clijsters	6	6
								3	Lindsay Davenport	2	3
	3	Lindsay Davenport	6	6
	24	Paola Suárez	4	0
															1	Kim Clijsters	5	1
															2	Justine Henin-Hardenne	7	6
	6	Jennifer Capriati	6	6
	29	Francesca Schiavone	1	3
								6	Jennifer Capriati	6	5	6
								2	Justine Henin-Hardenne	4	7	7
	7	Anastasia Myskina	2	3
	2	Justine Henin-Hardenne	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	K Clijsters	6	6
	WC	A Liu	2	3				1	K Clijsters	6	6
		L Granville	6	6					L Granville	1	1
		A Cargill	4	0											1	K Clijsters	6	6
		P Mandula	7	6											27	S Kuznetsova	3	2
		C Black	5	2					P Mandula	3	3
		F Pennetta	1	1				27	S Kuznetsova	6	6
	27	S Kuznetsova	6	6																		1	K Clijsters	6	6
	17	M Shaughnessy	6	6																		17	M Shaughnessy	2	4
		K Šprem	3	2				17	M Shaughnessy	6	7
	WC	C Morariu	3	5					M Matevžič	3	5
		M Matevžič	6	7											17	M Shaughnessy	4	6	6
	Q	V Douchevina	4	2											13	V Zvonareva	6	4	2
		A Harkleroad	6	6					A Harkleroad	3	6	1
		Ľ Kurhajcová	3	2				13	V Zvonareva	6	4	6
	13	V Zvonareva	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	9	D Hantuchová	6	6
		M Bartoli	3	2				9	D Hantuchová	6	6
		J Vakulenko	7	6					J Vakulenko	3	2
		B Rittner	5	2											9	D Hantuchová	2	4
		T Tanasugarn	6	7												T Tanasugarn	6	6
		R Grande	0	5					T Tanasugarn	6	6
	WC	B Bielik	1	4				18	P Schnyder	4	3
	18	P Schnyder	6	6																			T Tanasugarn	2	2
	26	L Krasnoroutskaya	1	6	3																	5	A Mauresmo	6	6
		A Barna	6	0	6				A Barna	6	6	5
	WC	T Logar	4	2				Q	M Kirilenko	3	7	7
	Q	M Kirilenko	6	6											Q	M Kirilenko	4	2
		S Cohen-Aloro	6	6											5	A Mauresmo	6	6
	Q	A Jidkova	2	4					S Cohen-Aloro	2	2
		A Widjaja	0	2				5	A Mauresmo	6	6
	5	A Mauresmo	6	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	3	L Davenport	6	6
		E Callens	1	0				3	L Davenport	6	6
		D Bedáňová	4	0					ME Camerin	2	4
		ME Camerin	6	6											3	L Davenport	6	6
		C Fernández	6	1	5											M Czink	0	2
		M Czink	3	6	7				M Czink	4	6	6
	Q	T Poutchek	3	6				28	L Raymond	6	4	1
	28	L Raymond	6	7																		3	L Davenport	6	6	6
	19	N Petrova	6	6																		19	N Petrova	0	7	2
	Q	C Castaño	4	0				19	N Petrova	6	6
		D Chládková	6	1	6				D Chládková	1	2
	LL	Ad Serra Zanetti	4	6	1										19	N Petrova	6	6
		B Schett	7	7											14	A Coetzer	0	1
		J Husárová	6	5					B Schett	6	5	2
	Q	G Lastra	0	2				14	A Coetzer	3	7	6
	14	A Coetzer	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	12	C Martínez	6	6
		S Taylor	3	4				12	C Martínez	5	4
		A Molik	7	6					A Molik	7	6
	Q	J Kostanić	6	3												A Molik	4	6	2
		Z Ondrášková	2	1											24	P Suárez	6	4	6
	Q	M Sequera	6	6				Q	M Sequera	1	0
		A Rösch	3	3				24	P Suárez	6	6
	24	P Suárez	6	6																		24	P Suárez	6	3	7
	25	E Daniilidou	3	1																			E Likhovtseva	2	6	5
		M Casanova	6	6					M Casanova	5	3
		F Zuluaga	6	6					F Zuluaga	7	6
		A Morigami	1	4												F Zuluaga	6	4
		E Likhovtseva	6	6												E Likhovtseva	7	6
		I Majoli	1	1					E Likhovtseva	7	6
		M Vento-Kabchi	6	6					M Vento-Kabchi	5	3
	8	C Rubin	4	4

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	6	J Capriati	6	6
		C Torrens Valero	0	1				6	J Capriati	6	6
		M Irvin	2	6					M Suchá	1	1
		M Suchá	6	7											6	J Capriati	6	2	6
		M Sharapova	6	6												É Loit	2	6	2
		V Ruano-Pascual	1	1					M Sharapova	3	4
		É Loit	6	5	6				É Loit	6	6
	31	A Stevenson	2	7	4																	6	J Capriati	6	7
	23	N Dechy	3	6	6																	11	E Dementieva	2	5
	WC	B Mattek	6	4	4			23	N Dechy
	WC	S Perry	3	1					A Frazier	w/o
		A Frazier	6	6												A Frazier	6	6
		T Perebiynis	6	6											11	E Dementieva	7	7
		M Marrero	1	4					T Perebiynis	7	4	0
	Q	A Vašková	2	3				11	E Dementieva	5	6	6
	11	E Dementieva	6	6

Section 6

	First Round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	15	A Sugiyama	6	6
		C Martínez Granados	1	0				15	A Sugiyama	1	6	6
		G León García	1	0					V Razzano	6	3	3
		V Razzano	6	6											15	A Sugiyama	3	6	6
		J Craybas	5	0												N Pratt	6	4	3
		N Pratt	7	6					N Pratt	7	4	6
	Q	ME Salerni	4	1				20	S Farina Elia	6	6	1
	20	S Farina Elia	6	6																		15	A Sugiyama	7	5	2
	29	F Schiavone	6	6																		29	F Schiavone	6	7	6
		E Fislová	4	4				29	F Schiavone	6	6
		A Parra Santonja	6	1	6				A Parra Santonja	4	3
		K Koukalová	2	6	2										29	F Schiavone	7	7
		T Pisnik	6	6												T Pisnik	5	6
	WC	A Haynes	4	2					T Pisnik	7	6
	Q	M Drake	6	6	1			33	K Srebotnik	5	0
	33	K Srebotnik	0	7	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	7	A Myskina	6	3	6
		H Nagyová	2	6	1			7	A Myskina	6	2	7
		S Foretz	6	5	4				An Serra Zanetti	2	6	6
		An Serra Zanetti	3	7	6										7	A Myskina	2	6	6
	Q	Y Beygelzimer	6	5												M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	4	3
		M Sánchez Lorenzo	7	7					M Sánchez Lorenzo	7	6
		Y-j Cho	6	2	1			30	M Serna	5	1
	30	M Serna	3	6	6																	7	A Myskina	7	6
	22	J Dokić	6	6																			M Pierce	6	1
		E Gagliardi	4	2				22	J Dokić	2	7	6
		M Pierce	6	6					M Pierce	6	6	7
	Q	S Gehrlein	3	2												M Pierce	6	6
		T Garbin	4	7	6											S Asagoe	4	1
	Q	M Santangelo	6	6	4				T Garbin	2	6	2
		S Asagoe	6	6					S Asagoe	6	3	6
	10	M Maleeva	4	3

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	16	E Bovina	6	6	4
		Ľ Cervanová	4	7	6				Ľ Cervanová	4	1
		D Safina	7	6					D Safina	6	6
	WC	C Gullickson	5	2												D Safina	6	7
		S Reeves	6	6												C Schaul	4	5
		I Benešová	1	1					S Reeves	1	6	3
		C Schaul	7	6					C Schaul	6	4	6
	21	A Pistolesi	6	2																			D Safina	0	3
	32	M-G Mikaelian	6	6																		2	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
		M Weingärtner	3	1				32	M-G Mikaelian	5	4
	Q	T Sun	2	5					S Obata	7	6
		S Obata	6	7												S Obata	1	2
		D Randriantefy	3	0											2	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
		S Talaja	6	6					S Talaja	1	2
	Q	A Kapros	5	3				2	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
	2	J Henin-Hardenne	7	6

References

External links

• 2003 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

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45 WTA Tour-Level Titles: 43 SGL & 2 DBL
Entourage	Carlos Rodriguez (former coach; 1995–2008, 2010–2011) Pat Etcheberry (former fitness coach) Gilles Cervara (former hitting partner) Pierre-Yves Hardenne (former boyfriend & assistant, 1998—2006; fiancé: 2001—2002; husband: 2002—2006) Title-winning doubles partners Kim Clijsters Virginie Razzano Meghann Shaughnessy Elena Bovina
Career	Statistics World No.1 (singles) Belgium BJK Cup team Belgium Hopman Cup team
Rivalries	Rivalry with Kim Clijsters Rivalry with Serena Williams
Year-end No.1	SGL 2003 2006 2007
Grand Slam titles	Australian Open SGL 2004 French Open SGL 2003 2005 2006 2007 Junior SGL 1997 Wimbledon Nil US Open SGL 2003 2007
WTA Tour titles	WTA Finals SGL 2006 Madrid 2007 Madrid WTA 1000 & analogues Dubai Open Nil Indian Wells Open SGL 2004 Miami Open Nil Charleston & Berlin Open → Madrid Open SGL 2002 (B) 2003 (C) 2003 (B) 2005 (C) 2005 (B) Italian Open Nil Canadian Open SGL 2003 (T) 2007 (T) San Diego → Cincinnati Open Nil Japan Open Nil Zurich & Moscow Open → China Open SGL 2003 (Z) 2007 (Z) DBL with Elena Bovina 2002 (Z) WTA 500 SGL 2002 Linz 2003 Dubai 2003 San Diego 2004 Sydney 2004 Dubai 2005 Warsaw 2006 Sydney 2006 Dubai 2006 Eastbourne 2006 New Haven 2007 Dubai 2007 Doha 2007 Warsaw 2007 Eastbourne 2007 Stuttgart 2008 Sydney 2008 Antwerp 2010 Stuttgart WTA 250 SGL 1999 Antwerp 2001 Gold Coast 2001 Canberra 2001 's-Hertogenbosch 2010 's-Hertogenbosch DBL with Meghann Shaughnessy 2002 Gold Coast
Other professional titles 7 singles & 2 doubles	ITF Tour SGL 1997 Le Touquet 1997 Koksijde 1997 Gelos 1998 Grenelefe 1998 Ramat Hasharon 1998 Reims 2000 Liège DBL with Kim Clijsters 1998 Ramat Hasharon with Virginie Razzano 2000 Cergy
National representation	Olympics SGL Gold at 2004 Athens BJK Cup 2001
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