Misplaced Pages

Men's singles
Tennis at the 2003 Pan American Games
Final
Champion	Fernando Meligeni (BRA)
Runner-up	Marcelo Ríos (CHI)
Score	5–7, 7–6, 7–6
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
← 1999 · Pan American Games · 2007 →

The men's singles event at the 2003 Pan American Games was held at Centro Nacional de Tenis in Santo Domingo from August 4 to August 10.

Fernando Meligeni won the gold medal by defeating Marcelo Ríos in the final, 5–7, 7–6, 7–6. It was the final match of Meligeni's career. The Bronze medal was awarded to both semifinalists.

Medalists

Gold	Fernando Meligeni  Brazil
Silver	Marcelo Ríos  Chile
Bronze	Alex Kim  United States
Bronze	José de Armas  Venezuela

Seeds

1.  Marcelo Ríos (CHI) (final, silver medalist)
2.  Alex Bogomolov Jr. (USA) (quarterfinals)
3.  Fernando Meligeni (BRA) (champion, gold medalist)
4.  Alex Kim (USA) (semifinals, bronze medalist)
5.  Jeff Morrison (USA) (quarterfinals)
6.  Cristian Villagrán (ARG) (second round)
7.  Miguel Gallardo (MEX) (quarterfinals)
8.  José de Armas (VEN) (semifinals, bronze medalist)

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 (gold-medal match)
	1	Marcelo Ríos (CHI)	7	6
	7	Miguel Gallardo (MEX)	6	1
								1	Marcelo Ríos (CHI)	7	7
								4	Alex Kim (USA)	6	6
	4	Alex Kim (USA)	6	7
		Jhonson García (DOM)	3	5
															1	Marcelo Ríos (CHI)	7	6	6
															3	Fernando Meligeni (BRA)	5	7	7
	3	Fernando Meligeni (BRA)	6	6
	5	Jeff Morrison (USA)	3	4
								3	Fernando Meligeni (BRA)	6	6
								8	José de Armas (VEN)	4	2
	8	José de Armas (VEN)	2	6	6
	2	Alex Bogomolov Jr. (USA)	6	2	3

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	M Ríos (CHI)	6	6
		Shane Stone (TTO)	6	6					S Stone (TTO)	2	2
		Gerold Gellizeaux (VIN)	0	0											1	M Ríos (CHI)	6	6
		José Bernard (DOM)	4													J Cuellar (ESA)	0	3
		B Dabul (ARG)	6	r					J Bernard (DOM)	6	3	2
									Jaime Cuellar (ESA)	4	6	6
																						1	M Ríos (CHI)	7	6
																						7	M Gallardo (MEX)	6	1
									K Orellana (VEN)	6	6
		P Carvallo (PAR)	2	3					L Navarro-Batles (CUB)	1	2
		L Navarro-Batles (CUB)	6	6												K Orellana (VEN)	6	3	4
		Karlvin Norris (DMA)	0	0											7	M Gallardo (MEX)	4	6	6
		D Brown (JAM)	6	6					D Brown (JAM)	4	4
								7	M Gallardo (MEX)	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	A Kim (USA)	6	6
									L Morejón (ECU)	3	2
															4	A Kim (USA)	6	6
		Gilbero Alvarez (PUR)	2	4												M Carlsson (BRA)	2	2
		M Carlsson (BRA)	6	6					M Carlsson (BRA)	6	6
		Damien Applewhaite (BAR)	2	2					Kenny Callendar (ISV)	1	0
		Kenny Callendar (ISV)	6	6																		4	A Kim (USA)	6	7
																							J García (DOM)	3	5
									M Quintero (COL)	6	3	6
		A Hernández (MEX)	6	6					A Hernández (MEX)	3	6	4
		D Camacho (BOL)	2	2												M Quintero (COL)	2	1
		J García (DOM)	6	6												J García (DOM)	6	6
		M Vilarrubí (URU)	4	4					J García (DOM)	7	7
								6	C Villagrán (ARG)	6	5

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	F Meligeni (BRA)	6	6
		C Berlocq (ARG)	5	7	6				C Berlocq (ARG)	2	2
		R Mena (PAR)	7	6	2										3	F Meligeni (BRA)	w/o
		G Montilla (PUR)	6	6												G Montilla (PUR)
		Damar Johnson (JAM)	2	2					G Montilla (PUR)	2	6	6
									Alberto Sottocorno (BOL)	6	3	4
																						3	F Meligeni (BRA)	6	6
																						5	J Morrison (USA)	3	4
									John Richards (ISV)	1	0
		R Arévalo (ESA)	0	1					A García (CHI)	6	6
		A García (CHI)	6	6												A García (CHI)	3	5
		C Avellán (ECU)	4	4											5	J Morrison (USA)	6	7
		J Medina (VEN)	6	6					J Medina (VEN)	2	6
								5	J Morrison (USA)	6	7

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	J de Armas (VEN)	6	6
		Duane Williams (BAR)	6	6					D Williams (BAR)	2	4
		Corey Huggins (VIN)	0	0											8	J de Armas (VEN)	6	6
		Jeremiah James (DMA)	0	0												M Felder (URU)	0	2
		M Felder (URU)	6	6					M Felder (URU)	6	6
									Troy Stone (TTO)	0	0
																						8	J de Armas (VEN)	2	6	6
																						2	A Bogomolov Jr. (USA)	6	2	3
									Pablo González (COL)	2	6	6
		S González (MEX)	6	3	6				S González (MEX)	6	1	3
		A Nisker (CAN)	4	6	4											P González (COL)	6	4
		R Chile (CUB)	3	4											2	A Bogomolov Jr. (USA)	7	6
		V Estrella Burgos (DOM)	6	6					V Estrella Burgos (DOM)	4	6	3
								2	A Bogomolov Jr. (USA)	6	2	6

References

1. "Marcelo Ríos regaló opción de obtener oro en los Juegos Panamericanos" [Marcelo Ríos gave the option to obtain gold at the Pan American Games]. Radio Cooperativa (in Spanish). 10 August 2003. Retrieved 4 June 2016.

Draw constructed from daily results taken from 2003 Pan Archive UOL.

• "Daily results, 04 August 2003". UOL Esporte. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
• "Daily results, 05 August 2003". UOL Esporte. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
• "Daily results, 06 August 2003". UOL Esporte. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
• "Daily results, 07 August 2003". UOL Esporte. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
• "Daily results, 08 August 2003". UOL Esporte. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
• "Daily results, 09 August 2003". UOL Esporte. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
• "Daily results, 10 August 2003". UOL Esporte. Retrieved April 24, 2017.

• 2003 in tennis
• Tennis at the 2003 Pan American Games