2003 Acura Classic – Singles

Venus Williams was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.

Singles
2003 Acura Classic
Champion	Justine Henin-Hardenne
Runner-up	Kim Clijsters
Score	3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Draw	48 (4WC/4Q/3LL)
Seeds	16

Main article: 2003 Acura Classic

Justine Henin-Hardenne won the title by defeating Kim Clijsters 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 in the final.^[1][2]

Seeds

All seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Serena Williams (withdrew due to a left quadriceps strain)
2. Kim Clijsters (final)
3. Justine Henin-Hardenne (champion)
4. Lindsay Davenport (semifinals)
5. Jennifer Capriati (second round, retired)
6. Chanda Rubin (quarterfinals)
7. Daniela Hantuchová (third round)
8. Ai Sugiyama (second round)
9. Jelena Dokic (third round)
10. Magdalena Maleeva (third round)
11. Conchita Martínez (second round)
12. Amanda Coetzer (second round)
13. Elena Dementieva (third round)
14. Meghann Shaughnessy (second round)
15. Silvia Farina Elia (second round)
16. Elena Bovina (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
		Svetlana Kuznetsova	6	6
		Elena Likhovtseva	2	3
									Svetlana Kuznetsova	1	3
								3	Justine Henin-Hardenne	6	6
	3	Justine Henin-Hardenne	6	6
		Nadia Petrova	0	2
															3	Justine Henin-Hardenne	3	6	6
															2	Kim Clijsters	6	2	3
	6	Chanda Rubin	3	3
	4	Lindsay Davenport	6	6
								4	Lindsay Davenport	3	3
								2	Kim Clijsters	6	6
		Lisa Raymond	2	2
	2	Kim Clijsters	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								LL	M Tu	3	6	63
		S Kuznetsova	6	6					S Kuznetsova	6	4	77
	WC	Leslie Koffi	2	1												S Kuznetsova	77	6
	LL	N Pratt	6	4	6										16	E Bovina	64	2
		T Tanasugarn	3	6	4			LL	N Pratt	6	3	2
								16	E Bovina	4	6	6
																							S Kuznetsova	6	6
																							E Likhovtseva	2	3
								10	M Maleeva	6	6
		A Molik	4	6	6				A Molik	1	3
	WC	A Haynes	6	2	1										10	M Maleeva	4	3
		E Likhovtseva	6	6												E Likhovtseva	6	6
	Q	S Asagoe	3	1					E Likhovtseva	4
								5	J Capriati	1r

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
		R Grande	5	3					E Daniilidou	1	1
		E Daniilidou	7	6											3	J Henin-Hardenne	4	6	6
	WC	J Husárová	5	1											13	E Dementieva	6	4	1
		F Schiavone	7	6					F Schiavone	66	2
								13	E Dementieva	78	6
																						3	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
																							N Petrova	0	2
								12	A Coetzer	3	3
		N Petrova	6	3					N Petrova	6	6
		MG Mikaelian	1	0r												N Petrova	6	6
		K Srebotnik	6	6											7	D Hantuchová	1	3
		Y-j Cho	3	0					K Srebotnik	6	5	66
								7	D Hantuchová	3	7	78

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	C Rubin	7	6
		T Pisnik	6	3	7				T Pisnik	5	0
		P Suárez	2	6	5										6	C Rubin	1	6	6
		M Serna	6	6											9	J Dokic	6	3	4
		L Granville	3	3					M Serna	6	2	3
								9	J Dokic	2	6	6
																						6	C Rubin	3	3
																						4	L Davenport	6	6
								15	S Farina Elia	2	2
		L Krasnoroutskaya	6	6					L Krasnoroutskaya	6	6
	LL	S Obata	4	3												L Krasnoroutskaya	0	62
		M Sánchez Lorenzo	5	63											4	L Davenport	6	77
		A Frazier	7	77					A Frazier	3	1
								4	L Davenport	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	A Sugiyama	0	6	4
		B Schett	4	6	5				L Raymond	6	2	6
		L Raymond	6	2	7											L Raymond	77	6
	WC	M Pierce	6	6											WC	M Pierce	65	4
	Q	V Razzano	1	3				WC	M Pierce	6	6
								11	C Martínez	1	3
																							L Raymond	2	2
																						2	K Clijsters	6	6
								14	M Shaughnessy	6	65	5
		M Bartoli	77	6					M Bartoli	3	77	7
	Q	M Irvin	62	4												M Bartoli	1	1
	Q	A Jidkova	6	2	4										2	K Clijsters	6	6
		V Ruano Pascual	2	6	6				V Ruano Pascual	2	0
								2	K Clijsters	6	6

References

1. "Henin-Hardenne s'envole" [Henin-Hardenne flies] (in French). Eurosport. Agence France-Presse. 4 August 2003. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
2. "Henin-Hardenne derrotó a compatriota Clijsters en final San Diego" [Henin-Hardenne defeated her compatriot Clijsters at the San Diego final] (in Spanish). San Diego: La Nación. EFE. 3 August 2003. Retrieved 23 September 2019.

External links

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