2003 Australian Open – Men's singles

Andre Agassi defeated Rainer Schüttler in the final, 6–2, 6–2, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2003 Australian Open. It was his fourth Australian Open title and his eighth and last major title overall.^[1][2] With the win, Agassi claimed his 21st consecutive match win at the Australian Open, as he won the title in 2000 and 2001 (he did not play in the 2002 event due to injury).

Men's singles
2003 Australian Open
Champion	Andre Agassi
Runner-up	Rainer Schüttler
Score	6–2, 6–2, 6–1
Draw	128
Seeds	32

Main article: 2003 Australian Open

Thomas Johansson was the reigning champion, but did not participate due to injury.

Tim Henman and Greg Rusedski's withdrawals from the tournament marked the first time there were no British players competing in the Australian Open in the Open Era.

This event marked the first main-draw major appearance for David Ferrer, who lost to Lee Hyung-taik in the first round; it was also the final major appearance for former world No. 4 Richard Krajicek.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Andre Agassi is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Lleyton Hewitt (fourth round)
2. Andre Agassi (champion)
3. Marat Safin (third round, withdrew)
4. Juan Carlos Ferrero (quarterfinals)
5. Carlos Moyá (second round)
6. Roger Federer (fourth round)
7. Jiří Novák (third round)
8. Albert Costa (third round)
9. Andy Roddick (semifinals)
10. David Nalbandian (quarterfinals)
11. Paradorn Srichaphan (second round)
12. Sébastien Grosjean (quarterfinals)
13. Fernando González (second round)
14. Guillermo Cañas (second round)
15. Àlex Corretja (first round)
16. Sjeng Schalken (second round)
17. Gastón Gaudio (second round)
18. Younes El Aynaoui (quarterfinals)
19. Juan Ignacio Chela (second round)
20. Xavier Malisse (third round)
21. Andrei Pavel (first round, retired)
22. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round)
23. James Blake (fourth round)
24. Nicolás Lapentti (third round)
25. Mikhail Youzhny (fourth round)
26. Tommy Robredo (first round)
27. Jan-Michael Gambill (second round)
28. Fabrice Santoro (third round)
29. Nicolas Escudé (third round)
30. Gustavo Kuerten (second round)
31. Rainer Schüttler (final)
32. Stefan Koubek (first 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
	18	Younes El Aynaoui	6	65	6	4	19
	9	Andy Roddick	4	77	4	6	21
										9	Andy Roddick	5	6	3	3
										31	Rainer Schüttler	7	2	6	6
	31	Rainer Schüttler	6	5	6	6
	10	David Nalbandian	3	7	1	0
																			31	Rainer Schüttler	2	2	1
																			2	Andre Agassi	6	6	6
		Wayne Ferreira	77	77	6
	4	Juan Carlos Ferrero	64	65	1
											Wayne Ferreira	2	2	3
										2	Andre Agassi	6	6	6
	12	Sébastien Grosjean	3	2	2
	2	Andre Agassi	6	6	6

Top draw

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	L Hewitt	6	3	6	63	6
	Q	M Larsson	3	6	1	77	2			1	L Hewitt	6	6	6
		C Mamiit	77	3	65	4				Q	T Larkham	1	0	1
	Q	T Larkham	65	6	77	6													1	L Hewitt	6	6	6
		K Carlsen	0	5	1															R Štěpánek	3	2	0
		R Štěpánek	6	7	6						R Štěpánek	5	6	7	4	6
		H Arazi	4	68	3					30	G Kuerten	7	3	5	6	3
	30	G Kuerten	6	710	6																							1	L Hewitt	77	64	65	4
	18	Y El Aynaoui	2	4	6	1																						18	Y El Aynaoui	64	77	77	6
		J Gimelstob	6	6	4	0r				18	Y El Aynaoui	6	6	6
	Q	V Kutsenko	6	6	1	4	6			Q	V Kutsenko	2	1	4
		I Ljubičić	3	4	6	6	3												18	Y El Aynaoui	5	6	77	710
		R Ginepri	6	6	6															F López	7	2	63	68
		M Rosset	3	4	2						R Ginepri	2	4	2
		F López	63	711	78	6					F López	6	6	6
	15	À Corretja	77	69	66	3

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	A Roddick	69	6	77	6
		Ž Krajan	711	2	60	3				9	A Roddick	6	6	6
		A Sá	2	62	4						A Voinea	2	2	2
		A Voinea	6	77	6														9	A Roddick	6	6	6
		L Horna	6	6	3	63	1													F Vicente	2	3	2
		F Vicente	3	4	6	77	6				F Vicente	6	6	2	6
		K Beck	4	6	1	0				19	JI Chela	3	3	6	3
	19	JI Chela	6	3	6	6																						9	A Roddick	64	3	7	6	6
	25	M Youzhny	3	6	6	6																						25	M Youzhny	77	6	5	3	2
	WC	R Gasquet	6	0	1	4				25	M Youzhny	6	6	6
	WC	J Sirianni	6	6	6					WC	J Sirianni	2	3	3
		M Mirnyi	3	4	4														25	M Youzhny	6	3	6	6
		O Rochus	4	4	6	6	6												7	J Novák	1	6	3	2
		A Di Pasquale	6	6	3	3	4				O Rochus	63	65	6	6	3
		V Spadea	2	6	2	63				7	J Novák	77	77	4	4	6
	7	J Novák	6	2	6	77

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	M Safin	6	4	6	6
		R Sluiter	4	6	3	4				3	M Safin	6	4	6	6
		A Montañés	6	6	6						A Montañés	3	6	4	1
		M Puerta	2	4	4														3	M Safin
	WC	T Reid	6	2	2	1													31	R Schüttler	w/o
	PR	R Krajicek	3	6	6	6				PR	R Krajicek	3	5	4
		A Portas	3	2	0					31	R Schüttler	6	7	6
	31	R Schüttler	6	6	6																							31	R Schüttler	6	6	1	6
	23	J Blake	77	6	6																							23	J Blake	3	4	6	3
		J Vaněk	62	4	4					23	J Blake	6	6	6
	LL	G Carraz	7	3r							J Acasuso	1	4	4
		J Acasuso	5	4															23	J Blake	6	4	6	6
		A Martín	6	6	63	4	6													A Martín	3	6	2	2
	Q	A Bogomolov Jr.	2	4	77	6	1				A Martín	65	6	6	77
	Q	J Varlet	2	6	6	3	4			13	F González	77	3	1	64
	13	F González	6	3	4	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	D Nalbandian	3	6	6	0
		J Golmard	6	3	1	0r				10	D Nalbandian	6	77	6
	Q	J Crabb	6	3	77	6				Q	J Crabb	1	63	3
	WC	A Ilie	3	6	63	4													10	D Nalbandian	4	6	6	3
		A Dupuis	6	6	6														20	X Malisse	6	2	0	0r
		J Díaz	4	3	3						A Dupuis	3	7	66	5
		D Hrbatý	2	3	2					20	X Malisse	6	5	78	7
	20	X Malisse	6	6	6																							10	D Nalbandian	6	3	6	1	6
	32	S Koubek	4	4	1																							6	R Federer	4	6	1	6	3
	Q	A Vinciguerra	6	6	6					Q	A Vinciguerra	6	0
		J Knowle	5	6	6	7					J Knowle	2	1r
	WC	R Henry	7	4	2	5													Q	A Vinciguerra	3	4	2
		L Burgsmüller	6	7	7														6	R Federer	6	6	6
		J Balcells	4	5	5						L Burgsmüller	3	0	3
		F Saretta	64	5	3					6	R Federer	6	6	6
	6	R Federer	77	7	6

Bottom draw

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	C Moyá	7	6	6
		D Norman	5	3	4					5	C Moyá	6	68	4	6	2
	Q	J Johansson	3	5	2						M Fish	3	710	6	4	6
		M Fish	6	7	6															M Fish	6	6	1	4	0
		D Sanguinetti	3	0	3															W Ferreira	2	3	6	6	6
		M Kratochvil	6	6	6						M Kratochvil	2	2	5
		W Ferreira	5	6	6	6					W Ferreira	6	6	7
	26	T Robredo	7	0	3	4																							W Ferreira	6	6	3	6
	17	G Gaudio	7	7	6																								S Sargsian	3	4	6	3
		T Enqvist	5	5	2					17	G Gaudio	6	5	2	2
		A Calleri	4	6	64	0					S Sargsian	2	7	6	6
		S Sargsian	6	3	77	6														S Sargsian	5	7	6	6
		M Philippoussis	6	6	65	6														M Philippoussis	7	5	0	4
		M Verkerk	4	4	77	3					M Philippoussis	3	6	1	7	6
		J Melzer	5	4	6	0				11	P Srichaphan	6	1	6	5	3
	11	P Srichaphan	7	6	1	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	S Schalken	6	6	77
	Q	J Brasington	4	2	65					16	S Schalken	3	6	712	4	4
		M Ančić	6	6	77						M Ančić	6	1	610	6	6
	Q	A Waske	3	4	64															M Ančić	2	77	6	6
		A Sávolt	5	2	4														WC	P Luczak	6	62	4	2
	WC	P Luczak	7	6	6					WC	P Luczak	77	4	6	6
	Q	R Furlan	4							Q	R Furlan	62	6	0	2
	21	A Pavel	1r																										M Ančić	0	3	2
	28	F Santoro	6	6	6																							4	JC Ferrero	6	6	6
	Q	B Phau	4	3	4					28	F Santoro	6	6	0
		W Arthurs	65	3	77	6	6				W Arthurs	3	1	0r
	Q	M Daniel	77	6	65	4	4												28	F Santoro	6	3	6	2	5
		A Gaudenzi	4	6	1	6	1												4	JC Ferrero	4	6	4	6	7
		J-R Lisnard	6	2	6	4	6				J-R Lisnard	0	4	2
		F Squillari	65	6	2	3				4	JC Ferrero	6	6	6
	4	JC Ferrero	77	3	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	A Costa	6	6	3	77
	Q	D Prinosil	4	1	6	65				8	A Costa	6	69	6	6
	WC	S Draper	7	6	3	6				WC	S Draper	4	711	2	3
		A Kim	5	3	6	3													8	A Costa	6	3	6	1	3
		F Mantilla	4	7	6	4	6													F Mantilla	3	6	4	6	6
		M Zabaleta	6	5	3	6	4				F Mantilla	5	6	4	6	6
		M Llodra	2	5	77	6	2			27	J-M Gambill	7	4	6	3	2
	27	J-M Gambill	6	7	63	4	6																						F Mantilla	6	6	3	3	3
	24	N Lapentti	6	6	6																							12	S Grosjean	3	2	6	6	6
	Q	J Benneteau	0	4	0					24	N Lapentti	6	6	2	6
		D Sánchez	5	6	1	6	10				D Sánchez	1	0	6	2
		K Pless	7	3	6	4	8												24	N Lapentti	1	3	3
		J Vacek	2	1	4														12	S Grosjean	6	6	6
		K Kučera	6	6	6						K Kučera	62	6	3	61
		F Meligeni	4	2	3					12	S Grosjean	77	2	6	77
	12	S Grosjean	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	G Cañas	6	7	6
		V Voltchkov	3	5	3					14	G Cañas	2	6	4	4
		G Coria	6	7	6						G Coria	6	4	6	6
		F Clavet	4	5	1															G Coria	7	6	6
		J Nieminen	6	3	3	6	7													J Nieminen	5	2	2
		N Davydenko	3	6	6	2	5				J Nieminen	6	6	3	4	6
		J Morrison	65	3	6	3				22	Y Kafelnikov	3	3	6	6	1
	22	Y Kafelnikov	77	6	4	6																							G Coria	1	1r
	29	N Escudé	6	2	6	6																						2	A Agassi	6	3
	WC	G Motomura	1	6	3	2				29	N Escudé	1	6	6	6
	Q	C Rochus	6	6	6					Q	C Rochus	6	2	2	4
		I Labadze	2	3	4														29	N Escudé	2	6	3	4
		D Ferrer	7	2	2	3													2	A Agassi	6	3	6	6
		H-t Lee	5	6	6	6					H-t Lee	1	0	0
		B Vahaly	5	3	3					2	A Agassi	6	6	6
	2	A Agassi	7	6	6

Other entry information

Wild cards

• Scott Draper
• Richard Gasquet
• Ryan Henry
• Andrew Ilie
• Peter Luczak
• Gouichi Motomura
• Todd Reid
• Joseph Sirianni

Protected ranking

• Richard Krajicek (40)

Qualifiers

See also: 2003 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying

• Julien Benneteau
• Alex Bogomolov Jr.
• Jack Brasington
• Jaymon Crabb
• Marcos Daniel
• Renzo Furlan
• Joachim Johansson
• Vadim Kutsenko
• Todd Larkham
• Magnus Larsson
• Björn Phau
• David Prinosil
• Christophe Rochus
• Julien Varlet
• Andreas Vinciguerra
• Alexander Waske

Lucky losers

• Grégory Carraz

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

• Arnaud Clément (38) → replaced by Jean-René Lisnard (105)
• Nicolas Kiefer (72) → replaced by Justin Gimelstob (106)
• Tommy Haas (11) → replaced by Magnus Norman (107)
• Thomas Johansson (14) → replaced by Željko Krajan (108)
• Paul-Henri Mathieu (36) → replaced by Juan Balcells (109)
• Olivier Mutis (94) → replaced by Jan Vacek (110)
• Julien Boutter (78) → replaced by Cecil Mamiit (111)
• Todd Martin (47) → replaced by Francisco Clavet (113)
• Tim Henman (8) → replaced by Mariano Puerta (115)
• Taylor Dent (57) → replaced by Karol Beck (116)
• Nicolás Massú (56) → replaced by Alex Kim (117)
• Greg Rusedski (31) → replaced by Andrea Gaudenzi (119)
• Bohdan Ulihrach (76) → replaced by Julian Knowle (120)^[a]
• Jonas Björkman (48) → replaced by Grégory Carraz (LL)

During the tournament

• Marat Safin

Notes

1. Last direct acceptance

References

1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 364. ISBN 978-0942257700.
2. "Australian Open Results Archive – 2003 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 8 August 2012.

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 2003 Australian Open Men's Singles draw
• 2003 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 2002 US Open – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 2003 French Open – Men's singles