2003 Sparkassen Cup – Singles

Singles
2003 Sparkassen Cup
Champion Russia Anastasia Myskina
Runner-up Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne
Final score 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Main article: 2003 Sparkassen Cup

The 2003 Sparkassen Cup – Singles was the tennis singles event of the fourteenth and final edition of the Sparkassen Cup; a WTA Tier II tournament held in Leipzig, Germany. Serena Williams was the defending champion but chose not to compete this year.

Last year's beaten finalist, Anastasia Myskina, won the title, defeating Justine Henin-Hardenne in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3.

Seeds

The top four seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Belgium Kim Clijsters (Semifinals)
  2. Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne (Final)
  3. Russia Anastasia Myskina (Champion)
  4. Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva (Second round)
  5. Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová (Second round)
  6. Russia Nadia Petrova (Quarterfinals)
  7. United States Meghann Shaughnessy (First round)
  8. Italy Silvia Farina Elia (Second Round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Semifinals Final
                         
  1  Belgium Kim Clijsters 7 4r  
3  Russia Anastasia Myskina 5 4  
  3  Russia Anastasia Myskina 3 6 6
  2  Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne 6 3 3
Q  Venezuela María Vento-Kabchi 0 3
  2  Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne 6 6  

Top Half

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
 
    1  Belgium K Clijsters 6 6  
 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia J Dokic 79 6      Federal Republic of Yugoslavia J Dokic 3 4  
Q  Croatia J Kostanić 67 4       1  Belgium K Clijsters 6 6  
 Russia E Likhovtseva 77 5 3        Switzerland P Schnyder 1 3  
 Switzerland P Schnyder 63 7 6      Switzerland P Schnyder 6 4 77
 Russia S Kuznetsova 5 2     5  Slovakia D Hantuchová 4 6 63  
5  Slovakia D Hantuchová 7 6       1  Belgium K Clijsters 7 44
      3  Russia A Myskina 5 4
    3  Russia A Myskina 6 6  
 Colombia F Zuluaga 65 63      Russia L Krasnoroutskaya 2 3  
 Russia L Krasnoroutskaya 77 77       3  Russia A Myskina 65 6 6
WC  Austria B Schett 3 4       6  Russia N Petrova 77 1 1  
WC  Germany A-L Grönefeld 6 6     WC  Germany A-L Grönefeld 6 1 4
 Slovenia K Srebotnik 2 4     6  Russia N Petrova 3 6 6  
6  Russia N Petrova 6 6  

Bottom Half

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
8  Italy S Farina Elia 6 64 6  
 Greece E Daniilidou 1 77 2     8  Italy S Farina Elia 5 3  
WC  Belgium E Clijsters 3 1     Q  Venezuela M Vento-Kabchi 7 6  
Q  Venezuela M Vento-Kabchi 6 6       Q  Venezuela M Vento-Kabchi 6 3  
 Italy F Schiavone 62 4       Q  Czech Republic S Kleinová 0 1r  
Q  Czech Republic S Kleinová 77 6     Q  Czech Republic S Kleinová 6 6
    4  Bulgaria M Maleeva 4 4  
      Q  Venezuela M Vento-Kabchi 0 3
7  United States M Shaughnessy 64 64       2  Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 6 6
Q  Belgium E Callens 77 77     Q  Belgium E Callens 6 4 6  
 Switzerland M-G Mikaelian 2 0r      United States A Stevenson 4 6 2  
 United States A Stevenson 6 2       Q  Belgium E Callens 2 4
 Spain M Serna 1 5       2  Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 6 6  
 Czech Republic D Chládková 6 7      Czech Republic D Chládková 1 2
    2  Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 6 6  
 

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Slovenia Maja Matevzic (First round)
  2. Slovenia Tina Pisnik (Qualifying competition)
  3. Venezuela Maria Vento-Kabchi (Qualified)
  4. France Marion Bartoli (Qualifying competition)
  5. Italy Rita Grande (Second round)
  6. Germany Marlene Weingartner (First round)
  7. Ukraine Tatiana Perebiynis (First round)
  8. Croatia Jelena Kostanić (Qualified)

Qualifiers

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

  First Round Second Round Qualifying Competition
                                       
  1  Slovenia Maja Matevzic 4 6 3  
   Czech Republic Sandra Kleinová 6 2 6  
     Czech Republic Sandra Kleinová 6 6  
     Ukraine Julia Vakulenko 4 2  
   Czech Republic Michaela Pastikova 2 77 3
     Ukraine Julia Vakulenko 6 6 6  
       Czech Republic Sandra Kleinová 6 7
     Germany Barbara Rittner 0 5
  WC  Germany Lydia Steinbach 6 4 5  
   Hungary Anikó Kapros 2 6 7  
     Hungary Anikó Kapros 5 6 1
     Germany Barbara Rittner 7 0 6  
   Germany Barbara Rittner 6 6
  6  Germany Marlene Weingartner 4 4  

Second qualifier

  First Round Second Round Qualifying Competition
                                       
  2  Slovenia Tina Pisnik 6 6  
WC  Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Višnja Vuletić 1 3  
  2  Slovenia Tina Pisnik 6 6  
     Italy Mara Santangelo 1 2  
WC  Germany Laura Siegemund 2 3
     Italy Mara Santangelo 6 6  
    2  Slovenia Tina Pisnik 3 1
     Belgium Els Callens 6 6
     Belgium Els Callens 6 6  
   Hungary Katalin Marosi 0 2  
     Belgium Els Callens 6 2 7
     Slovakia Martina Suchá 4 6 5  
   Slovakia Martina Sucha 66 6 77
  7  Ukraine Tatiana Perebiynis 78 4 64  

Third qualifier

  First Round Second Round Qualifying Competition
                                       
  3  Venezuela Maria Vento-Kabchi 6 6  
   France Camille Pin 2 1  
  3  Venezuela Maria Vento-Kabchi 6 6  
     Bulgaria Maria Geznenge 1 4  
   Bulgaria Maria Geznenge 6 6
     Belgium Debbrich Feys 3 3  
    3  Venezuela Maria Vento-Kabchi 2 6 6
     Slovakia Janette Husárová 6 2 4
     Germany Stephanie Gehrlein 3 2  
   Slovakia Janette Husárová 6 6  
     Slovakia Janette Husárová 6 6
  5  Italy Rita Grande 4 2  
   Austria Sybille Bammer 62 4
  5  Italy Rita Grande 77 6  

Fourth qualifier

  First Round Second Round Qualifying Competition
                                       
  4  France Marion Bartoli 6 6  
   Germany Adriana Barna 2 1  
  4  France Marion Bartoli 6 4 6  
     Germany Jasmin Wöhr 4 6 3  
   Czech Republic Hana Šromová 6 3 2
  WC  Germany Jasmin Wöhr 3 6 6  
    4  France Marion Bartoli 5 1
  8  Croatia Jelena Kostanić 7 6
     Canada Sonya Jeyaseelan 6 7  
   Netherlands Seda Noorlander 1 63  
     Canada Sonya Jeyaseelan 4 1
     Croatia Jelena Kostanić 6 6  
   Germany Vanessa Henke 4 2
  8  Croatia Jelena Kostanić 6 6  

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