2003 China Open – Singles

Singles
2003 China Open
Champions	Elena Dementieva
Runners-up	Chanda Rubin
Final score	6–3, 7–6(8–6)

Serena Williams was the defending champion, but chose not to participate this year.

Top seed Elena Dementieva won the title, defeating Chanda Rubin in the final, 6–3, 7–6^(8–6).

Seeds

The top four seeds receive a bye into the second round.

Draw

Key

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Elena Dementieva	6	3	6
	3	Ai Sugiyama	1	6	3
								1	Elena Dementieva	6	78
								2	Chanda Rubin	3	66
		Akiko Morigami	0	7	3
	2	Chanda Rubin	6	5	6

Top Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
							1	E Dementieva	6	77
	A Widjaja	7	2	2				P Mandula	3	61
	P Mandula	5	6	6										1	E Dementieva	6	77
	N Pratt	4	3												M Sharapova	4	64
	M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	6					M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	3	4
	M Sharapova	6	63	6				M Sharapova	4	6	6
	É Loit	3	77	3																	1	E Dementieva	6	3	6
																					3	A Sugiyama	1	6	3
							3	A Sugiyama	79	6
Q	T Garbin	5	3r				WC	T Sun	67	4
WC	T Sun	7	2											3	A Sugiyama	6	79
	D Safina	6	7												D Safina	4	67
	E Gagliardi	3	5					D Safina	6	6
Q	J Janković	66	4r				5	J Dokic	1	4
5	J Dokic	78	4

Bottom Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
6	A Molik	6	6
	F Pennetta	3	2				6	A Molik	6	6
LL	J Craybas	3	78	2			LL	J Craybas	4	3
WC	J Zheng	6	66	0r										6	A Molik	63	5
	A Morigami	6	6												A Morigami	77	7
Q	M Sucha	2	3					A Morigami	7	6
							4	C Martínez	5	0
																						A Morigami	0	7	3
	C Black	1	4																		2	C Rubin	6	5	6
	A Harkleroad	6	6					A Harkleroad	0	4
	Y-j Cho	0	2					A Barna	6	6
	A Barna	6	6												A Barna	1	4
	B Schett	6	6											2	C Rubin	6	6
Q	Rossana de los Rios	3	1					B Schett	61	2
							2	C Rubin	77	6

External links

• 2003 China Open Draw