2003 Family Circle Cup – Singles

Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated Serena Williams in the final, 6–3, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 2003 Family Circle Cup. It was her second title of the year, and the eighth of her career.

Singles
2003 Family Circle Cup
Champion	Justine Henin-Hardenne
Runner-up	Serena Williams
Score	6–3, 6–4
Draw	56
Seeds	16

Main article: 2003 Family Circle Cup

Iva Majoli was the defending champion, but lost in second round to Elena Dementieva.

Seeds

The first nine seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Serena Williams (final)
2. Justine Henin-Hardenne (champion)
3. Lindsay Davenport (semifinal)
4. Jennifer Capriati (withdrew due to a strep throat)
5. Daniela Hantuchová (quarterfinals)
6. Jelena Dokic (quarterfinals)
7. Anastasia Myskina (second round)
8. Patty Schnyder (second round)
9. Elena Bovina (second round)
10. Amanda Coetzer (third round)
11. Meghann Shaughnessy (third round)
12. Anna Pistolesi (second round)
13. Elena Dementieva (third round)
14. Nathalie Dechy (third round)
15. Conchita Martínez (third round)
16. Clarisa Fernández (third round)
17. Alexandra Stevenson (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
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Serena Williams	6	6
	6	Jelena Dokic	2	2
								1	Serena Williams	6	7
								3	Lindsay Davenport	1	5
	3	Lindsay Davenport	77	6
		Vera Zvonareva	63	3
															1	Serena Williams	3	4
															2	Justine Henin-Hardenne	6	6
	WC	Ashley Harkleroad	6	6
	5	Daniela Hantuchová	2	1
								WC	Ashley Harkleroad	2	1
								2	Justine Henin-Hardenne	6	6
		Mary Pierce	2	3
	2	Justine Henin-Hardenne	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	S Williams	6	6
		T Tanasugarn	1	5				Q	D Randriantefy	3	0
	Q	D Randriantefy	6	7											1	S Williams	6	6
	Q	M Bartoli	3	6	4										15	C Martínez	2	2
	LL	T Garbin	6	2	6			LL	T Garbin	2	4
		A Kournikova	4	1r				15	C Martínez	6	6
	15	C Martínez	6	1																		1	S Williams	6	6
	13	E Dementieva	6	6																		6	J Dokic	2	2
		I Tulyaganova	2	2				13	E Dementieva	3	7	6
	Q	L Lee-Waters	2	5					I Majoli	6	5	1
		I Majoli	6	7											13	E Dementieva	6	4	5
		M Matevžič	6	5	6										6	J Dokic	4	6	7
	Q	M Sharapova	4	7	2				M Matevžič	1	4
								6	J Dokic	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	L Davenport	6	6
		C Black	3	5					D Bedáňová	0	1
		D Bedáňová	6	7											3	L Davenport	6	6
		Y-j Cho	1	1											16	C Fernández	4	4
	LL	M Drake	6	6				LL	M Drake	1	4
	WC	M Irvin	6	3	3			16	C Fernández	6	6
	16	C Fernández	4	6	6																	3	L Davenport	77	6
	12	A Pistolesi	6	6																			V Zvonareva	63	3
	Q	E Callens	3	1				12	A Pistolesi	5	1
		B Schett	1	2					P Suárez	7	6
		P Suárez	6	6												P Suárez	4	4
		V Zvonareva	6	6												V Zvonareva	6	6
	WC	S Taylor	2	4					V Zvonareva	6	4	6
								8	P Schnyder	2	6	4

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								9	E Bovina	2	2
		É Loit	3	4r				WC	A Harkleroad	6	6
	WC	A Harkleroad	6	2											WC	A Harkleroad	6	6
		E Likhovtseva	1	6	6										11	M Shaughnessy	2	2
		J Husárová	6	4	3				E Likhovtseva	61	77	4
	Q	M Sequera	2	4				11	M Shaughnessy	77	65	6
	11	M Shaughnessy	6	6																		WC	A Harkleroad	6	6
	17	A Stevenson	4	3																		5	D Hantuchová	2	1
		V Ruano Pascual	6	6					V Ruano Pascual	6	2	3
		L Krasnoroutskaya	2	66					J Craybas	2	6	6
		J Craybas	6	78												J Craybas	610	3
		T Panova	7	7											5	D Hantuchová	712	6
	WC	M Tu	5	5					T Panova	2	6	3
								5	D Hantuchová	6	4	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	A Myskina	4	6	2
		N Pratt	3	3					M Pierce	6	1	6
		M Pierce	6	6												M Pierce	6	1	6
	Q	B Mattek	2	2											10	A Coetzer	3	6	0
		L Granville	6	6					L Granville	2	64
		D Chládková	6	2	4			10	A Coetzer	6	77
	10	A Coetzer	3	6	6																		M Pierce	2	3
	14	N Dechy	6	7																		2	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
		A Barna	2	5				14	N Dechy	6	6
	Q	S Robinson	1	1					M-G Mikaelian	1	4
		M-G Mikaelian	6	6											14	N Dechy	6	3	2
		T Pisnik	6	6											2	J Henin-Hardenne	2	6	6
		S Foretz	3	4					T Pisnik	4	6	4
								2	J Henin-Hardenne	6	3	6

External links

• Main and Qualifying draws