2003 Pilot Pen Tennis – Singles

Singles
2003 Pilot Pen Tennis
Final
ChampionUnited States Jennifer Capriati
Runner-upUnited States Lindsay Davenport
Score6–2, 4–0, ret.
Details
Draw28 (3WC/6Q/1LL)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Venus Williams was the defending champion, but she chose not to compete this year.[1]

Jennifer Capriati won the title after Lindsay Davenport retired from the final with the scoreline at 6–2, 4–0.[2]

Seeds

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

  1. United States Lindsay Davenport (final)
  2. France Amélie Mauresmo (semifinals)
  3. United States Jennifer Capriati (champion)
  4. Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová (second round)
  5. Russia Anastasia Myskina (first round)
  6. Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva (second round)
  7. Spain Conchita Martínez (second round)
  8. Japan Ai Sugiyama (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 United States Lindsay Davenport 6 6
Russia Elena Dementieva 4 2
1 United States Lindsay Davenport 2 0r
3 United States Jennifer Capriati 6 4
3 United States Jennifer Capriati 6 3
2 France Amélie Mauresmo 3 1r

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States L Davenport 6 6
United States M Shaughnessy 2 4 WC Federal Republic of Yugoslavia J Dokic 2 1
WC Federal Republic of Yugoslavia J Dokic 6 6 1 United States L Davenport 6 7
Q Slovenia T Pisnik 6 4 2 Spain M Serna 0 5
Spain M Serna 0 6 6 Spain M Serna 77 6
Q Thailand T Tanasugarn 7 4 4 6 Bulgaria M Maleeva 64 3
6 Bulgaria M Maleeva 5 6 6 1 United States L Davenport 6 6
Russia E Dementieva 4 2
4 Slovakia D Hantuchová 3 2
Q Zimbabwe C Black 6 6 Q Zimbabwe C Black 6 6
Q Italy R Grande 2 1 Q Zimbabwe C Black 1 1
LL Italy S Farina Elia 2 4 Russia E Dementieva 6 6
Russia E Dementieva 6 6 Russia E Dementieva 4 6 6
LL Japan S Obata 2 2 7 Spain C Martínez 6 2 0
7 Spain C Martínez 6 6

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Russia A Myskina 3 77 4
Israel A Pistolesi 6 62 6 Israel A Pistolesi 0 77 6
Russia V Zvonareva 6 6 Russia V Zvonareva 6 65 2
WC United States Sarah Taylor 2 0 Israel A Pistolesi 2 7 1
Russia E Bovina 6 77 3 United States J Capriati 6 5 6
Q Australia A Molik 3 64 Russia E Bovina 6 5 4
3 United States J Capriati 4 7 6
3 United States J Capriati 6 3
8 Japan A Sugiyama 3 6 7 2 France A Mauresmo 3 1r
United States L Raymond 6 2 5 8 Japan A Sugiyama 6 77
WC United States A Harkleroad 1 63 LL Ukraine T Perebiynis 4 65
LL Ukraine T Perebiynis 6 77 8 Japan A Sugiyama 4 4
Q Switzerland M Casanova 6 6 2 France A Mauresmo 6 6
United States L Granville 1 1 Q Switzerland M Casanova 5 4
2 France A Mauresmo 7 6

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Italy Silvia Farina Elia (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  2. Thailand Tamarine Tanasugarn (qualified)
  3. Slovenia Maja Matevžič (second round)
  4. Czech Republic Denisa Chládková (second round)
  5. Australia Alicia Molik (qualified)
  6. France Marion Bartoli (second round)
  7. France Émilie Loit (withdrew)
  8. Slovenia Tina Pisnik (qualified)
  9. Zimbabwe Cara Black (qualified)
  10. Austria Barbara Schett (withdrew)
  11. Spain María Sánchez Lorenzo (second round)
  12. France Virginie Razzano (second round)

Qualifiers

Lucky losers

Draw

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1 Italy Silvia Farina Elia 6 6
WC United States Milangela Morales 1 1
1 Italy Silvia Farina Elia 79 6
Spain Arantxa Parra Santonja 67 2
United States Samantha Reeves 4 4
Spain Arantxa Parra Santonja 6 6
1 Italy Silvia Farina Elia 0 1
Switzerland Myriam Casanova 6 6
Switzerland Myriam Casanova 6 6
WC United States Angela Haynes 2 1
Switzerland Myriam Casanova 6 6
12 France Virginie Razzano 2 3
Germany Marlene Weingärtner 2 4
12 France Virginie Razzano 6 6

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
2 Thailand Tamarine Tanasugarn 7 6
Alt Indonesia Wynne Prakusya 5 4
2 Thailand Tamarine Tanasugarn 6 6
Switzerland Emmanuelle Gagliardi 4 1
Switzerland Emmanuelle Gagliardi 5 6 6
WC United States Corina Morariu 7 3 1
2 Thailand Tamarine Tanasugarn 6 4 7
Italy Maria Elena Camerin 4 6 5
Germany Angelika Rösch 1 6 2
Italy Maria Elena Camerin 6 2 6
Italy Maria Elena Camerin 6 7
Spain María Sánchez Lorenzo 3 5
Croatia Jelena Kostanić 0 4
11 Spain María Sánchez Lorenzo 6 6

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
3 Slovenia Maja Matevžič 6 3 6
WC United States Amber Liu 2 6 3
3 Slovenia Maja Matevžič 1 6 0
Italy Rita Grande 6 3 6
Italy Rita Grande 6 6
Czech Republic Karolina Šprem 4 2
Italy Rita Grande 6 6
Japan Saori Obata 3 2
Japan Saori Obata 6 7
Alt Germany Adriana Barna 3 5
Japan Saori Obata 4 6 6
France Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro 6 2 2
France Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro 6 6
Alt Croatia Ivana Abramović 3 3

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4 Czech Republic Denisa Chládková 6 6
United States Jill Craybas 4 2
4 Czech Republic Denisa Chládková 4 4
WC United States Bea Bielik 6 6
WC United States Bea Bielik 6 6
Italy Antonella Serra Zanetti 1 1
WC United States Bea Bielik 3 1
8 Slovenia Tina Pisnik 6 6
Italy Flavia Pennetta 4 1
Argentina Clarisa Fernández 6 6
Argentina Clarisa Fernández 6 67 63
8 Slovenia Tina Pisnik 4 79 77
Alt South Africa Natalie Grandin 1 0
8 Slovenia Tina Pisnik 6 6

Fifth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
5 Australia Alicia Molik 6 5 6
Ukraine Julia Vakulenko 3 7 4
5 Australia Alicia Molik 6 2 6
Germany Anca Barna 3 6 2
Czech Republic Dája Bedáňová 3 0
Germany Anca Barna 6 6
5 Australia Alicia Molik 5 77 77
Ukraine Tatiana Perebiynis 7 64 63
Luxembourg Claudine Schaul 6 5 6
Croatia Silvija Talaja 3 7 3
Luxembourg Claudine Schaul 3 65
Ukraine Tatiana Perebiynis 6 77
Ukraine Tatiana Perebiynis 6 6
Alt Italy Nathalie Viérin 0 2

Sixth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
6 France Marion Bartoli 6 6
WC United States Theresa Logar 1 1
6 France Marion Bartoli 2 1
United States Marissa Irvin 6 6
Slovakia Ľubomíra Kurhajcová 6 5 0
United States Marissa Irvin 3 7 6
United States Marissa Irvin 62 3
9 Zimbabwe Cara Black 77 6
Madagascar Dally Randriantefy 6 6
Alt United States Tara Snyder 3 4
Madagascar Dally Randriantefy 1 64
9 Zimbabwe Cara Black 6 77
Belgium Els Callens 4 4
9 Zimbabwe Cara Black 6 6

References

  1. ^ Solomon, Dave (17 August 2003). "Pilot Pen better without Venus". The Register Citizen. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  2. ^ Cavanaugh, Jack (24 August 2022). "TENNIS; Capriati wins in walk in final U.S. Open prep". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 December 2022.