2003 Abierto Mexicano Telefonica Movistar – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
2003 Abierto Mexicano Telefonica Movistar
Champion	Amanda Coetzer
Runner-up	Mariana Díaz Oliva
Final score	7–5, 6–3

Katarina Srebotnik was the defending champion, but lost in second round to Petra Mandula.^[1]

Amanda Coetzer won the title by defeating Mariana Díaz Oliva 7–5, 6–3 in the final.^[2] It was the 9th title for Coetzer in her career.

Seeds

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

1. Elena Dementieva (Second round)
2. Amanda Coetzer (Champion)
3. Paola Suárez (First round, retired due to a back injury)^[3]
4. Katarina Srebotnik (Second round)
5. Magüi Serna (First round)
6. Tina Pisnik (First round)
7. Émilie Loit (Semifinals)
8. Emmanuelle Gagliardi (Second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Shinobu Asagoe	1	7^7	1
		Mariana Díaz Oliva	6	6^5	6
									Mariana Díaz Oliva	5	3
								2	Amanda Coetzer	7	6
	7	Émilie Loit	3	4
	2	Amanda Coetzer	6	6

Top Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
							1	E Dementieva	7	3	3
	S Asagoe	6^4	6	7^7				S Asagoe	5	6	6
	A Serra Zanetti	7^7	2	6^1											S Asagoe	6	5	7
	C Torrens Valero	7^7	4	6											C Torrens Valero	4	7	5
	R de los Ríos	6^3	6	2				C Torrens Valero	7^8	7^10
WC	ME Salerni	7	1	4			8	E Gagliardi	6^6	6^8
8	E Gagliardi	5	6	6																		S Asagoe	1	7^7	1
3	P Suárez	2	r																			M Díaz Oliva	6	6^5	6
	M Díaz Oliva	5						M Díaz Oliva	6	6
	M Müller	1	6	6				M Müller	1	2
	Å Svensson	6	2	4											M Díaz Oliva	6	4	7^7
PR	A Medina Garrigues	6	6											Q	A Vašková	3	6	6^5
	A Roesch	4	1				PR	A Medina Garrigues	5	6^6
Q	A Vašková	6	6				Q	A Vašková	7	7^8
5	M Serna	3	2

Bottom Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
7	É Loit	6	6
PR	J Kruger	3	0				7	É Loit	4	6	6
Q	M Sequera	1	2					M Marrero	6	3	3
	M Marrero	6	6											7	É Loit	3	6	6
Q	I Abramović	3	6^2												P Mandula	6	2	1
	P Mandula	6	7^7					P Mandula	6	6
	F Zuluaga	4	6^4				4	K Srebotnik	4	2
4	K Srebotnik	6	7^7																		7	É Loit	3	4
6	T Pisnik	6	4	3																	2	A Coetzer	6	6
	P Wartusch	3	6	6				P Wartusch	4	6	4
Q	P García	3	2					F Pennetta	6	2	6
	F Pennetta	6	6												F Pennetta	6	2	3
	K Koukalová	6	6											2	A Coetzer	4	6	6
WC	M Torres Sandoval	0	2					K Koukalová	4	6	5
							2	A Coetzer	6	3	7

References

1. "Srebotnik Eliminada, Coetzer Avanza" [Srebotnik eliminated, Coetzer advances]. Acapulco.com (in Spanish). 28 February 2003. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
2. "Amanda Coetzer conquista su segundo Abierto mexicano" [Amanda Coetzer conquers her second Mexican Open]. Terra USA (in Spanish). 2 March 2003. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
3. "Calleri batió a Zabaleta en el Abierto de Acapulco" [Calleri defeated Zabaleta in the Acapulco Open]. Líbero (in Spanish). Página 12. 3 March 2003. Retrieved 25 August 2016. Díaz Oliva (26) who won the title in Palermo in 2002, said that never expected reaching the final "I thought that the first round match would be tough and my opponent (Paola Suárez) retired due to a back injury, and that's how the chance opened for me."

External links

• Tournament Profile (ITF)