2003 Brasil Open – Singles

Singles
2003 Brasil Open
Champion	Sjeng Schalken
Runner-up	Rainer Schüttler
Final score	6–2, 6–4

Gustavo Kuerten was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Rainer Schüttler.

Sjeng Schalken won in the final 6–2, 6–4 against Rainer Schüttler.

Seeds

1. Rainer Schüttler (Final)
2. Sjeng Schalken (Champion)
3. Gustavo Kuerten (Semifinals)
4. Fernando González (First Round)
5. Vince Spadea (Quarterfinals)
6. Juan Ignacio Chela (Second Round)
7. Flávio Saretta (Second Round)
8. Kenneth Carlsen (Quarterfinals)

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
	1	Rainer Schüttler	6	2	7
	3	Gustavo Kuerten	4	6	5
								1	Rainer Schüttler	2	4
								2	Sjeng Schalken	6	6
	Q	Gastón Etlis	1	0^r
	2	Sjeng Schalken	6	2

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	R Schüttler	6	6
	WC	A Sá	2	0				1	R Schüttler	6	6
		P Goldstein	6	6					P Goldstein	0	1
		F Browne	2	0											1	R Schüttler	6	6
		R Delgado	6	5												R Delgado	1	3
		M Puerta	3	1^r					R Delgado	2	6	6
	WC	M Daniel	4	3				7	F Saretta	6	3	4
	7	F Saretta	6	6																		1	R Schüttler	6	2	7
	3	G Kuerten	6	6																		3	G Kuerten	4	6	5
		M Norman	3	2				3	G Kuerten	6	6
		W Eschauer	5	7^7	7^7				W Eschauer	2	1
	Q	J Silva	7	6^2	6^1										3	G Kuerten	6	6
	Q	P Capdeville	7^7	0	1											R Mello	2	2
		R Mello	6^4	6	6				R Mello	2	6	6
		T Larkham	4	6	1			6	J I Chela	6	2	4
	6	J I Chela	6	2	6

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	K Carlsen	4	6	7^13
	WC	F Ferreiro	6	4	6^11			8	K Carlsen	7	6^5	6
		I Miranda	4	4					W Moodie	5	7^7	3
		W Moodie	6	6											8	K Carlsen	4	7^7	3
	Q	G Etlis	1	6	6										Q	G Etlis	6	6^2	6
		B Vahaly	6	2	3			Q	G Etlis	7	4	7^7
		E Taino	7^7	7					E Taino	5	6	6^5
	4	F González	6^5	5																		Q	G Etlis	1	0^r
	5	V Spadea	6	7																		2	S Schalken	6	2
		G Cañas	4	5				5	V Spadea	6	2	3
		H Gamonal	7^7	6					H Gamonal	1	6	1^r
	Q	M Quintero	6^0	2											5	V Spadea	6^0	2
		A Popp	1	6	1										2	S Schalken	7^7	6
		G Carraz	6	4	6				G Carraz	5	4
		C Saulnier	6^4	6	3			2	S Schalken	7	6
	2	S Schalken	7^7	2	6

External links

• 2003 Brasil Open Draw