2003 Sparkassen Cup – Singles

Singles
2003 Sparkassen Cup
Champion	Anastasia Myskina
Runner-up	Justine Henin-Hardenne
Final score	3–6, 6–3, 6–3

The 2003 Sparkassen Cup – Singles was the tennis singles event of the fourteenth and final edition of the Sparkassen Cup; a WTA Tier II tournament held in Leipzig, Germany. Serena Williams was the defending champion but chose not to compete this year.

Last year's beaten finalist, Anastasia Myskina, won the title, defeating Justine Henin-Hardenne in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3.

Seeds

The top four seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Kim Clijsters (Semifinals)
2. Justine Henin-Hardenne (Final)
3. Anastasia Myskina (Champion)
4. Magdalena Maleeva (Second round)
5. Daniela Hantuchová (Second round)
6. Nadia Petrova (Quarterfinals)
7. Meghann Shaughnessy (First round)
8. Silvia Farina Elia (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
	1	Kim Clijsters	7	4^r
	3	Anastasia Myskina	5	4
								3	Anastasia Myskina	3	6	6
								2	Justine Henin-Hardenne	6	3	3
	Q	María Vento-Kabchi	0	3
	2	Justine Henin-Hardenne	6	6

Top Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
							1	K Clijsters	6	6
	J Dokic	7^9	6					J Dokic	3	4
Q	J Kostanić	6^7	4											1	K Clijsters	6	6
	E Likhovtseva	7^7	5	3											P Schnyder	1	3
	P Schnyder	6^3	7	6				P Schnyder	6	4	7^7
	S Kuznetsova	5	2				5	D Hantuchová	4	6	6^3
5	D Hantuchová	7	6																		1	K Clijsters	7	4^4
																					3	A Myskina	5	4
							3	A Myskina	6	6
	F Zuluaga	6^5	6^3					L Krasnoroutskaya	2	3
	L Krasnoroutskaya	7^7	7^7											3	A Myskina	6^5	6	6
WC	B Schett	3	4											6	N Petrova	7^7	1	1
WC	A-L Grönefeld	6	6				WC	A-L Grönefeld	6	1	4
	K Srebotnik	2	4				6	N Petrova	3	6	6
6	N Petrova	6	6

Bottom Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
8	S Farina Elia	6	6^4	6
	E Daniilidou	1	7^7	2			8	S Farina Elia	5	3
WC	E Clijsters	3	1				Q	M Vento-Kabchi	7	6
Q	M Vento-Kabchi	6	6											Q	M Vento-Kabchi	6	3
	F Schiavone	6^2	4											Q	S Kleinová	0	1^r
Q	S Kleinová	7^7	6				Q	S Kleinová	6	6
							4	M Maleeva	4	4
																					Q	M Vento-Kabchi	0	3
7	M Shaughnessy	6^4	6^4																		2	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
Q	E Callens	7^7	7^7				Q	E Callens	6	4	6
	M-G Mikaelian	2	0^r					A Stevenson	4	6	2
	A Stevenson	6	2											Q	E Callens	2	4
	M Serna	1	5											2	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
	D Chládková	6	7					D Chládková	1	2
							2	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6

Qualifying

Seeds

1. Maja Matevzic (First round)
2. Tina Pisnik (Qualifying competition)
3. Maria Vento-Kabchi (Qualified)
4. Marion Bartoli (Qualifying competition)
5. Rita Grande (Second round)
6. Marlene Weingartner (First round)
7. Tatiana Perebiynis (First round)
8. Jelena Kostanić (Qualified)

Qualifiers

1. Els Callens
2. Sandra Kleinová
3. Jelena Kostanić
4. María Vento-Kabchi

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
	1	Maja Matevzic	4	6	3
		Sandra Kleinová	6	2	6
									Sandra Kleinová	6	6
									Julia Vakulenko	4	2
		Michaela Pastikova	2	7^7	3
		Julia Vakulenko	6	6	6
																Sandra Kleinová	6	7
																Barbara Rittner	0	5
	WC	Lydia Steinbach	6	4	5
		Anikó Kapros	2	6	7
									Anikó Kapros	5	6	1
									Barbara Rittner	7	0	6
		Barbara Rittner	6	6
	6	Marlene Weingartner	4	4

Second qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
	2	Tina Pisnik	6	6
	WC	Višnja Vuletić	1	3
								2	Tina Pisnik	6	6
									Mara Santangelo	1	2
	WC	Laura Siegemund	2	3
		Mara Santangelo	6	6
															2	Tina Pisnik	3	1
																Els Callens	6	6
		Els Callens	6	6
		Katalin Marosi	0	2
									Els Callens	6	2	7
									Martina Suchá	4	6	5
		Martina Sucha	6^6	6	7^7
	7	Tatiana Perebiynis	7^8	4	6^4

Third qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
	3	Maria Vento-Kabchi	6	6
		Camille Pin	2	1
								3	Maria Vento-Kabchi	6	6
									Maria Geznenge	1	4
		Maria Geznenge	6	6
		Debbrich Feys	3	3
															3	Maria Vento-Kabchi	2	6	6
																Janette Husárová	6	2	4
		Stephanie Gehrlein	3	2
		Janette Husárová	6	6
									Janette Husárová	6	6
								5	Rita Grande	4	2
		Sybille Bammer	6^2	4
	5	Rita Grande	7^7	6

Fourth qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
	4	Marion Bartoli	6	6
		Adriana Barna	2	1
								4	Marion Bartoli	6	4	6
									Jasmin Wöhr	4	6	3
		Hana Šromová	6	3	2
	WC	Jasmin Wöhr	3	6	6
															4	Marion Bartoli	5	1
															8	Jelena Kostanić	7	6
		Sonya Jeyaseelan	6	7
		Seda Noorlander	1	6^3
									Sonya Jeyaseelan	4	1
									Jelena Kostanić	6	6
		Vanessa Henke	4	2
	8	Jelena Kostanić	6	6

External links

• 2003 Sparkassen Cup Draw