title: 2003 Dubai Duty Free Women's Open – Singles
text: # 2003 Dubai Duty Free Women's Open – Singles
  
  Amélie Mauresmo was the defending champion, but was forced to retire during her semifinal match against Monica Seles.
  
  Justine Henin-Hardenne won the title by defeating Monica Seles 4–6, $7–6^{(7–4)},$ 7–5 in the final.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  The top four seeds received a bye into the second round.
  
  * Justine Henin-Hardenne (champion)
  * Amélie Mauresmo (semifinals, retired)
  * Jennifer Capriati (semifinals)
  * Monica Seles (final)
  * Anastasia Myskina (quarterfinals)
  * Patty Schnyder (second round, retired)
  * Magdalena Maleeva (second round)
  * Eleni Daniilidou (second 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
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Justine Henin-Hardenne | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
  | 3 | Jennifer Capriati | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
  | 3 | Jennifer Capriati | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | Justine Henin-Hardenne | 4 | $7^7$ | 7 |
  | | | | | | 4 | Monica Seles | 6 | $6^4$ | 5 |
  | 4 | Monica Seles | 6 | 2 | | 4 | Monica Seles | 6 | $6^4$ | 5 |
  | 2 | Amélie Mauresmo | 3 | $2^r$ | | | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 1 | J Henin-Hardenne | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | A Barna | 6 | 6 | | Q | A Barna | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | E Likhovtseva | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | 1 | J Henin-Hardenne | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | T Tanasugarn | 5 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | 5 | A Myskina | 1 | 4 | | | | | |
  | WC | A Widjaja | 7 | 5 | 4 | | T Tanasugarn | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | D Safina | 4 | 3 | | 5 | A Myskina | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | A Myskina | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | J Henin-Hardenne | 7 | 4 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | J Capriati | 5 | 6 | 4 |
  | | | | | | 3 | J Capriati | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Kuznetsova | $7^7$ | 6 | | | S Kuznetsova | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | I Majoli | $6^2$ | 2 | | | | | | | 3 | J Capriati | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | R Grande | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | C Martínez | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | C Martínez | 6 | 6 | | | C Martínez | 6 | $6^2$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | S Sfar | $6^2$ | 2 | | 8 | E Daniilidou | 4 | $7^7$ | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | E Daniilidou | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 7 | M Maleeva | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | E Gagliardi | 5 | 2 | | 7 | M Maleeva | $6^2$ | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | G León García | 3 | 6 | $6^4$ | | I Tulyaganova | $7^7$ | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | I Tulyaganova | 6 | 4 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | I Tulyaganova | 1 | 5 | | | | | |
  | | T Panova | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | 4 | M Seles | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
  | | F Schiavone | 6 | 6 | | | F Schiavone | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 4 | M Seles | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | M Seles | 6 | 2 | |
  | 6 | P Schnyder | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | A Mauresmo | 3 | 2 | r |
  | | N Pratt | 4 | 5 | | 6 | P Schnyder | 1 | r | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | L Krasnoroutskaya | 6 | 6 | | | L Krasnoroutskaya | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Ad Serra Zanetti | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | L Krasnoroutskaya | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | C Black | 0 | 5 | | | | | | | 2 | A Mauresmo | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | Q | P Mandula | 6 | 7 | | Q | P Mandula | 2 | 6 | $6^5$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 2 | A Mauresmo | 6 | 2 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
  