2003 Sparkassen Cup – Singles
# 2003 Sparkassen Cup – Singles

Serena Williams was the defending champion and chose not to compete this year.

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.

* Kim Clijsters (semifinals)
* Justine Henin-Hardenne (final)
* Anastasia Myskina (champion)
* Magdalena Maleeva (second round)
* Daniela Hantuchová (second round)
* Nadia Petrova (quarterfinals)
* Meghann Shaughnessy (first round)
* Silvia Farina Elia (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 | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Kim Clijsters | 7 | $4^r$ | | | | | |
| 3 | Anastasia Myskina | 5 | 4 | | | | | |
| 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 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Justine Henin-Hardenne | 6 | 6 | | | | | |

### 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 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | 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 | $4^r$ |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 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 | 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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

* Maja Matevžič (first round)
* Tina Pisnik (qualifying competition)
* María Vento-Kabchi (qualified)
* Marion Bartoli (qualifying competition)
* Rita Grande (second round)
* Marlene Weingärtner (first round)
* Tatiana Perebiynis (first round)
* Jelena Kostanić (qualified)

### Qualifiers

* Els Callens
* Sandra Kleinová
* Jelena Kostanić
* María Vento-Kabchi

### Qualifying draw

**First qualifier**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Maja Matevžič | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Sandra Kleinová | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Sandra Kleinová | 6 | 2 | 6 | Sandra Kleinová | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Julia Vakulenko | 4 | 2 | | | | |
| | Michaela Paštiková | 2 | $7^7$ | 3 | Julia Vakulenko | 4 | 2 | | | | |
| | Julia Vakulenko | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Julia Vakulenko | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | Sandra Kleinová | 6 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | Barbara Rittner | 0 | 5 |
| WC | Lydia Steinbach | 6 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | Barbara Rittner | 0 | 5 |
| | Anikó Kapros | 2 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | Anikó Kapros | 2 | 6 | 7 | Anikó Kapros | 5 | 6 | 1 | | | |
| | | | | | Barbara Rittner | 7 | 0 | 6 | | | |
| | Barbara Rittner | 6 | 6 | | Barbara Rittner | 7 | 0 | 6 | | | |
| 6 | Marlene Weingärtner | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | |

**Second qualifier**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | Tina Pisnik | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Višnja Vuletić | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Višnja Vuletić | 1 | 3 | | 2 | Tina Pisnik | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Mara Santangelo | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| WC | Laura Siegemund | 2 | 3 | | | Mara Santangelo | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Mara Santangelo | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mara Santangelo | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 2 | Tina Pisnik | 3 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Els Callens | 6 | 6 |
| | Els Callens | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Els Callens | 6 | 6 |
| | Katalin Marosi | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Katalin Marosi | 0 | 2 | | | Els Callens | 6 | 2 | 7 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Martina Suchá | 4 | 6 | 5 | | | | |
| | Martina Suchá | $6^6$ | 6 | $7^7$ | | Martina Suchá | 4 | 6 | 5 | | | | |
| 7 | Tatiana Perebiynis | $7^8$ | 4 | $6^4$ | | | | | | | | | |

**Third qualifier**

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

**Fourth qualifier**

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