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.

Singles
2003 Dubai Tennis Championships
and the Dubai Duty Free Women's Open
Final
ChampionBelgium Justine Henin-Hardenne
Runner-upUnited States Monica Seles
Score4–6, 7–6(7–4), 7–5
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Justine Henin-Hardenne won the title by defeating Monica Seles 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 7–5 in the final.

Seeds

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

  1.   Justine Henin-Hardenne (champion)
  2.   Amélie Mauresmo (semifinals, retired)
  3.   Jennifer Capriati (semifinals)
  4.   Monica Seles (final)
  5.   Anastasia Myskina (quarterfinals)
  6.   Patty Schnyder (second round, retired)
  7.   Magdalena Maleeva (second round)
  8.   Eleni Daniilidou (second round)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1   Justine Henin-Hardenne 7 4 6
3   Jennifer Capriati 5 6 4
1   Justine Henin-Hardenne 4 77 7
4   Monica Seles 6 64 5
4   Monica Seles 6 2
2   Amélie Mauresmo 3 2r

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals 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 77 6   S Kuznetsova 2 1
  I Majoli 62 2 3   J Capriati 6 6
  R Grande 3 2   C Martínez 2 3
  C Martínez 6 6   C Martínez 6 62 6
WC   S Sfar 62 2 8   E Daniilidou 4 77 2
8   E Daniilidou 77 6

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7   M Maleeva 7 6
WC   E Gagliardi 5 2 7   M Maleeva 62 5
Q   G León García 3 6 64   I Tulyaganova 77 7
  I Tulyaganova 6 4 77   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 65
2   A Mauresmo 6 2 77
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