2003 Shanghai Open – Singles

Mark Philippoussis won in the final 6–2, 6–1 against Jiří Novák.

Singles
2003 Shanghai Open
Champion	Mark Philippoussis
Runner-up	Jiří Novák
Score	6–2, 6–1

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

1. Jiří Novák (final)
2. Martin Verkerk (second round)
3. Mark Philippoussis (champion)
4. n/a
5. Nicolas Kiefer (second round)
6. Hyung-Taik Lee (first round)
7. Magnus Norman (quarterfinals)
8. John van Lottum (first 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

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	J Novák	6	78
		D van Scheppingen	2	66				1	J Novák	63	6	6
	Q	B Phau	77	63	65				R Kendrick	77	1	2
		R Kendrick	64	77	77										1	J Novák	2
	Q	J Vacek	4	2											7	M Norman	1	r
		F Verdasco	6	6					F Verdasco	5	65
	WC	B Zhu	3	4				7	M Norman	7	77
	7	M Norman	6	6																		1	J Novák	67	6	6
	LL	P Luczak	7	4	2																		W Arthurs	79	3	2
		W Arthurs	5	6	6				W Arthurs	6	6
	LL	T Suzuki	6	6				LL	T Suzuki	1	2
		L Burgsmüller	4	1												W Arthurs	6	3	77
		I Karlović	63	6	77											I Karlović	4	6	62
	Q	C Mamiit	77	2	65				I Karlović	6	77
		T Enqvist	6	3	3			5	N Kiefer	1	65
	5	N Kiefer	1	6	6																								1	Jiří Novák	2	1
	6	H-T Lee	3	64																									3	Mark Philippoussis	6	6
		E Taino	6	77					E Taino	77	4	63
	Q	A Kim	68	60				WC	G Cañas	61	6	77
	WC	G Cañas	77	77											WC	G Cañas	3	64
		J Salzenstein	6	77											3	M Philippoussis	6	77
		I Heuberger	3	63					J Salzenstein	1	5
		A Vinciguerra	4	62				3	M Philippoussis	6	7
	3	M Philippoussis	6	77																		3	M Philippoussis	6	6
	8	J van Lottum	2	0																			R Söderling	4	4
		R Söderling	6	6					R Söderling	6	6
		J Gimelstob	6	77					J Gimelstob	4	4
		A Waske	3	64												R Söderling	62	77	77
		S Draper	6	6												S Draper	77	63	61
		F Browne	3	4					S Draper	64	1
	WC	S-X Zeng	2	3				2	M Verkerk	77	0	r
	2	M Verkerk	6	6

References

• 2003 Shanghai Open Draw