Juan Carlos Ferrero defeated Martin Verkerk in the final 6–1, 6–3, 6–2 to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 2003 French Open. Serena Williams was the defending champion, but she was defeated by Henin-Hardenne in the semifinals, ending her winning streak of thirty-three major matches. It was also the first French Open appearance for future world No. Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated her compatriot Kim Clijsters in the final, 6–0, 6–4, to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 2003 French Open. It was her 1st of 7 career Grand Slam titles, and the first of her four French Open singles titles. The 2003 French Open was the second Grand Slam event of 2003 and the 107th edition of the French Open. Serena Williams was the defending champion, but she was defeated by Henin-Hardenne in the semifinals, ending her winning streak of thirty-three major matches. Henin became the first Belgian player (male or female) to win a Grand Slam singles title. This was the final Grand Slam appearance of former world No. It was Ferrero's 3rd title of the year, and his 10th overall. It was Clijsters's 1st career Grand Slam title. This was Henin-Hardenne's first Grand Slam singles title, making her the first Belgian tennis player, male or female, to win a major tournament. Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated her compatriot Kim Clijsters in the final, 6–0, 6–4, to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 2003 French Open. It was his only Grand Slam title. 2003 French Open – Women's Singles Qualifying, 2003 French Open – Women's draws and results, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2003_French_Open_–_Women%27s_Singles&oldid=982760438, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 10 October 2020, at 05:11. This was the first ever all-Belgian Grand Slam singles final. It was Henin's 4th title of the year, and her 10th overall. Juan Carlos Ferrero defeated Martin Verkerk,[a] 6–1, 6–3, 6–2, Justine Henin-Hardenne[b] defeated Kim Clijsters, 6–0, 6–4[c], Mike Bryan / Bob Bryan defeated Paul Haarhuis / Yevgeny Kafelnikov, 7–6, 6–3, Kim Clijsters / Ai Sugiyama defeated Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez, 6–7(5), 6–2, 9–7, Lisa Raymond / Mike Bryan defeated Elena Likhovtseva / Mahesh Bhupathi, 6–3, 6–4, Stanislas Wawrinka[d] defeated Brian Baker, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3, Anna-Lena Grönefeld defeated Vera Dushevina, 6–4, 6–4, György Balázs / Dudi Sela defeated Kamil Čapkovič / Lado Chikhladze, 5–7, 6–1, 6–2, Marta Fraga Pérez / Adriana González Peñas defeated Kateřina Böhmová / Michaëlla Krajicek, 6–0, 6–3, Verkerk became only the third Dutch player, after. Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated her compatriot Kim Clijsters in the final, 6–0, 6–4, to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 2003 French Open. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2003_French_Open&oldid=868266327, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. 1 and 9-time Grand Slam champion Monica Seles, as she was upset by Nadia Petrova in the first round. Ferrero won his first Grand Slam title, defeating Martin Verkerk in the final, and Henin-Hardenne, who had previously won the event in 1997 as a junior, won after defeating Serena Williams, who had won the previous four Grand Slam events, in the semi-final and compatriot and rival Kim Clijsters in the final in straight sets. Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated her compatriot Kim Clijsters in the final, 6–0, 6–4, to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 2003 French Open.This was Henin-Hardenne's first Grand Slam singles title, making her the first Belgian tennis player, male or female, to win a major tournament. The 2003 French Open was the second Grand Slam event of 2003 and the 107th edition of the French Open. It was also the first French Open appearance for future world No. For Henin-Hardenne, it was the first of seven Grand Slam titles, and the first of four French Open titles. 2003 French Open – Women's Singles Qualifying, 2003 French Open – Women's draws and results, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2003_French_Open_–_Women%27s_Singles&oldid=982760438, Pages using infobox tennis tournament year footer with an unknown event, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 10 October 2020, at 05:11. Albert Costa was the defending champion, but was defeated in the semifinals by Ferrero.. As of 2020, this is the most recent Grand Slam event Roger Federer lost in the first round. This page was last edited on 11 November 2018, at 03:28. 1 and five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova, who was defeated by Magüi Serna in the first round. This was Seles' only first round loss in her Grand Slam career. Serena Williams was the defending champion, but she was defeated by Henin-Hardenne in the semifinals, ending her winning streak of thirty-three major matches. It took place at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, from May 26 through June 8, 2003. It was Sugiyama's 2nd career Grand Slam title, and her 1st French Open title. This was the final Grand Slam appearance of former world No. 1 and 9-time Grand Slam champion Monica Seles, as she was upset by Nadia Petrova in the first round. 1 and five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova, who was defeated by Magüi Serna in the first round. It took place at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, from May 26 through June 8, 2003. It was Michael and Robert's 1st career Grand Slam title. This was Seles' only first round loss in her Grand Slam career. Both Albert Costa and Serena Williams were unsuccessful in their title defences, both being defeated in the semi-finals by eventual champions Juan Carlos Ferrero and Justine Henin-Hardenne respectively. This was Henin-Hardenne's first Grand Slam singles title, making her the first Belgian tennis player, male or female, to win a major tournament.