2003 Australian Open – Men's singles

Andre Agassi defeated Rainer Schüttler in the final, 6–2, 6–2, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2003 Australian Open. It was his fourth Australian Open title, and his eighth and last major title overall.[1][2] With the win, Agassi claimed his 21st consecutive match win at the Australian Open, as he won the title in 2000 and 2001 (he withdrew from the 2002 event due to injury).

Men's singles
2003 Australian Open
ChampionUnited States Andre Agassi
Runner-upGermany Rainer Schüttler
Score6–2, 6–2, 6–1
Draw128
Seeds32
Main article: 2003 Australian Open

Thomas Johansson was the reigning champion, but did not participate due to injury.

Tim Henman and Greg Rusedski's withdrawals from the tournament marked the first time there were no British players competing in the Australian Open since it became open to players on the professional circuit in 1968.

This event marked the first main-draw major appearance for David Ferrer, who lost to Lee Hyung-taik in the first round; it was also the final major appearance for former world No. 4 Richard Krajicek.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Andre Agassi is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Australia Lleyton Hewitt (fourth round)
  2. United States Andre Agassi (champion)
  3. Russia Marat Safin (third round, withdrew)
  4. Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero (quarterfinals)
  5. Spain Carlos Moyá (second round)
  6. Switzerland Roger Federer (fourth round)
  7. Czech Republic Jiří Novák (third round)
  8. Spain Albert Costa (third round)
  9. United States Andy Roddick (semifinals)
  10. Argentina David Nalbandian (quarterfinals)
  11. Thailand Paradorn Srichaphan (second round)
  12. France Sébastien Grosjean (quarterfinals)
  13. Chile Fernando González (second round)
  14. Argentina Guillermo Cañas (second round)
  15. Spain Àlex Corretja (first round)
  16. Netherlands Sjeng Schalken (second round)
  17. Argentina Gastón Gaudio (second round)
  18. Morocco Younes El Aynaoui (quarterfinals)
  19. Argentina Juan Ignacio Chela (second round)
  20. Belgium Xavier Malisse (third round)
  21. Romania Andrei Pavel (first round, retired)
  22. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round)
  23. United States James Blake (fourth round)
  24. Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti (third round)
  25. Russia Mikhail Youzhny (fourth round)
  26. Spain Tommy Robredo (first round)
  27. United States Jan-Michael Gambill (second round)
  28. France Fabrice Santoro (third round)
  29. France Nicolas Escudé (third round)
  30. Brazil Gustavo Kuerten (second round)
  31. Germany Rainer Schüttler (final)
  32. Austria Stefan Koubek (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
18 Morocco Younes El Aynaoui 6 65 6 4 19
9 United States Andy Roddick 4 77 4 6 21
9 United States Andy Roddick 5 6 3 3
31 Germany Rainer Schüttler 7 2 6 6
31 Germany Rainer Schüttler 6 5 6 6
10 Argentina David Nalbandian 3 7 1 0
31 Germany Rainer Schüttler 2 2 1
2 United States Andre Agassi 6 6 6
South Africa Wayne Ferreira 77 77 6
4 Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero 64 65 1
South Africa Wayne Ferreira 2 2 3
2 United States Andre Agassi 6 6 6
12 France Sébastien Grosjean 3 2 2
2 United States Andre Agassi 6 6 6

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Australia L Hewitt 6 3 6 63 6
Q Sweden M Larsson 3 6 1 77 2 1 Australia L Hewitt 6 6 6
Philippines C Mamiit 77 3 65 4 Q Australia T Larkham 1 0 1
Q Australia T Larkham 65 6 77 6 1 Australia L Hewitt 6 6 6
Denmark K Carlsen 0 5 1 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 3 2 0
Czech Republic R Štěpánek 6 7 6 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 5 6 7 4 6
Morocco H Arazi 4 68 3 30 Brazil G Kuerten 7 3 5 6 3
30 Brazil G Kuerten 6 710 6 1 Australia L Hewitt 77 64 65 4
18 Morocco Y El Aynaoui 2 4 6 1 18 Morocco Y El Aynaoui 64 77 77 6
United States J Gimelstob 6 6 4 0r 18 Morocco Y El Aynaoui 6 6 6
Q Uzbekistan V Kutsenko 6 6 1 4 6 Q Uzbekistan V Kutsenko 2 1 4
Croatia I Ljubičić 3 4 6 6 3 18 Morocco Y El Aynaoui 5 6 77 710
United States R Ginepri 6 6 6 Spain F López 7 2 63 68
Switzerland M Rosset 3 4 2 United States R Ginepri 2 4 2
Spain F López 63 711 78 6 Spain F López 6 6 6
15 Spain À Corretja 77 69 66 3

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 United States A Roddick 69 6 77 6
Croatia Ž Krajan 711 2 60 3 9 United States A Roddick 6 6 6
Brazil A Sá 2 62 4 Romania A Voinea 2 2 2
Romania A Voinea 6 77 6 9 United States A Roddick 6 6 6
Peru L Horna 6 6 3 63 1 Spain F Vicente 2 3 2
Spain F Vicente 3 4 6 77 6 Spain F Vicente 6 6 2 6
Slovakia K Beck 4 6 1 0 19 Argentina JI Chela 3 3 6 3
19 Argentina JI Chela 6 3 6 6 9 United States A Roddick 64 3 7 6 6
25 Russia M Youzhny 3 6 6 6 25 Russia M Youzhny 77 6 5 3 2
WC France R Gasquet 6 0 1 4 25 Russia M Youzhny 6 6 6
WC Australia J Sirianni 6 6 6 WC Australia J Sirianni 2 3 3
Belarus M Mirnyi 3 4 4 25 Russia M Youzhny 6 3 6 6
Belgium O Rochus 4 4 6 6 6 7 Czech Republic J Novák 1 6 3 2
France A Di Pasquale 6 6 3 3 4 Belgium O Rochus 63 65 6 6 3
United States V Spadea 2 6 2 63 7 Czech Republic J Novák 77 77 4 4 6
7 Czech Republic J Novák 6 2 6 77

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Russia M Safin 6 4 6 6
Netherlands R Sluiter 4 6 3 4 3 Russia M Safin 6 4 6 6
Spain A Montañés 6 6 6 Spain A Montañés 3 6 4 1
Argentina M Puerta 2 4 4 3 Russia M Safin
WC Australia T Reid 6 2 2 1 31 Germany R Schüttler w/o
PR Netherlands R Krajicek 3 6 6 6 PR Netherlands R Krajicek 3 5 4
Spain A Portas 3 2 0 31 Germany R Schüttler 6 7 6
31 Germany R Schüttler 6 6 6 31 Germany R Schüttler 6 6 1 6
23 United States J Blake 77 6 6 23 United States J Blake 3 4 6 3
Czech Republic J Vaněk 62 4 4 23 United States J Blake 6 6 6
LL France G Carraz 7 3r Argentina J Acasuso 1 4 4
Argentina J Acasuso 5 4 23 United States J Blake 6 4 6 6
Spain A Martín 6 6 63 4 6 Spain A Martín 3 6 2 2
Q United States A Bogomolov Jr. 2 4 77 6 1 Spain A Martín 65 6 6 77
Q France J Varlet 2 6 6 3 4 13 Chile F González 77 3 1 64
13 Chile F González 6 3 4 6 6

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 Argentina D Nalbandian 3 6 6 0
France J Golmard 6 3 1 0r 10 Argentina D Nalbandian 6 77 6
Q Australia J Crabb 6 3 77 6 Q Australia J Crabb 1 63 3
WC Australia A Ilie 3 6 63 4 10 Argentina D Nalbandian 4 6 6 3
France A Dupuis 6 6 6 20 Belgium X Malisse 6 2 0 0r
Spain J Díaz 4 3 3 France A Dupuis 3 7 66 5
Slovakia D Hrbatý 2 3 2 20 Belgium X Malisse 6 5 78 7
20 Belgium X Malisse 6 6 6 10 Argentina D Nalbandian 6 3 6 1 6
32 Austria S Koubek 4 4 1 6 Switzerland R Federer 4 6 1 6 3
Q Sweden A Vinciguerra 6 6 6 Q Sweden A Vinciguerra 6 0
Austria J Knowle 5 6 6 7 Austria J Knowle 2 1r
WC Australia R Henry 7 4 2 5 Q Sweden A Vinciguerra 3 4 2
Germany L Burgsmüller 6 7 7 6 Switzerland R Federer 6 6 6
Spain J Balcells 4 5 5 Germany L Burgsmüller 3 0 3
Brazil F Saretta 64 5 3 6 Switzerland R Federer 6 6 6
6 Switzerland R Federer 77 7 6

Section 5
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 Spain C Moyá 7 6 6
Belgium D Norman 5 3 4 5 Spain C Moyá 6 68 4 6 2
Q Sweden J Johansson 3 5 2 United States M Fish 3 710 6 4 6
United States M Fish 6 7 6 United States M Fish 6 6 1 4 0
Italy D Sanguinetti 3 0 3 South Africa W Ferreira 2 3 6 6 6
Switzerland M Kratochvil 6 6 6 Switzerland M Kratochvil 2 2 5
South Africa W Ferreira 5 6 6 6 South Africa W Ferreira 6 6 7
26 Spain T Robredo 7 0 3 4 South Africa W Ferreira 6 6 3 6
17 Argentina G Gaudio 7 7 6 Armenia S Sargsian 3 4 6 3
Sweden T Enqvist 5 5 2 17 Argentina G Gaudio 6 5 2 2
Argentina A Calleri 4 6 64 0 Armenia S Sargsian 2 7 6 6
Armenia S Sargsian 6 3 77 6 Armenia S Sargsian 5 7 6 6
Australia M Philippoussis 6 6 65 6 Australia M Philippoussis 7 5 0 4
Netherlands M Verkerk 4 4 77 3 Australia M Philippoussis 3 6 1 7 6
Austria J Melzer 5 4 6 0 11 Thailand P Srichaphan 6 1 6 5 3
11 Thailand P Srichaphan 7 6 1 6

Section 6
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16 Netherlands S Schalken 6 6 77
Q United States J Brasington 4 2 65 16 Netherlands S Schalken 3 6 712 4 4
Croatia M Ančić 6 6 77 Croatia M Ančić 6 1 610 6 6
Q Germany A Waske 3 4 64 Croatia M Ančić 2 77 6 6
Hungary A Sávolt 5 2 4 WC Australia P Luczak 6 62 4 2
WC Australia P Luczak 7 6 6 WC Australia P Luczak 77 4 6 6
Q Italy R Furlan 4 Q Italy R Furlan 62 6 0 2
21 Romania A Pavel 1r Croatia M Ančić 0 3 2
28 France F Santoro 6 6 6 4 Spain JC Ferrero 6 6 6
Q Germany B Phau 4 3 4 28 France F Santoro 6 6 0
Australia W Arthurs 65 3 77 6 6 Australia W Arthurs 3 1 0r
Q Brazil M Daniel 77 6 65 4 4 28 France F Santoro 6 3 6 2 5
Italy A Gaudenzi 4 6 1 6 1 4 Spain JC Ferrero 4 6 4 6 7
France J-R Lisnard 6 2 6 4 6 France J-R Lisnard 0 4 2
Argentina F Squillari 65 6 2 3 4 Spain JC Ferrero 6 6 6
4 Spain JC Ferrero 77 3 6 6

Section 7
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Spain A Costa 6 6 3 77
Q Germany D Prinosil 4 1 6 65 8 Spain A Costa 6 69 6 6
WC Australia S Draper 7 6 3 6 WC Australia S Draper 4 711 2 3
United States A Kim 5 3 6 3 8 Spain A Costa 6 3 6 1 3
Spain F Mantilla 4 7 6 4 6 Spain F Mantilla 3 6 4 6 6
Argentina M Zabaleta 6 5 3 6 4 Spain F Mantilla 5 6 4 6 6
France M Llodra 2 5 77 6 2 27 United States J-M Gambill 7 4 6 3 2
27 United States J-M Gambill 6 7 63 4 6 Spain F Mantilla 6 6 3 3 3
24 Ecuador N Lapentti 6 6 6 12 France S Grosjean 3 2 6 6 6
Q France J Benneteau 0 4 0 24 Ecuador N Lapentti 6 6 2 6
Spain D Sánchez 5 6 1 6 10 Spain D Sánchez 1 0 6 2
Denmark K Pless 7 3 6 4 8 24 Ecuador N Lapentti 1 3 3
Czech Republic J Vacek 2 1 4 12 France S Grosjean 6 6 6
Slovakia K Kučera 6 6 6 Slovakia K Kučera 62 6 3 61
Brazil F Meligeni 4 2 3 12 France S Grosjean 77 2 6 77
12 France S Grosjean 6 6 6

Section 8
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 Argentina G Cañas 6 7 6
Belarus V Voltchkov 3 5 3 14 Argentina G Cañas 2 6 4 4
Argentina G Coria 6 7 6 Argentina G Coria 6 4 6 6
Spain F Clavet 4 5 1 Argentina G Coria 7 6 6
Finland J Nieminen 6 3 3 6 7 Finland J Nieminen 5 2 2
Russia N Davydenko 3 6 6 2 5 Finland J Nieminen 6 6 3 4 6
United States J Morrison 65 3 6 3 22 Russia Y Kafelnikov 3 3 6 6 1
22 Russia Y Kafelnikov 77 6 4 6 Argentina G Coria 1 1r
29 France N Escudé 6 2 6 6 2 United States A Agassi 6 3
WC Japan G Motomura 1 6 3 2 29 France N Escudé 1 6 6 6
Q Belgium C Rochus 6 6 6 Q Belgium C Rochus 6 2 2 4
Georgia (country) I Labadze 2 3 4 29 France N Escudé 2 6 3 4
Spain D Ferrer 7 2 2 3 2 United States A Agassi 6 3 6 6
South Korea H-t Lee 5 6 6 6 South Korea H-t Lee 1 0 0
United States B Vahaly 5 3 3 2 United States A Agassi 6 6 6
2 United States A Agassi 7 6 6

Other entry information

Wild cards

Protected ranking

Qualifiers
See also: 2003 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying

Lucky losers

Withdrawals
Before the tournament
During the tournament

Notes
  1. Last direct acceptance

References
  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 364. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. "Australian Open Results Archive – 2003 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
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