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Men's singles
2003 French Open
Final
Champion	Juan Carlos Ferrero
Runner-up	Martin Verkerk
Score	6–1, 6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	32
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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. It was his first and only major singles title.

Albert Costa was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Ferrero in a rematch of the previous year's final.

This was the last major where future world No. 1 Roger Federer lost in the first round.

Seeds

01.   Lleyton Hewitt (third round)

02.   Andre Agassi (quarterfinals)

03.   Juan Carlos Ferrero (champion)

04.   Carlos Moyà (quarterfinals)

05.   Roger Federer (first round)

06.   Andy Roddick (first round)

07.   Guillermo Coria (semifinals)

08.   David Nalbandian (second round)

09.   Albert Costa (semifinals)

10.   Paradorn Srichaphan (first round)

11.   Rainer Schüttler (fourth round)

12.   Sjeng Schalken (third round, retired because of a stomach ache)

13.   Jiří Novák (fourth round)

14.   Sébastien Grosjean (second round)

15.   Gustavo Kuerten (fourth round)

16.   Àlex Corretja (first round)

17.   Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round)

18.   Agustín Calleri (first round)

19.   Fernando González (quarterfinals)

20.   Félix Mantilla (fourth round)

21.   Gastón Gaudio (third round)

22.   Wayne Ferreira (third round, retired because of a groin injury)

23.   Younes El Aynaoui (third round)

24.   James Blake (second round)

25.   Tim Henman (third round)

26.   Xavier Malisse (third round)

27.   Mikhail Youzhny (second round)

28.   Tommy Robredo (quarterfinals)

29.   Vince Spadea (third round)

30.   Jarkko Nieminen (fourth round)

31.   Juan Ignacio Chela (third round)

32.   Arnaud Clément (fourth round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

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

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	28	Tommy Robredo	6	6	4	5	2
	9	Albert Costa	2	3	6	7	6
										9	Albert Costa	3	6	4
										3	Juan Carlos Ferrero	6	7	6
	3	Juan Carlos Ferrero	6	3	6	5	6
	19	Fernando González	1	6	1	7	4
																			3	Juan Carlos Ferrero	6	6	6
																				Martin Verkerk	1	3	2
		Martin Verkerk	6	6	5	4	8
	4	Carlos Moyà	3	4	7	6	6
											Martin Verkerk	7	6	7
										7	Guillermo Coria	6	4	6
	7	Guillermo Coria	4	6	6	6
	2	Andre Agassi	6	3	2	4

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	L Hewitt	6	6	6	6
		B Vahaly	4	1	7	3				1	L Hewitt	6	4	6	7
		N Davydenko	6	7	6						N Davydenko	3	6	3	6
		G Rusedski	3	5	2														1	L Hewitt	6	6	3	2	3
		J Björkman	6	6	6														28	T Robredo	4	1	6	6	6
		M Mirnyi	1	2	4						J Björkman	6	3	4
	Q	G Lapentti	6	6	6	1	r			28	T Robredo	7	6	6
	28	T Robredo	3	7	3	3																						28	T Robredo	6	1	7	6
	21	G Gaudio	7	6	6																							15	G Kuerten	4	6	6	4
		P-H Mathieu	5	3	3					21	G Gaudio	6	1	6	6
		O Mutis	6	6	6	6					O Mutis	2	6	2	2
	WC	J Golmard	2	7	2	3													21	G Gaudio	6	5	7	3
		H Arazi	6	7	2	6													15	G Kuerten	7	7	5	6
		R Sluiter	2	6	6	0					H Arazi	1	0	1
		M Rosset	2	7	3	6				15	G Kuerten	6	6	6
	15	G Kuerten	6	6	6	7

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	A Costa	6	2	7	6	6
	LL	S Roitman	7	6	5	2	2			9	A Costa	6	5	6	3	6
		W Arthurs	1	6	1	6					R Štěpánek	3	7	4	6	4
		R Štěpánek	6	4	6	7													9	A Costa	4	4	6	6	6
	WC	R Gasquet	3	6	0	r														N Lapentti	6	6	3	4	4
		N Lapentti	6	7	3						N Lapentti	4	6	6	6
		F Squillari	7	7	6						F Squillari	6	1	4	3
	18	A Calleri	5	6	3																							9	A Costa	6	7	7
	32	A Clément	6	6	6																							32	A Clément	2	5	5
		T Enqvist	3	4	2					32	A Clément	6	6	6
		L Burgsmüller	7	6	4	6					L Burgsmüller	3	3	3
		M Fish	6	2	6	1													32	A Clément	6	6	6
	Q	N Coutelot	6	6	6														Q	N Coutelot	4	3	2
		D Sanguinetti	3	3	4					Q	N Coutelot	6	6	4	2	6
		Á Montañés	4	3	6	5				8	D Nalbandian	3	3	6	6	1
	8	D Nalbandian	6	6	3	7

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	JC Ferrero	7	7	6
		M Kratochvil	5	5	4					3	JC Ferrero	6	3
		M Norman	4	1	3						N Massú	2	0	r
		N Massú	6	6	6														3	JC Ferrero	4	6	6	6
		T Martin	4	6	6	6													25	T Henman	6	2	4	2
		J Acasuso	6	3	4	2					T Martin	6	7	1	5
		V Voltchkov	2	3	1					25	T Henman	7	5	6	7
	25	T Henman	6	6	6																							3	JC Ferrero	6	6	6
	20	F Mantilla	7	6	7																							20	F Mantilla	2	1	1
		H-t Lee	6	4	6					20	F Mantilla	6	4	6	6
		O Rochus	6	6	1	1	3			Q	F Browne	3	6	3	1
	Q	F Browne	4	2	6	6	6												20	F Mantilla	7	6	6
	Q	A Waske	6	2	5	6	3													F Vicente	6	3	3
		F Vicente	3	6	7	1	6				F Vicente	7	6	6
		A Voinea	4	6	6	3				14	S Grosjean	6	3	3
	14	S Grosjean	6	7	3	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	S Schalken	6	6	3	6
	WC	S Draper	2	4	6	4				12	S Schalken	6	6	6
	WC	M Chang	5	1	1						F Santoro	1	3	4
		F Santoro	7	6	6														12	S Schalken	6	3	1
	WC	T Ascione	6	2	4	4													19	F González	7	6	3
		A Portas	3	6	6	6					A Portas	3	6	4	2
		J-M Gambill	0	2	3					19	F González	6	4	6	6
	19	F González	6	6	6																							19	F González	6	6	6
	30	J Nieminen	7	6	6	6																						30	J Nieminen	3	3	2
		N Escudé	6	7	3	1				30	J Nieminen	1	1	7	6	6
	Q	J Varlet	6	4	6	7				Q	J Varlet	6	6	6	2	4
		K Carlsen	1	6	3	6													30	J Nieminen	6	6	6	3	6
		M Llodra	4	3	2														Q	V Hănescu	7	4	2	6	3
	Q	V Hănescu	6	6	6					Q	V Hănescu	6	7	3	6
		S Sargsian	6	6	6	6					S Sargsian	3	5	6	2
	6	A Roddick	7	1	2	4

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	R Federer	6	2	6
		L Horna	7	6	7						L Horna	6	4	6	5	2
		Z Krajan	3	4	4						M Verkerk	4	6	4	7	6
		M Verkerk	6	6	6															M Verkerk	5	6	6	7
		J van Lottum	6	3	2	6	6												29	V Spadea	7	4	2	5
	Q	D Norman	3	6	6	3	4				J van Lottum	5	1	6	1
		I Labadze	1	6	7	4	1			29	V Spadea	7	6	2	6
	29	V Spadea	6	3	5	6	6																						M Verkerk	6	6	7
	22	W Ferreira	6	6	6																							11	R Schüttler	3	3	5
		T Behrend	4	2	3					22	W Ferreira	4	6	6	6
		D Ferrer	6	6	7						D Ferrer	6	4	1	3
		J Melzer	2	2	6														22	W Ferreira	3	6	6	3	r
		J-R Lisnard	6	6	4	6													11	R Schüttler	6	1	7	2
	Q	M Delfino	1	4	6	4					J-R Lisnard	6	2	0	0
		C Mamiit	1	6	4	2				11	R Schüttler	4	6	6	6
	11	R Schüttler	6	2	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	J Novák	6	6	6
	WC	J Benneteau	2	3	2					13	J Novák	6	3	0	6	6
	WC	N Mahut	5	1	6					Q	M López	4	6	6	1	3
	Q	M López	7	6	7														13	J Novák	6	7	3	6
		K Kučera	2	3	2															I Ljubičić	4	5	6	2
		I Ljubičić	6	6	6						I Ljubičić	6	4	7	6
		T Dent	4	3	6					24	J Blake	3	6	6	4
	24	J Blake	6	6	7																							13	J Novák	5	3	2
	31	JI Chela	3	7	6	7																						4	C Moyà	7	6	6
	WC	C Saulnier	6	6	3	5				31	JI Chela	6	5	6	6
	LL	I Heuberger	6	6	2	2				LL	G Galimberti	2	7	2	1
	LL	G Galimberti	7	4	6	6													31	JI Chela	2	3	6	6	3
		M Philippoussis	2	6	7	6	6												4	C Moyà	6	6	3	2	6
	Q	A Kim	6	7	5	2	2				M Philippoussis	2	4	6
	LL	F Volandri	6	6	2	3				4	C Moyà	6	6	7
	4	C Moyà	7	4	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	G Coria	6	6	6
		A Sá	3	1	1					7	G Coria	6	5	6	6
	Q	T Larkham	3	3	6	6	3				N Kiefer	3	7	3	1
		N Kiefer	6	6	4	2	6												7	G Coria	6	6	6
	Q	A Sávolt	7	7	4	6													Q	A Sávolt	4	1	1
		A Vinciguerra	5	6	6	0				Q	A Sávolt	3	6	5	6	6
		D Sánchez	3	0	0					27	M Youzhny	6	4	7	2	4
	27	M Youzhny	6	6	6																							7	G Coria	6	7	5	6	6
	23	Y El Aynaoui	6	6	6																								M Zabaleta	4	6	7	7	3
		A Dupuis	4	4	4					23	Y El Aynaoui	6	6	6
	Q	C Rochus	7	6	6					Q	C Rochus	4	4	3
	Q	H Gamonal	5	3	3														23	Y El Aynaoui	2	4	6	6
		M Zabaleta	6	7	6															M Zabaleta	6	6	3	7
		F López	2	6	0						M Zabaleta	6	6	6
		D Hrbatý	6	3	6	7					D Hrbatý	2	4	2
	10	P Srichaphan	4	6	0	5

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	À Corretja	7	3	0	5
	Q	G Blanco	5	6	6	7				Q	G Blanco	6	6	6
		M Puerta	6	4	7	6					M Puerta	2	2	4
		J Gimelstob	2	6	6	1													Q	G Blanco	6	3	2	r
		F Saretta	7	6	6															F Saretta	7	6	2
		A Martín	6	0	0						F Saretta	6	3	6	6	6
		J Boutter	1	2	4					17	Y Kafelnikov	4	6	0	7	4
	17	Y Kafelnikov	6	6	6																								F Saretta	2	1	5
	26	X Malisse	7	6	6																							2	A Agassi	6	6	7
	Q	Á Calatrava	5	4	2					26	X Malisse	3	4	6	7	8
		S Koubek	7	6	6						S Koubek	6	6	4	5	6
	PR	A Popp	5	2	3														26	X Malisse	4	5	5
		M Ríos	1	0															2	A Agassi	6	7	7
		M Ančić	6	1							M Ančić	7	6	4	2	5
		K Beck	2	3	3					2	A Agassi	5	1	6	6	7
	2	A Agassi	6	6	6

References

1. "French Open 2003". ESPN. Retrieved 4 February 2024. Juan Carlos Ferrero finally became king of the French Open, Greg Garber writes. Ferrero eliminated Martin Verkerk with the most lopsided victory in 25 years 6-1, 6-3, 6-2.
2. "Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis". ATP. Retrieved 16 October 2024.

External links

• Official Roland Garros 2003 Men's Singles Draw
• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw
• 2003 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

• 2003 French Open
• French Open by year – Men's singles
• 2003 ATP Tour