2003 BellSouth Open – Singles

Fernando González was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Singles
2003 BellSouth Open
Champion	David Sánchez
Runner-up	Marcelo Ríos
Score	1–6, 6–3, 6–3
Draw	32
Seeds	8

David Sánchez won in the final 1–6, 6–3, 6–3 against Marcelo Ríos.

Seeds

1. Gastón Gaudio (semifinals)
2. Nicolás Lapentti (withdrew because of a back injury)
3. Marcelo Ríos (final)
4. José Acasuso (second round)
5. Agustín Calleri (quarterfinals)
6. Fernando Vicente (second round)
7. Félix Mantilla (quarterfinals)
8. David Ferrer (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Gastón Gaudio	3	2
	3	Marcelo Ríos	6	6
								3	Marcelo Ríos	6	3	3
									David Sánchez	1	6	6
		David Sánchez	77	3	6
		Albert Montañés	64	6	1

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	G Gaudio	6	2	6
		N Massú	0	6	1			1	G Gaudio	6	6
	WC	H Gamonal	7	5	6			WC	H Gamonal	3	4
		J Díaz	5	7	3										1	G Gaudio	6	3	6
	Q	M Daniel	7	6											7	F Mantilla	2	6	3
		F Meligeni	5	4				Q	M Daniel	2	3
		A Martín	5	4				7	F Mantilla	6	6
	7	F Mantilla	7	6																		1	G Gaudio	3	2
	3	M Ríos	6	6																		3	M Ríos	6	6
	WC	A García	3	2				3	M Ríos	6	77
		A Portas	7	1	7				A Portas	4	63
	Q	F Čermák	5	6	5										3	M Ríos	6	77
		M Puerta	6	6											5	A Calleri	4	62
		F Saretta	3	0					M Puerta	6	2	2
		C Mamiit	6	3	4			5	A Calleri	3	6	6
	5	A Calleri	0	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	D Ferrer	6	6
		A Kim	2	3				8	D Ferrer	7	4	0
		A Gaudenzi	4	6	6				A Gaudenzi	5	6	6
		M Hipfl	6	3	0											A Gaudenzi	77	1	3
	Q	S Prieto	4	5												D Sánchez	62	6	6
		D Sánchez	6	7					D Sánchez	4	6	6
		L Horna	4	3				4	J Acasuso	6	0	1
	4	J Acasuso	6	6																			D Sánchez	77	3	6
	6	F Vicente	3	6	6																		A Montañés	64	6	1
	Q	Ó Serrano	6	2	4			6	F Vicente	77	1	2
	WC	J Peralta	5	4					A Montañés	63	6	6
		A Montañés	7	6												A Montañés	6	6
		A Sávolt	68	3												J Vaněk	0	4
		J Vaněk	710	6					J Vaněk	77	77
		F Squillari	7	4	6				F Squillari	62	65
	LL	R Ramírez Hidalgo	5	6	2

External links

• Singles draw
• Qualifying draw