2003 Challenge Bell – Singles

Elena Bovina was the defending champion, but decided not to participate this year.

Singles
2003 Challenge Bell
Champion	Maria Sharapova
Runner-up	Milagros Sequera
Score	6–2, retired
Draw	30
Seeds	8

Main article: 2003 Challenge Bell

Maria Sharapova won the title, defeating Milagros Sequera 6–2, retired in the final.

Seeds

1. Mary Pierce (semifinals)
2. Maria Sharapova (champion)
3. Alicia Molik (withdrew)
4. Laura Granville (semifinals)
5. Emmanuelle Gagliardi (withdrew)
6. Marion Bartoli (quarterfinals)
7. Anca Barna (second round)
8. Klára Koukalová (first round)
9. Rita Grande (second round)
10. Samantha Reeves (first 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	Mary Pierce	4	0
		Milagros Sequera	6	6
									Milagros Sequera	2	0r
								2	Maria Sharapova	6	0
	4	Laura Granville	6	2	2
	2	Maria Sharapova	1	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	M Pierce	6	77
		J Craybas	61	6	2				I Benešová	4	63
		I Benešová	77	4	6										1	M Pierce	6	6
		J Schruff	3	3												Ľ Kurhajcová	3	3
		Ľ Kurhajcová	6	6					Ľ Kurhajcová	6	6
		Ad Serra Zanetti	63	6	4			9	R Grande	3	4
	9	R Grande	77	0	6																	1	M Pierce	4	0
	6	M Bartoli	6	6																			M Sequera	6	6
	WC	M-È Pelletier	4	2				6	M Bartoli	77	6
	Q	S Arvidsson	62	6	7			Q	S Arvidsson	65	3
	Q	M Washington	77	2	5										6	M Bartoli	6	3	1
		M Sequera	6	6												M Sequera	1	6	6
	Q	M Tu	4	0					M Sequera	64	6	6
		M Drake	6	2	6				M Drake	77	1	2
	10	S Reeves	3	6	4

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	K Koukalová	4	0
		An Serra Zanetti	6	6					An Serra Zanetti	3	2
	WC	M Marois	2	0					J Zheng	6	6
		J Zheng	6	6												J Zheng	7	4	5
		S Taylor	2	77	2										4	L Granville	5	6	7
	Q	G Dulko	6	62	6			Q	G Dulko	63	3
		K Brandi	4	2				4	L Granville	77	6
	4	L Granville	6	6																		4	L Granville	6	2	2
	7	A Barna	7	6																		2	M Sharapova	1	6	6
		E Fislová	5	3				7	A Barna	6	5	1
		A Cargill	3	1					A Jidkova	1	7	6
		A Jidkova	6	6												A Jidkova	1	2
		E Callens	6	4	6										2	M Sharapova	6	6
		M Saeki	3	6	2				E Callens	4	3
								2	M Sharapova	6	6

External links

• Main and qualifying draws