2003 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Roger Federer defeated Mark Philippoussis in the final, 7–6^(7–5), 6–2, 7–6^(7–3) to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 2003 Wimbledon Championships.^[1] It was his first major title, the first of a record eight gentlemen's singles titles at Wimbledon, and the first of 20 major men's singles titles overall.

Men's singles
2003 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Roger Federer
Runner-up	Mark Philippoussis
Score	7–6(7–5), 6–2, 7–6(7–3)
Draw	128 (16 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	32

Main article: 2003 Wimbledon Championships

Lleyton Hewitt was the defending champion, but was defeated in the first round by Ivo Karlović. Hewitt was only the second man to lose in the first round of his Wimbledon title defence, after Manuel Santana in 1967. As per tradition, defending champion Hewitt was playing the opening match on Centre Court – a situation he had willingly avoided the previous year (when reigning champion Goran Ivanišević withdrew) out of fear of the unpredictability of fresh grass.^[2]

With the losses of Hewitt, Andre Agassi and Juan Carlos Ferrero by the fourth round, a first-time major champion was guaranteed. This marked the first time in the Open Era that none of the quarterfinalists in a major had previously won a major singles title.^[3]

This tournament marked the major debut of future 22-time major champion, Olympic gold medalist, and world No. 1 Rafael Nadal (who was the youngest player in the draw at 17 years and 20 days of age);^[3] he lost to Paradorn Srichaphan in the third round. It was also notable for the absence of seven-time Wimbledon champion Pete Sampras, who had yet to announce his official retirement following his final match at the 2002 US Open.

Seeds

01.   Lleyton Hewitt (first round)

02.   Andre Agassi (fourth round)

03.   Juan Carlos Ferrero (fourth round)

04.   Roger Federer (champion)

05.   Andy Roddick (semifinals)

06.   David Nalbandian (fourth round)

07.   Guillermo Coria (first round)

08.   Sjeng Schalken (quarterfinals)

09.   Rainer Schüttler (fourth round)

10.   Tim Henman (quarterfinals)

11.   Jiří Novák (third round)

12.   Paradorn Srichaphan (fourth round)

13.   Sébastien Grosjean (semifinals)

14.   Xavier Malisse (first round)

15.   Arnaud Clément (second round)

16.   Mikhail Youzhny (second round)

17.   Gustavo Kuerten (second round)

18.   Marat Safin (withdrew)

19.   Fernando González (first round)

20.   Yevgeny Kafelnikov (first round)

21.   Martin Verkerk (first round)

22.   Félix Mantilla (first round)

23.   Agustín Calleri (second round)

24.   Albert Costa (withdrew)

25.   Tommy Robredo (third round)

26.   James Blake (second round)

27.   Younes El Aynaoui (third round)

28.   Wayne Ferreira (first round)

29.   Gastón Gaudio (first round)

30.   Jarkko Nieminen (third round)

31.   Vince Spadea (first round)

32.   Juan Ignacio Chela (second round)

33.   Nikolay Davydenko (first round)

34.   Àlex Corretja (withdrew)

35.   Radek Štěpánek (third round)

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

Albert Costa and Marat Safin withdrew due to injury. They were replaced in the draw by the highest-ranked non-seeded players Nikolay Davydenko and Àlex Corretja, who became the #33 and #34 seeds respectively. Corretja subsequently withdrew for personal reasons and was replaced by the next highest non-seeded player Radek Štěpánek, who became the #35 seed.

Qualifying

Main article: 2003 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles qualifying

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

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
		Jonas Björkman	4	2	4
	5	Andy Roddick	6	6	6
										5	Andy Roddick	66	3	3
										4	Roger Federer	78	6	6
	4	Roger Federer	6	6	6
	8	Sjeng Schalken	3	4	4
																			4	Roger Federer	77	6	77
																				Mark Philippoussis	65	2	63
	10	Tim Henman	68	6	3	4
	13	Sébastien Grosjean	710	3	6	6
										13	Sébastien Grosjean	63	3	3
											Mark Philippoussis	77	6	6
	PR	Alexander Popp	6	6	3	3	6
		Mark Philippoussis	4	4	6	6	8

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	L Hewitt	6	65	3	4
	Q	I Karlović	1	77	6	6				Q	I Karlović	6	77	5	6
	Q	I Heuberger	68	3	6	62				Q	P Baccanello	4	63	7	2
	Q	P Baccanello	710	6	3	77													Q	I Karlović	65	6	3	64
		T Dent	5	6	3	5														M Mirnyi	77	3	6	77
		I Ljubičić	7	3	6	7					I Ljubičić	3	4	6	2
		M Mirnyi	6	6	6						M Mirnyi	6	6	2	6
	31	V Spadea	2	4	4																								M Mirnyi	4	6	3	64
	19	F González	3	4	66																								J Björkman	6	3	6	77
		J Melzer	6	6	78						J Melzer	4	2	6	3
	Q	P Luxa	3	66	2						J Björkman	6	6	2	6
		J Björkman	6	78	6															J Björkman	6	6	6
		I Labadze	2	2	4															J Gimelstob	1	3	3
		J Gimelstob	6	6	6						J Gimelstob	2	6	6	62	6
		R Ginepri	3	6	62	77	8			15	A Clément	6	3	4	77	1
	15	A Clément	6	4	77	63	10

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	P Srichaphan	6	6	4	3	6
		D Hrbatý	3	4	6	6	3			12	P Srichaphan	4	1	77	7	7
		O Mutis	4	0	6	77	6				O Mutis	6	6	64	5	5
		F Squillari	6	6	4	61	3												12	P Srichaphan	6	6	6
		R Nadal	6	6	4	6														R Nadal	4	4	2
		M Ančić	3	4	6	4					R Nadal	6	6	6
	WC	L Childs	2	77	1	77	6			WC	L Childs	2	4	3
	33	N Davydenko	6	62	6	65	2																					12	P Srichaphan	4	6	3	2
	25	T Robredo	3	6	78	6																						5	A Roddick	6	3	6	6
		J Acasuso	6	3	66	4				25	T Robredo	6	6	6
		B Vahaly	2	6	6	6					B Vahaly	4	4	2
		F Volandri	6	1	4	4													25	T Robredo	65	4	4
		A Waske	66	5	67														5	A Roddick	77	6	6
		G Rusedski	78	7	79						G Rusedski	64	61	5
		D Sanguinetti	2	3	3					5	A Roddick	77	77	7
	5	A Roddick	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	R Federer	6	6	77
		H-t Lee	3	3	62					4	R Federer	7	6	6
		S Koubek	4	6	6	6					S Koubek	5	1	1
		C Rochus	6	3	1	1													4	R Federer	6	6	4	6
		J-M Gambill	6	6	6															M Fish	3	1	6	1
	LL	I Kunitsyn	3	2	4						J-M Gambill	4	4	1
		M Fish	6	4	6	6					M Fish	6	6	6
	29	G Gaudio	2	6	3	3																						4	R Federer	77	6	6
	23	A Calleri	6	7	1																								F López	65	4	4
		A Voinea	2	5	0r					23	A Calleri	4	715	2	77	8
		F Saretta	6	6	6						F Saretta	6	613	6	65	10
	WC	A Mackin	2	4	2															F Saretta	4	4	4
		F López	6	6	77															F López	6	6	6
	LL	R Kendrick	3	4	64						F López	77	6	6
		K Beck	4	2	3					16	M Youzhny	65	3	2
	16	M Youzhny	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	R Schüttler	6	6	64	7
		M Kratochvil	3	4	77	5				9	R Schüttler	6	6	6
		A Vinciguerra	6	3	6	2	2				F Santoro	2	3	3
		F Santoro	4	6	2	6	6												9	R Schüttler	4	7	61	6	7
		F Vicente	77	4	6	66	4													T Martin	6	5	77	1	5
		T Martin	64	6	2	78	6				T Martin	77	6	6
		J van Lottum	6	2r						17	G Kuerten	64	4	4
	17	G Kuerten	2	3																								9	R Schüttler	5	4	5
	32	JI Chela	6	6	6																							8	S Schalken	7	6	7
		T Behrend	4	2	3					32	JI Chela	2	1	4
	LL	V Hănescu	77	6	6					LL	V Hănescu	6	6	6
		A Portas	64	0	0														LL	V Hănescu	2	4	63
		K Carlsen	3	4	6	4													8	S Schalken	6	6	77
		N Lapentti	6	6	3	6					N Lapentti	2	6	77	64	3
	WC	A Parmar	3	4	1					8	S Schalken	6	3	63	77	6
	8	S Schalken	6	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	D Nalbandian	7	6	6
		V Voltchkov	5	4	2					6	D Nalbandian	6	7	6
		A Sá	6	3							A Sá	2	5	2
		M Puerta	2	2r															6	D Nalbandian	6	5	61	6	6
	Q	D Norman	68	4	63															K Kučera	4	7	77	4	2
	Q	T Suzuki	710	6	77					Q	T Suzuki	3	5	2
		K Kučera	6	6	6						K Kučera	6	7	6
	28	W Ferreira	1	2	4																							6	D Nalbandian	2	77	5	3
	21	M Verkerk	3	4	77	1																						10	T Henman	6	64	7	6
	Q	R Söderling	6	6	65	6				Q	R Söderling	2	710	6	6
	Q	G Elseneer	3	6	6	6				Q	G Elseneer	6	68	4	3
		N Kiefer	6	3	4	4													Q	R Söderling	3	1	4
		D Sánchez	3	4	710	3													10	T Henman	6	6	6
	Q	M Llodra	6	6	68	6				Q	M Llodra	4	4	3
	LL	T Zíb	2	611	6	1				10	T Henman	6	6	6
	10	T Henman	6	713	3	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	S Grosjean	4	6	6	77
		T Enqvist	6	3	4	64				13	S Grosjean	6	6	612	6
		A Martín	63	1	64						W Arthurs	3	4	714	3
		W Arthurs	77	6	77														13	S Grosjean	65	6	6	6
	Q	W Moodie	6	6	6														Q	W Moodie	77	2	4	4
		M Rosset	4	4	4					Q	W Moodie	710	4	2	6	7
	Q	F Niemeyer	6	78	4	77				Q	F Niemeyer	68	6	6	1	5
	22	F Mantilla	4	66	6	63																						13	S Grosjean	6	4	77	77
	26	J Blake	6	6	6																							3	JC Ferrero	2	6	62	63
	Q	T Larkham	3	1	1					26	J Blake	2	63	2
		S Sargsian	6	6	6						S Sargsian	6	77	6
	WC	A Bogdanovic	1	3	2															S Sargsian	4	4	6	4
		N Escudé	79	6	77														3	JC Ferrero	6	6	2	6
	Q	K Economidis	67	4	65						N Escudé	77	3	3	0r
		J-R Lisnard	2	1	3					3	JC Ferrero	65	6	6	0
	3	JC Ferrero	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	G Coria	5	64	3
		O Rohcus	7	77	6						O Rochus	2	6	4	77	6
	WC	R Bloomfield	4	66	3						A Dupuis	6	3	6	65	4
		A Dupuis	6	78	6															O Rochus	77	6	6
	LL	S Galvani	6	2	1	6	8												30	J Nieminen	65	3	1
		J Boutter	3	6	6	2	6			LL	S Galvani	4	7	4	63
	Q	F Verdasco	710	4	6	3	3			30	J Nieminen	6	5	6	77
	30	J Nieminen	68	6	4	6	6																						O Rochus	7	3	4	2
	20	Y Kafelnikov	5	6	6	2	3																					PR	A Popp	5	6	6	6
		R Sluiter	7	3	2	6	6				R Sluiter	64	6	3	77	2
		H Arazi	4	65	3					PR	A Popp	77	4	6	65	6
	PR	A Popp	6	77	6														PR	A Popp	6	6	77
		D Ferrer	1	6	6	6													11	J Novák	3	4	63
	WC	M Lee	6	3	1	2					D Ferrer	2	5	3
		L Horna	6	61	1	1				11	J Novák	6	7	6
	11	J Novák	3	77	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	X Malisse	4	3	2
	Q	C Saulnier	6	6	6					Q	C Saulnier	3	2	62
		M Zabaleta	3	6	3	2					M Philippoussis	6	6	77
		M Philippoussis	6	4	6	6														M Philippoussis	4	79	6	78
		S Draper	77	4	6	6													35	R Štěpánek	6	67	4	66
		P-H Mathieu	65	6	3	4					S Draper	66	3	1
	Q	M Mertiňák	66	4	4					35	R Štěpánek	78	6	6
	35	R Štěpánek	78	6	6																								M Philippoussis	6	2	64	6	6
	27	Y El Aynaoui	6	6	6																							2	A Agassi	3	6	77	3	4
	WC	M Hilton	3	2	4					27	Y El Aynaoui	77	3	77	6
		Z Krajan	1	1	1						N Massú	65	6	64	4
		N Massú	6	6	6														27	Y El Aynaoui	7	4	64	64
		L Burgsmüller	6	77	4	6													2	A Agassi	5	6	77	77
		A Montañés	3	65	6	2					L Burgsmüller	3	64	3
	WC	J Delgado	4	0	7	4				2	A Agassi	6	77	6
	2	A Agassi	6	6	5	6