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2003 French Open

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Date
  
26 May – 8 June

Category
  
Grand Slam (ITF)

Location
  
Paris (XVI), France

Edition
  
102nd

Surface
  
Clay

Venue
  
Stade Roland Garros

The 2003 French Open was the second Grand Slam event of 2003 and the 102nd edition of the French Open. It took place at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, from May 26 through June 8, 2003.

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Both Albert Costa and Serena Williams were unsuccessful in their title defences, both being defeated in the semi-finals by eventual champions Juan Carlos Ferrero and Justine Henin-Hardenne respectively. Ferrero won his first Grand Slam title, defeating Martin Verkerk in the final, and Henin-Hardenne, who had previously won the event in 1997 as a junior, won after defeating Serena Williams, who had won the previous four Grand Slam events, in the semi-final and compatriot and rival Kim Clijsters in the final in straight sets. For Henin-Hardenne, it was the first of seven Grand Slam titles, and the first of four French Open titles.

Men's singles

Juan Carlos Ferrero defeated Martin Verkerk, 6–1, 6–3, 6–2

  • It was Ferrero's 3rd title of the year, and his 10th overall. It was his only Grand Slam title.
  • Women's singles

    Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated Kim Clijsters, 6–0, 6–4

  • It was Henin's 4th title of the year, and her 10th overall. It was her 1st of 7 career Grand Slam titles, and the first of her four French Open singles titles.
  • Men's doubles

    Mike Bryan / Bob Bryan defeated Paul Haarhuis / Yevgeny Kafelnikov, 7–6, 6–3

  • It was Michael and Robert's 1st career Grand Slam title.
  • Women's doubles

    Kim Clijsters / Ai Sugiyama defeated Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez, 6–7(5), 6–2, 9–7

  • It was Clijsters's 1st career Grand Slam title.
  • It was Sugiyama's 2nd career Grand Slam title, and her 1st French Open title.
  • Mixed doubles

    Lisa Raymond / Mike Bryan defeated Elena Likhovtseva / Mahesh Bhupathi, 6–3, 6–4

    Boys' Singles

    Stanislas Wawrinka defeated Brian Baker, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3

    Girls' Singles

    Anna-Lena Grönefeld defeated Vera Dushevina, 6–4, 6–4

    Boys' Doubles

    György Balázs / Dudi Sela defeated Kamil Čapkovič / Lado Chikhladze, 5–7, 6–1, 6–2

    Girls' Doubles

    Marta Fraga Pérez / Adriana González Peñas defeated Kateřina Böhmová / Michaëlla Krajicek, 6–0, 6–3

    References

    2003 French Open Wikipedia


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