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
Final score	6–2, retired

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
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Mary Pierce	4	0
		Milagros Sequera	6	6
									Milagros Sequera	2	0^r
								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	7^7
		J Craybas	6^1	6	2				I Benešová	4	6^3
		I Benešová	7^7	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	6^3	6	4			9	R Grande	3	4
	9	R Grande	7^7	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	7^7	6
	Q	S Arvidsson	6^2	6	7			Q	S Arvidsson	6^5	3
	Q	M Washington	7^7	2	5										6	M Bartoli	6	3	1
		M Sequera	6	6												M Sequera	1	6	6
	Q	M Tu	4	0					M Sequera	6^4	6	6
		M Drake	6	2	6				M Drake	7^7	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	7^7	2										4	L Granville	5	6	7
	Q	G Dulko	6	6^2	6			Q	G Dulko	6^3	3
		K Brandi	4	2				4	L Granville	7^7	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

References

• Main Draw and Qualifying Draw