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Men's singles

2003 French Open

Final

Champion

Juan Carlos Ferrero

Runner-up

Martin Verkerk

Score

6–1, 6–3, 6–2

Details

Draw

128

Seeds

Events

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Main article: 2003 French Open

Juan Carlos Ferrero defeated Martin Verkerk in the final, 6–1, 6–3, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2003 French Open. It was his first and only major singles title.

Albert Costa was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Ferrero in a rematch of the previous year's final.

This was the last major where future world No. 1 Roger Federer lost in the first round.

Seeds

01.

Lleyton Hewitt (third round)

02.

Andre Agassi (quarterfinals)

03.

Juan Carlos Ferrero (champion)

04.

Carlos Moyà (quarterfinals)

05.

Roger Federer (first round)

06.

Andy Roddick (first round)

07.

Guillermo Coria (semifinals)

08.

David Nalbandian (second round)

09.

Albert Costa (semifinals)

10.

Paradorn Srichaphan (first round)

11.

Rainer Schüttler (fourth round)

12.

Sjeng Schalken (third round, retired because of a stomach ache)

13.

Jiří Novák (fourth round)

14.

Sébastien Grosjean (second round)

15.

Gustavo Kuerten (fourth round)

16.

Àlex Corretja (first round)

17.

Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round)

18.

Agustín Calleri (first round)

19.

Fernando González (quarterfinals)

20.

Félix Mantilla (fourth round)

21.

Gastón Gaudio (third round)

22.

Wayne Ferreira (third round, retired because of a groin injury)

23.

Younes El Aynaoui (third round)

24.

James Blake (second round)

25.

Tim Henman (third round)

26.

Xavier Malisse (third round)

27.

Mikhail Youzhny (second round)

28.

Tommy Robredo (quarterfinals)

29.

Vince Spadea (third round)

30.

Jarkko Nieminen (fourth round)

31.

Juan Ignacio Chela (third round)

32.

Arnaud Clément (fourth round)

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

Qualifying

Main article: 2003 French Open – Men's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals					Final

28	Tommy Robredo	6	6	4	5	2

9	Albert Costa	2	3	6	7	6
							9	Albert Costa	3	6	4

							3	Juan Carlos Ferrero	6	7	6
3	Juan Carlos Ferrero	6	3	6	5	6

19	Fernando González	1	6	1	7	4
												3	Juan Carlos Ferrero	6	6	6

													Martin Verkerk	1	3	2
	Martin Verkerk	6	6	5	4	8

4	Carlos Moyà	3	4	7	6	6
								Martin Verkerk	7	6	7

							7	Guillermo Coria	6	4	6
7	Guillermo Coria	4	6	6	6

2	Andre Agassi	6	3	2	4

Top half

Section 1

First round							Second round						Third round							Fourth round

1	L Hewitt	6	6	6	6
	B Vahaly	4	1	7	3		1	L Hewitt	6	4	6	7
	N Davydenko	6	7	6				N Davydenko	3	6	3	6
	G Rusedski	3	5	2									1	L Hewitt	6	6	3	2	3
	J Björkman	6	6	6									28	T Robredo	4	1	6	6	6
	M Mirnyi	1	2	4				J Björkman	6	3	4
Q	G Lapentti	6	6	6	1	r	28	T Robredo	7	6	6
28	T Robredo	3	7	3	3															28	T Robredo	6	1	7	6
21	G Gaudio	7	6	6																15	G Kuerten	4	6	6	4
	P-H Mathieu	5	3	3			21	G Gaudio	6	1	6	6
	O Mutis	6	6	6	6			O Mutis	2	6	2	2
WC	J Golmard	2	7	2	3								21	G Gaudio	6	5	7	3
	H Arazi	6	7	2	6								15	G Kuerten	7	7	5	6
	R Sluiter	2	6	6	0			H Arazi	1	0	1
	M Rosset	2	7	3	6		15	G Kuerten	6	6	6
15	G Kuerten	6	6	6	7

Section 2

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

9	A Costa	6	2	7	6	6
LL	S Roitman	7	6	5	2	2	9	A Costa	6	5	6	3	6
	W Arthurs	1	6	1	6			R Štěpánek	3	7	4	6	4
	R Štěpánek	6	4	6	7									9	A Costa	4	4	6	6	6
WC	R Gasquet	3	6	0	r										N Lapentti	6	6	3	4	4
	N Lapentti	6	7	3				N Lapentti	4	6	6	6
	F Squillari	7	7	6				F Squillari	6	1	4	3
18	A Calleri	5	6	3																	9	A Costa	6	7	7
32	A Clément	6	6	6																	32	A Clément	2	5	5
	T Enqvist	3	4	2			32	A Clément	6	6	6
	L Burgsmüller	7	6	4	6			L Burgsmüller	3	3	3
	M Fish	6	2	6	1									32	A Clément	6	6	6
Q	N Coutelot	6	6	6										Q	N Coutelot	4	3	2
	D Sanguinetti	3	3	4			Q	N Coutelot	6	6	4	2	6
	Á Montañés	4	3	6	5		8	D Nalbandian	3	3	6	6	1
8	D Nalbandian	6	6	3	7

Section 3

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

3	JC Ferrero	7	7	6
	M Kratochvil	5	5	4			3	JC Ferrero	6	3
	M Norman	4	1	3				N Massú	2	0	r
	N Massú	6	6	6									3	JC Ferrero	4	6	6	6
	T Martin	4	6	6	6								25	T Henman	6	2	4	2
	J Acasuso	6	3	4	2			T Martin	6	7	1	5
	V Voltchkov	2	3	1			25	T Henman	7	5	6	7
25	T Henman	6	6	6															3	JC Ferrero	6	6	6
20	F Mantilla	7	6	7															20	F Mantilla	2	1	1
	H-t Lee	6	4	6			20	F Mantilla	6	4	6	6
	O Rochus	6	6	1	1	3	Q	F Browne	3	6	3	1
Q	F Browne	4	2	6	6	6							20	F Mantilla	7	6	6
Q	A Waske	6	2	5	6	3								F Vicente	6	3	3
	F Vicente	3	6	7	1	6		F Vicente	7	6	6
	A Voinea	4	6	6	3		14	S Grosjean	6	3	3
14	S Grosjean	6	7	3	6

Section 4

First round						Second round							Third round							Fourth round

12	S Schalken	6	6	3	6
WC	S Draper	2	4	6	4	12	S Schalken	6	6	6
WC	M Chang	5	1	1			F Santoro	1	3	4
	F Santoro	7	6	6									12	S Schalken	6	3	1
WC	T Ascione	6	2	4	4								19	F González	7	6	3
	A Portas	3	6	6	6		A Portas	3	6	4	2
	J-M Gambill	0	2	3		19	F González	6	4	6	6
19	F González	6	6	6																19	F González	6	6	6
30	J Nieminen	7	6	6	6															30	J Nieminen	3	3	2
	N Escudé	6	7	3	1	30	J Nieminen	1	1	7	6	6
Q	J Varlet	6	4	6	7	Q	J Varlet	6	6	6	2	4
	K Carlsen	1	6	3	6								30	J Nieminen	6	6	6	3	6
	M Llodra	4	3	2									Q	V Hănescu	7	4	2	6	3
Q	V Hănescu	6	6	6		Q	V Hănescu	6	7	3	6
	S Sargsian	6	6	6	6		S Sargsian	3	5	6	2
6	A Roddick	7	1	2	4

Bottom half

Section 5

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

5	R Federer	6	2	6
	L Horna	7	6	7				L Horna	6	4	6	5	2
	Z Krajan	3	4	4				M Verkerk	4	6	4	7	6
	M Verkerk	6	6	6											M Verkerk	5	6	6	7
	J van Lottum	6	3	2	6	6								29	V Spadea	7	4	2	5
Q	D Norman	3	6	6	3	4		J van Lottum	5	1	6	1
	I Labadze	1	6	7	4	1	29	V Spadea	7	6	2	6
29	V Spadea	6	3	5	6	6																M Verkerk	6	6	7
22	W Ferreira	6	6	6																	11	R Schüttler	3	3	5
	T Behrend	4	2	3			22	W Ferreira	4	6	6	6
	D Ferrer	6	6	7				D Ferrer	6	4	1	3
	J Melzer	2	2	6										22	W Ferreira	3	6	6	3	r
	J-R Lisnard	6	6	4	6									11	R Schüttler	6	1	7	2
Q	M Delfino	1	4	6	4			J-R Lisnard	6	2	0	0
	C Mamiit	1	6	4	2		11	R Schüttler	4	6	6	6
11	R Schüttler	6	2	6	6

Section 6

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

13	J Novák	6	6	6
WC	J Benneteau	2	3	2			13	J Novák	6	3	0	6	6
WC	N Mahut	5	1	6			Q	M López	4	6	6	1	3
Q	M López	7	6	7										13	J Novák	6	7	3	6
	K Kučera	2	3	2											I Ljubičić	4	5	6	2
	I Ljubičić	6	6	6				I Ljubičić	6	4	7	6
	T Dent	4	3	6			24	J Blake	3	6	6	4
24	J Blake	6	6	7																	13	J Novák	5	3	2
31	JI Chela	3	7	6	7																4	C Moyà	7	6	6
WC	C Saulnier	6	6	3	5		31	JI Chela	6	5	6	6
LL	I Heuberger	6	6	2	2		LL	G Galimberti	2	7	2	1
LL	G Galimberti	7	4	6	6									31	JI Chela	2	3	6	6	3
	M Philippoussis	2	6	7	6	6								4	C Moyà	6	6	3	2	6
Q	A Kim	6	7	5	2	2		M Philippoussis	2	4	6
LL	F Volandri	6	6	2	3		4	C Moyà	6	6	7
4	C Moyà	7	4	6	6

Section 7

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

7	G Coria	6	6	6
	A Sá	3	1	1			7	G Coria	6	5	6	6
Q	T Larkham	3	3	6	6	3		N Kiefer	3	7	3	1
	N Kiefer	6	6	4	2	6								7	G Coria	6	6	6
Q	A Sávolt	7	7	4	6									Q	A Sávolt	4	1	1
	A Vinciguerra	5	6	6	0		Q	A Sávolt	3	6	5	6	6
	D Sánchez	3	0	0			27	M Youzhny	6	4	7	2	4
27	M Youzhny	6	6	6																7	G Coria	6	7	5	6	6
23	Y El Aynaoui	6	6	6																	M Zabaleta	4	6	7	7	3
	A Dupuis	4	4	4			23	Y El Aynaoui	6	6	6
Q	C Rochus	7	6	6			Q	C Rochus	4	4	3
Q	H Gamonal	5	3	3										23	Y El Aynaoui	2	4	6	6
	M Zabaleta	6	7	6											M Zabaleta	6	6	3	7
	F López	2	6	0				M Zabaleta	6	6	6
	D Hrbatý	6	3	6	7			D Hrbatý	2	4	2
10	P Srichaphan	4	6	0	5

Section 8

First round						Second round							Third round						Fourth round

16	À Corretja	7	3	0	5
Q	G Blanco	5	6	6	7	Q	G Blanco	6	6	6
	M Puerta	6	4	7	6		M Puerta	2	2	4
	J Gimelstob	2	6	6	1								Q	G Blanco	6	3	2	r
	F Saretta	7	6	6										F Saretta	7	6	2
	A Martín	6	0	0			F Saretta	6	3	6	6	6
	J Boutter	1	2	4		17	Y Kafelnikov	4	6	0	7	4
17	Y Kafelnikov	6	6	6																F Saretta	2	1	5
26	X Malisse	7	6	6															2	A Agassi	6	6	7
Q	Á Calatrava	5	4	2		26	X Malisse	3	4	6	7	8
	S Koubek	7	6	6			S Koubek	6	6	4	5	6
PR	A Popp	5	2	3									26	X Malisse	4	5	5
	M Ríos	1	0										2	A Agassi	6	7	7
	M Ančić	6	1				M Ančić	7	6	4	2	5
	K Beck	2	3	3		2	A Agassi	5	1	6	6	7
2	A Agassi	6	6	6

References

"French Open 2003". ESPN. Retrieved 4 February 2024. Juan Carlos Ferrero finally became king of the French Open, Greg Garber writes. Ferrero eliminated Martin Verkerk with the most lopsided victory in 25 years 6-1, 6-3, 6-2.

External links

Preceded by

2003 Australian Open – Men's singles

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by

2003 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

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v t e French Open men's singles drawsheets
Pre Open Era	1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940–1945 (WWII) 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967
Open Era	1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

v t e French Open men's singles champions
Amateur Era (national)	1891: H. Briggs 1892: Jean Schopfer 1893: Laurent Riboulet 1894: André Vacherot 1895: André Vacherot 1896: André Vacherot 1897: Paul Aymé 1898: Paul Aymé 1899: Paul Aymé 1900: Paul Aymé 1901: André Vacherot 1902: Michel Vacherot 1903: Max Decugis 1904: Max Decugis 1905: Maurice Germot 1906: Maurice Germot 1907: Max Decugis 1908: Max Decugis 1909: Max Decugis 1910: Maurice Germot 1911: André Gobert 1912: Max Decugis 1913: Max Decugis 1914: Max Decugis 1920: André Gobert 1921: Jean Samazeuilh 1922: Henri Cochet 1923: François Blanchy 1924: Jean Borotra
Amateur Era (international)	1925: René Lacoste 1926: Henri Cochet 1927: René Lacoste 1928: Henri Cochet 1929: René Lacoste 1930: Henri Cochet 1931: Jean Borotra 1932: Henri Cochet 1933: Jack Crawford 1934: Gottfried von Cramm 1935: Fred Perry 1936: Gottfried von Cramm 1937: Henner Henkel 1938: Don Budge 1939: Don McNeill 1946: Marcel Bernard 1947: József Asbóth 1948: Frank Parker 1949: Frank Parker 1950: Budge Patty 1951: Jaroslav Drobný 1952: Jaroslav Drobný 1953: Ken Rosewall 1954: Tony Trabert 1955: Tony Trabert 1956: Lew Hoad 1957: Sven Davidson 1958: Mervyn Rose 1959: Nicola Pietrangeli 1960: Nicola Pietrangeli 1961: Manuel Santana 1962: Rod Laver 1963: Roy Emerson 1964: Manuel Santana 1965: Fred Stolle 1966: Tony Roche 1967: Roy Emerson
Open Era	1968: Ken Rosewall 1969: Rod Laver 1970: Jan Kodeš 1971: Jan Kodeš 1972: Andrés Gimeno 1973: Ilie Năstase 1974: Björn Borg 1975: Björn Borg 1976: Adriano Panatta 1977: Guillermo Vilas 1978: Björn Borg 1979: Björn Borg 1980: Björn Borg 1981: Björn Borg 1982: Mats Wilander 1983: Yannick Noah 1984: Ivan Lendl 1985: Mats Wilander 1986: Ivan Lendl 1987: Ivan Lendl 1988: Mats Wilander 1989: Michael Chang 1990: Andrés Gómez 1991: Jim Courier 1992: Jim Courier 1993: Sergi Bruguera 1994: Sergi Bruguera 1995: Thomas Muster 1996: Yevgeny Kafelnikov 1997: Gustavo Kuerten 1998: Carlos Moyá 1999: Andre Agassi 2000: Gustavo Kuerten 2001: Gustavo Kuerten 2002: Albert Costa 2003: Juan Carlos Ferrero 2004: Gastón Gaudio 2005: Rafael Nadal 2006: Rafael Nadal 2007: Rafael Nadal 2008: Rafael Nadal 2009: Roger Federer 2010: Rafael Nadal 2011: Rafael Nadal 2012: Rafael Nadal 2013: Rafael Nadal 2014: Rafael Nadal 2015: Stan Wawrinka 2016: Novak Djokovic 2017: Rafael Nadal 2018: Rafael Nadal 2019: Rafael Nadal 2020: Rafael Nadal 2021: Novak Djokovic 2022: Rafael Nadal 2023: Novak Djokovic 2024: Carlos Alcaraz

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