ATP Tiriac Open 2003 Draw & Results

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David Sanchez won the 2003 Tiriac Open, defeating Nicolas Massu 6-2 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played September 8–14 on clay courts in Bucharest, Romania.

The Tiriac Open is Romania's ATP clay-court tournament in Bucharest.

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Champion
def. Nicolas Massu , 6-2 6-2
Dates
Sep 8 — Sep 14
Location
Bucharest, Romania
Category
ATP International Series → modern equivalent ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

Tiriac Open 2003 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
David Sanchez #50 6-2 6-2 Nicolas Massu #42 H2H Match data Sep 14, 2003* F
SF (2)
David Sanchez #50 6-7(4) 7-6(6) 6-3 Jose Acasuso #74 H2H Match data Sep 13, 2003* SF
Nicolas Massu #42 6-1 6-4 Razvan Sabau #214 H2H Match data Sep 13, 2003* SF
QF (4)
Jose Acasuso #74 4-6 6-2 6-3 John Van Lottum — Match data Sep 13, 2003* QF
Nicolas Massu #42 6-4 6-1 Victor Hanescu #84 H2H Match data Sep 13, 2003* QF
David Sanchez #50 6-4 3-6 6-3 Paul-Henri Mathieu #52 H2H Match data Sep 13, 2003* QF
Razvan Sabau #214 2-6 6-3 6-4 Sargis Sargsian #53 H2H Match data Sep 13, 2003* QF Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
R16 (8)
David Sanchez #50 7-6(2) 6-4 Jurgen Melzer #81 H2H Match data Sep 12, 2003* R16
Jose Acasuso #74 6-2 4-6 6-2 Igor Andreev #121 H2H Match data Sep 12, 2003* R16
Paul-Henri Mathieu #52 6-2 6-1 Albert Portas #90 H2H Match data Sep 12, 2003* R16
Razvan Sabau #214 6-4 0-6 6-4 Alberto Martin #59CH H2H Match data Sep 12, 2003* R16 Upset: winner had a 20 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Nicolas Massu #42 6-3 6-3 Frantisek Cermak #291 H2H Match data Sep 12, 2003* R16
Sargis Sargsian #53 7-5 6-1 Ion Moldovan #393 H2H Match data Sep 12, 2003* R16
Victor Hanescu #84 6-3 6-4 Christophe Rochus #91 H2H Match data Sep 12, 2003* R16
John Van Lottum 6-1 7-6(6) Galo Blanco #98 — Match data Sep 12, 2003* R16
R32 (16)
Jurgen Melzer #81 4-6 6-1 7-6(9) Karol Beck #71 H2H Match data Sep 11, 2003* R32
Razvan Sabau #214 6-3 6-1 Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo #76 H2H Match data Sep 11, 2003* R32
Christophe Rochus #91 6-3 6-0 Fernando Vicente #70 H2H Match data Sep 11, 2003* R32
David Sanchez #50 6-2 6-3 Alex Corretja #122 H2H Match data Sep 11, 2003* R32
Victor Hanescu #84 4-6 6-4 7-6(7) Alexander Waske #118 H2H Match data Sep 11, 2003* R32
John Van Lottum 3-6 6-2 6-0 Albert Montanes #94 — Match data Sep 11, 2003* R32
Nicolas Massu #42 7-6(4) 6-3 Luis Horna #75 H2H Match data Sep 11, 2003* R32
Jose Acasuso #74 2-6 6-3 6-4 Andreas Seppi #268 H2H Match data Sep 11, 2003* R32
Frantisek Cermak #291 6-7(3) 6-4 6-2 Lars Burgsmuller #83 H2H Match data Sep 11, 2003* R32
Igor Andreev #121 7-5 6-7(1) 6-0 Nikolay Davydenko #37 H2H Match data Sep 11, 2003* R32
Alberto Martin #59CH 6-3 6-2 Olivier Mutis #93 H2H Match data Sep 11, 2003* R32
Galo Blanco #98 6-2 6-3 David Ferrer #63DEF H2H Match data Sep 11, 2003* R32
Albert Portas #90 6-3 6-1 Gabriel Moraru #437 H2H Match data Sep 11, 2003* R32
Paul-Henri Mathieu #52 6-2 6-3 Stefan Koubek #64 H2H Match data Sep 11, 2003* R32
Sargis Sargsian #53 6-2 6-2 Franco Squillari #99 H2H Match data Sep 11, 2003* R32
Ion Moldovan #393 6-4 6-1 Tomas Behrend #79 H2H Match data Sep 11, 2003* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Tiriac Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

  1. Gilles Simon 3 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Gilles Simon 3 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Gilles Simon 19 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 4 players share this record.

  1. Albert Montanes 11 appearances

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Tiriac Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Mariano Navone #60 6-2 4-6 7-5 Daniel Merida #136 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Flavio Cobolli #45 6-4 6-4 Sebastian Baez #36 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Marton Fucsovics #82 6-4 7-5 Mariano Navone #52 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Fernando Verdasco #86 6-3 6-2 Lucas Pouille #72 H2H Match data 2016 Clay
Guillermo Garcia-Lopez #45 7-6(5) 7-6(11) Jiri Vesely #46 H2H Match data 2015 Clay

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Tiriac Open held?
Tiriac Open is held in Bucharest, Romania.
Who is the latest recorded Tiriac Open winner?
The 2026 Tiriac Open was won by Mariano Navone, who defeated Daniel Merida 6-2 4-6 7-5.
Who has won the most Tiriac Open titles?
Gilles Simon has won 3 Tiriac Open titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Tiriac Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Tiriac Open in TennisDB is 1968.
What surface is Tiriac Open played on?
Tiriac Open is played on clay courts.