ATP Rome Masters 2003 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Felix Mantilla won the 2003 Rome Masters, defeating Roger Federer 7-5 6-2 7-6(8) in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played on clay courts in Rome, Italy, from May 5 to May 12, 2003.

Champion
Felix Mantilla
def. Roger Federer , 7-5 6-2 7-6(8)
Dates
May 5 — May 12
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
May 12, 2003* F Felix Mantilla #20 7-5 6-2 7-6(8) Roger Federer #5 H2H Match data
SF (2)
May 11, 2003* SF Roger Federer #5 6-4 4-2 (ret.) Juan Carlos Ferrero #3 H2H Match data
May 11, 2003* SF Felix Mantilla #47 4-6 7-6(3) 6-4 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #24 H2H Match data
QF (4)
May 11, 2003* QF Felix Mantilla #47 3-6 6-3 6-4 Ivan Ljubicic #46 H2H Match data
May 11, 2003* QF Roger Federer #5 6-3 5-7 6-2 Filippo Volandri #100 H2H Match data
May 11, 2003* QF Juan Carlos Ferrero #3 6-4 6-4 Rainer Schuettler #13 H2H Match data
May 11, 2003* QF Yevgeny Kafelnikov #24 6-3 7-5 Martin Verkerk #68 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
May 10, 2003* R16 Martin Verkerk #68 6-0 6-3 Jarkko Nieminen #35 H2H Match data
May 10, 2003* R16 Filippo Volandri #100 6-3 6-4 Radek Stepanek #57 H2H Match data
May 10, 2003* R16 Juan Carlos Ferrero #3 5-7 6-0 6-2 Gaston Gaudio #34 H2H Match data
May 10, 2003* R16 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #24 6-4 7-6(4) Carlos Moya #4 H2H Match data
May 10, 2003* R16 Rainer Schuettler #13 6-4 7-6(2) Jiri Novak #9 H2H Match data
May 10, 2003* R16 Roger Federer #5 6-1 6-1 Tommy Robredo #19 H2H Match data
May 10, 2003* R16 Ivan Ljubicic #46 6-4 6-3 Guillermo Coria #16 H2H Match data
May 10, 2003* R16 Felix Mantilla #47 7-5 4-6 6-1 Albert Costa #8 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
May 8, 2003* R32 Jarkko Nieminen #35 7-5 4-6 6-1 Nikolay Davydenko #41 H2H Match data
May 8, 2003* R32 Roger Federer #5 7-6(4) 6-2 Mariano Zabaleta #39 H2H Match data
May 8, 2003* R32 Tommy Robredo #19 6-2 6-0 Juan Ignacio Chela #33 H2H Match data
May 8, 2003* R32 Filippo Volandri #100 6-1 7-5 Raemon Sluiter #65 H2H Match data
May 8, 2003* R32 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #24 7-5 6-1 Giorgio Galimberti #115 H2H Match data
May 8, 2003* R32 Gaston Gaudio #34 6-4 6-2 Agustin Calleri #29 H2H Match data
May 8, 2003* R32 Jiri Novak #9 6-1 6-4 Dominik Hrbaty #58 H2H Match data
May 8, 2003* R32 Juan Carlos Ferrero #3 6-4 6-4 Alex Corretja #17 H2H Match data
May 8, 2003* R32 Guillermo Coria #16 6-1 7-6(6) Victor Hanescu #132 H2H Match data
May 8, 2003* R32 Rainer Schuettler #13 7-6(4) 6-2 Wayne Ferreira #27 H2H Match data
May 8, 2003* R32 Martin Verkerk #68 6-7(6) 6-3 6-4 Andy Roddick #6 H2H Match data
May 8, 2003* R32 Albert Costa #8 6-7(3) 6-2 6-4 Arnaud Clement #36 H2H Match data
May 8, 2003* R32 Ivan Ljubicic #46 6-2 6-3 David Ferrer #60 H2H Match data
May 8, 2003* R32 Felix Mantilla #47 6-4 6-3 Mardy Fish #53 H2H Match data
May 8, 2003* R32 Radek Stepanek #57 6-4 6-3 Alberto Martin #66 H2H Match data
May 8, 2003* R32 Carlos Moya #4 6-4 6-4 Max Mirnyi #32 H2H Match data
R64 (32)
May 7, 2003* R64 Mardy Fish #53 7-5 7-5 Fabrice Santoro #52 H2H Match data
May 7, 2003* R64 Raemon Sluiter #65 6-4 4-6 6-2 Jan-Michael Gambill #40 H2H Match data
May 7, 2003* R64 Albert Costa #8 6-4 7-5 Zeljko Krajan #105 H2H Match data
May 7, 2003* R64 Martin Verkerk #68 6-3 7-6(2) Vincent Spadea #30 H2H Match data
May 7, 2003* R64 Juan Carlos Ferrero #3 7-6(3) 6-4 Mark Philippoussis #62 H2H Match data
May 7, 2003* R64 Andy Roddick #6 6-2 6-3 Andrea Gaudenzi #136 H2H Match data
May 7, 2003* R64 Wayne Ferreira #27 3-6 6-4 6-3 Feliciano Lopez #56 H2H Match data
May 7, 2003* R64 Arnaud Clement #36 6-1 6-3 Davide Sanguinetti #87 H2H Match data
May 7, 2003* R64 Victor Hanescu #132 7-6(1) 6-3 Mikhail Youzhny #31 H2H Match data
May 7, 2003* R64 Jarkko Nieminen #35 6-1 6-2 Paradorn Srichaphan #10 H2H Match data
May 7, 2003* R64 Juan Ignacio Chela #33 6-1 6-1 Olivier Rochus #63 H2H Match data
May 7, 2003* R64 Filippo Volandri #100 1-6 6-2 6-1 Nicolas Massu #82 H2H Match data
May 7, 2003* R64 Alberto Martin #66 2-6 6-3 6-1 Sjeng Schalken #11 H2H Match data
May 7, 2003* R64 Alex Corretja #17 3-6 6-2 6-2 Albert Portas #88 H2H Match data
May 7, 2003* R64 Tommy Robredo #19 6-7(4) 6-4 6-3 Sebastien Grosjean #14 H2H Match data
May 7, 2003* R64 Guillermo Coria #16 6-2 6-1 Tim Henman #28 H2H Match data
May 7, 2003* R64 Dominik Hrbaty #58 6-3 6-3 Thomas Enqvist #91 H2H Match data
May 7, 2003* R64 Max Mirnyi #32 4-6 7-6(3) 6-3 Nicolas Lapentti #44 H2H Match data
May 7, 2003* R64 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #24 6-1 1-6 6-4 Younes El Aynaoui #23 H2H Match data
May 7, 2003* R64 Radek Stepanek #57 6-2 1-6 6-3 James Blake #22 H2H Match data
May 7, 2003* R64 Nikolay Davydenko #41 2-6 6-1 7-5 Karol Kucera #49 H2H Match data
May 7, 2003* R64 Carlos Moya #4 6-2 6-4 Fernando Vicente #50 H2H Match data
May 7, 2003* R64 Jiri Novak #9 6-3 6-3 Wayne Arthurs #54 H2H Match data
May 7, 2003* R64 Ivan Ljubicic #46 6-2 6-4 Xavier Malisse #26 H2H Match data
May 7, 2003* R64 Roger Federer #5 6-3 7-5 Paul-Henri Mathieu #43 H2H Match data
May 7, 2003* R64 Rainer Schuettler #13 7-6(7) 7-5 Magnus Norman #83 H2H Match data
May 7, 2003* R64 David Ferrer #60 0-6 7-6(3) 6-4 Andre Agassi #1 H2H Match data
May 7, 2003* R64 Giorgio Galimberti #115 7-5 4-6 6-3 Brian Vahaly #73 H2H Match data
May 7, 2003* R64 Agustin Calleri #29 6-2 6-2 Stefan Koubek #59 H2H Match data
May 7, 2003* R64 Mariano Zabaleta #39 6-4 6-2 David Sanchez #51 H2H Match data
May 7, 2003* R64 Felix Mantilla #47 6-3 1-6 6-0 David Nalbandian #12 H2H Match data
May 7, 2003* R64 Gaston Gaudio #34 6-3 2-6 6-4 Gustavo Kuerten #15 H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Rome Masters held?
Rome Masters is held in Rome, Italy.
Who won the most recent Rome Masters?
The 2026 Rome Masters was won by Jannik Sinner 6-4 6-4.
Who has won the most Rome Masters titles?
Rafael Nadal has won 10 Rome Masters titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Rome Masters played?
The first edition of Rome Masters was held in 1930.
What surface is Rome Masters played on?
Rome Masters is played on clay courts.