ATP Italian Open 2003 Draw, Results & Schedule

Felix Mantilla won the 2003 Italian Open, 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. The match log contains 63 recorded singles results for this edition.

The Italian Open, officially the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, is the combined ATP and WTA event staged at Rome's Foro Italico.

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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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Italian Open 2003 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Felix Mantilla #20 7-5 6-2 7-6(8) Roger Federer #5 H2H Match data May 12, 2003* F
SF (2)
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 May 11, 2003* SF
QF (4)
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 May 11, 2003* QF
R16 (8)
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 May 10, 2003* R16
R32 (16)
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 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
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 May 8, 2003* R32
R64 (32)
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 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
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 Upset: winner had a 4 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
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 May 7, 2003* R64

Most Titles

Players with the most Italian Open titles
PlayerTitles
Rafael Nadal 10
Novak Djokovic 6
Thomas Muster 3
Alexander Zverev 2
Andres Gomez 2
Bjorn Borg 2
Ilie Nastase 2
Ivan Lendl 2
Jim Courier 2
Vitas Gerulaitis 2

Recent Finals

Recent Italian Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Jannik Sinner #1 6-4 6-4 Casper Ruud #25 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Carlos Alcaraz #3 7-6(5) 6-1 Jannik Sinner #1 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Alexander Zverev #5 6-4 7-5 Nicolas Jarry #24 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Daniil Medvedev #3 7-5 7-5 Holger Rune #7 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Novak Djokovic #1 6-0 7-6(5) Stefanos Tsitsipas #5 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Frequently Asked Questions

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