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
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

Round of 64

Felix Mantilla #47 6-3 1-6 6-0
Mardy Fish #53 7-5 7-5
Albert Costa #8 6-4 7-5
Ivan Ljubicic #46 6-2 6-4
David Ferrer #60 0-6 7-6(3) 6-4
Guillermo Coria #16 6-2 6-1
Victor Hanescu #132 7-6(1) 6-3
Giorgio Galimberti #115 7-5 4-6 6-3
Carlos Moya #4 6-2 6-4
Max Mirnyi #32 4-6 7-6(3) 6-3
Martin Verkerk #68 6-3 7-6(2)
Andy Roddick #6 6-2 6-3
Nikolay Davydenko #41 2-6 6-1 7-5
Tommy Robredo #19 6-7(4) 6-4 6-3
Filippo Volandri #100 1-6 6-2 6-1
Raemon Sluiter #65 6-4 4-6 6-2
Radek Stepanek #57 6-2 1-6 6-3
Alberto Martin #66 2-6 6-3 6-1
Alex Corretja #17 3-6 6-2 6-2
Gaston Gaudio #34 6-3 2-6 6-4
Agustin Calleri #29 6-2 6-2
Rainer Schuettler #13 7-6(7) 7-5
Wayne Ferreira #27 3-6 6-4 6-3
Jiri Novak #9 6-3 6-3
Dominik Hrbaty #58 6-3 6-3

Round of 32

Felix Mantilla #47 6-4 6-3
Albert Costa #8 6-7(3) 6-2 6-4
Ivan Ljubicic #46 6-2 6-3
Guillermo Coria #16 6-1 7-6(6)
Carlos Moya #4 6-4 6-4
Martin Verkerk #68 6-7(6) 6-3 6-4
Jarkko Nieminen #35 7-5 4-6 6-1
Roger Federer #5 7-6(4) 6-2
Filippo Volandri #100 6-1 7-5
Radek Stepanek #57 6-4 6-3
Gaston Gaudio #34 6-4 6-2
Rainer Schuettler #13 7-6(4) 6-2
Jiri Novak #9 6-1 6-4

Round of 16

Felix Mantilla #47 7-5 4-6 6-1
Ivan Ljubicic #46 6-4 6-3
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #24 6-4 7-6(4)
Roger Federer #5 6-1 6-1
Filippo Volandri #100 6-3 6-4
Juan Carlos Ferrero #3 5-7 6-0 6-2
Rainer Schuettler #13 6-4 7-6(2)

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Felix Mantilla #47 4-6 7-6(3) 6-4
Roger Federer #5 6-4 4-2 (ret.)

Final

Felix Mantilla #20 7-5 6-2 7-6(8)

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.