ATP Shanghai Masters 2003 Draw & Results

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Mark Philippoussis won the 2003 Shanghai Masters, defeating Jiri Novak 6-2 6-1 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played September 22–28 on hard courts in Shanghai, China.

The Shanghai Masters is the ATP Tour's leading Masters event in China and part of the late-season Asian swing.

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Champion
Mark Philippoussis
def. Jiri Novak , 6-2 6-1
Dates
Sep 22 — Sep 28
Location
Shanghai, China
Category
ATP International Series → modern equivalent ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
—

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

Shanghai Masters 2003 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Mark Philippoussis #15 6-2 6-1 Jiri Novak #12 H2H Match data Sep 28, 2003* F
SF (2)
Mark Philippoussis #15 6-4 6-4 Robin Soderling #94 H2H Match data Sep 27, 2003* SF
Jiri Novak #12 6-7(7) 6-3 6-2 Wayne Arthurs #118 H2H Match data Sep 27, 2003* SF
QF (4)
Wayne Arthurs #118 6-4 3-6 7-6(2) Ivo Karlovic #88 H2H Match data Sep 27, 2003* QF
Mark Philippoussis #15 6-3 7-6(4) Guillermo Canas #204 H2H Match data Sep 27, 2003* QF
Robin Soderling #94 6-7(2) 7-6(3) 7-6(1) Scott Draper #112 H2H Match data Sep 27, 2003* QF
Jiri Novak #12 2-1 (ret.) Magnus Norman #752× CH H2H Match data Sep 27, 2003* QF
R16 (8)
Scott Draper #112 6-7(4) 1-0 (ret.) Martin Verkerk #14 H2H Match data Sep 26, 2003* R16
Jiri Novak #12 6-7(3) 6-1 6-2 Robert Kendrick #120 H2H Match data Sep 26, 2003* R16
Robin Soderling #94 6-4 6-4 Justin Gimelstob #92 H2H Match data Sep 26, 2003* R16
Ivo Karlovic #88 6-1 7-6(5) Nicolas Kiefer #57 H2H Match data Sep 26, 2003* R16
Guillermo Canas #204 6-7(1) 6-4 7-6(3) Eric Taino #136 H2H Match data Sep 26, 2003* R16
Magnus Norman #752× CH 7-5 7-6(5) Fernando Verdasco #100 H2H Match data Sep 26, 2003* R16
Wayne Arthurs #118 6-1 6-2 Takao Suzuki #212 H2H Match data Sep 26, 2003* R16
Mark Philippoussis #15 6-1 7-5 Jeff Salzenstein #122 H2H Match data Sep 26, 2003* R16
R32 (16)
Jiri Novak #12 6-2 7-6(6) Dennis van Scheppingen #143 H2H Match data Sep 25, 2003* R32
Fernando Verdasco #100 6-4 6-2 Jan Vacek #144 H2H Match data Sep 25, 2003* R32
Jeff Salzenstein #122 6-3 7-6(3) Ivo Heuberger #166 H2H Match data Sep 25, 2003* R32
Scott Draper #112 6-3 6-4 Federico Browne #119 H2H Match data Sep 25, 2003* R32
Robert Kendrick #120 6-7(4) 7-6(3) 7-6(5) Bjorn Phau #150 H2H Match data Sep 25, 2003* R32
Eric Taino #136 6-3 7-6(4) Hyung-Taik Lee #58 H2H Match data Sep 25, 2003* R32
Justin Gimelstob #92 6-3 7-6(4) Alexander Waske #117 H2H Match data Sep 25, 2003* R32
Wayne Arthurs #118 5-7 6-4 6-2 Peter Luczak #152 H2H Match data Sep 25, 2003* R32
Ivo Karlovic #88 6-7(3) 6-2 7-6(5) Cecil Mamiit #182 H2H Match data Sep 25, 2003* R32
Takao Suzuki #212 6-4 6-1 Lars Burgsmuller #83 H2H Match data Sep 25, 2003* R32
Mark Philippoussis #15 6-4 7-6(2) Andreas Vinciguerra #86 H2H Match data Sep 25, 2003* R32
Guillermo Canas #204 7-6(8) 7-6(0) Alex Kim — Match data Sep 25, 2003* R32
Nicolas Kiefer #57 1-6 6-3 6-3 Thomas Enqvist #157 H2H Match data Sep 25, 2003* R32
Magnus Norman #752× CH 6-3 6-4 Ben Qiang Zhu #395 H2H Match data Sep 25, 2003* R32
Robin Soderling #94 6-2 6-0 John Van Lottum — Match data Sep 25, 2003* R32
Martin Verkerk #14 6-2 6-3 Shao-Xuan Zeng #682 H2H Match data Sep 25, 2003* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Shanghai Masters.

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Novak Djokovic 43 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Marin Cilic 13 appearances

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

Recent Finals

Recent Shanghai Masters finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Valentin Vacherot #31 4-6 6-3 6-3 Arthur Rinderknech #27 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Jannik Sinner #1 7-6(4) 6-3 Novak Djokovic #4 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Hubert Hurkacz #17 6-3 3-6 7-6(8) Andrey Rublev #7 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Daniil Medvedev #4 6-4 6-1 Alexander Zverev #6 H2H Match data 2019 Hard
Novak Djokovic #3 6-3 6-4 Borna Coric #19 H2H Match data 2018 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 2003

Previous editions of Shanghai Masters

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Shanghai Masters held?
Shanghai Masters is held in Shanghai, China.
Who is the latest recorded Shanghai Masters winner?
The 2025 Shanghai Masters was won by Valentin Vacherot, who defeated Arthur Rinderknech 4-6 6-3 6-3.
Who has won the most Shanghai Masters titles?
Novak Djokovic has won 4 Shanghai Masters titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Shanghai Masters edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Shanghai Masters in TennisDB is 1996.
What surface is Shanghai Masters played on?
Shanghai Masters is played on hard courts.