WTA US Open 2003 Draw & Results

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Justine Henin won the 2003 US Open, defeating Kim Clijsters 7-5 6-1 in the final. The Grand Slam was played August 25–September 7 on hard courts in New York, United States.

The US Open is the final Grand Slam tournament of the calendar year and continues the lineage of the U.S. National Championships.

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Champion
def. Kim Clijsters , 7-5 6-1
Dates
Aug 25 — Sep 7
Location
New York, United States
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Hard
Prize money

Results

Match type

Round of 128

Justine Henin #3 7-5 6-3
Saori Obata #75 6-2 7-5
Dinara Safina #71 7-5 6-2
Ludmila Cervanova #73 4-6 7-6(3) 6-4
Claudine Schaul #100 7-6(5) 6-2
Anastasia Myskina #10 6-2 3-6 6-1
Magui Serna #27 3-6 6-2 6-1
Mary Pierce #64 6-3 6-2
Tathiana Garbin #110 4-6 7-6(6) 6-4
Martina Sucha #121 6-2 7-6(5)
Emilie Loit #49 6-2 5-7 6-4
Elena Dementieva #11 6-2 6-3
Amy Frazier #42 6-3 6-1
Nathalie Dechy #24 3-6 6-4 6-4
Tina Pisnik #50 6-4 6-2
Katarina Srebotnik #34 0-6 7-6(2) 6-1
Nicole Pratt #57 7-5 6-0
Kim Clijsters #1 6-2 6-3
Amber Liu #290
Petra Mandula #45 7-5 6-2
Maja Matevzic #38 6-3 7-5
Anca Barna #65 6-1 0-6 6-3
Patty Schnyder #22 6-1 6-4
Bea Bielik #130
Lindsay Davenport #4 CH 6-1 6-0
Melinda Czink #93 3-6 6-1 7-5
Lisa Raymond #30 6-3 7-6(1)
Nadia Petrova #19 6-4 6-0
Amanda Coetzer #16 6-0 6-2
Barbara Schett #69 7-6(3) 7-5
Paola Suarez #25 6-3 6-3
Alicia Molik #44 7-6(4) 6-3
Elena Likhovtseva #36 6-1 6-1

Round of 64

Justine Henin #3 6-1 6-2
Claudine Schaul #100 6-1 4-6 6-3
Mary Pierce #64 6-2 6-7(5) 7-6(5)
Shinobu Asagoe #55 6-2 3-6 6-2
Emilie Loit #49 6-3 6-4
Elena Dementieva #11 5-7 6-4 6-0
Amy Frazier #42 (w/o)
Ai Sugiyama #15 1-6 6-3 6-3
Nicole Pratt #57 7-6(5) 4-6 6-1
Vera Zvonareva #14 6-3 4-6 6-1
Maria Kirilenko #170 3-6 7-6(4) 7-5
Melinda Czink #93 4-6 6-4 6-1
Amanda Coetzer #16 3-6 7-5 6-2
Paola Suarez #25 6-1 6-0

Round of 32

Justine Henin #3 6-1 6-2
Dinara Safina #71 6-4 7-5
Mary Pierce #64 6-4 6-1
Jennifer Capriati #7 6-2 2-6 6-2
Elena Dementieva #11 7-6(1) 7-6(3)
Francesca Schiavone #32 7-5 7-6(9)
Ai Sugiyama #15 3-6 6-4 6-3
Meghann Shaughnessy #21 4-6 6-4 6-2
Lindsay Davenport #4 CH 6-0 6-2
Nadia Petrova #19 6-0 6-1
Paola Suarez #25 6-4 4-6 6-2
Elena Likhovtseva #36 7-6(4) 6-4

Round of 16

Justine Henin #3 6-0 6-3
Anastasia Myskina #10 7-6(2) 6-1
Francesca Schiavone #32 6-7(5) 7-5 6-2
Lindsay Davenport #4 CH 6-0 6-7(6) 6-2
Paola Suarez #25 6-2 3-6 7-5

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Justine Henin #3 4-6 7-5 7-6(4)
Kim Clijsters #1 6-2 6-3

Final

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for US Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 2 players share this record.

  1. Chris Evert 6 titles

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Venus Williams 26 appearances

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

Recent Finals

Recent US Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Aryna Sabalenka #1 6-3 7-6(3) Amanda Anisimova #9 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Aryna Sabalenka #2 7-5 7-5 Jessica Pegula #6 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Coco Gauff #6 2-6 6-3 6-2 Aryna Sabalenka #2 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Iga Swiatek #1 6-2 7-6(5) Ons Jabeur #5 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Emma Raducanu #150 6-4 6-3 Leylah Fernandez #73 H2H Match data 2021 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is US Open held?
US Open is held in New York, United States.
Who won the most recent US Open?
The 2025 US Open was won by Aryna Sabalenka, who defeated Amanda Anisimova 6-3 7-6(3).
Who has won the most US Open titles?
Chris Evert and Serena Williams are tied for the most US Open titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 6 each.
When was the first US Open played?
The first edition of US Open was held in 1881. The first women's singles edition was held in 1887.
What surface is US Open played on?
US Open is played on hard courts.