WTA Palermo 2003 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Dinara Safina won the 2003 Palermo, defeating Katarina Srebotnik 6-3 6-4 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on clay courts in Palermo, Italy, from July 7 to July 13, 2003.

Champion
Dinara Safina
def. Katarina Srebotnik , 6-3 6-4
Dates
Jul 7 — Jul 13
Location
Palermo, Italy
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Round of 32
Dinara Safina #64 6-2 6-2
Anca Barna #62
Claudine Schaul #102 6-4 6-7(8) 6-4
Patricia Wartusch #108
Francesca Schiavone #34 0-6 6-4 6-3
Zi Yan #252
Adriana Serra Zanetti #136 6-0 6-4
Julia Schruff #116
Ludmila Cervanova #85 6-4 6-3
Rossana De Los Ríos #122
Magui Serna #29 6-3 3-6 6-1
Conchita Martínez Granados #100
Henrieta Nagyova #82 4-6 7-5 6-1
Gala Leon Garcia #90
Emilie Loit #44 3-6 6-2 6-4
Cristina Torrens Valero #104
Katarina Srebotnik #39 6-2 7-5
Tathiana Garbin #106
Roberta Vinci #171 7-6(6) 6-0
Iveta Benesova #95
Yuliana Fedak #213 6-2 6-1
Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro #67
Renata Voracova #121 6-4 6-3
Tina Pisnik #48
Anabel Medina Garrigues #139 7-5 1-6 6-1
Maria Elena Camerin #93
Denisa Chladkova #32 6-1 6-1
Arantxa Parra Santonja #99
Virginie Razzano #60 6-1 6-4
Evgenia Kulikovskaya #115
Klara Koukalova #70 6-2 6-3
Marta Marrero #112
Round of 16
Dinara Safina #64 7-5 6-4
Claudine Schaul #102
Francesca Schiavone #34 6-2 6-1
Adriana Serra Zanetti #136
Ludmila Cervanova #85 6-3 6-1
Magui Serna #29
Henrieta Nagyova #82 6-3 6-2
Emilie Loit #44
Katarina Srebotnik #39 5-7 6-0 6-1
Roberta Vinci #171
Yuliana Fedak #213 6-3 7-6(4)
Renata Voracova #121
Anabel Medina Garrigues #139 6-1 6-7(4) 6-3
Denisa Chladkova #32
Virginie Razzano #60 6-2 6-1
Klara Koukalova #70
Quarterfinals
Dinara Safina #64 6-3 6-2
Francesca Schiavone #34
Ludmila Cervanova #85 6-1 3-6 7-5
Henrieta Nagyova #82
Katarina Srebotnik #39 7-5 2-6 6-1
Yuliana Fedak #213
Anabel Medina Garrigues #139 2-6 6-1 7-6(3)
Virginie Razzano #60
Semifinals
Dinara Safina #64 6-4 6-0
Ludmila Cervanova #85
Katarina Srebotnik #39 6-3 6-2
Anabel Medina Garrigues #139
Final
Dinara Safina #64 6-3 6-4
Katarina Srebotnik #39

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Palermo held?
Palermo is held in Palermo, Italy.
Who won the most recent Palermo?
The 2024 Palermo was won by Qinwen Zheng 6-4 4-6 6-2.
Who has won the most Palermo titles?
Anabel Medina Garrigues has won 5 Palermo titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Palermo played?
The first edition of Palermo was held in 1968.
What surface is Palermo played on?
Palermo is played on clay courts.