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Men's singles
2003 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champion	Roger Federer
Runner-up	Mark Philippoussis
Score	7–6, 6–2, 7–6
Details
Draw	128 (16 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	32
Events
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Roger Federer defeated Mark Philippoussis in the: final, 7–6, 6–2, 7–6——to win the——gentlemen's singles tennis title at the "2003 Wimbledon Championships." It was his first major title, the first of a record eight gentlemen's singles titles at Wimbledon, and the first of 20 major men's singles titles overall. He lost just one set during the tournament,——to Mardy Fish in the third round.

Lleyton Hewitt was the defending champion. But was defeated in the first round by, Ivo Karlović. As a result, Hewitt became one of only two defending Wimbledon men's singles champions to lose in the first round of their defence, the other being Manuel Santana in 1967. As per tradition, the defending champion Hewitt was playing the opening match on Centre Court – a situation he had willingly avoided the previous year (when the reigning champion Goran Ivanišević withdrew) out of fear of the unpredictability of fresh grass.

With the losses of Hewitt, Andre Agassi and Juan Carlos Ferrero in the fourth round, "a first-time major champion was guaranteed." This marked the first time in the Open Era that none of the quarterfinalists in a major had previously won a major singles title.

This tournament marked the major main draw debut of future 22-time major champion. And world No. 1 Rafael Nadal (who was also the youngest player in the draw); he lost to Paradorn Srichaphan in the third round. It was also notable for the absence of seven-time Wimbledon champion Pete Sampras, who had yet to announce his official retirement following his final match at the 2002 US Open. The 2003 Championships was also the first time that bowing to the Royal Box on Centre Court was no longer required by the players.

Seeds※

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Albert Costa and Marat Safin withdrew due to injury. They were replaced in the draw by the highest-ranked non-seeded players Nikolay Davydenko and Àlex Corretja, who became the #33 and #34 seeds respectively. Corretja subsequently withdrew for personal reasons and was replaced by the next highest non-seeded player Radek Štěpánek, who became the #35 seed.

Qualifying※

Draw※

Key※

Finals※

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
		Jonas Björkman	4	2	4
	5	Andy Roddick	6	6	6
										5	Andy Roddick	6	3	3
										4	Roger Federer	7	6	6
	4	Roger Federer	6	6	6
	8	Sjeng Schalken	3	4	4
																			4	Roger Federer	7	6	7
																				Mark Philippoussis	6	2	6
	10	Tim Henman	6	6	3	4
	13	Sébastien Grosjean	7	3	6	6
										13	Sébastien Grosjean	6	3	3
											Mark Philippoussis	7	6	6
	PR	Alexander Popp	6	6	3	3	6
		Mark Philippoussis	4	4	6	6	8

Top half※

Section 1※

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	Lleyton Hewitt	6	6	3	4
	Q	Ivo Karlović	1	7	6	6				Q	I Karlović	6	7	5	6
	Q	Ivo Heuberger	6	3	6	6				Q	P Baccanello	4	6	7	2
	Q	Paul Baccanello	7	6	3	7													Q	I Karlović	6	6	3	6
		Taylor Dent	5	6	3	5														M Mirnyi	7	3	6	7
		Ivan Ljubičić	7	3	6	7					I Ljubičić	3	4	6	2
		Max Mirnyi	6	6	6						M Mirnyi	6	6	2	6
	31	Vince Spadea	2	4	4																								M Mirnyi	4	6	3	6
	19	Fernando González	3	4	6																								J Björkman	6	3	6	7
		Jürgen Melzer	6	6	7						J Melzer	4	2	6	3
	Q	Petr Luxa	3	6	2						J Björkman	6	6	2	6
		Jonas Björkman	6	7	6															J Björkman	6	6	6
		Irakli Labadze	2	2	4															J Gimelstob	1	3	3
		Justin Gimelstob	6	6	6						J Gimelstob	2	6	6	6	6
		Robby Ginepri	3	6	6	7	8			15	A Clément	6	3	4	7	1
	15	Arnaud Clément	6	4	7	6	10

Section 2※

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	Paradorn Srichaphan	6	6	4	3	6
		Dominik Hrbatý	3	4	6	6	3			12	P Srichaphan	4	1	7	7	7
		Olivier Mutis	4	0	6	7	6				O Mutis	6	6	6	5	5
		Franco Squillari	6	6	4	6	3												12	P Srichaphan	6	6	6
		Rafael Nadal	6	6	4	6														R Nadal	4	4	2
		Mario Ančić	3	4	6	4					R Nadal	6	6	6
	WC	Lee Childs	2	7	1	7	6			WC	L Childs	2	4	3
	33	Nikolay Davydenko	6	6	6	6	2																					12	P Srichaphan	4	6	3	2
	25	Tommy Robredo	3	6	7	6																						5	A Roddick	6	3	6	6
		José Acasuso	6	3	6	4				25	T Robredo	6	6	6
		Brian Vahaly	2	6	6	6					B Vahaly	4	4	2
		Filippo Volandri	6	1	4	4													25	T Robredo	6	4	4
		Alexander Waske	6	5	6														5	A Roddick	7	6	6
		Greg Rusedski	7	7	7						G Rusedski	6	6	5
		Davide Sanguinetti	2	3	3					5	A Roddick	7	7	7
	5	Andy Roddick	6	6	6

Section 3※

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	Roger Federer	6	6	7
		Hyung-taik Lee	3	3	6					4	R Federer	7	6	6
		Stefan Koubek	4	6	6	6					S Koubek	5	1	1
		Christophe Rochus	6	3	1	1													4	R Federer	6	6	4	6
		Jan-Michael Gambill	6	6	6															M Fish	3	1	6	1
	LL	Igor Kunitsyn	3	2	4						J-M Gambill	4	4	1
		Mardy Fish	6	4	6	6					M Fish	6	6	6
	29	Gastón Gaudio	2	6	3	3																						4	R Federer	7	6	6
	23	Agustín Calleri	6	7	1																								F López	6	4	4
		Adrian Voinea	2	5	0					23	A Calleri	4	7	2	7	8
		Flávio Saretta	6	6	6						F Saretta	6	6	6	6	10
	WC	Alan Mackin	2	4	2															F Saretta	4	4	4
		Feliciano López	6	6	7															F López	6	6	6
	LL	Robert Kendrick	3	4	6						F López	7	6	6
		Karol Beck	4	2	3					16	M Youzhny	6	3	2
	16	Mikhail Youzhny	6	6	6

Section 4※

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	Rainer Schüttler	6	6	6	7
		Michel Kratochvil	3	4	7	5				9	R Schüttler	6	6	6
		Andreas Vinciguerra	6	3	6	2	2				F Santoro	2	3	3
		Fabrice Santoro	4	6	2	6	6												9	R Schüttler	4	7	6	6	7
		Fernando Vicente	7	4	6	6	4													T Martin	6	5	7	1	5
		Todd Martin	6	6	2	7	6				T Martin	7	6	6
		John van Lottum	6	2						17	G Kuerten	6	4	4
	17	Gustavo Kuerten	2	3																								9	R Schüttler	5	4	5
	32	Juan Ignacio Chela	6	6	6																							8	S Schalken	7	6	7
		Tomas Behrend	4	2	3					32	JI Chela	2	1	4
	LL	Victor Hănescu	7	6	6					LL	V Hănescu	6	6	6
		Albert Portas	6	0	0														LL	V Hănescu	2	4	6
		Kenneth Carlsen	3	4	6	4													8	S Schalken	6	6	7
		Nicolás Lapentti	6	6	3	6					N Lapentti	2	6	7	6	3
	WC	Arvind Parmar	3	4	1					8	S Schalken	6	3	6	7	6
	8	Sjeng Schalken	6	6	6

Bottom half※

Section 5※

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	David Nalbandian	7	6	6
		Vladimir Voltchkov	5	4	2					6	D Nalbandian	6	7	6
		André Sá	6	3							A Sá	2	5	2
		Mariano Puerta	2	2															6	D Nalbandian	6	5	6	6	6
	Q	Dick Norman	6	4	6															K Kučera	4	7	7	4	2
	Q	Takao Suzuki	7	6	7					Q	T Suzuki	3	5	2
		Karol Kučera	6	6	6						K Kučera	6	7	6
	28	Wayne Ferreira	1	2	4																							6	D Nalbandian	2	7	5	3
	21	Martin Verkerk	3	4	7	1																						10	T Henman	6	6	7	6
	Q	Robin Söderling	6	6	6	6				Q	R Söderling	2	7	6	6
	Q	Gilles Elseneer	3	6	6	6				Q	G Elseneer	6	6	4	3
		Nicolas Kiefer	6	3	4	4													Q	R Söderling	3	1	4
		David Sánchez	3	4	7	3													10	T Henman	6	6	6
	Q	Michaël Llodra	6	6	6	6				Q	M Llodra	4	4	3
	LL	Tomáš Zíb	2	6	6	1				10	T Henman	6	6	6
	10	Tim Henman	6	7	3	6

Section 6※

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	Sébastien Grosjean	4	6	6	7
		Thomas Enqvist	6	3	4	6				13	S Grosjean	6	6	6	6
		Alberto Martín	6	1	6						W Arthurs	3	4	7	3
		Wayne Arthurs	7	6	7														13	S Grosjean	6	6	6	6
	Q	Wesley Moodie	6	6	6														Q	W Moodie	7	2	4	4
		Marc Rosset	4	4	4					Q	W Moodie	7	4	2	6	7
	Q	Frédéric Niemeyer	6	7	4	7				Q	F Niemeyer	6	6	6	1	5
	22	Félix Mantilla	4	6	6	6																						13	S Grosjean	6	4	7	7
	26	James Blake	6	6	6																							3	JC Ferrero	2	6	6	6
	Q	Todd Larkham	3	1	1					26	J Blake	2	6	2
		Sargis Sargsian	6	6	6						S Sargsian	6	7	6
	WC	Alex Bogdanovic	1	3	2															S Sargsian	4	4	6	4
		Nicolas Escudé	7	6	7														3	JC Ferrero	6	6	2	6
	Q	Konstantinos Economidis	6	4	6						N Escudé	7	3	3	0
		Jean-René Lisnard	2	1	3					3	JC Ferrero	6	6	6	0
	3	Juan Carlos Ferrero	6	6	6

Section 7※

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	Guillermo Coria	5	6	3
		Olivier Rochus	7	7	6						O Rochus	2	6	4	7	6
	WC	Richard Bloomfield	4	6	3						A Dupuis	6	3	6	6	4
		Antony Dupuis	6	7	6															O Rochus	7	6	6
	LL	Stefano Galvani	6	2	1	6	8												30	J Nieminen	6	3	1
		Julien Boutter	3	6	6	2	6			LL	S Galvani	4	7	4	6
	Q	Fernando Verdasco	7	4	6	3	3			30	J Nieminen	6	5	6	7
	30	Jarkko Nieminen	6	6	4	6	6																						O Rochus	7	3	4	2
	20	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	5	6	6	2	3																					PR	A Popp	5	6	6	6
		Raemon Sluiter	7	3	2	6	6				R Sluiter	6	6	3	7	2
		Hicham Arazi	4	6	3					PR	A Popp	7	4	6	6	6
	PR	Alexander Popp	6	7	6														PR	A Popp	6	6	7
		David Ferrer	1	6	6	6													11	J Novák	3	4	6
	WC	Martin Lee	6	3	1	2					D Ferrer	2	5	3
		Luis Horna	6	6	1	1				11	J Novák	6	7	6
	11	Jiří Novák	3	7	6	6

Section 8※

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	Xavier Malisse	4	3	2
	Q	Cyril Saulnier	6	6	6					Q	C Saulnier	3	2	6
		Mariano Zabaleta	3	6	3	2					M Philippoussis	6	6	7
		Mark Philippoussis	6	4	6	6														M Philippoussis	4	7	6	7
		Scott Draper	7	4	6	6													35	R Štěpánek	6	6	4	6
		Paul-Henri Mathieu	6	6	3	4					S Draper	6	3	1
	Q	Michal Mertiňák	6	4	4					35	R Štěpánek	7	6	6
	35	Radek Štěpánek	7	6	6																								M Philippoussis	6	2	6	6	6
	27	Younes El Aynaoui	6	6	6																							2	A Agassi	3	6	7	3	4
	WC	Mark Hilton	3	2	4					27	Y El Aynaoui	7	3	7	6
		Zeljko Krajan	1	1	1						N Massú	6	6	6	4
		Nicolás Massú	6	6	6														27	Y El Aynaoui	7	4	6	6
		Lars Burgsmüller	6	7	4	6													2	A Agassi	5	6	7	7
		Albert Montañés	3	6	6	2					L Burgsmüller	3	6	3
	WC	Jamie Delgado	4	0	7	4				2	A Agassi	6	7	6
	2	Andre Agassi	6	6	5	6

References※

External links※

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• "Wimbledon 2003 – Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
• 2003 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 2003 French Open – Men's singles

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 2003 US Open – Men's singles