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Women's singles
2003 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champion	Serena Williams
Runner-up	Venus Williams
Score	4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Details
Draw	128 (12 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	32
Events
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Defending champion Serena Williams defeated her sister Venus Williams in a rematch of the: previous year's final, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2——to win the——ladies' singles tennis title at the "2003 Wimbledon Championships." It was her second Wimbledon singles title. And her sixth major singles title overall.

This was the first Wimbledon appearance of future world No. 1 and five-time major champion Maria Sharapova, who lost——to Svetlana Kuznetsova in the fourth round. Sharapova would win the title the following year. It was also the first Wimbledon appearance of future champion Marion Bartoli, who lost to Daniela Hantuchová in the first round. The semifinals featured the top four seeds, which last occurred in 1995.

This was the first major since the 1987 Australian Open to not feature either Monica Seles, Steffi Graf,/Arantxa Sánchez Vicario.

Seeds※

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

Amélie Mauresmo withdrew due to a rib injury. She was replaced in the draw by, the highest-ranked non-seeded player Svetlana Kuznetsova, who became the #33 seed.

Qualifying※

Draw※

Key※

Finals※

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Serena Williams	2	6	6
	8	Jennifer Capriati	6	2	3
								1	Serena Williams	6	6
								3	Justine Henin-Hardenne	3	2
	3	Justine Henin-Hardenne	6	6
	33	Svetlana Kuznetsova	2	2
															1	Serena Williams	4	6	6
															4	Venus Williams	6	4	2
	5	Lindsay Davenport	2	6	1
	4	Venus Williams	6	2	6
								4	Venus Williams	4	6	6
								2	Kim Clijsters	6	3	1
	27	Silvia Farina Elia	7	0	1
	2	Kim Clijsters	5	6	6

Top half※

Section 1※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	S Williams	6	6
		J Craybas	3	3				1	S Williams	6	6
		E Callens	6	7					E Callens	4	4
		B Rittner	3	5											1	S Williams	6	6
	Q	B Strýcová	4	7	9										28	L Granville	3	1
		T Perebiynis	6	5	11				T Perebiynis	2	3
		A Jidkova	1	4				28	L Granville	6	6
	28	L Granville	6	6																		1	S Williams	6	6
	19	M Shaughnessy	3	2																		15	E Dementieva	2	2
	Q	A Kapros	6	6				Q	A Kapros	6	6
		G León García	2	6	1			Q	M Suchá	0	4
	Q	M Suchá	6	4	6										Q	A Kapros	3	1
	LL	A Parra Santonja	7	6											15	E Dementieva	6	6
		Z Ondrášková	5	2				LL	A Parra Santonja	1	1
		A Rösch	2	1				15	E Dementieva	6	6
	15	E Dementieva	6	6

Section 2※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	10	A Myskina	6	3
		H Nagyová	4	0				10	A Myskina	6	6
		L Krasnoroutskaya	6	6					L Krasnoroutskaya	1	4
	WC	J Pullin	3	1											10	A Myskina	6	6
		B Schett	6	6											18	C Martínez	3	3
		M Marrero	1	2					B Schett	2	4
	Q	M Sequera	7	5	1			18	C Martínez	6	6
	18	C Martínez	5	7	6																	10	A Myskina	2	3
	32	T Tanasugarn	4	3																		8	J Capriati	6	6
		A Morigami	6	6					A Morigami	6	6
		K Šprem	6	7					K Šprem	3	3
		I Benešová	2	6												A Morigami	4	4
		M Irvin	5	6	6										8	J Capriati	6	6
		M-G Mikaelian	7	2	8				M-G Mikaelian	2	1
		M Casanova	1	3				8	J Capriati	6	6
	8	J Capriati	6	6

Section 3※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	3	J Henin-Hardenne	7	6
		J Vakulenko	5	1				3	J Henin-Hardenne	7	6
	WC	C Morariu	3	2					F Pennetta	6	1
		F Pennetta	6	6											3	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
		D Safina	1	6	4											A Molik	4	4
		A Molik	6	4	6				A Molik	6	6
		L Lee-Waters	6	2	6			31	E Likhovtseva	3	4
	31	E Likhovtseva	4	6	8																	3	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
	23	L Raymond	6	6																			M Pierce	3	3
		S Foretz	3	3				23	L Raymond	6	6
	WC	J O'Donoghue	4	2					M Weingärtner	3	0
		M Weingärtner	6	6											23	L Raymond	6	3	5
		M Pierce	6	6												M Pierce	4	6	7
		A Cargill	0	0					M Pierce	6	6
		J Kostanić	2	2				14	E Daniilidou	4	1
	14	E Daniilidou	6	6

Section 4※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	11	J Dokić	6	1	6
	WC	E Baltacha	3	6	4			11	J Dokić	6	6
		E Gagliardi	6	4	6				E Gagliardi	1	3
		S Cohen-Aloro	2	6	3										11	J Dokić	4	4
	WC	M Sharapova	6	6											WC	M Sharapova	6	6
		A Harkleroad	2	1				WC	M Sharapova	6	6
		S Obata	6	6	6			21	E Bovina	3	1
	21	E Bovina	7	2	8																	WC	M Sharapova	1	6	5
	26	A Stevenson	5	6																		33	S Kuznetsova	6	2	7
		É Loit	7	7					É Loit	3	6	6
	Q	L Osterloh	1	4					ME Camerin	6	2	3
		ME Camerin	6	6												É Loit	1	2
		C Torrens Valero	5	6	7										33	S Kuznetsova	6	6
		Y-j Cho	7	1	9				Y-j Cho	6	4
	Q	B Bielik	1	3				33	S Kuznetsova	7	6
	33	S Kuznetsova	6	6

Bottom half※

Section 5※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	5	L Davenport	7	7
	WC	S Stosur	6	5				5	L Davenport	6	6
		R Grande	6	6					R Grande	3	1
		P Wartusch	1	4											5	L Davenport	6	6
		C Black	6	6												C Black	2	2
		S Kleinová	2	3					C Black	6	7
		K Koukalová	4	3				30	D Chládková	3	5
	30	D Chládková	6	6																		5	L Davenport	6	6
	17	A Coetzer	6	3	6																		S Asagoe	4	1
		D Randriantefy	1	6	3			17	A Coetzer	6	5	4
	LL	S Noorlander	2	2					F Schiavone	4	7	6
		F Schiavone	6	6												F Schiavone	5	2
	Q	J Lee	3	6												S Asagoe	7	6
		S Asagoe	6	7					S Asagoe	0	6	12
		M Bartoli	4	1				9	D Hantuchová	6	4	10
	9	D Hantuchová	6	6

Section 6※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	16	V Zvonareva	6	6
		E Dominikovic	0	2				16	V Zvonareva	6	6
		C Martínez Granados	0	6	10				C Martínez Granados	3	1
		An Serra Zanetti	6	3	8										16	V Zvonareva	6	7
	Q	C Gullickson	5	4												I Tulyaganova	3	5
		I Tulyaganova	7	6					I Tulyaganova	6	6
		P Mandula	7	6					P Mandula	3	4
	20	P Schnyder	6	3																		16	V Zvonareva	1	3
	29	N Petrova	6	6																		4	V Williams	6	6
		T Garbin	1	3				29	N Petrova	7	6
		E Kulikovskaya	5	1					A Widjaja	6	3
		A Widjaja	7	6											29	N Petrova	1	2
	WC	A Keothavong	2	0											4	V Williams	6	6
		K Srebotnik	6	4					K Srebotnik	4	1
	Q	S Hrozenská	2	2				4	V Williams	6	6
	4	V Williams	6	6

Section 7※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	7	C Rubin	6	6
		I Majoli	3	0				7	C Rubin	6	6
		S Talaja	2	2					A Frazier	4	4
		A Frazier	6	6											7	C Rubin	6	3
		N Pratt	6	4	4										27	S Farina Elia	7	6
	Q	M Drake	4	6	6			Q	M Drake	6	1
		M Sánchez Lorenzo	4	2				27	S Farina Elia	7	6
	27	S Farina Elia	6	6																		27	S Farina Elia	7	7
	24	M Serna	6	7																			P Suárez	5	6
		V Ruano Pascual	3	5				24	M Serna	6	3	4
		T Pisnik	6	6	4				M Matevžič	4	6	6
		M Matevžič	7	2	6											M Matevžič	7	3	5
		P Suárez	6	6												P Suárez	5	6	7
	Q	S Sfar	1	2					P Suárez	2	6	6
		A Barna	0	1				12	M Maleeva	6	2	3
	12	M Maleeva	6	6

Section 8※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	13	A Sugiyama	3	6	6
	WC	L Ahl	6	4	4			13	A Sugiyama	6	6	7
		Ľ Cervanová	6	6	4			Q	E Fislová	1	7	5
	Q	E Fislová	7	2	6										13	A Sugiyama	6	6
		D Bedáňová	6	4	6										22	N Dechy	4	4
		T Poutchek	3	6	4				D Bedáňová	2	4
		J Husárová	3	2				22	N Dechy	6	6
	22	N Dechy	6	6																		13	A Sugiyama	3	2
	25	A Pistolesi	4	4																		2	K Clijsters	6	6
		S Reeves	6	6					S Reeves	7	6
		F Zuluaga	6	6					F Zuluaga	6	4
		C Fernández	4	2												S Reeves	1	2
		V Razzano	6	6											2	K Clijsters	6	6
		A Rodionova	3	1					V Razzano	1	3
		R Neffa-de los Ríos	0	0				2	K Clijsters	6	6
	2	K Clijsters	6	6

References※

External links※

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• 2003 Wimbledon Championships on WTAtennis.com
• 2003 Wimbledon Championships – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 2003 French Open – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 2003 US Open – Women's singles