# 2003 Family Circle Cup – Singles

Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated Serena Williams in the final, 6–3, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 2003 Family Circle Cup. It was her second title of the year, and the eighth of her career.
Iva Majoli was the defending champion, but lost in second round to Elena Dementieva.

## Seeds

The first nine seeds received a bye into the second round.
* Serena Williams (final)
* Justine Henin-Hardenne (champion)
* Lindsay Davenport (semifinal)
* Jennifer Capriati (withdrew due to a strep throat)
* Daniela Hantuchová (quarterfinals)
* Jelena Dokic (quarterfinals)
* Anastasia Myskina (second round)
* Patty Schnyder (second round)
* Elena Bovina (second round)
* Amanda Coetzer (third round)
* Meghann Shaughnessy (third round)
* Anna Pistolesi (second round)
* Elena Dementieva (third round)
* Nathalie Dechy (third round)
* Conchita Martínez (third round)
* Clarisa Fernández (third round)
* Alexandra Stevenson (first round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Serena Williams | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Jelena Dokic | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Jelena Dokic | 2 | 2 | 1 | Serena Williams | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | | | | 3 | Lindsay Davenport | 1 | 5 | | | | |
| 3 | Lindsay Davenport | 7$^7$ | 6 | 3 | Lindsay Davenport | 1 | 5 | | | | |
| | Vera Zvonareva | 6$^3$ | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Vera Zvonareva | 6$^3$ | 3 | | | | | 1 | Serena Williams | 3 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | 2 | Justine Henin-Hardenne | 6 | 6 |
| WC | Ashley Harkleroad | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Justine Henin-Hardenne | 6 | 6 |
| 5 | Daniela Hantuchová | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Daniela Hantuchová | 2 | 1 | WC | Ashley Harkleroad | 2 | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | 2 | Justine Henin-Hardenne | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Mary Pierce | 2 | 3 | 2 | Justine Henin-Hardenne | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 2 | Justine Henin-Hardenne | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 1 | S Williams | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Tanasugarn | 1 | 5 | | Q | D Randriantefy | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | D Randriantefy | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | 1 | S Williams | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| Q | M Bartoli | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | 15 | C Martínez | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
| LL | T Garbin | 6 | 2 | 6 | LL | T Garbin | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Kournikova | 4 | 1$^r$ | | 15 | C Martínez | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | C Martínez | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | S Williams | 6 | 6 |
| 13 | E Dementieva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | J Dokic | 2 | 2 |
| | I Tulyaganova | 2 | 2 | | 13 | E Dementieva | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | L Lee-Waters | 2 | 5 | | | I Majoli | 6 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | I Majoli | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | 13 | E Dementieva | 6 | 4 | 5 | | | | |
| | M Matevžič | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | 6 | J Dokic | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| Q | M Sharapova | 4 | 7 | 2 | | M Matevžič | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | J Dokic | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 3 | L Davenport | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Black | 3 | 5 | | | D Bedáňová | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Bedáňová | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | 3 | L Davenport | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Y-j Cho | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | 16 | C Fernández | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| LL | M Drake | 6 | 6 | | LL | M Drake | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | M Irvin | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | C Fernández | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | C Fernández | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | L Davenport | 7$^7$ | 6 |
| 12 | A Pistolesi | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | V Zvonareva | 6$^3$ | 3 |
| Q | E Callens | 3 | 1 | | 12 | A Pistolesi | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Schett | 1 | 2 | | | P Suárez | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Suárez | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | P Suárez | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| | V Zvonareva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | V Zvonareva | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| WC | S Taylor | 2 | 4 | | | V Zvonareva | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | P Schnyder | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 9 | E Bovina | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | É Loit | 3 | 4$^r$ | | WC | A Harkleroad | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | A Harkleroad | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | WC | A Harkleroad | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | E Likhovtseva | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 11 | M Shaughnessy | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| | J Husárová | 6 | 4 | 3 | | E Likhovtseva | 6$^1$ | 7$^7$ | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | M Sequera | 2 | 4 | | 11 | M Shaughnessy | 7$^7$ | 6$^5$ | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | M Shaughnessy | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | WC | A Harkleroad | 6 | 6 |
| 17 | A Stevenson | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | D Hantuchová | 2 | 1 |
| | V Ruano Pascual | 6 | 6 | | | V Ruano Pascual | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | L Krasnoroutskaya | 2 | 6$^6$ | | | J Craybas | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | J Craybas | 6 | 7$^8$ | | | | | | | | J Craybas | 6$^{10}$ | 3 | | | | |
| | T Panova | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | 5 | D Hantuchová | 7$^{12}$ | 6 | | | | |
| WC | M Tu | 5 | 5 | | | T Panova | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | D Hantuchová | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 7 | A Myskina | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Pratt | 3 | 3 | | | M Pierce | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Pierce | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | M Pierce | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | |
| Q | B Mattek | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | 10 | A Coetzer | 3 | 6 | 0 | | | | |
| | L Granville | 6 | 6 | | | L Granville | 2 | 6$^4$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Chládková | 6 | 2 | 4 | 10 | A Coetzer | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | A Coetzer | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | M Pierce | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | N Dechy | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | J Henin-Hardenne | 6 | 6 |
| | A Barna | 2 | 5 | | 14 | N Dechy | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | S Robinson | 1 | 1 | | | M-G Mikaelian | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M-G Mikaelian | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 14 | N Dechy | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| | T Pisnik | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 2 | J Henin-Hardenne | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | S Foretz | 3 | 4 | | | T Pisnik | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | J Henin-Hardenne | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |