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2003 Australian Open – Men's Singles

 
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2003 Australian Open
Champion :   United States Andre Agassi
Runner-up :   Germany Rainer Schüttler
Final score :   6–2, 6–2, 6–1
Events
Singles   men   women       boys   girls
Doubles   men   women   mixed   boys   girls
Other events
Legends    men      mixed
WC Singles    men    women    quad
WC Doubles    men    women    quad

Andre Agassi defeated Rainer Schüttler 6-2 6-2 6-1 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 2003 Australian Open. This was Agassi's eighth and last Grand Slam title, his first having come at the 1992 Wimbledon Championships. This tournament was also notable for the 21-19 fifth set of the quarterfinal between Andy Roddick and Younes El Aynaoui, the longest of the Open Era.[1]

See also:

2003 Australian Open - Women's Singles
2003 Australian Open - Men's Doubles
2003 Australian Open - Women's Doubles
2003 Australian Open - Mixed Doubles

Contents

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Andre Agassi is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Australia Lleyton Hewitt (Fourth round)
  2. United States Andre Agassi (Champion)
  3. Russia Marat Safin (Third round)
  4. Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero (Quarterfinalist)
  5. Spain Carlos Moyà (Second round)
  6. Switzerland Roger Federer (Fourth round)
  7. Czech Republic Jiří Novák (Third round)
  8. Spain Albert Costa (Third round)
  9. United States Andy Roddick (Semifinalist)
  10. Argentina David Nalbandian (Quarterfinalist)
  11. Thailand Paradorn Srichaphan (Second round)
  12. France Sébastien Grosjean (Quarterfinalist)
  13. Chile Fernando González (Second round)
  14. Argentina Guillermo Cañas (Second round)
  15. Spain Alex Corretja (First round)
  16. Netherlands Sjeng Schalken (Second round)
  1. Argentina Gaston Gaudio (Second round)
  2. Morocco Younes El Aynaoui (Quarterfinalist)
  3. Argentina Juan Ignacio Chela (Second round)
  4. Belgium Xavier Malisse (Third round)
  5. Romania Andrei Pavel (First round)
  6. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Second round)
  7. United States James Blake (Fourth round)
  8. Ecuador Nicolas Lapentti (Third round)
  9. Russia Mikhail Youzhny (Fourth round)
  10. Spain Tommy Robredo (First round)
  11. United States Jan-Michael Gambill (Second round)
  12. France Fabrice Santoro (Third round)
  13. France Nicolas Escudé (Third round)
  14. Brazil Gustavo Kuerten (Second round)
  15. Germany Rainer Schüttler (Finalist)
  16. Austria Stefan Koubek (First round)

Draw

Key

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • LL = Lucky Loser
  • r. = retired

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                   
  18  Morocco Younes El Aynaoui 6 65 6 4 19  
9  United States Andy Roddick 4 77 4 6 21  
  9  United States Andy Roddick 5 6 3 3    
  31  Germany Rainer Schüttler 7 2 6 6    
31  Germany Rainer Schüttler 6 5 6 6  
  10  Argentina David Nalbandian 3 7 1 0    
    31  Germany Rainer Schüttler 2 2 1    
  2  United States Andre Agassi 6 6 6    
   South Africa Wayne Ferreira 77 77 6      
4  Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero 64 65 1      
 South Africa Wayne Ferreira 2 2 3    
  2  United States Andre Agassi 6 6 6      
12  France Sebastien Grosjean 3 2 2    
  2  United States Andre Agassi 6 6 6      

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
1  Australia Hewitt 6 3 6 63 6  
Q  Sweden Larsson 3 6 1 77 2     1  Australia Hewitt 6 6 6      
 Philippines Mamiit 77 3 65 4     Q  Australia Larkham 1 0 1      
Q  Australia Larkham 65 6 77 6         1  Australia Hewitt 6 6 6      
 Denmark Carlsen 0 5 1            Czech Republic Štěpánek 3 2 0      
 Czech Republic Štěpánek 6 7 6          Czech Republic Štěpánek 5 6 7 4 6
 Morocco Arazi 4 68 3       30  Brazil Kuerten 7 3 5 6 3  
30  Brazil Kuerten 6 710 6           1  Australia Hewitt 77 64 65 4  
18  Morocco El Aynaoui 2 4 6 1         18  Morocco El Aynaoui 64 77 77 6  
 United States Gimelstob 6 6 4 0 r     18  Morocco El Aynaoui 6 6 6      
Q  Uzbekistan Kutsenko 6 6 1 4 6   Q  Uzbekistan Kutsenko 2 1 4      
 Croatia Ljubičić 3 4 6 6 3       18  Morocco El Aynaoui 5 6 77 710  
 United States Ginepri 6 6 6            Spain López 7 2 63 68    
 Switzerland Rosset 3 4 2          United States Ginepri 2 4 2    
 Spain López 63 711 78 6      Spain López 6 6 6      
15  Spain Corretja 77 69 66 3    

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
9  United States Roddick 69 6 77 6    
 Croatia Krajan 711 2 60 3       9  United States Roddick 6 6 6      
 Brazil Sa 2 62 4        Romania Voinea 2 2 2      
 Romania Voinea 6 77 6           9  United States Roddick 6 6 6      
 Peru Horna 6 6 3 63 1        Spain Vicente 2 3 2      
 Spain Vicente 3 4 6 77 6      Spain Vicente 6 6 2 6  
 Slovakia Beck 4 6 1 0     19  Argentina Chela 3 3 6 3    
19  Argentina Chela 6 3 6 6         9  United States Roddick 64 3 7 6 6
25  Russia Youzhny 3 6 6 6         25  Russia Youzhny 77 6 5 3 2
WC  France Gasquet 6 0 1 4       25  Russia Youzhny 6 6 6      
WC  Australia Sirianni 6 6 6       WC  Australia Sirianni 2 3 3      
 Belarus Mirnyi 3 4 4           25  Russia Youzhny 6 3 6 6  
 Belgium Rochus 4 4 6 6 6       7  Czech Republic Novák 1 6 3 2    
 France Di Pasquale 6 6 3 3 4      Belgium Rochus 63 65 6 6 3
 United States Spadea 2 6 2 63     7  Czech Republic Novák 77 77 4 4 6  
7  Czech Republic Novák 6 2 6 77    

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
3  Russia Safin 6 4 6 6    
 Netherlands Sluiter 4 6 3 4       3  Russia Safin 6 4 6 6    
 Spain Montañés 6 6 6        Spain Montañés 3 6 4 1    
 Argentina Puerta 2 4 4           3  Russia Safin w/o          
WC  Australia Reid 6 2 2 1         31  Germany Schüttler            
 Netherlands Krajicek 3 6 6 6        Netherlands Krajicek 3 5 4    
 Spain Portas 3 2 0       31  Germany Schüttler 6 7 6      
31  Germany Schüttler 6 6 6           31  Germany Schüttler 6 6 1 6  
23  United States Blake 77 6 6           23  United States Blake 3 4 6 3  
 Czech Republic Vanek 62 4 4         23  United States Blake 6 6 6      
LL  France Carraz 7 3 r        Argentina Acasuso 1 4 4      
 Argentina Acasuso 5 4             23  United States Blake 6 4 6 6  
 Spain Martin 6 6 63 4 6        Spain Martin 3 6 2 2    
Q  United States Bogomolov Jr. 2 4 77 6 1      Spain Martin 65 6 6 77  
Q  France Varlet 2 6 6 3 4   13  Chile González 77 3 1 64    
13  Chile González 6 3 4 6 6  

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
10  Argentina Nalbandian 3 6 6      
 France Golmard 6 3 1 r       10  Argentina Nalbandian 6 77 6      
Q  Australia Crabb 6 3 77 6     Q  Australia Crabb 1 63 3      
WC  Australia Ilie 3 6 63 4         10  Argentina Nalbandian 4 6 6 3    
 France Dupuis 6 6 6           20  Belgium Malisse 6 2 0 0 r  
 Spain Diaz 4 3 3          France Dupuis 3 7 66 5  
 Slovakia Hrbatý 2 3 2       20  Belgium Malisse 6 5 78 7    
20  Belgium Malisse 6 6 6           10  Argentina Nalbandian 6 3 6 1 6
32  Austria Koubek 4 4 1           6  Switzerland Federer 4 6 1 6 3
Q  Sweden Vinciguerra 6 6 6         Q  Sweden Vinciguerra 6 0        
 Austria Knowle 5 6 6 7      Austria Knowle 2 1 r      
WC  Australia Henry 7 4 2 5         Q  Sweden Vinciguerra 3 4 2    
 Germany Burgsmuller 6 7 7           6  Switzerland Federer 6 6 6      
 Spain Balcells 4 5 5          Germany Burgsmuller 3 0 3    
 Brazil Saretta 64 5 3       6  Switzerland Federer 6 6 6      
6  Switzerland Federer 77 7 6      

Section 5

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
5  Spain Moyà 7 6 6      
 Belgium Norman 5 3 4         5  Spain Moyà 6 68 4 6 2  
Q  Sweden Johansson 3 5 2        United States Fish 3 710 6 4 6  
 United States Fish 6 7 6            United States Fish 6 6 1 4 0  
 Italy Sanguinetti 3 0 3            South Africa Ferreira 2 3 6 6 6  
 Switzerland Kratochvil 6 6 6          Switzerland Kratochvil 2 2 5    
 South Africa Ferreira 5 6 6 6      South Africa Ferreira 6 6 7      
26  Spain Robredo 7 0 3 4          South Africa Ferreira 6 6 3 6  
17  Argentina Gaudio 7 7 6            Armenia Sargsian 3 4 6 3  
 Sweden Enqvist 5 5 2         17  Argentina Gaudio 6 5 2 2    
 Argentina Calleri 4 6 64 0      Armenia Sargsian 2 7 6 6    
 Armenia Sargsian 6 3 77 6          Armenia Sargsian 5 7 6 6  
 Australia Philippoussis 6 6 65 6          Australia Philippoussis 7 5 0 4    
 Netherlands Verkerk 4 4 77 3        Australia Philippoussis 3 6 1 7 6
 Austria Melzer 5 4 6 0     11  Thailand Srichaphan 6 1 6 5 3  
11  Thailand Srichaphan 7 6 1 6    

Section 6

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
16  Netherlands Schalken 6 6 77      
Q  United States Brasington 4 2 65         16  Netherlands Schalken 3 6 712 4 4  
 Croatia Ančić 6 6 77        Croatia Ančić 6 1 610 6 6  
Q  Germany Waske 3 4 64            Croatia Ančić 2 77 6 6    
 Hungary Savolt 5 2 4           WC  Australia Luczak 6 62 4 2    
WC  Australia Luczak 7 6 6         WC  Australia Luczak 77 4 6 6  
Q  Italy Furlan 4           Q  Italy Furlan 62 6 0 2    
21  Romania Pavel 1 r              Croatia Ančić 0 3 2    
28  France Santoro 6 6 6           4  Spain Ferrero 6 6 6    
Q  Germany Phau 4 3 4         28  France Santoro 6 6        
 Australia Arthurs 65 3 77 6 6    Australia Arthurs 3 1 r      
Q  Brazil Daniel 77 6 65 4 4       28  France Santoro 6 3 6 2 5
 Italy Gaudenzi 4 6 1 6 1       4  Spain Ferrero 4 6 4 6 7  
 Monaco Lisnard 6 2 6 4 6      Monaco Lisnard 0 4 2    
 Argentina Squillari 65 6 2 3     4  Spain Ferrero 6 6 6      
4  Spain Ferrero 77 3 6 6    

Section 7

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
8  Spain Costa 6 6 3 77    
Q  Germany Prinosil 4 1 6 65       8  Spain Costa 6 69 6 6    
WC  Australia Draper 7 6 3 6     WC  Australia Draper 4 711 2 3    
 United States Kim 5 3 6 3         8  Spain Costa 6 3 6 1 3  
 Spain Mantilla 4 7 6 4 6        Spain Mantilla 3 6 4 6 6  
 Argentina Zabaleta 6 5 3 6 4      Spain Mantilla 5 6 4 6 6
 France Llodra 2 5 77 6 2   27  United States Gambill 7 4 6 3 2  
27  United States Gambill 6 7 63 4 6        Spain Mantilla 6 6 3 3 3
24  Ecuador Lapentti 6 6 6           12  France Grosjean 3 2 6 6 6
Q  France Benneteau 0 4 0         24  Ecuador Lapentti 6 6 2 6    
 Spain Sánchez 5 6 1 6 10    Spain Sánchez 1 0 6 2    
 Denmark Pless 7 3 6 4 8       24  Ecuador Lapentti 1 3 3    
 Czech Republic Vacek 2 1 4           12  France Grosjean 6 6 6      
 Slovakia Kucera 6 6 6          Slovakia Kucera 62 6 3 61  
 Brazil Meligeni 4 2 3       12  France Grosjean 77 2 6 77    
12  France Grosjean 6 6 6      

Section 8

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
14  Argentina Cañas 6 7 6      
 Belarus Voltchkov 3 5 3         14  Argentina Cañas 2 6 4 4    
 Argentina Coria 6 7 6        Argentina Coria 6 4 6 6    
 Spain Clavet 4 5 1            Argentina Coria 7 6 6      
 Finland Nieminen 6 3 3 6 7        Finland Nieminen 5 2 2      
 Russia Davydenko 3 6 6 2 5      Finland Nieminen 6 6 3 4 6
 United States Morrison 65 3 6 3     22  Russia Kafelnikov 3 3 6 6 1  
22  Russia Kafelnikov 77 6 4 6          Argentina Coria 1 1 r    
29  France Escude 6 2 6 6         2  United States Agassi 6 3      
WC  Japan Motomura 1 6 3 2       29  France Escudé 1 6 6 6    
Q  Belgium Rochus 6 6 6       Q  Belgium Rochus 6 2 2 4    
 Georgia (country) Labadze 2 3 4           29  France Escude 2 6 3 4  
 Spain Ferrer 7 2 2 3         2  United States Agassi 6 3 6 6    
 South Korea Lee 5 6 6 6        South Korea Lee 1 0 0    
 United States Vahaly 5 3 3       2  United States Agassi 6 6 6      
2  United States Agassi 7 6 6      

References

  1. ^ Australian Open Tennis : Roddick advances after epic 5th set - International Herald Tribune

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