2003 Mercedes-Benz Cup – Singles

Singles
2003 Mercedes-Benz Cup
Champion	Wayne Ferreira
Runner-up	Lleyton Hewitt
Final score	6–3, 4–6, 7–5

Andre Agassi was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Wayne Ferreira won in the final 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 against Lleyton Hewitt.

Seeds

1. Lleyton Hewitt (Final)
2. Sébastien Grosjean (Quarterfinals)
3. Sjeng Schalken (Second Round)
4. Gustavo Kuerten (Quarterfinals)

5. Mark Philippoussis (Semifinals)
6. Marat Safin (First Round)
7. Wayne Ferreira (Champion)
8. Vince Spadea (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Lleyton Hewitt	6	6
		Nicolas Kiefer	2	4
								1	Lleyton Hewitt	3	6	5
								7	Wayne Ferreira	6	4	7
	5	Mark Philippoussis	4	5
	7	Wayne Ferreira	6	7

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	L Hewitt	6	7
		C Mamiit	0	5				1	L Hewitt	6	6
	WC	M Joyce	77	2	77			WC	M Joyce	3	0
		J-M Gambill	65	6	64										1	L Hewitt	63	6	6
		K Carlsen	6	4	77											K Carlsen	77	4	3
	WC	B Reynolds	2	6	63				K Carlsen	6	6
	WC	P Amritraj	5					WC	P Amritraj	4	2
	6	M Safin	3r																			1	L Hewitt	6	6
	3	S Schalken	6	6																			N Kiefer	2	4
	Q	D Golovanov	4	4				3	S Schalken	4	4
		N Kiefer	6	6					N Kiefer	6	6
		N Thomann	1	4												N Kiefer	1	7	6
		J Vacek	2	6	6										8	V Spadea	6	5	3
		K Kim	6	1	4				J Vacek	5	6	2
		J Gimelstob	4	3				8	V Spadea	7	2	6
	8	V Spadea	6	6

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	M Philippoussis	6	6
		A Kennedy	3	2				5	M Philippoussis	6	6
	Q	Z Fleishman	1	1					M Chang	2	4
		M Chang	6	6											5	M Philippoussis	6	3	77
		H-T Lee	6	65	2										4	G Kuerten	3	6	65
		E Taino	3	77	6				E Taino	3	65
		F Niemeyer	6	62	4			4	G Kuerten	6	77
	4	G Kuerten	3	77	6																	5	M Philippoussis	4	5
	7	W Ferreira	6	6																		7	W Ferreira	6	7
	Q	R Yim	4	4				7	W Ferreira	77	6
		A Bogomolov, Jr.	6	6					A Bogomolov, Jr.	61	3
		R Mello	3	2											7	W Ferreira	77	64	6
		R Ginepri	6	6											2	S Grosjean	64	77	2
	Q	A Ilie	1	1					R Ginepri	2	3
		X Malisse	6	5	3			2	S Grosjean	6	6
	2	S Grosjean	4	7	6

References

• 2003 Mercedes-Benz Cup Draw