2003 Qatar Open – Singles

Singles
2003 Qatar Open
Champion	Stefan Koubek
Runner-up	Jan-Michael Gambill
Score	6–4, 6–4
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Younes El Aynaoui was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Stefan Koubek.

Koubek won in the final 6–4, 6–4 against Jan-Michael Gambill.

Seeds

1. Roger Federer (quarterfinals)
2. Albert Costa (second round)
3. Younes El Aynaoui (semifinals)
4. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (first round)
5. Greg Rusedski (withdrew)
6. Mikhail Youzhny (semifinals)
7. Nicolas Escudé (first round)
8. Fabrice Santoro (quarterfinals)
9. Jan-Michael Gambill (final)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	9	Jan-Michael Gambill	6	6
	6	Mikhail Youzhny	4	2
								9	Jan-Michael Gambill	4	4
									Stefan Koubek	6	6
	3	Younes El Aynaoui	61	65
		Stefan Koubek	77	77

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	R Federer	6	64	6
	LL	A Stoliarov	2	77	4			1	R Federer	6	6
		M Kratochvil	6	6					M Kratochvil	4	4
	WC	S Khalfan	0	4											1	R Federer	4	5
		R Sluiter	3	77	4										9	J-M Gambill	6	7
		D Ferrer	6	62	6				D Ferrer	65	4
		I Heuberger	1	5				9	J-M Gambill	77	6
	9	J-M Gambill	6	7																		9	J-M Gambill	6	6
	4	Y Kafelnikov	2	5																		6	M Youzhny	4	2
		F Vicente	6	7					F Vicente	7	77
	Q	M Hantschk	77	6				Q	M Hantschk	5	63
		K Carlsen	63	1												F Vicente	67	3
		R Štěpánek	64	6	6										6	M Youzhny	79	6
		F López	77	3	2				R Štěpánek	3	1
		D Sánchez	6	4	4			6	M Youzhny	6	6
	6	M Youzhny	4	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	F Santoro	6	6
		F Mantilla	3	3				8	F Santoro	7	68	7
	WC	Y Allegro	3	2				Q	C Rochus	5	710	5
	Q	C Rochus	6	6											8	F Santoro	6	3	3
		H Arazi	6	6											3	Y El Aynaoui	3	6	6
	Q	D Prinosil	2	3					H Arazi	4	61
		J Boutter	4	4				3	Y El Aynaoui	6	77
	3	Y El Aynaoui	6	6																		3	Y El Aynaoui	61	65
	7	N Escudé	65	2																			S Koubek	77	77
		S Koubek	77	6					S Koubek	6	6
		V Voltchkov	6	3	7				V Voltchkov	1	1
		H-T Lee	4	6	5											S Koubek	6	6
	Q	A Vinciguerra	2	6	6										Q	A Vinciguerra	3	4
	WC	K Alami	6	4	1			Q	A Vinciguerra	3	77	7
		A Gaudenzi	3	4				2	A Costa	6	65	5
	2	A Costa	6	6

External links

• 2003 Qatar Open draw
• 2003 Qatar Open Qualifying draw