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2003 Mercedes-Benz Cup – Singles

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Singles
2003 Mercedes-Benz Cup
Final
ChampionSouth Africa Wayne Ferreira
Runner-upAustralia Lleyton Hewitt
Score6–3, 4–6, 7–5
Details
Draw32 (4 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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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

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  1. Australia Lleyton Hewitt (final)
  2. France Sébastien Grosjean (quarterfinals)
  3. Netherlands Sjeng Schalken (second round)
  4. Brazil Gustavo Kuerten (quarterfinals)
  5. Australia Mark Philippoussis (semifinals)
  6. Russia Marat Safin (first round)
  7. South Africa Wayne Ferreira (champion)
  8. United States Vince Spadea (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Australia L Hewitt 6 7  
  United States C Mamiit 0 5   1 Australia L Hewitt 6 6  
WC United States M Joyce 77 2 77 WC United States M Joyce 3 0  
  United States J-M Gambill 65 6 64 1 Australia L Hewitt 63 6 6
  Denmark K Carlsen 6 4 77   Denmark K Carlsen 77 4 3
WC United States B Reynolds 2 6 63   Denmark K Carlsen 6 6  
WC India P Amritraj 5     WC India P Amritraj 4 2  
6 Russia M Safin 3r   1 Australia L Hewitt 6 6  
3 Netherlands S Schalken 6 6     Germany N Kiefer 2 4  
Q Russia D Golovanov 4 4   3 Netherlands S Schalken 4 4  
  Germany N Kiefer 6 6     Germany N Kiefer 6 6  
  France N Thomann 1 4     Germany N Kiefer 1 7 6
  Czech Republic J Vacek 2 6 6 8 United States V Spadea 6 5 3
  United States K Kim 6 1 4   Czech Republic J Vacek 5 6 2
  United States J Gimelstob 4 3   8 United States V Spadea 7 2 6
8 United States V Spadea 6 6  

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Australia M Philippoussis 6 6  
  Australia A Kennedy 3 2   5 Australia M Philippoussis 6 6  
Q United States Z Fleishman 1 1     United States M Chang 2 4  
  United States M Chang 6 6   5 Australia M Philippoussis 6 3 77
  South Korea H-T Lee 6 65 2 4 Brazil G Kuerten 3 6 65
  United States E Taino 3 77 6   United States E Taino 3 65  
  Canada F Niemeyer 6 62 4 4 Brazil G Kuerten 6 77  
4 Brazil G Kuerten 3 77 6 5 Australia M Philippoussis 4 5  
7 South Africa W Ferreira 6 6   7 South Africa W Ferreira 6 7  
Q United States R Yim 4 4   7 South Africa W Ferreira 77 6  
  United States A Bogomolov Jr. 6 6     United States A Bogomolov Jr. 61 3  
  Brazil R Mello 3 2   7 South Africa W Ferreira 77 64 6
  United States R Ginepri 6 6   2 France S Grosjean 64 77 2
Q Australia A Ilie 1 1     United States R Ginepri 2 3  
  Belgium X Malisse 6 5 3 2 France S Grosjean 6 6  
2 France S Grosjean 4 7 6
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