Japan Women's Open 2003

WTA · Hard · 57 singles matches · All champions

Maria Sharapova won the title, beating Aniko Kapros 2–6 6–2 7–6(5) in the final.

Latest results

  • Semifinal: Aniko Kapros def. Arantxa Parra Santonja 6–1 6–2
  • Semifinal: Maria Sharapova def. Jie Zheng 6–3 7–5
  • Quarterfinal: Aniko Kapros def. Ai Sugiyama 6–4 3–2 RET
  • Quarterfinal: Arantxa Parra Santonja def. Jill Craybas 3–6 6–4 6–2

Japan Open 2003 2003

Defending champion
Jill Craybas

Recent finals

YearChampionRunner-up
2002Jill CraybasSilvija Talaja
2001Samantha StosurBeti Sekulovski
2000Julie Halard DecugisAmy Frazier
1994Manuela Maleeva FragniereIva Majoli
1993Jana NovotnaKimiko Date Krumm
1992Helena SukovaLaura Arraya
1970Kazuko SawamatsuKathleen Harter
1969Ann JonesFrancoise Durr

Matches by round

57 finished

Final

1 finished
Fin
🇷🇺Maria Sharapova5267
🇭🇺Aniko Kapros6265

Semifinals

2 finished
Fin
🇭🇺Aniko Kapros66
🇪🇸Arantxa Parra Santonja12
Fin
🇷🇺Maria Sharapova567
🇨🇳Jie Zheng35

Quarterfinals

4 finished
Fin
🇭🇺Aniko Kapros63
🇯🇵Ai Sugiyama142
Fin
🇪🇸Arantxa Parra Santonja366
🇺🇸Jill Craybas642
Fin
🇷🇺Maria Sharapova577
🇱🇺Claudine Schaul561
Fin
🇨🇳Jie Zheng76
🇨🇳Zi YanLL633

Round of 16

8 finished
Fin
🇯🇵Ai Sugiyama1637
🇯🇵Yuka Yoshida3660
Fin
🇭🇺Aniko Kapros66
🇨🇭Emmanuelle Gagliardi802
Fin
🇪🇸Arantxa Parra Santonja566
🇯🇵Shinobu Asagoe4743
Fin
🇺🇸Jill Craybas466
🇯🇵Rika FujiwaraWC642
Fin
🇷🇺Maria Sharapova566
🇯🇵Akiko Morigami13
Fin
🇱🇺Claudine Schaul627
🇸🇮Katarina Srebotnik33665
Fin
🇨🇳Zi YanLL76
🇺🇸Ashley Harkleroad6654
Fin
🇨🇳Jie Zheng166
🇹🇭Tamarine Tanasugarn2624

Round of 32

14 finished
Fin
🇯🇵Yuka Yoshida67
🇮🇩Angelique Widjaja45
Fin
🇭🇺Aniko Kapros66
🇨🇳Tian Tian SunQ42
Fin
🇨🇭Emmanuelle Gagliardi8626
🇺🇸Abigail SpearsQ164
Fin
🇯🇵Shinobu Asagoe466
🇨🇳Ting LiQ11
Fin
🇪🇸Arantxa Parra Santonja66
🇮🇹Antonella Serra Zanetti12
Fin
🇯🇵Rika FujiwaraWC66
🇺🇸Ansley Cargill32
Fin
🇺🇸Jill Craybas66
🇯🇵Saori Obata742
Fin
🇷🇺Maria Sharapova566
🇰🇷Jin Hee KimLL20
Fin
🇯🇵Akiko Morigami66
🇷🇺Maria Kirilenko12
Fin
🇱🇺Claudine Schaul67
🇸🇰Martina Sucha15
Fin
🇸🇮Katarina Srebotnik366
🇦🇺Evie Dominikovic33
Fin
🇺🇸Ashley Harkleroad666
🇯🇵Maika OzakiWC00
Fin
🇨🇳Zi YanLL66
🇯🇵Miho SaekiQ24
Fin
🇨🇳Jie Zheng67
🇭🇷Silvija Talaja45

Qualifying round 3

4 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Abigail Spears646
🇰🇷Jin Hee Kim9161
Fin
🇨🇳Ting Li6166
🇨🇳Zi Yan6733
Fin
🇨🇳Tian Tian Sun376
🇯🇵Aiko Nakamura53
Fin
🇯🇵Miho Saeki76
🇰🇷Da Jung Hong622

Qualifying round 2

8 finished
Fin
🇰🇷Jin Hee Kim966
🇯🇵Moe Kawatoko12
Fin
🇺🇸Abigail Spears66
🇯🇵Seiko Okamoto42
Fin
🇨🇳Ting Li6367
🇭🇷Ivana Abramovic27165
Fin
🇨🇳Zi Yan667
🇰🇷Kyung Mi Chang165
Fin
🇨🇳Tian Tian Sun366
🇯🇵Ryoko FudaWC04
Fin
🇯🇵Aiko Nakamura76
🇯🇵Ryoko TakemuraWC52
Fin
🇰🇷Da Jung Hong66
🇹🇼Janet Lee431
Fin
🇯🇵Miho Saeki67
🇰🇷Mi Ra Jeon81611

Qualifying round 1

16 finished
Fin
🇰🇷Jin Hee Kim9626
🇦🇺Lauren Breadmore464
Fin
🇯🇵Moe Kawatoko66
🇯🇵Utako Suzuki40
Fin
🇯🇵Seiko Okamoto66
🇯🇵Kaori OnishiWC13
Fin
🇺🇸Abigail Spears67
🇺🇸Carly Gullickson7264
Fin
🇭🇷Ivana Abramovic266
🇯🇵Shiho Hisamatsu34
Fin
🇨🇳Ting Li66
🇯🇵Chisayo Ito42
Fin
🇰🇷Kyung Mi Chang77
🇯🇵Natsumi HamamuraA563
Fin
🇨🇳Zi Yan666
🇯🇵Akiko Kinebuchi22
Fin
🇨🇳Tian Tian Sun366
🇯🇵Kokoro TakeharaWC31
Fin
🇯🇵Ryoko FudaWC66
🇯🇵Maki Arai12
Fin
🇯🇵Aiko Nakamura636
🇦🇺Trudi Musgrave263
Fin
🇯🇵Ryoko TakemuraWC466
🇮🇪Kelly Liggan5623
Fin
🇹🇼Janet Lee466
🇯🇵Haruka Inoue24
Fin
🇰🇷Da Jung Hong276
🇯🇵Ayami Takase653
Fin
🇯🇵Miho Saeki66
🇯🇵Keiko Taguchi03
Fin
🇰🇷Mi Ra Jeon8616
🇹🇼Su Wei Hsieh461