2003 Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad – Singles

Singles
2003 Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad
Final
ChampionCzech Republic Jiří Novák
Runner-upSwitzerland Roger Federer
Score5–7, 6–3, 6–3, 1–6, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
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Àlex Corretja was the defending champion but lost in the second round to David Sánchez.

Jiří Novák won in the final 5–7, 6–3, 6–3, 1–6, 6–3 against Roger Federer.

This tournament was also notable for being the first ATP tournament in which future Grand Slam Champion Stanislas Wawrinka competed in the main draw. He drew Jean-René Lisnard in the first round and was defeated.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. Switzerland Roger Federer (final)
  2. Germany Rainer Schüttler (quarterfinals)
  3. Czech Republic Jiří Novák (champion)
  4. Argentina Gastón Gaudio (semifinals)
  5. Argentina Juan Ignacio Chela (quarterfinals)
  6. Russia Nikolay Davydenko (first round)
  7. Spain Àlex Corretja (second round)
  8. Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek (semifinals)

Draw

Key

  • NB: The Final was the best of 5 sets while all other rounds were the best of 3 sets.

Final

Final
1 Switzerland Roger Federer 7 3 3 6 3
3 Czech Republic Jiří Novák 5 6 6 1 6

Section 1

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Switzerland R Federer 6 64 6
Q Spain M López 3 77 3 1 Switzerland R Federer 6 6  
WC Switzerland S Wawrinka 6 1 5   Monaco J-R Lisnard 1 2  
  Monaco J-R Lisnard 2 6 7 1 Switzerland R Federer w/o    
  Spain D Sánchez 6 7     Spain D Sánchez      
  Slovakia K Beck 4 5     Spain D Sánchez 6 6  
  Netherlands J van Lottum 1 2   WC/7 Spain À Corretja 4 4  
WC/7 Spain À Corretja 6 6   1 Switzerland R Federer 6 78  
4 Argentina G Gaudio 6 6   4 Argentina G Gaudio 1 66  
  Belgium K Vliegen 3 4   4 Argentina G Gaudio 4 6 6
  Germany L Burgsmüller 6 66 6   Germany L Burgsmüller 6 2 4
  Croatia Ž Krajan 2 78 1 4 Argentina G Gaudio 6 6  
Q Spain G Blanco 1 6 3   Austria S Koubek 3 1  
  Austria S Koubek 6 1 6   Austria S Koubek 6 6  
  France A Dupuis 77 77     France A Dupuis 1 2  
6 Russia N Davydenko 61 64  

Section 2

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Argentina J I Chela 6 6  
  Brazil A Sá 0 2   5 Argentina J I Chela 6 62 77
  Spain F López 6 6     Spain F López 4 77 63
  Georgia (country) I Labadze 0 2   6 Argentina J I Chela 3 3  
  France P-H Mathieu 6 6   3 Czech Republic J Novák 6 6  
Q Germany P Kohlschreiber 3 1     France P-H Mathieu 6 2 3
  Armenia S Sargsian 3 3   3 Czech Republic J Novák 1 6 6
3 Czech Republic J Novák 6 6   3 Czech Republic J Novák 7 6  
8 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 6 6   8 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 5 1  
Q United States H Armando 3 3   8 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 6 77  
  Germany T Behrend 4 78 2   Switzerland M Kratochvil 3 65  
  Switzerland M Kratochvil 6 66 6 8 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 6 6  
WC Switzerland M Lammer 3 5   2 Germany R Schüttler 4 2  
  Belgium C Rochus 6 7     Belgium C Rochus 3 66  
  Australia W Arthurs 2 3   2 Germany R Schüttler 6 78  
2 Germany R Schüttler 6 6  

References