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2003 Nordea Nordic Light Open – Singles

Svetlana Kuznetsova was the defending champion but chose to compete at Los Angeles during the same week, reaching the quarterfinals.

Singles
2003 Nordea Nordic Light Open
Final
ChampionIsrael Anna Pistolesi
Runner-upCroatia Jelena Kostanić
Score4–6, 6–4, 6–0
Details
Draw32 (2WC/4Q/2LL)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Anna Pistolesi won the title by defeating qualifier Jelena Kostanić 4–6, 6–4, 6–0 in the final.[1][2][3]

Seeds

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  1.   Patty Schnyder (first round)
  2.   Anna Pistolesi (champion)
  3.   Denisa Chládková (second round)
  4.   Petra Mandula (quarterfinals, retired due to a strain in her right quadriceps)
  5.   Flavia Pennetta (first round)
  6.   Anca Barna (first round)
  7.   Clarisa Fernández (first round)
  8.   Karolina Šprem (semifinals)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
Q   Jelena Kostanić 77 6
  Vera Dushevina 62 4
Q   Jelena Kostanić 6 4 0
2   Anna Pistolesi 4 6 6
8   Karolina Šprem 3 6 4
2   Anna Pistolesi 6 1 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   P Schnyder 64 2
  S Talaja 77 6   S Talaja 0 6 6
  Z Ondrášková 6 6   Z Ondrášková 6 4 1
WC   E Laine 1 1   S Talaja 3 2
  E Kulikovskaya 3 6 66 Q   J Kostanić 6 6
LL   M Marrero 6 3 78 LL   M Marrero 1 2
Q   J Kostanić 6 710 Q   J Kostanić 6 6
5   F Pennetta 4 68 Q   J Kostanić 77 6
3   D Chládková 6 6   V Dushevina 62 4
  G León García 3 2 3   D Chládková 2 3
  V Dushevina 6 65 6   V Dushevina 6 6
  I Benešová 4 77 1   V Dushevina 7 6
  A Medina Garrigues 7 6   M Czink 5 0
LL   K Marosi 5 2   A Medina Garrigues 3 6 5
  M Czink 2 6 77   M Czink 6 4 7
7   C Fernández 6 2 64

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8   K Šprem 6 6
  C Torrens Valero 0 0 8   K Šprem 65 7 6
WC   S Arvidsson 5 4   B Rittner 77 5 4
  B Rittner 7 6 8   K Šprem w/o
Q   S Kleinová 1 2 4   P Mandula
  T Perebiynis 6 6   T Perebiynis 2 2
  An Serra Zanetti 1 2 4   P Mandula 6 6
4   P Mandula 6 6 8   K Šprem 3 6 4
6   A Barna 3 4 2   A Pistolesi 6 1 6
  Ľ Cervanová 6 6   Ľ Cervanová w/o
  K Koukalová 0 7 4   H Nagyová
  H Nagyová 6 5 6   Ľ Cervanová 3 0
Q   R Kuti-Kis 6 4 1 2   A Pistolesi 6 6
  M Casanova 3 6 6   M Casanova 2 3
Q   J Hlaváčková 3 4 2   A Pistolesi 6 6
2   A Pistolesi 6 6

References

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  1. ^ "Two in a row for Pistolesi". BBC Sport. 10 August 2003. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  2. ^ Hipsh, Rami (11 August 2003). "Pistolesi Tires Out Kostanic to Seize Victory in Helsinki". Haaretz. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Pistolesi wins in Helsinki". Eurosport. Reuters. 10 August 2003. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
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