2003 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

It was his first major title, the first of a record eight gentlemen's singles titles at Wimbledon, and the first of 20 major men's singles titles overall. He lost just one set during the tournament, to Mardy Fish in the third round.

Men's singles
2003 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champion	Roger Federer
Runner-up	Mark Philippoussis
Score	7–6(7–5), 6–2, 7–6(7–3)
Details
Draw	128 (16 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	32
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls WC Singles men women quad WC Doubles men women quad Legends men women seniors
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Lleyton Hewitt was the defending champion, but was defeated in the first round by Ivo Karlović. As a result, Hewitt became one of only two defending Wimbledon men's singles champions to lose in the first round of their defence, the other being Manuel Santana in 1967. As per tradition, the defending champion Hewitt was playing the opening match on Centre Court – a situation he had willingly avoided the previous year (when the reigning champion Goran Ivanišević withdrew) out of fear of the unpredictability of fresh grass.

With the losses of Hewitt, Andre Agassi and Juan Carlos Ferrero in the fourth round, a first-time major champion was guaranteed. This marked the first time in the Open Era that none of the quarterfinalists in a major had previously won a major singles title.

This tournament marked the major main draw debut of future 22-time major champion and world No. 1 Rafael Nadal (who was also the youngest player in the draw); he lost to Paradorn Srichaphan in the third round. It was also notable for the absence of seven-time Wimbledon champion Pete Sampras, who had yet to announce his official retirement following his final match at the 2002 US Open. The 2003 Championships was also the first time that bowing to the Royal Box on Centre Court was no longer required by the players.

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Albert Costa and Marat Safin withdrew due to injury. They were replaced in the draw by the highest-ranked non-seeded players Nikolay Davydenko and Àlex Corretja, who became the #33 and #34 seeds respectively. Corretja subsequently withdrew due to personal reasons and was replaced by the next highest non-seeded player Radek Štěpánek, who became the #35 seed.

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
		Jonas Björkman	4	2	4
	5	Andy Roddick	6	6	6
										5	Andy Roddick	66	3	3
										4	Roger Federer	78	6	6
	4	Roger Federer	6	6	6
	8	Sjeng Schalken	3	4	4
																			4	Roger Federer	77	6	77
																				Mark Philippoussis	65	2	63
	10	Tim Henman	68	6	3	4
	13	Sébastien Grosjean	710	3	6	6
										13	Sébastien Grosjean	63	3	3
											Mark Philippoussis	77	6	6
	PR	Alexander Popp	6	6	3	3	6
		Mark Philippoussis	4	4	6	6	8

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	Lleyton Hewitt	6	65	3	4
	Q	Ivo Karlović	1	77	6	6				Q	I Karlović	6	77	5	6
	Q	Ivo Heuberger	68	3	6	62				Q	P Baccanello	4	63	7	2
	Q	Paul Baccanello	710	6	3	77													Q	I Karlović	65	6	3	64
		Taylor Dent	5	6	3	5														M Mirnyi	77	3	6	77
		Ivan Ljubičić	7	3	6	7					I Ljubičić	3	4	6	2
		Max Mirnyi	6	6	6						M Mirnyi	6	6	2	6
	31	Vince Spadea	2	4	4																								M Mirnyi	4	6	3	64
	19	Fernando González	3	4	66																								J Björkman	6	3	6	77
		Jürgen Melzer	6	6	78						J Melzer	4	2	6	3
	Q	Petr Luxa	3	66	2						J Björkman	6	6	2	6
		Jonas Björkman	6	78	6															J Björkman	6	6	6
		Irakli Labadze	2	2	4															J Gimelstob	1	3	3
		Justin Gimelstob	6	6	6						J Gimelstob	2	6	6	62	6
		Robby Ginepri	3	6	62	77	8			15	A Clément	6	3	4	77	1
	15	Arnaud Clément	6	4	77	63	10

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	Paradorn Srichaphan	6	6	4	3	6
		Dominik Hrbatý	3	4	6	6	3			12	P Srichaphan	4	1	77	7	7
		Olivier Mutis	4	0	6	77	6				O Mutis	6	6	64	5	5
		Franco Squillari	6	6	4	61	3												12	P Srichaphan	6	6	6
		Rafael Nadal	6	6	4	6														R Nadal	4	4	2
		Mario Ančić	3	4	6	4					R Nadal	6	6	6
	WC	Lee Childs	2	77	1	77	6			WC	L Childs	2	4	3
	33	Nikolay Davydenko	6	62	6	65	2																					12	P Srichaphan	4	6	3	2
	25	Tommy Robredo	3	6	78	6																						5	A Roddick	6	3	6	6
		José Acasuso	6	3	66	4				25	T Robredo	6	6	6
		Brian Vahaly	2	6	6	6					B Vahaly	4	4	2
		Filippo Volandri	6	1	4	4													25	T Robredo	65	4	4
		Alexander Waske	66	5	67														5	A Roddick	77	6	6
		Greg Rusedski	78	7	79						G Rusedski	64	61	5
		Davide Sanguinetti	2	3	3					5	A Roddick	77	77	7
	5	Andy Roddick	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	Roger Federer	6	6	77
		Hyung-taik Lee	3	3	62					4	R Federer	7	6	6
		Stefan Koubek	4	6	6	6					S Koubek	5	1	1
		Christophe Rochus	6	3	1	1													4	R Federer	6	6	4	6
		Jan-Michael Gambill	6	6	6															M Fish	3	1	6	1
	LL	Igor Kunitsyn	3	2	4						J-M Gambill	4	4	1
		Mardy Fish	6	4	6	6					M Fish	6	6	6
	29	Gastón Gaudio	2	6	3	3																						4	R Federer	77	6	6
	23	Agustín Calleri	6	7	1																								F López	65	4	4
		Adrian Voinea	2	5	0r					23	A Calleri	4	715	2	77	8
		Flávio Saretta	6	6	6						F Saretta	6	613	6	65	10
	WC	Alan Mackin	2	4	2															F Saretta	4	4	4
		Feliciano López	6	6	77															F López	6	6	6
	LL	Robert Kendrick	3	4	64						F López	77	6	6
		Karol Beck	4	2	3					16	M Youzhny	65	3	2
	16	Mikhail Youzhny	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	Rainer Schüttler	6	6	64	7
		Michel Kratochvil	3	4	77	5				9	R Schüttler	6	6	6
		Andreas Vinciguerra	6	3	6	2	2				F Santoro	2	3	3
		Fabrice Santoro	4	6	2	6	6												9	R Schüttler	4	7	61	6	7
		Fernando Vicente	77	4	6	66	4													T Martin	6	5	77	1	5
		Todd Martin	64	6	2	78	6				T Martin	77	6	6
		John van Lottum	6	2r						17	G Kuerten	64	4	4
	17	Gustavo Kuerten	2	3																								9	R Schüttler	5	4	5
	32	Juan Ignacio Chela	6	6	6																							8	S Schalken	7	6	7
		Tomas Behrend	4	2	3					32	JI Chela	2	1	4
	LL	Victor Hănescu	77	6	6					LL	V Hănescu	6	6	6
		Albert Portas	64	0	0														LL	V Hănescu	2	4	63
		Kenneth Carlsen	3	4	6	4													8	S Schalken	6	6	77
		Nicolás Lapentti	6	6	3	6					N Lapentti	2	6	77	64	3
	WC	Arvind Parmar	3	4	1					8	S Schalken	6	3	63	77	6
	8	Sjeng Schalken	6	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	David Nalbandian	7	6	6
		Vladimir Voltchkov	5	4	2					6	D Nalbandian	6	7	6
		André Sá	6	3							A Sá	2	5	2
		Mariano Puerta	2	2r															6	D Nalbandian	6	5	61	6	6
	Q	Dick Norman	68	4	63															K Kučera	4	7	77	4	2
	Q	Takao Suzuki	710	6	77					Q	T Suzuki	3	5	2
		Karol Kučera	6	6	6						K Kučera	6	7	6
	28	Wayne Ferreira	1	2	4																							6	D Nalbandian	2	77	5	3
	21	Martin Verkerk	3	4	77	1																						10	T Henman	6	64	7	6
	Q	Robin Söderling	6	6	65	6				Q	R Söderling	2	710	6	6
	Q	Gilles Elseneer	3	6	6	6				Q	G Elseneer	6	68	4	3
		Nicolas Kiefer	6	3	4	4													Q	R Söderling	3	1	4
		David Sánchez	3	4	710	3													10	T Henman	6	6	6
	Q	Michaël Llodra	6	6	68	6				Q	M Llodra	4	4	3
	LL	Tomáš Zíb	2	611	6	1				10	T Henman	6	6	6
	10	Tim Henman	6	713	3	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	Sébastien Grosjean	4	6	6	77
		Thomas Enqvist	6	3	4	64				13	S Grosjean	6	6	612	6
		Alberto Martín	63	1	64						W Arthurs	3	4	714	3
		Wayne Arthurs	77	6	77														13	S Grosjean	65	6	6	6
	Q	Wesley Moodie	6	6	6														Q	W Moodie	77	2	4	4
		Marc Rosset	4	4	4					Q	W Moodie	710	4	2	6	7
	Q	Frédéric Niemeyer	6	78	4	77				Q	F Niemeyer	68	6	6	1	5
	22	Félix Mantilla	4	66	6	63																						13	S Grosjean	6	4	77	77
	26	James Blake	6	6	6																							3	JC Ferrero	2	6	62	63
	Q	Todd Larkham	3	1	1					26	J Blake	2	63	2
		Sargis Sargsian	6	6	6						S Sargsian	6	77	6
	WC	Alex Bogdanovic	1	3	2															S Sargsian	4	4	6	4
		Nicolas Escudé	79	6	77														3	JC Ferrero	6	6	2	6
	Q	Konstantinos Economidis	67	4	65						N Escudé	77	3	3	0r
		Jean-René Lisnard	2	1	3					3	JC Ferrero	65	6	6	0
	3	Juan Carlos Ferrero	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	Guillermo Coria	5	64	3
		Olivier Rochus	7	77	6						O Rochus	2	6	4	77	6
	WC	Richard Bloomfield	4	66	3						A Dupuis	6	3	6	65	4
		Antony Dupuis	6	78	6															O Rochus	77	6	6
	LL	Stefano Galvani	6	2	1	6	8												30	J Nieminen	65	3	1
		Julien Boutter	3	6	6	2	6			LL	S Galvani	4	7	4	63
	Q	Fernando Verdasco	710	4	6	3	3			30	J Nieminen	6	5	6	77
	30	Jarkko Nieminen	68	6	4	6	6																						O Rochus	7	3	4	2
	20	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	5	6	6	2	3																					PR	A Popp	5	6	6	6
		Raemon Sluiter	7	3	2	6	6				R Sluiter	64	6	3	77	2
		Hicham Arazi	4	65	3					PR	A Popp	77	4	6	65	6
	PR	Alexander Popp	6	77	6														PR	A Popp	6	6	77
		David Ferrer	1	6	6	6													11	J Novák	3	4	63
	WC	Martin Lee	6	3	1	2					D Ferrer	2	5	3
		Luis Horna	6	61	1	1				11	J Novák	6	7	6
	11	Jiří Novák	3	77	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	Xavier Malisse	4	3	2
	Q	Cyril Saulnier	6	6	6					Q	C Saulnier	3	2	62
		Mariano Zabaleta	3	6	3	2					M Philippoussis	6	6	77
		Mark Philippoussis	6	4	6	6														M Philippoussis	4	79	6	78
		Scott Draper	77	4	6	6													35	R Štěpánek	6	67	4	66
		Paul-Henri Mathieu	65	6	3	4					S Draper	66	3	1
	Q	Michal Mertiňák	66	4	4					35	R Štěpánek	78	6	6
	35	Radek Štěpánek	78	6	6																								M Philippoussis	6	2	64	6	6
	27	Younes El Aynaoui	6	6	6																							2	A Agassi	3	6	77	3	4
	WC	Mark Hilton	3	2	4					27	Y El Aynaoui	77	3	77	6
		Zeljko Krajan	1	1	1						N Massú	65	6	64	4
		Nicolás Massú	6	6	6														27	Y El Aynaoui	7	4	64	64
		Lars Burgsmüller	6	77	4	6													2	A Agassi	5	6	77	77
		Albert Montañés	3	65	6	2					L Burgsmüller	3	64	3
	WC	Jamie Delgado	4	0	7	4				2	A Agassi	6	77	6
	2	Andre Agassi	6	6	5	6