2003 BNP Paribas Masters – Singles

Singles
2003 BNP Paribas Masters
Champion	Tim Henman
Runner-up	Andrei Pavel
Score	6–2, 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–2)
Draw	48 (6 Q / 3 WC)
Seeds	16

Main article: 2003 BNP Paribas Masters

Tim Henman defeated Andrei Pavel in the final, 6–2, 7–6^(8–6), 7–6^(7–2) to win the singles tennis title at the 2003 Paris Masters. It was his first and only Masters title

Marat Safin was the reigning champion, but did not compete that year.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. All sixteen seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Juan Carlos Ferrero (third round)
2. Andy Roddick (semifinals)
3. Roger Federer (quarterfinals)
4. Guillermo Coria (third round, withdrew)
5. Rainer Schüttler (quarterfinals)
6. David Nalbandian (withdrew)
7. Sébastien Grosjean (second round)
8. Paradorn Srichaphan (third round)
9. Mark Philippoussis (second round)
10. Nicolás Massú (third round)
11. Sjeng Schalken (second round)
12. Younes El Aynaoui (second round)
13. Martin Verkerk (third round)
14. Jiří Novák (semifinals)
15. Félix Mantilla (second round)
16. Tommy Robredo (third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	14	Jiří Novák	6	6
	Q	Hicham Arazi	2	1
								14	Jiří Novák	2	6	4
									Andrei Pavel	6	4	6
		Andrei Pavel	2	6	6
	5	Rainer Schüttler	6	3	2
																Andrei Pavel	2	66	62
																Tim Henman	6	78	77
		Tim Henman	77	6
	3	Roger Federer	65	1
									Tim Henman	77	79
								2	Andy Roddick	64	67
		Jonas Björkman	5	60
	2	Andy Roddick	7	77

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	J C Ferrero	79	6
	Q	N Mahut	4	6	7			Q	N Mahut	67	4
		J Nieminen	6	4	5										1	J C Ferrero	5	5
		M Mirnyi	4	6	1										14	J Novák	7	7
	WC	F Santoro	6	4	6			WC	F Santoro	4	6	0
								14	J Novák	6	4	6
																						14	J Novák	6	6
																						Q	H Arazi	2	1
								12	Y El Aynaoui	6	3	2r
	Q	H Arazi	7	6				Q	H Arazi	4	6	1
	WC	P-H Mathieu	5	4											Q	H Arazi	77	6
		R Ginepri	65	4											8	P Srichaphan	63	3
	Q	K Beck	77	6				Q	K Beck	64	3
								8	P Srichaphan	77	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	G Coria	6	3	6
		M Youzhny	64	3					F López	3	6	3
		F López	77	6											4	G Coria
		A Pavel	77	6												A Pavel	w/o
		K Kučera	64	2					A Pavel	7	78
								15	F Mantilla	5	66
																							A Pavel	2	6	6
																						5	R Schüttler	6	3	2
								10	N Massú	3	6	7
		A Costa	64	6	7				A Costa	6	1	5
		M Zabaleta	77	4	5										10	N Massú	4	5
		F González	3	4											5	R Schüttler	6	7
		J Blake	6	6					J Blake	6	2	3
								5	R Schüttler	4	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	S Grosjean	6	4	5
		N Davydenko	3	4					T Henman	3	6	7
		T Henman	6	6												T Henman	6	6
		G Kuerten	6	77												G Kuerten	4	2
		M Fish	4	62					G Kuerten	65	713	77
								9	M Philippoussis	77	611	61
																							T Henman	77	6
																						3	R Federer	65	1
								13	M Verkerk	77	6
	LL	D Hrbatý	77	6				LL	D Hrbatý	63	4
		V Spadea	61	1											13	M Verkerk	77	612	66
		J I Chela	0	3											3	R Federer	63	714	78
	Q	T Ascione	6	6				Q	T Ascione	65	1
								3	R Federer	77	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								LL	N Lapentti	4	1
		J Björkman	6	77					J Björkman	6	6
		A Calleri	4	65												J Björkman	6	79
		R Štěpánek	6	2	63										Q	G Carraz	3	67
	Q	G Carraz	2	6	77			Q	G Carraz	6	2	6
								11	S Schalken	4	6	3
																							J Björkman	5	60
																						2	A Roddick	7	77
								16	T Robredo	7	6
	WC	R Gasquet	6	611	4				G Gaudio	5	3
		G Gaudio	1	713	6										16	T Robredo	3	4
	Q	V Hănescu	2	6	6										2	A Roddick	6	6
		W Ferreira	6	4	4			Q	V Hănescu	64	64
								2	A Roddick	77	77

References

• 2003 BNP Paribas Masters Draw
• 2003 BNP Paribas Masters Qualifying Draw