The 2003 French Open was the second Grand Slam event of 2003 and the 102nd edition of the French Open. It took place at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, from May 26 through June 8, 2003.
Both Albert Costa and Serena Williams were unsuccessful in their title defences, both being defeated in the semi-finals by eventual champions Juan Carlos Ferrero and Justine Henin-Hardenne respectively. Ferrero won his first Grand Slam title, defeating Martin Verkerk in the final, and Henin-Hardenne, who had previously won the event in 1997 as a junior, won after defeating Serena Williams, who had won the previous four Grand Slam events, in the semi-final and compatriot and rival Kim Clijsters in the final in straight sets. For Henin-Hardenne, it was the first of seven Grand Slam titles, and the first of four French Open titles.
Juan Carlos Ferrero defeated Martin Verkerk, 6âÂÂ1, 6âÂÂ3, 6âÂÂ2
Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated Kim Clijsters, 6âÂÂ0, 6âÂÂ4
Mike Bryan / Bob Bryan defeated Paul Haarhuis / Yevgeny Kafelnikov, 7âÂÂ6, 6âÂÂ3
Kim Clijsters / Ai Sugiyama defeated Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez, 6âÂÂ7(5), 6âÂÂ2, 9âÂÂ7
Lisa Raymond / Mike Bryan defeated Elena Likhovtseva / Mahesh Bhupathi, 6âÂÂ3, 6âÂÂ4
Stanislas Wawrinka defeated Brian Baker, 7âÂÂ5, 4âÂÂ6, 6âÂÂ3
Anna-Lena Grönefeld defeated Vera Dushevina, 6âÂÂ4, 6âÂÂ4
György Balázs / Dudi Sela defeated Kamil ÃÂapkovià/ Lado Chikhladze, 5âÂÂ7, 6âÂÂ1, 6âÂÂ2
Marta Fraga Pérez / Adriana González Peñas defeated Kateà Âina Böhmová / Michaëlla Krajicek, 6âÂÂ0, 6âÂÂ3