The 2003 US Open was held between August 25 – September 7, 2003.
Both Pete Sampras and Serena Williams could not defend their titles from 2002; Sampras unofficially retired after winning his final Grand Slam title the previous year; Serena Williams was forced to miss the tournament after withdrawing through injury. Andy Roddick, who previously won the 2000 US Open as a junior, won his first and only Grand Slam title, defeating Juan Carlos Ferrero (who inherited the World No.1 ranking after the tournament) in the final. Justine Henin-Hardenne won her first US Open title and second Grand Slam title, defeating her compatriot, rival and future three-times US Open champion Kim Clijsters in the final, dropping only one set through her run.
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—Henry Miller (1891–1980)