Mark Philippoussis won in the final 6–2, 6–1 against Jiří Novák.
Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
Jiří Novák (final) Martin Verkerk (second round) Mark Philippoussis (champion) n/a Nicolas Kiefer (second round) Hyung-Taik Lee (first round) Magnus Norman (quarterfinals) John van Lottum (first round)
Draw
References 2003 Shanghai Open Draw 2003 Shanghai Open Qualifying Draw