Andy Roddick defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero in the final, 6–3, 7–6(7–2), 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2003 US Open. It was his first and only major title. Roddick saved a match point en route to the title, in the semifinals against David Nalbandian. He also completed the Summer Slam, having won the Canada Masters and Cincinnati Masters. Roddick remains the most recent American to win a major men's singles title.
Pete Sampras was the reigning champion, but he retired from professional tennis in August 2003.
This tournament marked the first US Open main draw appearance of future four-time champion Rafael Nadal. It also marked the final major appearances of former major champions Michael Chang and Yevgeny Kafelnikov.
Seeds
Qualifying
Draw
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Bottom half
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 2003 US Open Men's Singles draw 2003 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation