Anna Smashnova was the defending champion, but chose not to participate this year.

Top seed Elena Dementieva won the title, defeating Chanda Rubin in the final, 6–3, 7–6^(8–6).

The top four seeds received a bye into the second round.

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Elena Dementieva	6	3	6
	3	Ai Sugiyama	1	6	3
								1	Elena Dementieva	6	78
								2	Chanda Rubin	3	66
		Akiko Morigami	0	7	3
	2	Chanda Rubin	6	5	6

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	E Dementieva	6	77
		A Widjaja	7	2	2				P Mandula	3	61
		P Mandula	5	6	6										1	E Dementieva	6	77
		N Pratt	4	3												M Sharapova	4	64
		M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	6					M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	3	4
		M Sharapova	6	63	6				M Sharapova	4	6	6
		É Loit	3	77	3																	1	E Dementieva	6	3	6
																						3	A Sugiyama	1	6	3
								3	A Sugiyama	79	6
	Q	T Garbin	5	3r				WC	T Sun	67	4
	WC	T Sun	7	2											3	A Sugiyama	6	79
		D Safina	6	7												D Safina	4	67
		E Gagliardi	3	5					D Safina	6	6
	Q	J Janković	66	4r				5	J Dokic	1	4
	5	J Dokic	78	4

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	A Molik	6	6
		F Pennetta	3	2				6	A Molik	6	6
	LL	J Craybas	3	78	2			LL	J Craybas	4	3
	WC	J Zheng	6	66	0r										6	A Molik	63	5
		A Morigami	6	6												A Morigami	77	7
	Q	M Suchá	2	3					A Morigami	7	6
								4	C Martínez	5	0
																							A Morigami	0	7	3
		C Black	1	4																		2	C Rubin	6	5	6
		A Harkleroad	6	6					A Harkleroad	0	4
		Y-j Cho	0	2					A Barna	6	6
		A Barna	6	6												A Barna	1	4
		B Schett	6	6											2	C Rubin	6	6
	Q	R Neffa-de los Ríos	3	1					B Schett	61	2
								2	C Rubin	77	6

• 2003 China Open Draw