2003 Generali Ladies Linz – Singles

Justine Henin-Hardenne was the defending champion, but withdrew from the tournament due to injury.

Ai Sugiyama won the title, defeating Nadia Petrova in the final 7–5, 6–4.

Seeds
The top four seeds received a bye into the second round. • # 🇷🇺 Anastasia Myskina (quarterfinals)

• # 🇯🇵 Ai Sugiyama (champion)

• # 🇷🇺 Vera Zvonareva (semifinals)

• # 🇷🇺 Nadia Petrova (final)

• # 🇸🇰 Daniela Hantuchová (first round)

• # 🇮🇱 Anna Pistolesi (quarterfinals)

• # 🇦🇷 Paola Suárez (quarterfinals)

• # Patty Schnyder (semifinals)

Seeds
• # Maja Matevžič (qualified)

• # 🇸🇰 Ľudmila Cervanová (qualified)

• # 🇨🇿 Klára Koukalová (qualified)

• # Jelena Kostanić Tošić (second round)

• # 🇺🇦 Tatiana Perebiynis (second round)

• # 🇨🇿 Zuzana Ondrášková (second round)

• # 🇨🇿 Sandra Kleinová (first round)

• # Silvija Talaja (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers
• # Maja Matevžič

• # 🇸🇰 Ľudmila Cervanová

• # 🇨🇿 Klára Koukalová

• # 🇨🇦 Sonya Jeyaseelan