| Men's Singles | |
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| 2003 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships | |
| Champion |
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| Runner-up |
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| Final score | 7–6(7–5), 6–2 |
| Draw | 48 (6Q / 4WC) |
| Seeds | 16 |
Kenneth Carlsen was the defending champion but lost in the third round to Hyung-Taik Lee.
Rainer Schüttler won in the final 7–6(7–5), 6–2 against Sébastien Grosjean.
All sixteen seeds received a bye to the second round.