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.
Seeds All sixteen seeds received a bye to the second round.
Draw
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Bottom half
Section 3
Section 4
References 2003 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships Draw 2003 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships Qualifying Draw