Paris qualifying October 27-November 2, 2003 Singles Seeds: (cut: Thierry Ascione - 106) 1. Taylor Dent 2. Rafael Nadal 3. Filippo Volandri 4. Hyung-Taik Lee WD 5. Nicolas Kiefer 6. Stefan Koubek 7. Hicham Arazi 8. Dominik Hrbaty 9. Nicolas Lapentti 10. Karol Beck 11. Anthony Dupuis 12. Ivo Karlovic First Round (WC)Nicolas Mahut (FRA) d. (1)Taylor Dent (USA) 2-6 7-6(7) 7-6(4) (8)Dominik Hrbaty (SVK) d. Jean-Rene Lisnard (FRA) 4-6 6-4 7-5 Victor Hanescu (ROM) d. (2)Rafael Nadal (ESP) 5-7 6-3 7-6(3) (11)Anthony Dupuis (FRA) d. Irakli Labadze (GEO) 7-6(5) 2-6 6-4 Gregory Carraz (FRA) d. (3)Filippo Volandri (ITA) 6-2 6-1 (9)Nicolas Lapentti (ECU) d. (WC)Olivier Patience (FRA) 6-4 6-2 Christophe Rochus (BEL) d. (ALT)Jan Frode Andersen (NOR) 6-3 6-4 [Andersen replaces Lee] (10)Karol Beck (SVK) d. Cyril Saulnier (FRA) 6-3 6-7(5) 6-3 Thierry Ascione (FRA) d. (5)Nicolas Kiefer (GER) 6-4 6-2 (WC)Michael Llodra (FRA) d. (12)Ivo Karlovic (CRO) 6-7(9) 7-6(5) 6-4 Fernando Verdasco (ESP) d. (6)Stefan Koubek (AUT) 6-4 4-6 7-6(0) (7)Hicham Arazi (MAR) d. (WC)Julien Benneteau (FRA) 1-6 6-3 6-4 Qualifying Round (WC)Nicolas Mahut (FRA) d. (8)Dominik Hrbaty (SVK) 7-6(1) 5-7 6-1 Victor Hanescu (ROM) d. (11)Anthony Dupuis (FRA) 6-4 6-4 Gregory Carraz (FRA) d. (9)Nicolas Lapentti (ECU) 6-2 6-3 (10)Karol Beck (SVK) d. Christophe Rochus (BEL) 6-4 6-3 Thierry Ascione (FRA) d. (WC)Michael Llodra (FRA) 6-4 6-4 (7)Hicham Arazi (MAR) d. Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 7-6(4) 6-4