2003 WTA Tour
Details | |
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Duration | December 30, 2001 - November 20, 2002 |
Edition | 33rd |
Tournaments | 60 |
Categories | Grand Slam (4) WTA Championships WTA Tier I (9) WTA Tier II (17) WTA Tier III (17) WTA Tier IV (6) WTA Tier V (6) |
Achievements (singles) | |
Most tournament titles | Kim Clijsters (9) |
Most tournament finals | Kim Clijsters (15) |
Prize money leader | Justine Henin ($4,466,345) |
Points leader | Justine Henin (6,628) |
Awards | |
Player of the year | Justine Henin |
Doubles Team of the year | Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez |
Most improved player of the year | Nadia Petrova |
Newcomer of the year | Maria Sharapova |
Comeback player of the year | Amélie Mauresmo |
← 2002 2004 → |
The 2003 WTA Tour was the elite professional tennis circuit organized by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 2003 tennis season. The 2003 WTA Tour included the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III, Tier IV and Tier V events. ITF tournaments were not part of the 2003 WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking.
Schedule[]
The table below shows the 2003 WTA Tour schedule.
Key[]
Grand Slam events |
Year-end championships |
Tier I events |
Tier II events |
Tier III events |
Tier IV and V events |
Team events |
January[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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30 Dec | Hopman Cup Perth, Australia Hopman Cup Hard (i) – 8 teams (RR) |
United States 3–0 |
Australia | Round Robin losers (Group A) BelgiumSpain Uzbekistan |
Round Robin losers (Group B) Czech RepublicSlovakia Italy |
Uncle Tobys Hardcourts Gold Coast, Australia Tier III event $170,000 - Hard - 30S/32Q/16D Singles - Doubles |
Nathalie Dechy 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian | Patty Schnyder Elena Bovina |
Meghann Shaughnessy María Sánchez Lorenzo Tathiana Garbin Barbara Schett | |
Svetlana Kuznetsova Martina Navratilova 6–4, 6–4 |
Nathalie Dechy Émilie Loit | ||||
ASB Classic Auckland, New Zealand Tier IV event $140,000 - Hard - 32S/32Q/16D Singles - Doubles |
Eleni Daniilidou 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–2) |
Cho Yoon-jeong | Anna Pistolesi Emmanuelle Gagliardi |
Jill Craybas Vera Zvonareva Laura Granville Paola Suárez | |
Teryn Ashley Abigail Spears 6–2, 2–6, 6–0 |
Cara Black Elena Likhovtseva | ||||
6 Jan | Adidas International Sydney, Australia Tier II event $585,000 - Hard - 28S/32Q/16D Singles - Doubles |
Kim Clijsters 6–4, 6–3 |
Lindsay Davenport | Tatiana Panova Justine Henin-Hardenne |
Olga Barabanschikova Daniela Hantuchová Amanda Coetzer Chanda Rubin |
Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama 6–3, 6–3 |
Conchita Martínez Rennae Stubbs | ||||
Moorilla International Hobart, Australia Tier V event $110,000 - Hard - 32S/32Q/16D Singles - Doubles |
Alicia Molik 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 |
Amy Frazier | Iveta Benešová Elena Likhovtseva |
Vera Zvonareva Shinobu Asagoe Jill Craybas Angelika Rösch | |
Cara Black Elena Likhovtseva 7–5, 7–6(7–1) |
Barbara Schett Patricia Wartusch | ||||
Canberra Women's Classic Canberra, Australia Tier V event $110,000 - Hard - 32S/32Q/16D Singles - Doubles |
Meghann Shaughnessy 6–1, 6–1 |
Francesca Schiavone | Marion Bartoli Émilie Loit |
Marlene Weingärtner Adriana Serra Zanetti Flavia Pennetta Magüi Serna | |
Tathiana Garbin Émilie Loit 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
Dája Bedáňová Dinara Safina | ||||
13 Jany 20 Jany |
Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam $4,054,063 - Hard - 128S/96Q/64D/32X Singles - Doubles - Mixed Doubles |
Serena Williams 7–6(7–4), 3–6, 6–4 |
Venus Williams | Kim Clijsters Justine Henin-Hardenne |
Meghann Shaughnessy Anastasia Myskina Virginia Ruano Pascual Daniela Hantuchová |
Serena Williams Venus Williams 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez | ||||
Leander Paes Martina Navratilova 6–4, 7–5 |
Todd Woodbridge Eleni Daniilidou | ||||
27 Jan | Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, Japan Tier I event $1,300,000 - Hard - 28S/32Q/16D Singles - Doubles |
Lindsay Davenport 6–7(6–8), 6–1, 6–2 |
Monica Seles | Chanda Rubin Lisa Raymond |
Lina Krasnoroutskaya Elena Dementieva Tamarine Tanasugarn Jelena Dokić |
Elena Bovina Rennae Stubbs 6–3, 6–4 |
Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond |
February[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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3 Feb | Open Gaz de France Paris, France Tier II event $585,000 - Hard (i) - 28S/32Q/16D Singles - Doubles |
Serena Williams 6–3, 6–2 |
Amélie Mauresmo | Eleni Daniilidou Elena Dementieva |
Janette Husárová Jelena Dokić Magüi Serna Daniela Hantuchová |
Barbara Schett Patty Schnyder 2–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–5) |
Marion Bartoli Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro | ||||
AP Tourism Hyderabad Open Hyderabad, India Tier IV event $140,000 - Hard - 32S/32Q/16D Singles - Doubles |
Tamarine Tanasugarn 6–4, 6–4 |
Iroda Tulyaganova | Akiko Morigami Flavia Pennetta |
Silvija Talaja Tzipora Obziler Mary Pierce Maria Kirilenko | |
Elena Likhovtseva Iroda Tulyaganova 6–4, 6–4 |
Evgenia Kulikovskaya Tatiana Poutchek | ||||
10 Feb | Proximus Diamond Games Antwerp, Belgium Tier II event $585,000 - Hard (i) - 28S/32Q/16D Singles - Doubles |
Venus Williams 6–2, 6–4 |
Kim Clijsters | Daniela Hantuchová Justine Henin-Hardenne |
Tina Pisnik Nathalie Dechy Ai Sugiyama Patty Schnyder |
Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama 6–2, 6–0 |
Nathalie Dechy Émilie Loit | ||||
Qatar Total Fina Elf Open Doha, Qatar Tier III event $170,000 - Hard - 30S/32Q/16D Singles - Doubles |
Anastasia Myskina 6–3, 6–1 |
Elena Likhovtseva | Lina Krasnoroutskaya Patricia Wartusch |
Conchita Martínez Magdalena Maleeva Nicole Pratt Dinara Safina | |
Janet Lee Wynne Prakusya 6–1, 6–3 |
María Vento-Kabchi Angelique Widjaja | ||||
17 Feb | Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates Tier II event $585,000 - Hard - 28S/32Q/16D Singles - Doubles |
Justine Henin-Hardenne 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 7–5 |
Monica Seles | Jennifer Capriati Amélie Mauresmo |
Anastasia Myskina Conchita Martínez Iroda Tulyaganova Lina Krasnoroutskaya |
Svetlana Kuznetsova Martina Navratilova 6–3, 7–6(9–7) |
Cara Black Elena Likhovtseva | ||||
Cellular South Cup Memphis, United States Tier III event $170,000 - Hard (i) - 30S/32Q/16D Singles - Doubles |
Lisa Raymond 6–3, 6–2 |
Amanda Coetzer | Laura Granville Cho Yoon-jeong |
Silvia Farina Elia Stéphanie Foretz Saori Obata Carly Gullickson | |
Akiko Morigami Saori Obata 6–1, 6–1 |
Alina Jidkova Bryanne Stewart | ||||
Copa Colsanitas Bogotá, Colombia Tier III event $170,000 - Clay - 30S/32Q/16D Singles - Doubles |
Fabiola Zuluaga 6–3, 6–2 |
Anabel Medina Garrigues | Paola Suárez Katarina Srebotnik |
Conchita Martínez Granados Katalin Marosi Catalina Castaño Flavia Pennetta | |
Katarina Srebotnik Åsa Svensson 6–2, 6–1 |
Tina Križan Tatiana Perebiynis | ||||
24 Feb | State Farm Women's Tennis Classic Scottsdale, United States Tier II event $585,000 - Hard - 28S/30Q/16D Singles - Doubles |
Ai Sugiyama 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
Kim Clijsters | Alexandra Stevenson Meghann Shaughnessy |
Nathalie Dechy Eleni Daniilidou Francesca Schiavone Laura Granville |
Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama 6–1, 6–4 |
Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond | ||||
Abierto Mexicano Telefónica Movistar Acapulco, Mexico Tier III event $170,000 - Clay - 30S/30Q/16D Singles - Doubles |
Amanda Coetzer 7–5, 6–3 |
Mariana Díaz Oliva | Shinobu Asagoe Émilie Loit |
Cristina Torrens Valero Alena Vašková Petra Mandula Flavia Pennetta | |
Émilie Loit Åsa Svensson 6–3, 6–1 |
Petra Mandula Patricia Wartusch |
March[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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3 Mar 10 Mar |
Pacific Life Open Indian Wells, United States Tier I event $2,100,000 - Hard - 96S/48Q/32D Singles - Doubles |
Kim Clijsters 6–4, 7–5 |
Lindsay Davenport | Conchita Martínez Jennifer Capriati |
Chanda Rubin Amanda Coetzer Amélie Mauresmo Vera Zvonareva |
Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond 2–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–5) |
Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama | ||||
17 Mar 24 Mar |
NASDAQ-100 Open Key Biscayne, United States Tier I event $2,960,000 - Hard - 96S/48Q/32D Singles - Doubles |
Serena Williams 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
Jennifer Capriati | Kim Clijsters Chanda Rubin |
Marion Bartoli Jelena Dokić Justine Henin-Hardenne Meghann Shaughnessy |
Liezel Huber Magdalena Maleeva 6–4, 3–6, 7–5 |
Shinobu Asagoe Nana Miyagi | ||||
31 Mar | Sarasota Clay Court Classic Sarasota, United States Tier IV event $140,000 - Clay (Green) - 32S/32Q/16D Singles - Doubles |
Anastasia Myskina 6–4, 6–1 |
Alicia Molik | Iva Majoli Nathalie Dechy |
Paola Suárez Clarisa Fernández Ansley Cargill Elena Dementieva |
Liezel Huber Martina Navratilova 7–6(8), 6–3 |
Shinobu Asagoe Nana Miyagi | ||||
GP SAR de La Princesse Lalla Meryem Casablanca, Morocco Tier V event $110,000 - Clay - 32S/32Q/16D Singles - Doubles |
Rita Grande 6–2, 4–6, 6–1 |
Antonella Serra Zanetti | Ľudmila Cervanová Marta Marrero |
Gala León García Anastasia Rodionova Henrieta Nagyová Ľubomíra Kurhajcová | |
Gisela Dulko María Emilia Salerni 6–3, 6–4 |
Henrieta Nagyová Elena Tatarkova |
April[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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7 Apr | Family Circle Cup Charleston, United States Tier I event $1,300,000 - Clay (Green) - 56S/32Q/28D Singles - Doubles |
Justine Henin-Hardenne 6–3, 6–4 |
Serena Williams | Lindsay Davenport Ashley Harkleroad |
Jelena Dokić Vera Zvonareva Daniela Hantuchová Mary Pierce |
Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez 6–0, 6–3 |
Janette Husárová Conchita Martínez | ||||
Estoril Open Oeiras, Portugal Tier IV event $140,000 - Clay - 32S/32Q/16D Singles - Doubles |
Magüi Serna 6–4, 6–1 |
Julia Schruff | Emmanuelle Gagliardi Virginie Razzano |
Ľudmila Cervanová Silvija Talaja Gisela Dulko Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro | |
Petra Mandula Patricia Wartusch 6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–3), 6–2 |
Maret Ani Emmanuelle Gagliardi | ||||
14 Apr | Bausch & Lomb Championships Amelia Island, United States Tier II event $585,000 - Clay (Green) - 56S/16Q/16D Singles - Doubles |
Elena Dementieva 4–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
Lindsay Davenport | Justine Henin-Hardenne Jennifer Capriati |
Monica Seles Daniela Hantuchová Lisa Raymond Patty Schnyder |
Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond 7–5, 6–2 |
Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez | ||||
Tippmix Budapest Grand Prix Budapest, Hungary Tier V event $110,000 - Clay - 32S/32Q/16D Singles - Doubles |
Magüi Serna 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
Alicia Molik | María Sánchez Lorenzo Ľudmila Cervanová |
Jelena Janković Jarmila Gajdošová Iveta Benešová Petra Mandula | |
Petra Mandula Elena Tatarkova 6–3, 6–1 |
Conchita Martínez Granados Tatiana Perebiynis | ||||
21 Apr | Fed Cup: First Round Ettenheim, Germany, Clay Bree, Belgium, Clay (i) Linköping, Sweden, Hard (i) Lowell, USA, Hard (i) Moscow, Russia, Carpet (i) Buenos Aires, Argentina, Clay Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France, Clay (i) Tarragona, Spain, Clay |
First Round winners Slovakia 3–2 Belgium 5–0 Italy 3–2 United States 5–0 Russia 4–1 Slovenia 3–2 France 5–0 Spain 3–2 |
First Round losers Germany Austria Sweden Czech Republic Croatia Argentina Colombia Australia |
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28 Apr | J&S Cup Warsaw, Poland Tier II event $700,000 - Clay - 28S/31Q/16D Singles - Doubles |
Amélie Mauresmo 6–7(6–8), 6–0, 3–0 ret. |
Venus Williams | Denisa Chládková Jelena Dokić |
Francesca Schiavone Fabiola Zuluaga Magüi Serna Anna Pistolesi |
Liezel Huber Magdalena Maleeva 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
Eleni Daniilidou Francesca Schiavone | ||||
Croatian Bol Ladies Open Bol, Croatia Tier III event $170,000 - Clay - 30S/32Q/16D Singles - Doubles |
Vera Zvonareva 6–1, 6–3 |
Conchita Martínez Granados | Samantha Reeves María Sánchez Lorenzo |
Gala León García Ľudmila Cervanová Tathiana Garbin Silvija Talaja | |
Petra Mandula Patricia Wartusch 6–3, 6–2 |
Emmanuelle Gagliardi Patty Schnyder |
May[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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5 May | MasterCard German Open Berlin, Germany Tier I event $1,224,000 - Clay - 56S/48Q/28D Singles - Doubles |
Justine Henin-Hardenne 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 |
Kim Clijsters | Jennifer Capriati Amélie Mauresmo |
Daniela Hantuchová Elena Likhovtseva Iroda Tulyaganova Vera Zvonareva |
Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama | ||||
12 May | Telecom Italia Masters Rome, Italy Tier I event $1,300,000 - Clay - 56S/48Q/28D Singles - Doubles |
Kim Clijsters 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–0 |
Amélie Mauresmo | Serena Williams Ai Sugiyama |
Conchita Martínez Jennifer Capriati Tina Pisnik Anastasia Myskina |
Svetlana Kuznetsova Martina Navratilova 6–4, 5–7, 6–2 |
Jelena Dokić Nadia Petrova | ||||
19 May | Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg, France Tier III event $170,000 - Clay - 30S/32Q/16D Singles - Doubles |
Silvia Farina Elia 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
Karolina Šprem | Vera Zvonareva Ashley Harkleroad |
Maja Matevžič Marion Bartoli Émilie Loit Anastasia Myskina |
Sonya Jeyaseelan Maja Matevžič 6–4, 6–4 |
Laura Granville Jelena Kostanić | ||||
Open de España Madrid, Spain Tier III event $170,000 - Clay - 30S/32Q/16D Singles - Doubles |
Chanda Rubin 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 |
María Sánchez Lorenzo | Iroda Tulyaganova Barbara Schett |
Paola Suárez Cara Black Clarisa Fernández Emmanuelle Gagliardi | |
Jill Craybas Liezel Huber 6–4, 7–6(8–6) |
Rita Grande Angelique Widjaja | ||||
26 May 2 Jun |
French Open Paris, France Grand Slam $5,363,011 - Clay - 128S/96Q/64D/32X Singles - Doubles - Mixed Doubles |
Justine Henin-Hardenne 6–0, 6–4 |
Kim Clijsters | Serena Williams Nadia Petrova |
Amélie Mauresmo Chanda Rubin Vera Zvonareva Conchita Martínez |
Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama 6–7(5–7), 6–2, 9–7 |
Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez | ||||
Mike Bryan Lisa Raymond 6–3, 6–4 |
Mahesh Bhupathi Elena Likhovtseva |
June[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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9 Jun | DFS Classic Birmingham, Great Britain Tier III event $170,000 - Grass - 56S/32Q/16D Singles - Doubles |
Magdalena Maleeva 6–1, 6–4 |
Shinobu Asagoe | Maria Sharapova Eleni Daniilidou |
Elena Dementieva María Vento-Kabchi Stéphanie Foretz Tamarine Tanasugarn |
Els Callens Meilen Tu 7–5, 6–4 |
Alicia Molik Martina Navratilova | ||||
Wien Energie Grand Prix Vienna, Austria Tier III event $170,000 - Clay - 30S/32Q/16D Singles - Doubles |
Paola Suárez 7–6(0), 2–6, 6–4 |
Karolina Šprem | Anca Barna Vera Zvonareva |
Jelena Dokić Silvia Farina Elia Denisa Chládková Maja Matevžič | |
Li Ting Sun Tiantian 6–3, 6–4 |
Yan Zi Zheng Jie | ||||
16 Jun | Hastings Direct Int’l Champ’s Eastbourne, Great Britain Tier II event $585,000 - Grass - 28S/32Q/16D Singles - Doubles |
Chanda Rubin 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
Conchita Martínez | Silvia Farina Elia Jennifer Capriati |
Magdalena Maleeva Daniela Hantuchová Nathalie Dechy Anna Pistolesi |
Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond 6–3, 6–2 |
Jennifer Capriati Magüi Serna | ||||
Ordina Open 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands Tier III event $170,000 - Grass - 30S/16D Singles - Doubles |
Kim Clijsters 6–7(4–7), 3–0 ret. |
Justine Henin-Hardenne | Barbara Rittner Nadia Petrova |
Tina Pisnik Iroda Tulyaganova Elena Dementieva Ľudmila Cervanová | |
Elena Dementieva Lina Krasnoroutskaya 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Nadia Petrova Mary Pierce | ||||
23 Jun 30 Jun |
Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam $5,182,419 - Grass - 128S/96Q/64D/32X Singles - Doubles - Mixed Doubles |
Serena Williams 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
Venus Williams | Justine Henin-Hardenne Kim Clijsters |
Jennifer Capriati Svetlana Kuznetsova Lindsay Davenport Silvia Farina Elia |
Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama 6–4, 6–4 |
Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez | ||||
Leander Paes Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–3 |
Andy Ram Anastasia Rodionova |
July[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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7 Jul | Internazionali Femminili di Palermo Palermo, Italy Tier V event $110,000 - Clay - 32S/30Q/16D Singles - Doubles |
Dinara Safina 6–3, 6–4 |
Katarina Srebotnik | Ľudmila Cervanová Anabel Medina Garrigues |
Henrieta Nagyová Francesca Schiavone Yuliana Fedak Virginie Razzano |
Adriana Serra Zanetti Emily Stellato 6–4, 6–2 |
María José Martínez Sánchez Arantxa Parra Santonja | ||||
14 Jul | Fed Cup: Quarterfinals Charleroi, Belgium, Hard (i) Washington, D.C., USA, Hard Portorož, Slovenia, Clay Oviedo, Spain, Clay |
Quarterfinal winners Belgium 5–0 United States 5–0 Russia 5–0 France 4–1 |
Quarterfinal losers Slovakia Italy Slovenia Spain |
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21 Jul | Bank of the West Classic Stanford, United States Tier II event $635,000 - Hard - 28S/32Q/16D Singles - Doubles |
Kim Clijsters 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
Jennifer Capriati | María Vento-Kabchi Francesca Schiavone |
Lisa Raymond Jelena Dokić Amy Frazier Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian |
Cara Black Lisa Raymond 7–6(7–5), 6–1 |
Cho Yoon-jeong Francesca Schiavone | ||||
28 Jul | Acura Classic San Diego, United States Tier II event $1,000,000 - Hard - 56S/16Q/16D Singles - Doubles |
Justine Henin-Hardenne 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
Kim Clijsters | Svetlana Kuznetsova Lindsay Davenport |
Elena Likhovtseva Nadia Petrova Chanda Rubin Lisa Raymond |
Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama 6–4, 7–5 |
Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond | ||||
Idea Prokom Open Sopot, Poland Tier III event $300,000 - Clay - 30S/32Q/16D Singles - Doubles |
Anna Pistolesi 6–2, 6–0 |
Klára Koukalová | Petra Mandula Patty Schnyder |
Anastasia Myskina Jelena Kostanić Dinara Safina Maja Matevžič | |
Tatiana Perebiynis Silvija Talaja 6–4, 6–2 |
Maret Ani Libuše Prusová |
August[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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4 Aug | JPMorgan Chase Open Carson, United States Tier II event $635,000 - Hard - 56S/16Q/16D Singles - Doubles |
Kim Clijsters 6–1, 3–6, 6–1 |
Lindsay Davenport | Francesca Schiavone Ai Sugiyama |
Svetlana Kuznetsova Nicole Pratt Magdalena Maleeva Amanda Coetzer |
Mary Pierce Rennae Stubbs 6–3, 6–3 |
Elena Bovina Els Callens | ||||
Nordea Nordic Light Open Espoo, Finland Tier IV event $140,000 - Hard - 32S/32Q/16D Singles - Doubles |
Anna Pistolesi 4–6, 6–4, 6–0 |
Jelena Kostanić | Vera Douchevina Karolina Šprem |
Silvija Talaja Melinda Czink Petra Mandula Ľudmila Cervanová | |
Evgenia Kulikovskaya Elena Tatarkova 6–2, 6–4 |
Tatiana Perebiynis Silvija Talaja | ||||
11 Aug | Rogers AT&T Cup Toronto, Canada Tier I event $1,325,000 - Hard - 56S/32Q/28D Singles - Doubles |
Justine Henin-Hardenne 6–1, 6–0 |
Lina Krasnoroutskaya | Paola Suárez Elena Dementieva |
Katarina Srebotnik Vera Zvonareva Amélie Mauresmo Elena Bovina |
Svetlana Kuznetsova Martina Navratilova 3–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
María Vento-Kabchi Angelique Widjaja | ||||
18 Aug | Pilot Pen Tennis New Haven, United States Tier II event $625,000 - Hard - 28S/32Q/16D Singles - Doubles |
Jennifer Capriati 6–2, 4–0 ret. |
Lindsay Davenport | Elena Dementieva Amélie Mauresmo |
Magüi Serna Cara Black Anna Pistolesi Ai Sugiyama |
Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez 7–6(8–6), 6–3 |
Alicia Molik Magüi Serna | ||||
25 Aug 1 Sep |
U.S. Open New York City, United States Grand Slam $6,682,980 - Hard - 128S/96Q/64D/32X Singles - Doubles - Mixed Doubles |
Justine Henin-Hardenne 7–5, 6–1 |
Kim Clijsters | Lindsay Davenport Jennifer Capriati |
Amélie Mauresmo Paola Suárez Francesca Schiavone Anastasia Myskina |
Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez 6–2, 6–3 |
Svetlana Kuznetsova Martina Navratilova | ||||
Bob Bryan Katarina Srebotnik 5–7, 7–5, 7–6 |
Daniel Nestor Lina Krasnoroutskaya |
September[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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8 Sep | Wismilak International Bali, Indonesia Tier III event $225,000 - Hard - 30S/24Q/16D Singles - Doubles |
Elena Dementieva 6–2, 6–1 |
Chanda Rubin | Saori Obata María Vento-Kabchi |
Anca Barna Angelique Widjaja Emmanuelle Gagliardi Tamarine Tanasugarn |
María Vento-Kabchi Angelique Widjaja 7–5, 6–2 |
Émilie Loit Nicole Pratt | ||||
15 Sep | Polo Open Shanghai, China Tier II event $585,000 - Hard - 28S/32Q/16D Singles - Doubles |
Elena Dementieva 6–3, 7–6(8–6) |
Chanda Rubin | Ai Sugiyama Akiko Morigami |
Maria Sharapova Dinara Safina Alicia Molik Anca Barna |
Émilie Loit Nicole Pratt 6–3, 6–3 |
Ai Sugiyama Tamarine Tanasugarn | ||||
22 Sep | Sparkassen Cup Leipzig, Germany Tier II event $585,000 - Hard (i) - 28S/32Q/16D Singles - Doubles |
Anastasia Myskina 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Justine Henin-Hardenne | Kim Clijsters María Vento-Kabchi |
Patty Schnyder Nadia Petrova Sandra Kleinová Els Callens |
Svetlana Kuznetsova Martina Navratilova 3–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
Elena Likhovtseva Nadia Petrova | ||||
29 Sep | Ladies Kremlin Cup Moscow, Russia Tier I event $1,300,000 - Hard (i) - 28S/32Q/16D Singles - Doubles |
Anastasia Myskina 6–2, 6–4 |
Amélie Mauresmo | Anna Pistolesi Elena Dementieva |
Elena Bovina Eleni Daniilidou Francesca Schiavone Vera Zvonareva |
Nadia Petrova Meghann Shaughnessy 6–3, 6–4 |
Anastasia Myskina Vera Zvonareva | ||||
AIG Japan Open Tokyo, Japan Tier III event $170,000 - Hard - 30S/32Q/16D Singles - Doubles |
Maria Sharapova 2–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–5) |
Anikó Kapros | Arantxa Parra Santonja Zheng Jie |
Ai Sugiyama Jill Craybas Claudine Schaul Yan Zi | |
Maria Sharapova Tamarine Tanasugarn 7–6(7–1), 6–0 |
Ansley Cargill Ashley Harkleroad |
October[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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6 Oct | Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Filderstadt, Germany Tier II event $650,000 - Hard (i) - 28S/32Q/16D Singles - Doubles |
Kim Clijsters 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
Justine Henin-Hardenne | Mary Pierce Elena Bovina |
Amélie Mauresmo Magdalena Maleeva Lindsay Davenport Elena Dementieva |
Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs 6–2, 6–4 |
Cara Black Martina Navratilova | ||||
Tashkent Open Tashkent, Uzbekistan Tier IV event $140,000 - Hard - 32S/32Q/16D Singles - Doubles |
Virginia Ruano Pascual 6–2, 7–6(7–2) |
Saori Obata | Arantxa Parra Santonja Emmanuelle Gagliardi |
Lioudmila Skavronskaia Jill Craybas Jelena Kostanić Adriana Serra Zanetti | |
Yulia Beygelzimer Tatiana Poutchek 6–3, 7–6(7–0) |
Li Ting Sun Tiantian | ||||
13 Oct | Swisscom Challenge Zürich, Switzerland Tier I event $1,300,000 - Hard (i) - 28S/32Q/16D Singles - Doubles |
Justine Henin-Hardenne 6–0, 6–4 |
Jelena Dokić | Kim Clijsters Nadia Petrova |
Tina Pisnik Patty Schnyder Elena Bovina Vera Zvonareva |
Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama 7–6(7–3), 6–2 |
Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez | ||||
20 Oct | Generali Ladies Linz Linz, Austria Tier II event $585,000 - Hard (i) - 28S/32Q/16D Singles - Doubles |
Ai Sugiyama 7–5, 6–4 |
Nadia Petrova | Patty Schnyder Vera Zvonareva |
Anastasia Myskina Paola Suárez Anna Pistolesi Jelena Dokić |
Liezel Huber Ai Sugiyama 6–1, 7–6(8–6) |
Marion Bartoli Silvia Farina Elia | ||||
SEAT Open Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg Tier III event $225,000 - Hard (i) - 30S/28Q/16D Singles - Doubles |
Kim Clijsters 6–2, 7–5 |
Chanda Rubin | Maria Sharapova Marlene Weingärtner |
Émilie Loit Anca Barna Eleni Daniilidou Alicia Molik | |
Maria Sharapova Tamarine Tanasugarn 6–1, 6–4 |
Elena Tatarkova Marlene Weingärtner | ||||
27 Oct | Advanta Championships of Philadelphia Philadelphia, United States Tier II event $585,000 - Hard (i) - 28S/32Q/16D Singles - Doubles |
Amélie Mauresmo 5–7, 6–0, 6–2 |
Anastasia Myskina | Nadia Petrova Ai Sugiyama |
Marlene Weingärtner Chanda Rubin Meghann Shaughnessy Lisa Raymond |
Martina Navratilova Lisa Raymond 6–3, 6–4 |
Cara Black Rennae Stubbs | ||||
Challenge Bell Quebec City, Canada Tier III event $170,000 - Carpet (i) - 30S/32Q/16D Singles - Doubles |
Maria Sharapova 6–2 ret. |
Milagros Sequera | Mary Pierce Laura Granville |
Ľubomíra Kurhajcová Marion Bartoli Zheng Jie Alina Jidkova | |
Li Ting Sun Tiantian 6–3, 6–3 |
Els Callens Meilen Tu |
November[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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3 Nov | WTA Tour Championships Los Angeles, United States Year-end Championship $3,000,000 - Hard - 8S (Round Robin)/4D Singles - Doubles |
Kim Clijsters 6–2, 6–0 |
Amélie Mauresmo | Jennifer Capriati Justine Henin-Hardenne |
Chanda Rubin Elena Dementieva Anastasia Myskina Ai Sugiyama |
Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama | ||||
Volvo Women’s Open Pattaya, Thailand Tier V event $110,000 - Hard - 32S/28Q/16D Singles - Doubles |
Henrieta Nagyová 6–4, 6–2 |
Ľubomíra Kurhajcová | Tamarine Tanasugarn Anca Barna |
Anastasia Rodionova Elena Tatarkova Jelena Kostanić Saori Obata | |
Li Ting Sun Tiantian 6–4, 6–3 |
Wynne Prakusya Angelique Widjaja | ||||
14 Nov | Fed Cup: Final Moscow, Russia, Carpet (i) |
France 4–1 |
United States | Belgium 1–4 Russia 2–3 |
Rankings[]
Below are the 2003 WTA year-end rankings:
No | Player Name | Nation | Points | 2002 | Change |
1 | Justine Henin-Hardenne | BEL | 6,628 | 5 | +4 |
2 | Kim Clijsters | BEL | 6,553 | 4 | +2 |
3 | Serena Williams | USA | 3,916 | 1 | -2 |
4 | Amélie Mauresmo | FRA | 3,194 | 6 | +2 |
5 | Lindsay Davenport | USA | 2,990 | 12 | +7 |
6 | Jennifer Capriati | USA | 2,766 | 3 | -3 |
7 | Anastasia Myskina | RUS | 2,581 | 11 | +4 |
8 | Elena Dementieva | RUS | 2,383 | 19 | +11 |
9 | Chanda Rubin | USA | 2,328 | 13 | +4 |
10 | Ai Sugiyama | JPN | 2,235 | 24 | +14 |
11 | Venus Williams | USA | 2,211 | 2 | -9 |
12 | Nadia Petrova | RUS | 1,994 | 111 | +99 |
13 | Vera Zvonareva | RUS | 1,808 | 45 | +32 |
14 | Paola Suárez | ARG | 1,526 | 27 | +13 |
15 | Jelena Dokić | YUG | 1,405 | 9 | -6 |
16 | Anna Pistolesi | ISR | 1,353 | 16 | = |
17 | Meghann Shaughnessy | USA | 1,350 | 30 | +13 |
18 | Conchita Martínez | ESP | 1,316 | 34 | +16 |
19 | Daniela Hantuchová | SVK | 1,271 | 8 | -11 |
20 | Francesca Schiavone | ITA | 1,265 | 41 | +21 |
Number 1 ranking[]
Holder | Date Gained | Date Forfeited |
---|---|---|
Serena Williams (USA) | Year-End 2002 | 10 August 2003 |
Kim Clijsters (BEL) | 11 August 2003 | 19 October 2003 |
Justine Henin-Hardenne (BEL) | 20 October 2003 | 26 October 2003 |
Kim Clijsters (BEL) | 27 October 2003 | 9 November 2003 |
Justine Henin-Hardenne (BEL) | 10 November 2003 | Year-End 2003 |
Statistics[]
List of players and titles won, last name alphabetically:
- Kim Clijsters - Sydney, Indian Wells, Rome, 's-Hertogenbosch, Stanford, Los Angeles, Filderstadt, Luxembourg and WTA Tour Championships (9)
- Justine Henin-Hardenne - Dubai, Charleston, Berlin, French Open, San Diego, Toronto, U.S. Open and Zurich (8)
- Anastasia Myskina - Doha, Sarasota, Leipzig and Moscow (4)
- Serena Williams - Australian Open, Paris, Miami and Wimbledon (4)
- Elena Dementieva - Amelia Island, Bali and Shanghai (3)
- Amélie Mauresmo - Warsaw and Philadelphia (2)
- Chanda Rubin - Madrid and Eastbourne (2)
- Magüi Serna - Estoril and Budapest (2)
- Maria Sharapova - Tokyo Japan Open and Quebec City (2)
- Anna Pistolesi - Sopot and Helsinki (2)
- Ai Sugiyama - Scottsdale and Linz (2)
- Jennifer Capriati - New Haven (1)
- Amanda Coetzer - Acapulco (1)
- Eleni Daniilidou - Auckland (1)
- Lindsay Davenport - Tokyo Pan Pacific (1)
- Nathalie Dechy - Gold Coast (1)
- Silvia Farina Elia - Strasbourg (1)
- Rita Grande - Casablanca (1)
- Magdalena Maleeva - Birmingham (1)
- Alicia Molik - Hobart (1)
- Henrieta Nagyová - Pattaya City (1)
- Lisa Raymond - Memphis (1)
- Virginia Ruano Pascual - Tashkent (1)
- Dinara Safina - Palermo (1)
- Meghann Shaughnessy - Canberra (1)
- Paola Suárez - Vienna (1)
- Tamarine Tanasugarn - Hyderabad (1)
- Venus Williams - Antwerp (1)
- Fabiola Zuluaga - Bogotá (1)
- Vera Zvonareva - Bol (1)
The following players won their first title:
- Nathalie Dechy - Gold Coast
- Alicia Molik - Hobart
- Tamarine Tanasugarn - Hyderabad
- Elena Dementieva - Amelia Island
- Vera Zvonareva - Bol
- Maria Sharapova - Tokyo Japan Open
Titles won by nation:
- Belgium - 17 (Sydney, Dubai, Indian Wells, Charleston, Berlin, Rome, French Open, 's-Hertogenbosch, Stanford, San Diego, Los Angeles, Toronto, U.S. Open, Filderstadt, Zurich, Luxembourg and WTA Tour Championships)
- Russia - 11 (Doha, Sarasota, Amelia Island, Bol, Palermo, Bali, Shanghai, Leipzig, Moscow, Tokyo Japan Open and Quebec City)
- United States - 11 (Canberra, Australian Open, Tokyo Pan Pacific, Paris, Antwerp, Memphis, Miami, Madrid, Eastbourne, Wimbledon and New Haven)
- France - 3 (Gold Coast, Warsaw and Philadelphia)
- Spain - 3 (Estoril, Budapest and Tashkent)
- Israel - 2 (Sopot and Helsinki)
- Italy - 2 (Casablanca and Strasbourg)
- Japan - 2 (Scottsdale and Linz)
- Argentina - 1 (Vienna)
- Australia - 1 (Hobart)
- Bulgaria - 1 (Birmingham)
- Colombia - 1 (Bogotá)
- Greece - 1 (Auckland)
- South Africa - 1 (Acapulco)
- Slovakia - 1 (Pattaya City)
- Thailand - 1 (Hyderabad)
See also[]
- 2003 ATP Tour
- WTA Tour
- List of female tennis players
- List of tennis tournaments
External links[]
Categories:
- 2003 WTA Tour
- 2003 in tennis
- WTA Tour seasons