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2003 WTA Tour

Women's tennis circuit

– November 20, 2003 WTA Championships WTA Tier I (9) WTA Tier II (17) WTA Tier III (16) WTA Tier IV (6) WTA Tier V (6) ($4,466,345) ARG Paola Suárez

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

Team events

January

Week	Tournament	Champions
30 Dec	[Hopman Cup](2003-hopman-cup)
Perth, Australia
Hopman Cup
Hard (i) – 8 teams (RR)	United States**
3–0**	Australia	Belgium
Spain

Italy
[Uncle Tobys Hardcourts](2003-uncle-tobys-hardcourts)
Gold Coast, Australia
Tier III event
Hard – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
[Singles](2003-uncle-tobys-hardcourts-singles) – [Doubles](2003-uncle-tobys-hardcourts-doubles)	FRA Nathalie Dechy
6–3, 3–6, 6–3	SUI Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian	SUI Patty Schnyder
RUS Elena Bovina	USA Meghann Shaughnessy
ESP María Sánchez Lorenzo
ITA Tathiana Garbin
AUT Barbara Schett
RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova
USA Martina Navratilova
6–4, 6–4	FRA Nathalie Dechy
FRA Émilie Loit
[ASB Classic](2003-asb-classic)
Auckland, New Zealand
Tier IV event
Hard – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
[Singles](2003-asb-classic-singles) – [Doubles](2003-asb-classic-doubles)	GRE Eleni Daniilidou
6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–2)	KOR Cho Yoon-jeong	ISR Anna Pistolesi
SUI Emmanuelle Gagliardi	USA Jill Craybas
RUS Vera Zvonareva
USA Laura Granville
ARG Paola Suárez
USA Teryn Ashley
USA Abigail Spears
6–2, 2–6, 6–0	ZIM Cara Black
RUS Elena Likhovtseva
6 Jan	[Adidas International](2003-adidas-international)
Sydney, Australia
Tier II event
Hard – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
[Singles](2003-adidas-international-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](2003-adidas-international-women-s-doubles)	BEL Kim Clijsters
6–4, 6–3	USA Lindsay Davenport	RUS Tatiana Panova
BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne	BLR Olga Barabanschikova
SVK Daniela Hantuchová
RSA Amanda Coetzer
USA Chanda Rubin
BEL Kim Clijsters
JPN Ai Sugiyama
6–3, 6–3	ESP Conchita Martínez
AUS Rennae Stubbs
[Moorilla International](2003-moorilla-hobart-international)
Hobart, Australia
Tier V event
Hard – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
[Singles](2003-moorilla-hobart-international-singles) – [Doubles](2003-moorilla-hobart-international-doubles)	AUS Alicia Molik
6–2, 4–6, 6–4	USA Amy Frazier	CZE Iveta Benešová
RUS Elena Likhovtseva	RUS Vera Zvonareva
JPN Shinobu Asagoe
USA Jill Craybas
GER Angelika Rösch
ZIM Cara Black
RUS Elena Likhovtseva
7–5, 7–6(7–1)	AUT Barbara Schett
AUT Patricia Wartusch
[Canberra Women's Classic](2003-canberra-women-s-classic)
Canberra, Australia
Tier V event
Hard – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
[Singles](2003-canberra-women-s-classic-singles) – [Doubles](2003-canberra-women-s-classic-doubles)	USA Meghann Shaughnessy
6–1, 6–1	ITA Francesca Schiavone	FRA Marion Bartoli
FRA Émilie Loit	GER Marlene Weingärtner
ITA Adriana Serra Zanetti
ITA Flavia Pennetta
ESP Magüi Serna
ITA Tathiana Garbin
FRA Émilie Loit
6–3, 3–6, 6–4	CZE Dája Bedáňová
RUS Dinara Safina
13 Jany
20 Jany	[Australian Open](2003-australian-open)
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
Hard – $4,054,063 – 128S/96Q/64D/32X
[Singles](2003-australian-open-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](2003-australian-open-women-s-doubles) – [Mixed doubles](2003-australian-open-mixed-doubles)	USA Serena Williams
7–6(7–4), 3–6, 6–4	USA Venus Williams	BEL Kim Clijsters
BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne	USA Meghann Shaughnessy
RUS Anastasia Myskina
ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual
SVK Daniela Hantuchová
USA Serena Williams
USA Venus Williams
4–6, 6–4, 6–3	ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual
ARG Paola Suárez
IND Leander Paes
USA Martina Navratilova
6–4, 7–5	AUS Todd Woodbridge
GRE Eleni Daniilidou
27 Jan	[Toray Pan Pacific Open](2003-toray-pan-pacific-open)
Tokyo, Japan
Tier I event
Carpet (i) – $1,300,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
[Singles](2003-toray-pan-pacific-open-singles) – [Doubles](2003-toray-pan-pacific-open-doubles)	USA Lindsay Davenport
6–7(6–8), 6–1, 6–2	USA Monica Seles	USA Chanda Rubin
USA Lisa Raymond	RUS Lina Krasnoroutskaya
RUS Elena Dementieva
THA Tamarine Tanasugarn
FR Yugoslavia Jelena Dokić
RUS Elena Bovina
AUS Rennae Stubbs
6–3, 6–4	USA Lindsay Davenport
USA Lisa Raymond

February

Week	Tournament	Champions
3 Feb	[Open Gaz de France](2003-open-gaz-de-france)
Paris, France
Tier II event
Hard (i) – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
[Singles](2003-open-gaz-de-france-singles) – [Doubles](2003-open-gaz-de-france-doubles)	USA Serena Williams
6–3, 6–2	FRA Amélie Mauresmo	GRE Eleni Daniilidou
RUS Elena Dementieva	SVK Janette Husárová
FR Yugoslavia Jelena Dokić
ESP Magüi Serna
SVK Daniela Hantuchová
AUT Barbara Schett
SUI Patty Schnyder
2–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–5)	FRA Marion Bartoli
FRA Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro
[AP Tourism Hyderabad Open](2003-ap-tourism-hyderabad-open)
Hyderabad, India
Tier IV event
Hard – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
[Singles](2003-ap-tourism-hyderabad-open-singles) – [Doubles](2003-ap-tourism-hyderabad-open-doubles)	THA Tamarine Tanasugarn
6–4, 6–4	UZB Iroda Tulyaganova	JPN Akiko Morigami
ITA Flavia Pennetta	CRO Silvija Talaja
ISR Tzipora Obziler
FRA Mary Pierce
RUS Maria Kirilenko
RUS Elena Likhovtseva
UZB Iroda Tulyaganova
6–4, 6–4	RUS Evgenia Kulikovskaya
BLR Tatiana Poutchek
10 Feb	[Proximus Diamond Games](2003-proximus-diamond-games)
Antwerp, Belgium
Tier II event
Hard (i) – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
[Singles](2003-proximus-diamond-games-singles) – [Doubles](2003-proximus-diamond-games-doubles)	USA Venus Williams
6–2, 6–4	BEL Kim Clijsters	SVK Daniela Hantuchová
BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne	SLO Tina Pisnik
FRA Nathalie Dechy
JPN Ai Sugiyama
SUI Patty Schnyder
BEL Kim Clijsters
JPN Ai Sugiyama
6–2, 6–0	FRA Nathalie Dechy
FRA Émilie Loit
[Qatar Total Fina Elf Open](2003-qatar-total-fina-elf-open)
Doha, Qatar
Tier III event
Hard – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
[Singles](2003-qatar-total-fina-elf-open-singles) – [Doubles](2003-qatar-total-fina-elf-open-doubles)	RUS Anastasia Myskina
6–3, 6–1	RUS Elena Likhovtseva	RUS Lina Krasnoroutskaya
AUT Patricia Wartusch	ESP Conchita Martínez
BUL Magdalena Maleeva
AUS Nicole Pratt
RUS Dinara Safina
TPE Janet Lee
INA Wynne Prakusya
6–1, 6–3	VEN María Vento-Kabchi
INA Angelique Widjaja
17 Feb	[Dubai Tennis Championships](2003-dubai-tennis-championships-and-duty-free-women-s-open)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tier II event
Hard – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
[Singles](2003-dubai-duty-free-women-s-open-singles) – [Doubles](2003-dubai-duty-free-women-s-open-doubles)	BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne
4–6, 7–6(7–4), 7–5	USA Monica Seles	USA Jennifer Capriati
FRA Amélie Mauresmo	RUS Anastasia Myskina
ESP Conchita Martínez
UZB Iroda Tulyaganova
RUS Lina Krasnoroutskaya
RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova
USA Martina Navratilova
6–3, 7–6(9–7)	ZIM Cara Black
RUS Elena Likhovtseva
[Cellular South Cup](2003-kroger-st-jude-international)
Memphis, United States
Tier III event
Hard (i) – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
[Singles](2003-kroger-st-jude-international-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](2003-kroger-st-jude-international-women-s-doubles)	USA Lisa Raymond
6–3, 6–2	RSA Amanda Coetzer	USA Laura Granville
KOR Cho Yoon-jeong	ITA Silvia Farina Elia
FRA Stéphanie Foretz
JPN Saori Obata
USA Carly Gullickson
JPN Akiko Morigami
JPN Saori Obata
6–1, 6–1	RUS Alina Jidkova
AUS Bryanne Stewart
[Copa Colsanitas](2003-copa-colsanitas)
Bogotá, Colombia
Tier III event
Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
[Singles](2003-copa-colsanitas-singles) – [Doubles](2003-copa-colsanitas-doubles)	COL Fabiola Zuluaga
6–3, 6–2	ESP Anabel Medina Garrigues	ARG Paola Suárez
SLO Katarina Srebotnik	ESP Conchita Martínez Granados
HUN Katalin Marosi
COL Catalina Castaño
ITA Flavia Pennetta
SLO Katarina Srebotnik
SWE Åsa Svensson
6–2, 6–1	SLO Tina Križan
UKR Tatiana Perebiynis
24 Feb	[State Farm Women's Tennis Classic](2003-state-farm-women-s-tennis-classic)
Scottsdale, United States
Tier II event
Hard – $585,000 – 28S/30Q/16D
[Singles](2003-state-farm-women-s-tennis-classic-singles) – [Doubles](2003-state-farm-women-s-tennis-classic-doubles)	JPN Ai Sugiyama
3–6, 7–5, 6–4	BEL Kim Clijsters	USA Alexandra Stevenson
USA Meghann Shaughnessy	FRA Nathalie Dechy
GRE Eleni Daniilidou
ITA Francesca Schiavone
USA Laura Granville
BEL Kim Clijsters
JPN Ai Sugiyama
6–1, 6–4	USA Lindsay Davenport
USA Lisa Raymond
[Abierto Mexicano Telefónica Movistar](2003-abierto-mexicano-telefonica-movistar)
Acapulco, Mexico
Tier III event
Clay – $170,000 – 30S/30Q/16D
[Singles](2003-abierto-mexicano-telefonica-movistar-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](2003-abierto-mexicano-telefonica-movistar-women-s-doubles)	RSA Amanda Coetzer
7–5, 6–3	ARG Mariana Díaz Oliva	JPN Shinobu Asagoe
FRA Émilie Loit	ESP Cristina Torrens Valero
CZE Alena Vašková
HUN Petra Mandula
ITA Flavia Pennetta
FRA Émilie Loit
SWE Åsa Svensson
6–3, 6–1	HUN Petra Mandula
AUT Patricia Wartusch

March

Week	Tournament	Champions
3 Mar
10 Mar	[Pacific Life Open](2003-pacific-life-open)
Indian Wells, United States
Tier I event
Hard – $2,100,000 – 96S/48Q/32D
[Singles](2003-pacific-life-open-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](2003-pacific-life-open-women-s-doubles)	BEL Kim Clijsters
6–4, 7–5	USA Lindsay Davenport	ESP Conchita Martínez
USA Jennifer Capriati	USA Chanda Rubin
RSA Amanda Coetzer
FRA Amélie Mauresmo
RUS Vera Zvonareva
USA Lindsay Davenport
USA Lisa Raymond
2–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–5)	BEL Kim Clijsters
JPN Ai Sugiyama
17 Mar
24 Mar	[NASDAQ-100 Open](2003-nasdaq-100-open)
Key Biscayne, United States
Tier I event
Hard – $2,960,000 – 96S/48Q/32D
[Singles](2003-nasdaq-100-open-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](2003-nasdaq-100-open-women-s-doubles)	USA Serena Williams
4–6, 6–4, 6–1	USA Jennifer Capriati	BEL Kim Clijsters
USA Chanda Rubin	FRA Marion Bartoli
FR Yugoslavia Jelena Dokić
BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne
USA Meghann Shaughnessy
RSA Liezel Huber
BUL Magdalena Maleeva
6–4, 3–6, 7–5	JPN Shinobu Asagoe
JPN Nana Miyagi
31 Mar	[Sarasota Clay Court Classic](2003-sarasota-clay-court-classic)
Sarasota, United States
Tier IV event
$140,000 – clay (green) – 32S/32Q/16D
[Singles](2003-sarasota-clay-court-classic-singles) – [Doubles](2003-sarasota-clay-court-classic-doubles)	RUS Anastasia Myskina
6–4, 6–1	AUS Alicia Molik	CRO Iva Majoli
FRA Nathalie Dechy	ARG Paola Suárez
ARG Clarisa Fernández
USA Ansley Cargill
RUS Elena Dementieva
RSA Liezel Huber
USA Martina Navratilova
7–6(8), 6–3	JPN Shinobu Asagoe
JPN Nana Miyagi
[GP SAR de La Princesse Lalla Meryem](2003-grand-prix-sar-la-princesse-lalla-meryem)
Casablanca, Morocco
Tier V event
Clay – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
[Singles](2003-grand-prix-sar-la-princesse-lalla-meryem-singles) – [Doubles](2003-grand-prix-sar-la-princesse-lalla-meryem-doubles)	ITA Rita Grande
6–2, 4–6, 6–1	ITA Antonella Serra Zanetti	SVK Ľudmila Cervanová
ESP Marta Marrero	ESP Gala León García
RUS Anastasia Rodionova
SVK Henrieta Nagyová
SVK Ľubomíra Kurhajcová
ARG Gisela Dulko
ARG María Emilia Salerni
6–3, 6–4	SVK Henrieta Nagyová
UKR Elena Tatarkova

April

Week	Tournament	Champions
7 Apr	[Family Circle Cup](2003-family-circle-cup)
Charleston, United States
Tier I event
$1,300,000 – clay (green) – 56S/32Q/28D
[Singles](2003-family-circle-cup-singles) – [Doubles](2003-family-circle-cup-doubles)	BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne
6–3, 6–4	USA Serena Williams	USA Lindsay Davenport
USA Ashley Harkleroad	FR Yugoslavia Jelena Dokić
RUS Vera Zvonareva
SVK Daniela Hantuchová
FRA Mary Pierce
ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual
ARG Paola Suárez
6–0, 6–3	SVK Janette Husárová
ESP Conchita Martínez
[Estoril Open](2003-estoril-open)
Oeiras, Portugal
Tier IV event
Clay – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
[Singles](2003-estoril-open-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](2003-estoril-open-women-s-doubles)	ESP Magüi Serna
6–4, 6–1	GER Julia Schruff	SUI Emmanuelle Gagliardi
FRA Virginie Razzano	SVK Ľudmila Cervanová
CRO Silvija Talaja
ARG Gisela Dulko
FRA Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro
HUN Petra Mandula
AUT Patricia Wartusch
6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–3), 6–2	EST Maret Ani
SUI Emmanuelle Gagliardi
14 Apr	[Bausch & Lomb Championships](2003-bausch-lomb-championships)
Amelia Island, United States
Tier II event
$585,000 – clay (green) – 56S/16Q/16D
[Singles](2003-bausch-lomb-championships-singles) – [Doubles](2003-bausch-lomb-championships-doubles)	RUS Elena Dementieva
4–6, 7–5, 6–3	USA Lindsay Davenport	BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne
USA Jennifer Capriati	USA Monica Seles
SVK Daniela Hantuchová
USA Lisa Raymond
SUI Patty Schnyder
USA Lindsay Davenport
USA Lisa Raymond
7–5, 6–2	ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual
ARG Paola Suárez
[Tippmix Budapest Grand Prix](2003-tippmix-budapest-grand-prix)
Budapest, Hungary
Tier V event
Clay – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
[Singles](2003-tippmix-budapest-grand-prix-singles) – [Doubles](2003-tippmix-budapest-grand-prix-doubles)	ESP Magüi Serna
3–6, 7–5, 6–4	AUS Alicia Molik	ESP María Sánchez Lorenzo
SVK Ľudmila Cervanová	FR Yugoslavia Jelena Janković
SVK Jarmila Gajdošová
CZE Iveta Benešová
HUN Petra Mandula
HUN Petra Mandula
UKR Elena Tatarkova
6–3, 6–1	ESP Conchita Martínez Granados
UKR Tatiana Perebiynis
21 Apr	[Fed Cup: First Round](2003-fed-cup-world-group-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
3–2
5–0
3–2
5–0
4–1
3–2
5–0
3–2	First round losers
28 Apr	[J&S Cup](2003-j-s-cup)
Warsaw, Poland
Tier II event
Clay – $700,000 – 28S/31Q/16D
[Singles](2003-j-s-cup-singles) – [Doubles](2003-j-s-cup-doubles)	FRA Amélie Mauresmo
6–7(6–8), 6–0, 3–0 ret.	USA Venus Williams	CZE Denisa Chládková
FR Yugoslavia Jelena Dokić	ITA Francesca Schiavone
COL Fabiola Zuluaga
ESP Magüi Serna
ISR Anna Pistolesi
RSA Liezel Huber
BUL Magdalena Maleeva
3–6, 6–4, 6–2	GRE Eleni Daniilidou
ITA Francesca Schiavone
[Croatian Bol Ladies Open](2003-croatian-bol-ladies-open)
Bol, Croatia
Tier III event
Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
[Singles](2003-croatian-bol-ladies-open-singles) – [Doubles](2003-croatian-bol-ladies-open-doubles)	RUS Vera Zvonareva
6–1, 6–3	ESP Conchita Martínez Granados	USA Samantha Reeves
ESP María Sánchez Lorenzo	ESP Gala León García
SVK Ľudmila Cervanová
ITA Tathiana Garbin
CRO Silvija Talaja
HUN Petra Mandula
AUT Patricia Wartusch
6–3, 6–2	SUI Emmanuelle Gagliardi
SUI Patty Schnyder

May

Week	Tournament	Champions
5 May	[MasterCard German Open](2003-mastercard-german-open)
Berlin, Germany
Tier I event
Clay – $1,224,000 – 56S/48Q/28D
[Singles](2003-wta-german-open-singles) – [Doubles](2003-wta-german-open-doubles)	BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne
6–4, 4–6, 7–5	BEL Kim Clijsters	USA Jennifer Capriati
FRA Amélie Mauresmo	SVK Daniela Hantuchová
RUS Elena Likhovtseva
UZB Iroda Tulyaganova
RUS Vera Zvonareva
ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual
ARG Paola Suárez
6–3, 4–6, 6–4	BEL Kim Clijsters
JPN Ai Sugiyama
12 May	[Telecom Italia Masters](2003-telecom-italia-masters)
Rome, Italy
Tier I event
Clay – $1,300,000 – 56S/48Q/28D
[Singles](2003-italian-open-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](2003-italian-open-women-s-doubles)	BEL Kim Clijsters
3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–0	FRA Amélie Mauresmo	USA Serena Williams
JPN Ai Sugiyama	ESP Conchita Martínez
USA Jennifer Capriati
SLO Tina Pisnik
RUS Anastasia Myskina
RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova
USA Martina Navratilova
6–4, 5–7, 6–2	FR Yugoslavia Jelena Dokić
RUS Nadia Petrova
19 May	[Internationaux de Strasbourg](2003-internationaux-de-strasbourg)
Strasbourg, France
Tier III event
Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
[Singles](2003-internationaux-de-strasbourg-singles) – [Doubles](2003-internationaux-de-strasbourg-doubles)	ITA Silvia Farina Elia
6–3, 4–6, 6–4	CRO Karolina Šprem	RUS Vera Zvonareva
USA Ashley Harkleroad	SLO Maja Matevžič
FRA Marion Bartoli
FRA Émilie Loit
RUS Anastasia Myskina
CAN Sonya Jeyaseelan
SLO Maja Matevžič
6–4, 6–4	USA Laura Granville
CRO Jelena Kostanić
Open de España
Madrid, Spain
Tier III event
Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
Singles – Doubles	USA Chanda Rubin
6–4, 5–7, 6–4	ESP María Sánchez Lorenzo	UZB Iroda Tulyaganova
AUT Barbara Schett	ARG Paola Suárez
ZIM Cara Black
ARG Clarisa Fernández
SUI Emmanuelle Gagliardi
USA Jill Craybas
RSA Liezel Huber
6–4, 7–6(8–6)	ITA Rita Grande
INA Angelique Widjaja
26 May
2 Jun	[French Open](2003-french-open)
Paris, France
Grand Slam
Clay – $5,363,011 – 128S/96Q/64D/32X
[Singles](2003-french-open-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](2003-french-open-women-s-doubles) – [Mixed doubles](2003-french-open-mixed-doubles)	BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne
6–0, 6–4	BEL Kim Clijsters	USA Serena Williams
RUS Nadia Petrova	FRA Amélie Mauresmo
USA Chanda Rubin
RUS Vera Zvonareva
ESP Conchita Martínez
BEL Kim Clijsters
JPN Ai Sugiyama
6–7(5–7), 6–2, 9–7	ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual
ARG Paola Suárez
USA Mike Bryan
USA Lisa Raymond
6–3, 6–4	IND Mahesh Bhupathi
RUS Elena Likhovtseva

June

Week	Tournament	Champions
9 Jun	[DFS Classic](2003-dfs-classic)
Birmingham, Great Britain
Tier III event
Grass – $170,000 – 56S/32Q/16D
[Singles](2003-dfs-classic-singles) – [Doubles](2003-dfs-classic-doubles)	BUL Magdalena Maleeva
6–1, 6–4	JPN Shinobu Asagoe	RUS Maria Sharapova
GRE Eleni Daniilidou	RUS Elena Dementieva
VEN María Vento-Kabchi
FRA Stéphanie Foretz
THA Tamarine Tanasugarn
BEL Els Callens
USA Meilen Tu
7–5, 6–4	AUS Alicia Molik
USA Martina Navratilova
Wien Energie Grand Prix
Vienna, Austria
Tier III event
Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
Singles – Doubles	ARG Paola Suárez
7–6(0), 2–6, 6–4	CRO Karolina Šprem	GER Anca Barna
RUS Vera Zvonareva	FR Yugoslavia Jelena Dokić
ITA Silvia Farina Elia
CZE Denisa Chládková
SLO Maja Matevžič
CHN Li Ting
CHN Sun Tiantian
6–3, 6–4	CHN Yan Zi
CHN Zheng Jie
16 Jun	[Hastings Direct Int’l Champ's](2003-hastings-direct-international-championships)
Eastbourne, Great Britain
Tier II event
Grass – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
[Singles](2003-hastings-direct-international-championships-singles) – [Doubles](2003-hastings-direct-international-championships-doubles)	USA Chanda Rubin
6–4, 3–6, 6–4	ESP Conchita Martínez	ITA Silvia Farina Elia
USA Jennifer Capriati	BUL Magdalena Maleeva
SVK Daniela Hantuchová
FRA Nathalie Dechy
ISR Anna Pistolesi
USA Lindsay Davenport
USA Lisa Raymond
6–3, 6–2	USA Jennifer Capriati
ESP Magüi Serna
[Ordina Open](2003-ordina-open)
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Tier III event
Grass – $170,000 – 30S/16D
[Singles](2003-ordina-open-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](2003-ordina-open-women-s-doubles)	BEL Kim Clijsters
6–7(4–7), 3–0 ret.	BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne	GER Barbara Rittner
RUS Nadia Petrova	SLO Tina Pisnik
UZB Iroda Tulyaganova
RUS Elena Dementieva
SVK Ľudmila Cervanová
RUS Elena Dementieva
RUS Lina Krasnoroutskaya
2–6, 6–3, 6–4	RUS Nadia Petrova
FRA Mary Pierce
23 Jun
30 Jun	[Wimbledon Championships](2003-wimbledon-championships)
London, Great Britain
Grand Slam
Grass – $5,182,419 – 128S/96Q/64D/32X
[Singles](2003-wimbledon-championships-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](2003-wimbledon-championships-women-s-doubles) – [Mixed doubles](2003-wimbledon-championships-mixed-doubles)	USA Serena Williams
4–6, 6–4, 6–2	USA Venus Williams	BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne
BEL Kim Clijsters	USA Jennifer Capriati
RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova
USA Lindsay Davenport
ITA Silvia Farina Elia
BEL Kim Clijsters
JPN Ai Sugiyama
6–4, 6–4	ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual
ARG Paola Suárez
IND Leander Paes
USA Martina Navratilova
6–3, 6–3	ISR Andy Ram
RUS Anastasia Rodionova

July

Week	Tournament	Champions
7 Jul	[Internazionali Femminili di Palermo](2003-internazionali-femminili-di-palermo)
Palermo, Italy
Tier V event
Clay – $110,000 – 32S/30Q/16D
[Singles](2003-internazionali-femminili-di-palermo-singles) – [Doubles](2003-internazionali-femminili-di-palermo-doubles)	RUS Dinara Safina
6–3, 6–4	SLO Katarina Srebotnik	SVK Ľudmila Cervanová
ESP Anabel Medina Garrigues	SVK Henrieta Nagyová
ITA Francesca Schiavone
UKR Yuliana Fedak
FRA Virginie Razzano
ITA Adriana Serra Zanetti
ITA Emily Stellato
6–4, 6–2	ESP María José Martínez Sánchez
ESP Arantxa Parra Santonja
14 Jul	[Fed Cup: Quarterfinals](2003-fed-cup-world-group-quarterfinals)
Charleroi, Belgium, Hard (i)
Washington, D.C., USA, Hard
Portorož, Slovenia, Clay
Oviedo, Spain, Clay	Quarterfinal winners
5–0
5–0
5–0
4–1	Quarterfinal losers
21 Jul	[Bank of the West Classic](2003-bank-of-the-west-classic)
Stanford, United States
Tier II event
Hard – $635,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
[Singles](2003-bank-of-the-west-classic-singles) – [Doubles](2003-bank-of-the-west-classic-doubles)	BEL Kim Clijsters
4–6, 6–4, 6–2	USA Jennifer Capriati	VEN María Vento-Kabchi
ITA Francesca Schiavone	USA Lisa Raymond
FR Yugoslavia Jelena Dokić
USA Amy Frazier
SUI Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian
ZIM Cara Black
USA Lisa Raymond
7–6(7–5), 6–1	KOR Cho Yoon-jeong
ITA Francesca Schiavone
28 Jul	[Acura Classic](2003-acura-classic)
San Diego, United States
Tier II event
Hard – $1,000,000 – 56S/16Q/16D
[Singles](2003-acura-classic-singles) – [Doubles](2003-acura-classic-doubles)	BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne
3–6, 6–2, 6–3	BEL Kim Clijsters	RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova
USA Lindsay Davenport	RUS Elena Likhovtseva
RUS Nadia Petrova
USA Chanda Rubin
USA Lisa Raymond
BEL Kim Clijsters
JPN Ai Sugiyama
6–4, 7–5	USA Lindsay Davenport
USA Lisa Raymond
[Idea Prokom Open](2003-idea-prokom-open)
Sopot, Poland
Tier III event
Clay – $300,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
[Singles](2003-idea-prokom-open-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](2003-idea-prokom-open-women-s-doubles)	ISR Anna Pistolesi
6–2, 6–0	CZE Klára Koukalová	HUN Petra Mandula
SUI Patty Schnyder	RUS Anastasia Myskina
CRO Jelena Kostanić
RUS Dinara Safina
SLO Maja Matevžič
UKR Tatiana Perebiynis
CRO Silvija Talaja
6–4, 6–2	EST Maret Ani
CZE Libuše Prusová

August

Week	Tournament	Champions
4 Aug	[JPMorgan Chase Open](2003-jpmorgan-chase-open)
Carson, United States
Tier II event
Hard – $635,000 – 56S/16Q/16D
[Singles](2003-jpmorgan-chase-open-singles) – [Doubles](2003-jpmorgan-chase-open-doubles)	BEL Kim Clijsters
6–1, 3–6, 6–1	USA Lindsay Davenport	ITA Francesca Schiavone
JPN Ai Sugiyama	RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova
AUS Nicole Pratt
BUL Magdalena Maleeva
RSA Amanda Coetzer
FRA Mary Pierce
AUS Rennae Stubbs
6–3, 6–3	RUS Elena Bovina
BEL Els Callens
[Nordea Nordic Light Open](2003-nordea-nordic-light-open)
Espoo, Finland
Tier IV event
Hard – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
[Singles](2003-nordea-nordic-light-open-singles) – [Doubles](2003-nordea-nordic-light-open-doubles)	ISR Anna Pistolesi
4–6, 6–4, 6–0	CRO Jelena Kostanić	RUS Vera Douchevina
CRO Karolina Šprem	CRO Silvija Talaja
HUN Melinda Czink
HUN Petra Mandula
SVK Ľudmila Cervanová
RUS Evgenia Kulikovskaya
UKR Elena Tatarkova
6–2, 6–4	UKR Tatiana Perebiynis
CRO Silvija Talaja
11 Aug	[Rogers AT&T Cup](2003-canada-masters-and-the-rogers-at-t-cup)
Toronto, Canada
Tier I event
Hard – $1,325,000 – 56S/32Q/28D
[Singles](2003-rogers-at-t-cup-singles) – [Doubles](2003-rogers-at-t-cup-doubles)	BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne
6–1, 6–0	RUS Lina Krasnoroutskaya	ARG Paola Suárez
RUS Elena Dementieva	SLO Katarina Srebotnik
RUS Vera Zvonareva
FRA Amélie Mauresmo
RUS Elena Bovina
RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova
USA Martina Navratilova
3–6, 6–1, 6–1	VEN María Vento-Kabchi
INA Angelique Widjaja
18 Aug	[Pilot Pen Tennis](2003-pilot-pen-tennis)
New Haven, United States
Tier II event
Hard – $625,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
[Singles](2003-pilot-pen-tennis-singles) – [Doubles](2003-pilot-pen-tennis-doubles)	USA Jennifer Capriati
6–2, 4–0 ret.	USA Lindsay Davenport	RUS Elena Dementieva
FRA Amélie Mauresmo	ESP Magüi Serna
ZIM Cara Black
ISR Anna Pistolesi
JPN Ai Sugiyama
ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual
ARG Paola Suárez
7–6(8–6), 6–3	AUS Alicia Molik
ESP Magüi Serna
25 Aug
1 Sep	[U.S. Open](2003-us-open-tennis)
New York City, United States
Grand Slam
Hard – $6,682,980 – 128S/96Q/64D/32X
[Singles](2003-us-open-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](2003-us-open-women-s-doubles) – [Mixed doubles](2003-us-open-mixed-doubles)	BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne
7–5, 6–1	BEL Kim Clijsters	USA Lindsay Davenport
USA Jennifer Capriati	FRA Amélie Mauresmo
ARG Paola Suárez
ITA Francesca Schiavone
RUS Anastasia Myskina
ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual
ARG Paola Suárez
6–2, 6–3	RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova
USA Martina Navratilova
USA Bob Bryan
SLO Katarina Srebotnik
5–7, 7–5, 7–6	CAN Daniel Nestor
RUS Lina Krasnoroutskaya

September

Week	Tournament	Champions
8 Sep	[Wismilak International](2003-wismilak-international)
Bali, Indonesia
Tier III event
Hard – $225,000 – 30S/24Q/16D
[Singles](2003-wismilak-international-singles) – [Doubles](2003-wismilak-international-doubles)	RUS Elena Dementieva
6–2, 6–1	USA Chanda Rubin	JPN Saori Obata
VEN María Vento-Kabchi	GER Anca Barna
INA Angelique Widjaja
SUI Emmanuelle Gagliardi
THA Tamarine Tanasugarn
VEN María Vento-Kabchi
INA Angelique Widjaja
7–5, 6–2	FRA Émilie Loit
AUS Nicole Pratt
15 Sep	[Polo Open](2003-china-open-tennis)
Shanghai, China
Tier II event
Hard – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
[Singles](2003-china-open-singles) – [Doubles](2003-china-open-doubles)	RUS Elena Dementieva
6–3, 7–6(8–6)	USA Chanda Rubin	JPN Ai Sugiyama
JPN Akiko Morigami	RUS Maria Sharapova
RUS Dinara Safina
AUS Alicia Molik
GER Anca Barna
FRA Émilie Loit
AUS Nicole Pratt
6–3, 6–3	JPN Ai Sugiyama
THA Tamarine Tanasugarn
22 Sep	[Sparkassen Cup](2003-sparkassen-cup-tennis)
Leipzig, Germany
Tier II event
Hard (i) – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
[Singles](2003-sparkassen-cup-singles) – [Doubles](2003-sparkassen-cup-doubles)	RUS Anastasia Myskina
3–6, 6–3, 6–3	BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne	BEL Kim Clijsters
VEN María Vento-Kabchi	SUI Patty Schnyder
RUS Nadia Petrova
CZE Sandra Kleinová
BEL Els Callens
RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova
USA Martina Navratilova
3–6, 6–1, 6–3	RUS Elena Likhovtseva
RUS Nadia Petrova
29 Sep	[Ladies Kremlin Cup](2003-kremlin-cup)
Moscow, Russia
Tier I event
Carpet (i) – $1,300,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
[Singles](2003-kremlin-cup-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](2003-kremlin-cup-women-s-doubles)	RUS Anastasia Myskina
6–2, 6–4	FRA Amélie Mauresmo	ISR Anna Pistolesi
RUS Elena Dementieva	RUS Elena Bovina
GRE Eleni Daniilidou
ITA Francesca Schiavone
RUS Vera Zvonareva
RUS Nadia Petrova
USA Meghann Shaughnessy
6–3, 6–4	RUS Anastasia Myskina
RUS Vera Zvonareva
[AIG Japan Open](2003-aig-japan-open-tennis-championships)
Tokyo, Japan
Tier III event
Hard – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
[Singles](2003-aig-japan-open-tennis-championships-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](2003-aig-japan-open-tennis-championships-women-s-doubles)	RUS Maria Sharapova
2–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–5)	HUN Anikó Kapros	ESP Arantxa Parra Santonja
CHN Zheng Jie	JPN Ai Sugiyama
USA Jill Craybas
LUX Claudine Schaul
CHN Yan Zi
RUS Maria Sharapova
THA Tamarine Tanasugarn
7–6(7–1), 6–0	USA Ansley Cargill
USA Ashley Harkleroad

October

Week	Tournament	Champions
6 Oct	[Porsche Tennis Grand Prix](2003-porsche-tennis-grand-prix)
Filderstadt, Germany
Tier II event
Hard (i) – $650,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
[Singles](2003-porsche-tennis-grand-prix-singles) – [Doubles](2003-porsche-tennis-grand-prix-doubles)	BEL Kim Clijsters
5–7, 6–4, 6–2	BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne	FRA Mary Pierce
RUS Elena Bovina	FRA Amélie Mauresmo
BUL Magdalena Maleeva
USA Lindsay Davenport
RUS Elena Dementieva
USA Lisa Raymond
AUS Rennae Stubbs
6–2, 6–4	ZIM Cara Black
USA Martina Navratilova
[Tashkent Open](2003-tashkent-open)
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Tier IV event
Hard – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
[Singles](2003-tashkent-open-singles) – [Doubles](2003-tashkent-open-doubles)	ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual
6–2, 7–6(7–2)	JPN Saori Obata	ESP Arantxa Parra Santonja
SUI Emmanuelle Gagliardi	RUS Lioudmila Skavronskaia
USA Jill Craybas
CRO Jelena Kostanić
ITA Adriana Serra Zanetti
UKR Yuliya Beygelzimer
BLR Tatiana Poutchek
6–3, 7–6(7–0)	CHN Li Ting
CHN Sun Tiantian
13 Oct	[Swisscom Challenge](2003-swisscom-challenge)
Zürich, Switzerland
Tier I event
Hard (i) – $1,300,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
[Singles](2003-swisscom-challenge-singles) – [Doubles](2003-swisscom-challenge-doubles)	BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne
6–0, 6–4	FR Yugoslavia Jelena Dokić	BEL Kim Clijsters
RUS Nadia Petrova	SLO Tina Pisnik
SUI Patty Schnyder
RUS Elena Bovina
RUS Vera Zvonareva
BEL Kim Clijsters
JPN Ai Sugiyama
7–6(7–3), 6–2	ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual
ARG Paola Suárez
20 Oct	[Generali Ladies Linz](2003-generali-ladies-linz)
Linz, Austria
Tier II event
Hard (i) – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
[Singles](2003-generali-ladies-linz-singles) – [Doubles](2003-generali-ladies-linz-doubles)	JPN Ai Sugiyama
7–5, 6–4	RUS Nadia Petrova	SUI Patty Schnyder
RUS Vera Zvonareva	RUS Anastasia Myskina
ARG Paola Suárez
ISR Anna Pistolesi
FR Yugoslavia Jelena Dokić
RSA Liezel Huber
JPN Ai Sugiyama
6–1, 7–6(8–6)	FRA Marion Bartoli
ITA Silvia Farina Elia
[SEAT Open](2003-seat-open)
Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg
Tier III event
Hard (i) – $225,000 – 30S/28Q/16D
[Singles](2003-seat-open-singles) – [Doubles](2003-seat-open-doubles)	BEL Kim Clijsters
6–2, 7–5	USA Chanda Rubin	RUS Maria Sharapova
GER Marlene Weingärtner	FRA Émilie Loit
GER Anca Barna
GRE Eleni Daniilidou
AUS Alicia Molik
RUS Maria Sharapova
THA Tamarine Tanasugarn
6–1, 6–4	UKR Elena Tatarkova
GER Marlene Weingärtner
27 Oct	[Advanta Championships of Philadelphia](2003-advanta-championships)
Philadelphia, United States
Tier II event
Hard (i) – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
[Singles](2003-advanta-championships-singles) – [Doubles](2003-advanta-championships-doubles)	FRA Amélie Mauresmo
5–7, 6–0, 6–2	RUS Anastasia Myskina	RUS Nadia Petrova
JPN Ai Sugiyama	GER Marlene Weingärtner
USA Chanda Rubin
USA Meghann Shaughnessy
USA Lisa Raymond
USA Martina Navratilova
USA Lisa Raymond
6–3, 6–4	ZIM Cara Black
AUS Rennae Stubbs
[Challenge Bell](2003-challenge-bell)
Quebec City, Canada
Tier III event
Carpet (i) – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
[Singles](2003-challenge-bell-singles) – [Doubles](2003-challenge-bell-doubles)	RUS Maria Sharapova
6–2 ret.	VEN Milagros Sequera	FRA Mary Pierce
USA Laura Granville	SVK Ľubomíra Kurhajcová
FRA Marion Bartoli
CHN Zheng Jie
RUS Alina Jidkova
CHN Li Ting
CHN Sun Tiantian
6–3, 6–3	BEL Els Callens
USA Meilen Tu

November

Week	Tournament	Champions
3 Nov	[WTA Tour Championships](2003-wta-tour-championships)
Los Angeles, United States
Year-end Championship
Hard – $3,000,000 – 8S (round robin)/4D
[Singles](2003-wta-tour-championships-singles) – [Doubles](2003-wta-tour-championships-doubles)	BEL Kim Clijsters
6–2, 6–0	FRA Amélie Mauresmo	USA Jennifer Capriati
BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne	USA Chanda Rubin
RUS Elena Dementieva
RUS Anastasia Myskina
JPN Ai Sugiyama
ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual
ARG Paola Suárez
6–4, 3–6, 6–3	BEL Kim Clijsters
JPN Ai Sugiyama
[Volvo Women's Open](2003-volvo-women-s-open)
Pattaya, Thailand
Tier V event
Hard – $110,000 – 32S/28Q/16D
[Singles](2003-volvo-women-s-open-singles) – Doubles	SVK Henrieta Nagyová
6–4, 6–2	SVK Ľubomíra Kurhajcová	THA Tamarine Tanasugarn
GER Anca Barna	RUS Anastasia Rodionova
UKR Elena Tatarkova
CRO Jelena Kostanić
JPN Saori Obata
CHN Li Ting
CHN Sun Tiantian
6–4, 6–3	INA Wynne Prakusya
INA Angelique Widjaja
14 Nov	[Fed Cup: Final](2003-fed-cup-world-group-final)
Moscow, Russia, Carpet (i)	**
4–1**		1–4
2–3

Rankings

Below are the 2003 WTA year-end rankings:

Number 1 ranking

Holder	Date gained	Date forfeited
Serena Williams	Year-End 2002	10 August 2003
Kim Clijsters	11 August 2003	19 October 2003
Justine Henin-Hardenne	20 October 2003	26 October 2003
Kim Clijsters	27 October 2003	9 November 2003
Justine Henin-Hardenne	10 November 2003	Year-End 2003

Points distribution

Tier V $110,000 (D)	80	56	36	20	1	–	–	–	5	–	–	–

Statistics

List of players and titles won, last name alphabetically:

BEL Kim Clijsters – Sydney, Indian Wells, Rome, 's-Hertogenbosch, Stanford, Los Angeles, Filderstadt, Luxembourg and WTA Tour Championships (9)
BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne – Dubai, Charleston, Berlin, French Open, San Diego, Toronto, U.S. Open and Zurich (8)
RUS Anastasia Myskina – Doha, Sarasota, Leipzig and Moscow (4)
USA Serena Williams – Australian Open, Paris, Miami and Wimbledon (4)
RUS Elena Dementieva – Amelia Island, Bali and Shanghai (3)
FRA Amélie Mauresmo – Warsaw and Philadelphia (2)
USA Chanda Rubin – Madrid and Eastbourne (2)
ESP Magüi Serna – Estoril and Budapest (2)
RUS Maria Sharapova – Tokyo Japan Open and Quebec City (2)
ISR Anna Pistolesi – Sopot and Helsinki (2)
JPN Ai Sugiyama – Scottsdale and Linz (2)
USA Jennifer Capriati – New Haven (1)
RSA Amanda Coetzer – Acapulco (1)
GRE Eleni Daniilidou – Auckland (1)
USA Lindsay Davenport – Tokyo Pan Pacific (1)
FRA Nathalie Dechy – Gold Coast (1)
ITA Silvia Farina Elia – Strasbourg (1)
ITA Rita Grande – Casablanca (1)
BUL Magdalena Maleeva – Birmingham (1)
AUS Alicia Molik – Hobart (1)
SVK Henrieta Nagyová – Pattaya City (1)
USA Lisa Raymond – Memphis (1)
ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual – Tashkent (1)
RUS Dinara Safina – Palermo (1)
USA Meghann Shaughnessy – Canberra (1)
ARG Paola Suárez – Vienna (1)
THA Tamarine Tanasugarn – Hyderabad (1)
USA Venus Williams – Antwerp (1)
COL Fabiola Zuluaga – Bogotá (1)
RUS Vera Zvonareva – Bol (1)

The following players won their first title:

FRA Nathalie Dechy – Gold Coast
AUS Alicia Molik – Hobart
THA Tamarine Tanasugarn – Hyderabad
RUS Elena Dementieva – Amelia Island
RUS Vera Zvonareva – Bol
RUS Maria Sharapova – Tokyo Japan Open

Titles won by nation:

– 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)
– 11 (Doha, Sarasota, Amelia Island, Bol, Palermo, Bali, Shanghai, Leipzig, Moscow, Tokyo Japan Open and Quebec City)
– 11 (Canberra, Australian Open, Tokyo Pan Pacific, Paris, Antwerp, Memphis, Miami, Madrid, Eastbourne, Wimbledon and New Haven)
– 3 (Gold Coast, Warsaw and Philadelphia)
– 3 (Estoril, Budapest and Tashkent)
– 2 (Sopot and Helsinki)
– 2 (Casablanca and Strasbourg)
– 2 (Scottsdale and Linz)
– 1 (Vienna)
– 1 (Hobart)
– 1 (Birmingham)
– 1 (Bogotá)
– 1 (Auckland)
– 1 (Acapulco)
– 1 (Pattaya City)
– 1 (Hyderabad)

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