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2003 WTA Tour Championships


The 2003 WTA Tour Championships, also known by its sponsored name ** Bank of America WTA Tour Championships**, was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, United States. It was the 33rd edition of the year-end singles championships, the 28th edition of the year-end doubles championships, and was part of the 2003 WTA Tour. The tournament was held between November 4 and November 10, 2003. First-seeded Kim Clijsters won the singles event and earned $1,000,030 first-prize money as well as 485 ranking points. With her victory Clijsters became the first female tennis player to earn $US4 million in a season. For the first time since 1978 a round robin system was used, after the men's Tennis Masters Cup. Two groups of four players were formed and each contender had to play three matches. Also, for singles, instead of the top sixteen players qualifying, only top eight qualified for the WTA Tour Championships. For doubles, the top four pairs (previously top eight) pairs qualified for the WTA Tour Championships, but still continued with the single elimination format.

Finals

Singles

Main article: 2003 WTA Tour Championships – Singles

BEL Kim Clijsters defeated FRA Amélie Mauresmo, 6–2, 6–0.

  • It was Clijsters's 2nd WTA Championships title, her 9th title of the season and the 19th of her career.

Doubles

Main article: 2003 WTA Tour Championships – Doubles

ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual / ARG Paola Suárez defeated BEL Kim Clijsters / JPN Ai Sugiyama, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3.

Notes

Singles

Players in gold have qualified for Los Angeles. Players in brown withdrawn. The low-ranked players in blue after them would be played as alternates in Los Angeles.

RankPlayer1234567891011121314151617Total pointsTourn6,418176,348206,348203,91672,990162,736162,471172,432232,432232,324262,324262,239252,239252,21162,169202,169202,005232,005231,832231,83223
1BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne**[W](2003-french-open-women-s-singles)
650+506****[W](2003-us-open-women-s-singles)
650+424**[SF](2003-australian-open-women-s-singles)
292+168**[W](2003-mastercard-german-open-singles)
275+165****[W](2003-family-circle-cup-singles)
275+145****[W](2003-swisscom-challenge-singles)
275+128****[W](2003-rogers-at-t-cup-singles)
300+101****[W](2003-acura-classic-singles)
220+171**[SF](2003-wimbledon-championships-women-s-singles)
292+78**[W](2003-dubai-duty-free-women-s-open-singles)
195+129**[F](2003-porsche-tennis-grand-prix-singles)
154+93[F](2003-sparkassen-cup-singles)
137+22[SF](2003-bausch-lomb-championships-singles)
88+39[SF](2003-adidas-international-women-s-singles)
88+38[F](2003-ordina-open-women-s-singles)
85+29[SF](2003-proximus-diamond-games-singles)
88+17[QF](2003-nasdaq-100-open-women-s-singles)
81+20
2BEL Kim Clijsters[F](2003-us-open-women-s-singles)
456+294[F](2003-french-open-women-s-singles)
456+190**[W](2003-pacific-life-open-women-s-singles)
325+134**[SF](2003-wimbledon-championships-women-s-singles)
292+148[SF](2003-australian-open-women-s-singles)
292+140**[W](2003-italian-open-women-s-singles)
275+127****[W](2003-porsche-tennis-grand-prix-singles)
220+163****[W](2003-adidas-international-women-s-singles)
195+155****[W](2003-jpmorgan-chase-open-singles)
195+103**[F](2003-mastercard-german-open-singles)
193+102**[W](2003-bank-of-the-west-classic-singles)
195+69**[F](2003-acura-classic-singles)
154+83[F](2003-proximus-diamond-games-singles)
137+98[SF](2003-nasdaq-100-open-women-s-singles)
146+89**[W](2003-seat-open-singles)
145+67****[W](2003-ordina-open-women-s-singles)
120+88**[F](2003-state-farm-women-s-tennis-classic-singles)
137+33
2BEL Kim Clijsters[SF](2003-swisscom-challenge-singles)
124+25[SF](2003-sparkassen-cup-singles)
88+38[R16](2003-rogers-at-t-cup-singles)
42+15
3USA Serena Williams**[W](2003-wimbledon-championships-women-s-singles)
650+460****[W](2003-australian-open-women-s-singles)
650+398**[SF](2003-french-open-women-s-singles)
292+214**[W](2003-nasdaq-100-open-women-s-singles)
325+168**[F](2003-family-circle-cup-singles)
193+112**[W](2003-open-gaz-de-france-singles)
195+89**[SF](2003-italian-open-women-s-singles)
124+46
4USA Lindsay Davenport[SF](2003-us-open-women-s-singles)
292+116**[W](2003-toray-pan-pacific-open-singles)
275+88**[F](2003-pacific-life-open-women-s-singles)
228+91[F](2003-jpmorgan-chase-open-singles)
137+93[F](2003-bausch-lomb-championships-singles)
137+92[F](2003-adidas-international-women-s-singles)
137+83[F](2003-pilot-pen-tennis-singles)
137+73[QF](2003-wimbledon-championships-women-s-singles)
162+44[R16](2003-french-open-women-s-singles)
90+84[SF](2003-family-circle-cup-singles)
124+40[SF](2003-acura-classic-singles)
99+63[R16](2003-australian-open-women-s-singles)
90+66[QF](2003-porsche-tennis-grand-prix-singles)
55+35[R16](2003-nasdaq-100-open-women-s-singles)
45+12[R16](2003-state-farm-women-s-tennis-classic-singles)
1+0[R16](2003-hastings-direct-international-championships-singles)
1+0
5FRA Amélie Mauresmo[F](2003-italian-open-women-s-singles)
193+174**[W](2003-j-s-cup-singles)
220+134****[W](2003-advanta-championships-singles)
195+101**[F](2003-kremlin-cup-women-s-singles)
193+93[QF](2003-french-open-women-s-singles)
162+76[QF](2003-us-open-women-s-singles)
162+56[F](2003-open-gaz-de-france-singles)
137+46[SF](2003-mastercard-german-open-singles)
124+37[SF](2003-pilot-pen-tennis-singles)
88+39[QF](2003-pacific-life-open-women-s-singles)
81+35[QF](2003-porsche-tennis-grand-prix-singles)
55+46[QF](2003-rogers-at-t-cup-singles)
75+25[SF](2003-dubai-duty-free-women-s-open-singles)
88+12[R16](2003-nasdaq-100-open-women-s-singles)
45+19[R16](2003-ordina-open-women-s-singles)
16+8[R16](2003-swisscom-challenge-singles)
1+0
6USA Jennifer Capriati[SF](2003-us-open-women-s-singles)
292+132**[W](2003-pilot-pen-tennis-singles)
195+144**[F](2003-nasdaq-100-open-women-s-singles)
228+87[QF](2003-wimbledon-championships-women-s-singles)
162+130[SF](2003-pacific-life-open-women-s-singles)
146+47[SF](2003-mastercard-german-open-singles)
124+53[F](2003-bank-of-the-west-classic-singles)
137+25[SF](2003-bausch-lomb-championships-singles)
88+48[SF](2003-hastings-direct-international-championships-singles)
88+33[SF](2003-dubai-duty-free-women-s-open-singles)
88+25[R16](2003-french-open-women-s-singles)
90+20[QF](2003-italian-open-women-s-singles)
69+14[R128](2003-australian-open-women-s-singles)
2+0[R16](2003-kremlin-cup-women-s-singles)
1+0[R16](2003-porsche-tennis-grand-prix-singles)
1+0[R16](2003-adidas-international-women-s-singles)
1+0[R32](2003-acura-classic-singles)
1+0
7RUS Anastasia Myskina**[W](2003-sparkassen-cup-singles)
195+225****[W](2003-kremlin-cup-women-s-singles)
275+104**[QF](2003-australian-open-women-s-singles)
162+120[QF](2003-us-open-women-s-singles)
162+48[R16](2003-wimbledon-championships-women-s-singles)
90+98[F](2003-advanta-championships-singles)
137+51**[W](2003-sarasota-clay-court-classic-singles)
95+66****[W](2003-qatar-total-fina-elf-open-singles)
120+32**[QF](2003-italian-open-women-s-singles)
69+20[QF](2003-dubai-duty-free-women-s-open-singles)
49+23[QF](2003-generali-ladies-linz-singles)
49+23[R16](2003-rogers-at-t-cup-singles)
42+8[R64](2003-french-open-women-s-singles)
32+16[R16](2003-porsche-tennis-grand-prix-singles)
29+15[QF](2003-idea-prokom-open-women-s-singles)
37+2[QF](2003-internationaux-de-strasbourg-singles)
30+1[R64](2003-nasdaq-100-open-women-s-singles)
1+0
7RUS Anastasia Myskina[R32](2003-family-circle-cup-singles)
1+0[R32](2003-mastercard-german-open-singles)
1+0[R64](2003-pacific-life-open-women-s-singles)
1+0[R32](2003-adidas-international-women-s-singles)
1+0[R32](2003-hastings-direct-international-championships-singles)
1+0[R32](2003-pilot-pen-tennis-singles)
1+0
8RUS Elena Dementieva**[W](2003-bausch-lomb-championships-singles)
195+191****[W](2003-china-open-singles)
195+96**[SF](2003-rogers-at-t-cup-singles)
135+100**[W](2003-wismilak-international-singles)
145+68**[SF](2003-open-gaz-de-france-singles)
88+68[SF](2003-pilot-pen-tennis-singles)
88+66[SF](2003-kremlin-cup-women-s-singles)
124+27[R16](2003-us-open-women-s-singles)
90+32[QF](2003-porsche-tennis-grand-prix-singles)
55+58[R16](2003-wimbledon-championships-women-s-singles)
90+20[QF](2003-toray-pan-pacific-open-singles)
69+17[R16](2003-family-circle-cup-singles)
38+25[R16](2003-pacific-life-open-women-s-singles)
45+14[QF](2003-ordina-open-women-s-singles)
30+18[R16](2003-acura-classic-singles)
29+15[QF](2003-sarasota-clay-court-classic-singles)
24+18[QF](2003-dfs-classic-singles)
30+10
8RUS Elena Dementieva[R128](2003-australian-open-women-s-singles)
2+0[R128](2003-french-open-women-s-singles)
2+0[R32](2003-adidas-international-women-s-singles)
1+0[R16](2003-abierto-mexicano-telefonica-movistar-women-s-singles)
1+0[R64](2003-nasdaq-100-open-women-s-singles)
1+0[R64](2003-mastercard-german-open-singles)
1+0[R32](2003-internationaux-de-strasbourg-singles)
1+0[R32](2003-jpmorgan-chase-open-singles)
1+0[R16](2003-swisscom-challenge-singles)
1+0
9JPN Ai Sugiyama**[W](2003-state-farm-women-s-tennis-classic-singles)
195+163****[W](2003-generali-ladies-linz-singles)
195+120**[SF](2003-italian-open-women-s-singles)
124+54[R16](2003-french-open-women-s-singles)
90+70[R16](2003-wimbledon-championships-women-s-singles)
90+54[R16](2003-us-open-women-s-singles)
90+40[SF](2003-jpmorgan-chase-open-singles)
88+40[SF](2003-advanta-championships-singles)
88+27[SF](2003-china-open-singles)
88+10[QF](2003-proximus-diamond-games-singles)
49+47[R16](2003-pacific-life-open-women-s-singles)
45+37[QF](2003-pilot-pen-tennis-singles)
49+19[R16](2003-porsche-tennis-grand-prix-singles)
29+35[R16](2003-swisscom-challenge-singles)
38+23[R16](2003-open-gaz-de-france-singles)
25+23[R64](2003-australian-open-women-s-singles)
32+16[R16](2003-toray-pan-pacific-open-singles)
38+8
9JPN Ai Sugiyama[R32](2003-nasdaq-100-open-women-s-singles)
28+8[QF](2003-aig-japan-open-tennis-championships-women-s-singles)
30+2[R16](2003-hastings-direct-international-championships-singles)
25+2[R32](2003-acura-classic-singles)
1+0[R32](2003-adidas-international-women-s-singles)
1+0[R64](2003-mastercard-german-open-singles)
1+0[R32](2003-uncle-tobys-hardcourts-singles)
1+0[R32](2003-sarasota-clay-court-classic-singles)
1+0
10USA Venus Williams[F](2003-wimbledon-championships-women-s-singles)
456+350[F](2003-australian-open-women-s-singles)
456+246**[W](2003-proximus-diamond-games-singles)
195+132**[F](2003-j-s-cup-singles)
154+29[R16](2003-french-open-women-s-singles)
90+46[R16](2003-nasdaq-100-open-women-s-singles)
45+12
11USA Chanda Rubin**[W](2003-hastings-direct-international-championships-singles)
195+96**[SF](2003-nasdaq-100-open-women-s-singles)
146+109[QF](2003-french-open-women-s-singles)
162+70[SF](2003-toray-pan-pacific-open-singles)
124+38[F](2003-china-open-singles)
137+20**[W](2003-wta-madrid-open-singles)
120+30**[F](2003-wismilak-international-singles)
103+26[F](2003-seat-open-singles)
103+22[R16](2003-australian-open-women-s-singles)
90+28[QF](2003-pacific-life-open-women-s-singles)
81+31[QF](2003-acura-classic-singles)
55+45[QF](2003-adidas-international-women-s-singles)
49+46[R32](2003-wimbledon-championships-women-s-singles)
56+32[R16](2003-porsche-tennis-grand-prix-singles)
29+35[QF](2003-advanta-championships-singles)
49+4[R16](2003-state-farm-women-s-tennis-classic-singles)
25+8[R128](2003-us-open-women-s-singles)
2+0
11USA Chanda Rubin[R32](2003-swisscom-challenge-singles)
1+0[R32](2003-italian-open-women-s-singles)
1+0[R32](2003-mastercard-german-open-singles)
1+0
12RUS Nadia Petrova[SF](2003-french-open-women-s-singles)
292+218[F](2003-generali-ladies-linz-singles)
137+65[SF](2003-swisscom-challenge-singles)
124+68[R16](2003-us-open-women-s-singles)
90+94[QF](2003-acura-classic-singles)
55+93[SF](2003-advanta-championships-singles)
88+55[R32](2003-australian-open-women-s-singles)
56+54[SF](2003-ordina-open-women-s-singles)
55+51[R32](2003-wimbledon-championships-women-s-singles)
56+24[R16](2003-italian-open-women-s-singles)
38+39[QF](2003-sparkassen-cup-singles)
49+12[R16](2003-rogers-at-t-cup-singles)
42+16[R16](2003-sarasota-clay-court-classic-singles)
17.5+25[R16](2003-uncle-tobys-hardcourts-singles)
23.25+16[R32](2003-mastercard-german-open-singles)
23+4[Q2](2003-nasdaq-100-open-women-s-singles)
6.25+2[Q2](2003-pacific-life-open-women-s-singles)
6.25+0
12RUS Nadia Petrova[Q2](2003-bausch-lomb-championships-singles)
4+2[R32](2003-toray-pan-pacific-open-singles)
1+0[R32](2003-kremlin-cup-women-s-singles)
1+0[R32](2003-porsche-tennis-grand-prix-singles)
1+0[R32](2003-bank-of-the-west-classic-singles)
1+0[R32](2003-jpmorgan-chase-open-singles)
1+0
13RUS Vera Zvonareva[QF](2003-french-open-women-s-singles)
162+172[QF](2003-mastercard-german-open-singles)
69+88[QF](2003-pacific-life-open-women-s-singles)
81+52**[W](2003-croatian-bol-ladies-open-singles)
120+11**[SF](2003-generali-ladies-linz-singles)
88+43[QF](2003-family-circle-cup-singles)
69+58[R16](2003-wimbledon-championships-women-s-singles)
90+36[QF](2003-rogers-at-t-cup-singles)
75+33[QF](2003-swisscom-challenge-singles)
69+31[QF](2003-kremlin-cup-women-s-singles)
69+25[R32](2003-us-open-women-s-singles)
56+24[SF](2003-internationaux-de-strasbourg-singles)
55+24[SF](2003-wien-energie-grand-prix-singles)
55+12[QF](2003-asb-classic-singles)
24+31[R32](2003-bausch-lomb-championships-singles)
14+15[R16](2003-pilot-pen-tennis-singles)
25+4[QF](2003-moorilla-hobart-international-singles)
20+8
13RUS Vera Zvonareva[R16](2003-kroger-st-jude-international-women-s-singles)
16+2[R128](2003-australian-open-women-s-singles)
2+0[R32](2003-porsche-tennis-grand-prix-singles)
1+0[R128](2003-nasdaq-100-open-women-s-singles)
1+0[R32](2003-state-farm-women-s-tennis-classic-singles)
1+0[R32](2003-advanta-championships-singles)
1+0

References

References

  1. (November 11, 2003). "Clijsters repeats at WTA Championships". Philly.com.
  2. (November 11, 2003). "Clijsters crushes Mauresmo". BBC.
  3. (November 11, 2003). "Clijsters crushes Mauresmo at WTA Championships". ABC.
  4. (February 11, 2003). "More prize money, change in format on top for WTA Championships". ESPN.
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