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2003 WTA Tour

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.

2003 WTA Tour
Kim Clijsters won nine titles in the year.
Details
DurationDecember 30, 2002
– November 20, 2003
Edition33rd
Tournaments60
CategoriesGrand 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

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
30 Dec Hopman Cup
Perth, Australia
Hopman Cup
Hard (i) – 8 teams (RR)
  United States
3–0
  Australia
Round robin losers (Group A)
  Belgium
  Spain
  Uzbekistan
Round robin losers (Group B)
  Czech Republic
  Slovakia
  Italy
Uncle Tobys Hardcourts
Gold Coast, Australia
Tier III event
$170,000 – Hard – 30S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
  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
SinglesDoubles
  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
SinglesDoubles
  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
SinglesDoubles
  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
SinglesDoubles
  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
SinglesDoublesMixed 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 – Carpet (i) – 28S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
  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
3 Feb Open Gaz de France
Paris, France
Tier II event
$585,000 – Hard (i) – 28S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
  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
SinglesDoubles
  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
SinglesDoubles
  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
SinglesDoubles
  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
SinglesDoubles
  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
SinglesDoubles
  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
SinglesDoubles
  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
SinglesDoubles
  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
SinglesDoubles
  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
3 Mar
10 Mar
Pacific Life Open
Indian Wells, United States
Tier I event
$2,100,000 – Hard – 96S/48Q/32D
SinglesDoubles
  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
SinglesDoubles
  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
SinglesDoubles
  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
SinglesDoubles
  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
7 Apr Family Circle Cup
Charleston, United States
Tier I event
$1,300,000 – Clay (Green) – 56S/32Q/28D
SinglesDoubles
  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
SinglesDoubles
  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
SinglesDoubles
  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
SinglesDoubles
  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
28 Apr J&S Cup
Warsaw, Poland
Tier II event
$700,000 – Clay – 28S/31Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
  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
SinglesDoubles
  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
5 May MasterCard German Open
Berlin, Germany
Tier I event
$1,224,000 – Clay – 56S/48Q/28D
SinglesDoubles
  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
SinglesDoubles
  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
SinglesDoubles
  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
SinglesDoublesMixed 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
9 Jun DFS Classic
Birmingham, Great Britain
Tier III event
$170,000 – Grass – 56S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
  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
SinglesDoubles
  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
SinglesDoubles
  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
SinglesDoublesMixed 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
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
21 Jul Bank of the West Classic
Stanford, United States
Tier II event
$635,000 – Hard – 28S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
  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
SinglesDoubles
  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
SinglesDoubles
  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
4 Aug JPMorgan Chase Open
Carson, United States
Tier II event
$635,000 – Hard – 56S/16Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
  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
SinglesDoubles
  Justine Henin-Hardenne
6–1, 6–0
  Lina Krasnoroutskaya   Paola Suárez
  Elena Dementieva
  Katarina Srebotnik
  Vera Zvonareva
  Amélie Mauresmo
  Elena Bovina
  Svetlana Kuznetsova
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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 2003 WTA TourKim Clijsters won nine titles in the year DetailsDurationDecember 30 2002 November 20 2003Edition33rdTournaments60CategoriesGrand Slam 4 WTA ChampionshipsWTA Tier I 9 WTA Tier II 17 WTA Tier III 17 WTA Tier IV 6 WTA Tier V 6 Achievements singles Most tournament titlesKim Clijsters 9 Most tournament finalsKim Clijsters 15 Prize money leaderJustine Henin 4 466 345 Points leaderJustine Henin 6 628 AwardsPlayer of the yearJustine HeninDoubles team of the yearVirginia Ruano Pascual Paola SuarezMost improved player of the yearNadia PetrovaNewcomer of the yearMaria SharapovaComeback player of the yearAmelie Mauresmo 20022004 Contents 1 Schedule 1 1 Key 1 2 January 1 3 February 1 4 March 1 5 April 1 6 May 1 7 June 1 8 July 1 9 August 1 10 September 1 11 October 1 12 November 2 Rankings 2 1 Number 1 ranking 3 Statistics 4 See also 5 External linksSchedule EditThe table below shows the 2003 WTA Tour schedule Key Edit Grand Slam eventsYear end championshipsTier I eventsTier II eventsTier III eventsTier IV and V eventsTeam eventsJanuary Edit Week Tournament Champions Runners up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists30 Dec Hopman CupPerth AustraliaHopman Cup Hard i 8 teams RR United States3 0 Australia Round robin losers Group A Belgium Spain Uzbekistan Round robin losers Group B Czech Republic Slovakia ItalyUncle Tobys Hardcourts Gold Coast Australia Tier III event 170 000 Hard 30S 32Q 16DSingles Doubles Nathalie Dechy 6 3 3 6 6 3 Marie Gayanay Mikaelian Patty Schnyder Elena Bovina Meghann Shaughnessy Maria Sanchez Lorenzo Tathiana Garbin Barbara Schett Svetlana Kuznetsova Martina Navratilova6 4 6 4 Nathalie Dechy Emilie LoitASB Classic Auckland New Zealand Tier IV event 140 000 Hard 32S 32Q 16DSingles 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 Suarez Teryn Ashley Abigail Spears6 2 2 6 6 0 Cara Black Elena Likhovtseva6 Jan Adidas International Sydney Australia Tier II event 585 000 Hard 28S 32Q 16DSingles Doubles Kim Clijsters 6 4 6 3 Lindsay Davenport Tatiana Panova Justine Henin Hardenne Olga Barabanschikova Daniela Hantuchova Amanda Coetzer Chanda Rubin Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama6 3 6 3 Conchita Martinez Rennae StubbsMoorilla International Hobart Australia Tier V event 110 000 Hard 32S 32Q 16DSingles Doubles Alicia Molik 6 2 4 6 6 4 Amy Frazier Iveta Benesova Elena Likhovtseva Vera Zvonareva Shinobu Asagoe Jill Craybas Angelika Rosch Cara Black Elena Likhovtseva7 5 7 6 7 1 Barbara Schett Patricia WartuschCanberra Women s Classic Canberra Australia Tier V event 110 000 Hard 32S 32Q 16DSingles Doubles Meghann Shaughnessy 6 1 6 1 Francesca Schiavone Marion Bartoli Emilie Loit Marlene Weingartner Adriana Serra Zanetti Flavia Pennetta Magui Serna Tathiana Garbin Emilie Loit6 3 3 6 6 4 Daja Bedanova Dinara Safina13 Jany20 Jany Australian Open Melbourne Australia Grand Slam 4 054 063 Hard 128S 96Q 64D 32XSingles 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 Hantuchova Serena Williams Venus Williams4 6 6 4 6 3 Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suarez Leander Paes Martina Navratilova6 4 7 5 Todd Woodbridge Eleni Daniilidou27 Jan Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo Japan Tier I event 1 300 000 Carpet i 28S 32Q 16DSingles Doubles Lindsay Davenport 6 7 6 8 6 1 6 2 Monica Seles Chanda Rubin Lisa Raymond Lina Krasnoroutskaya Elena Dementieva Tamarine Tanasugarn Jelena Dokic Elena Bovina Rennae Stubbs6 3 6 4 Lindsay Davenport Lisa RaymondFebruary Edit Week Tournament Champions Runners up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists3 Feb Open Gaz de France Paris France Tier II event 585 000 Hard i 28S 32Q 16DSingles Doubles Serena Williams 6 3 6 2 Amelie Mauresmo Eleni Daniilidou Elena Dementieva Janette Husarova Jelena Dokic Magui Serna Daniela Hantuchova Barbara Schett Patty Schnyder2 6 6 2 7 6 7 5 Marion Bartoli Stephanie Cohen AloroAP Tourism Hyderabad Open Hyderabad India Tier IV event 140 000 Hard 32S 32Q 16DSingles Doubles Tamarine Tanasugarn 6 4 6 4 Iroda Tulyaganova Akiko Morigami Flavia Pennetta Silvija Talaja Tzipora Obziler Mary Pierce Maria Kirilenko Elena Likhovtseva Iroda Tulyaganova6 4 6 4 Evgenia Kulikovskaya Tatiana Poutchek10 Feb Proximus Diamond Games Antwerp Belgium Tier II event 585 000 Hard i 28S 32Q 16DSingles Doubles Venus Williams 6 2 6 4 Kim Clijsters Daniela Hantuchova Justine Henin Hardenne Tina Pisnik Nathalie Dechy Ai Sugiyama Patty Schnyder Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama6 2 6 0 Nathalie Dechy Emilie LoitQatar Total Fina Elf Open Doha Qatar Tier III event 170 000 Hard 30S 32Q 16DSingles Doubles Anastasia Myskina 6 3 6 1 Elena Likhovtseva Lina Krasnoroutskaya Patricia Wartusch Conchita Martinez Magdalena Maleeva Nicole Pratt Dinara Safina Janet Lee Wynne Prakusya6 1 6 3 Maria Vento Kabchi Angelique Widjaja17 Feb Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai United Arab Emirates Tier II event 585 000 Hard 28S 32Q 16DSingles Doubles Justine Henin Hardenne 4 6 7 6 7 4 7 5 Monica Seles Jennifer Capriati Amelie Mauresmo Anastasia Myskina Conchita Martinez Iroda Tulyaganova Lina Krasnoroutskaya Svetlana Kuznetsova Martina Navratilova6 3 7 6 9 7 Cara Black Elena LikhovtsevaCellular South Cup Memphis United States Tier III event 170 000 Hard i 30S 32Q 16DSingles Doubles Lisa Raymond 6 3 6 2 Amanda Coetzer Laura Granville Cho Yoon jeong Silvia Farina Elia Stephanie Foretz Saori Obata Carly Gullickson Akiko Morigami Saori Obata6 1 6 1 Alina Jidkova Bryanne StewartCopa Colsanitas Bogota Colombia Tier III event 170 000 Clay 30S 32Q 16DSingles Doubles Fabiola Zuluaga 6 3 6 2 Anabel Medina Garrigues Paola Suarez Katarina Srebotnik Conchita Martinez Granados Katalin Marosi Catalina Castano Flavia Pennetta Katarina Srebotnik Asa Svensson6 2 6 1 Tina Krizan Tatiana Perebiynis24 Feb State Farm Women s Tennis Classic Scottsdale United States Tier II event 585 000 Hard 28S 30Q 16DSingles 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 Sugiyama6 1 6 4 Lindsay Davenport Lisa RaymondAbierto Mexicano Telefonica Movistar Acapulco Mexico Tier III event 170 000 Clay 30S 30Q 16DSingles Doubles Amanda Coetzer 7 5 6 3 Mariana Diaz Oliva Shinobu Asagoe Emilie Loit Cristina Torrens Valero Alena Vaskova Petra Mandula Flavia Pennetta Emilie Loit Asa Svensson6 3 6 1 Petra Mandula Patricia WartuschMarch Edit Week Tournament Champions Runners up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists3 Mar10 Mar Pacific Life Open Indian Wells United States Tier I event 2 100 000 Hard 96S 48Q 32DSingles Doubles Kim Clijsters 6 4 7 5 Lindsay Davenport Conchita Martinez Jennifer Capriati Chanda Rubin Amanda Coetzer Amelie Mauresmo Vera Zvonareva Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond2 6 6 2 7 6 7 5 Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama17 Mar24 Mar NASDAQ 100 Open Key Biscayne United States Tier I event 2 960 000 Hard 96S 48Q 32DSingles Doubles Serena Williams 4 6 6 4 6 1 Jennifer Capriati Kim Clijsters Chanda Rubin Marion Bartoli Jelena Dokic Justine Henin Hardenne Meghann Shaughnessy Liezel Huber Magdalena Maleeva6 4 3 6 7 5 Shinobu Asagoe Nana Miyagi31 Mar Sarasota Clay Court Classic Sarasota United States Tier IV event 140 000 Clay Green 32S 32Q 16DSingles Doubles Anastasia Myskina 6 4 6 1 Alicia Molik Iva Majoli Nathalie Dechy Paola Suarez Clarisa Fernandez Ansley Cargill Elena Dementieva Liezel Huber Martina Navratilova7 6 8 6 3 Shinobu Asagoe Nana MiyagiGP SAR de La Princesse Lalla Meryem Casablanca Morocco Tier V event 110 000 Clay 32S 32Q 16DSingles Doubles Rita Grande 6 2 4 6 6 1 Antonella Serra Zanetti Ľudmila Cervanova Marta Marrero Gala Leon Garcia Anastasia Rodionova Henrieta Nagyova Ľubomira Kurhajcova Gisela Dulko Maria Emilia Salerni6 3 6 4 Henrieta Nagyova Elena TatarkovaApril Edit Week Tournament Champions Runners up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists7 Apr Family Circle Cup Charleston United States Tier I event 1 300 000 Clay Green 56S 32Q 28DSingles Doubles Justine Henin Hardenne 6 3 6 4 Serena Williams Lindsay Davenport Ashley Harkleroad Jelena Dokic Vera Zvonareva Daniela Hantuchova Mary Pierce Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suarez6 0 6 3 Janette Husarova Conchita MartinezEstoril Open Oeiras Portugal Tier IV event 140 000 Clay 32S 32Q 16DSingles Doubles Magui Serna 6 4 6 1 Julia Schruff Emmanuelle Gagliardi Virginie Razzano Ľudmila Cervanova Silvija Talaja Gisela Dulko Stephanie Cohen Aloro Petra Mandula Patricia Wartusch6 7 3 7 7 6 7 3 6 2 Maret Ani Emmanuelle Gagliardi14 Apr Bausch amp Lomb Championships Amelia Island United States Tier II event 585 000 Clay Green 56S 16Q 16DSingles Doubles Elena Dementieva 4 6 7 5 6 3 Lindsay Davenport Justine Henin Hardenne Jennifer Capriati Monica Seles Daniela Hantuchova Lisa Raymond Patty Schnyder Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond7 5 6 2 Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola SuarezTippmix Budapest Grand Prix Budapest Hungary Tier V event 110 000 Clay 32S 32Q 16DSingles Doubles Magui Serna 3 6 7 5 6 4 Alicia Molik Maria Sanchez Lorenzo Ľudmila Cervanova Jelena Jankovic Jarmila Gajdosova Iveta Benesova Petra Mandula Petra Mandula Elena Tatarkova6 3 6 1 Conchita Martinez Granados Tatiana Perebiynis21 Apr Fed Cup First Round Ettenheim Germany Clay Bree Belgium Clay i Linkoping Sweden Hard i Lowell USA Hard i Moscow Russia Carpet i Buenos Aires Argentina Clay Andrezieux Boutheon 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 Australia28 Apr J amp S Cup Warsaw Poland Tier II event 700 000 Clay 28S 31Q 16DSingles Doubles Amelie Mauresmo 6 7 6 8 6 0 3 0 ret Venus Williams Denisa Chladkova Jelena Dokic Francesca Schiavone Fabiola Zuluaga Magui Serna Anna Pistolesi Liezel Huber Magdalena Maleeva3 6 6 4 6 2 Eleni Daniilidou Francesca SchiavoneCroatian Bol Ladies Open Bol Croatia Tier III event 170 000 Clay 30S 32Q 16DSingles Doubles Vera Zvonareva 6 1 6 3 Conchita Martinez Granados Samantha Reeves Maria Sanchez Lorenzo Gala Leon Garcia Ľudmila Cervanova Tathiana Garbin Silvija Talaja Petra Mandula Patricia Wartusch6 3 6 2 Emmanuelle Gagliardi Patty SchnyderMay Edit Week Tournament Champions Runners up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists5 May MasterCard German Open Berlin Germany Tier I event 1 224 000 Clay 56S 48Q 28DSingles Doubles Justine Henin Hardenne 6 4 4 6 7 5 Kim Clijsters Jennifer Capriati Amelie Mauresmo Daniela Hantuchova Elena Likhovtseva Iroda Tulyaganova Vera Zvonareva Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suarez6 3 4 6 6 4 Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama12 May Telecom Italia Masters Rome Italy Tier I event 1 300 000 Clay 56S 48Q 28DSingles Doubles Kim Clijsters 3 6 7 6 7 3 6 0 Amelie Mauresmo Serena Williams Ai Sugiyama Conchita Martinez Jennifer Capriati Tina Pisnik Anastasia Myskina Svetlana Kuznetsova Martina Navratilova6 4 5 7 6 2 Jelena Dokic Nadia Petrova19 May Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg France Tier III event 170 000 Clay 30S 32Q 16DSingles Doubles Silvia Farina Elia 6 3 4 6 6 4 Karolina Sprem Vera Zvonareva Ashley Harkleroad Maja Matevzic Marion Bartoli Emilie Loit Anastasia Myskina Sonya Jeyaseelan Maja Matevzic6 4 6 4 Laura Granville Jelena KostanicOpen de Espana Madrid Spain Tier III event 170 000 Clay 30S 32Q 16DSingles Doubles Chanda Rubin 6 4 5 7 6 4 Maria Sanchez Lorenzo Iroda Tulyaganova Barbara Schett Paola Suarez Cara Black Clarisa Fernandez Emmanuelle Gagliardi Jill Craybas Liezel Huber6 4 7 6 8 6 Rita Grande Angelique Widjaja26 May2 Jun French Open Paris France Grand Slam 5 363 011 Clay 128S 96Q 64D 32XSingles Doubles Mixed doubles Justine Henin Hardenne 6 0 6 4 Kim Clijsters Serena Williams Nadia Petrova Amelie Mauresmo Chanda Rubin Vera Zvonareva Conchita Martinez Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama6 7 5 7 6 2 9 7 Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suarez Mike Bryan Lisa Raymond6 3 6 4 Mahesh Bhupathi Elena LikhovtsevaJune Edit Week Tournament Champions Runners up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists9 Jun DFS Classic Birmingham Great Britain Tier III event 170 000 Grass 56S 32Q 16DSingles Doubles Magdalena Maleeva 6 1 6 4 Shinobu Asagoe Maria Sharapova Eleni Daniilidou Elena Dementieva Maria Vento Kabchi Stephanie Foretz Tamarine Tanasugarn Els Callens Meilen Tu7 5 6 4 Alicia Molik Martina NavratilovaWien Energie Grand Prix Vienna Austria Tier III event 170 000 Clay 30S 32Q 16DSingles Doubles Paola Suarez 7 6 0 2 6 6 4 Karolina Sprem Anca Barna Vera Zvonareva Jelena Dokic Silvia Farina Elia Denisa Chladkova Maja Matevzic Li Ting Sun Tiantian6 3 6 4 Yan Zi Zheng Jie16 Jun Hastings Direct Int l Champ s Eastbourne Great Britain Tier II event 585 000 Grass 28S 32Q 16DSingles Doubles Chanda Rubin 6 4 3 6 6 4 Conchita Martinez Silvia Farina Elia Jennifer Capriati Magdalena Maleeva Daniela Hantuchova Nathalie Dechy Anna Pistolesi Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond6 3 6 2 Jennifer Capriati Magui SernaOrdina Open s Hertogenbosch Netherlands Tier III event 170 000 Grass 30S 16DSingles Doubles Kim Clijsters 6 7 4 7 3 0 ret Justine Henin Hardenne Barbara Rittner Nadia Petrova Tina Pisnik Iroda Tulyaganova Elena Dementieva Ľudmila Cervanova Elena Dementieva Lina Krasnoroutskaya2 6 6 3 6 4 Nadia Petrova Mary Pierce23 Jun30 Jun Wimbledon Championships London Great Britain Grand Slam 5 182 419 Grass 128S 96Q 64D 32XSingles 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 Sugiyama6 4 6 4 Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suarez Leander Paes Martina Navratilova6 3 6 3 Andy Ram Anastasia RodionovaJuly Edit Week Tournament Champions Runners up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists7 Jul Internazionali Femminili di Palermo Palermo Italy Tier V event 110 000 Clay 32S 30Q 16DSingles Doubles Dinara Safina 6 3 6 4 Katarina Srebotnik Ľudmila Cervanova Anabel Medina Garrigues Henrieta Nagyova Francesca Schiavone Yuliana Fedak Virginie Razzano Adriana Serra Zanetti Emily Stellato6 4 6 2 Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez Arantxa Parra Santonja14 Jul Fed Cup Quarterfinals Charleroi Belgium Hard i Washington D C USA Hard Portoroz 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 Spain21 Jul Bank of the West Classic Stanford United States Tier II event 635 000 Hard 28S 32Q 16DSingles Doubles Kim Clijsters 4 6 6 4 6 2 Jennifer Capriati Maria Vento Kabchi Francesca Schiavone Lisa Raymond Jelena Dokic Amy Frazier Marie Gayanay Mikaelian Cara Black Lisa Raymond7 6 7 5 6 1 Cho Yoon jeong Francesca Schiavone28 Jul Acura Classic San Diego United States Tier II event 1 000 000 Hard 56S 16Q 16DSingles 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 Sugiyama6 4 7 5 Lindsay Davenport Lisa RaymondIdea Prokom Open Sopot Poland Tier III event 300 000 Clay 30S 32Q 16DSingles Doubles Anna Pistolesi 6 2 6 0 Klara Koukalova Petra Mandula Patty Schnyder Anastasia Myskina Jelena Kostanic Dinara Safina Maja Matevzic Tatiana Perebiynis Silvija Talaja6 4 6 2 Maret Ani Libuse PrusovaAugust Edit Week Tournament Champions Runners up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists4 Aug JPMorgan Chase Open Carson United States Tier II event 635 000 Hard 56S 16Q 16DSingles 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 Stubbs6 3 6 3 Elena Bovina Els CallensNordea Nordic Light Open Espoo Finland Tier IV event 140 000 Hard 32S 32Q 16DSingles Doubles Anna Pistolesi 4 6 6 4 6 0 Jelena Kostanic Vera Douchevina Karolina Sprem Silvija Talaja Melinda Czink Petra Mandula Ľudmila Cervanova Evgenia Kulikovskaya Elena Tatarkova6 2 6 4 Tatiana Perebiynis Silvija Talaja11 Aug Rogers AT amp T Cup Toronto Canada Tier I event 1 325 000 Hard 56S 32Q 28DSingles Doubles Justine Henin Hardenne 6 1 6 0 Lina Krasnoroutskaya Paola Suarez Elena Dementieva Katarina Srebotnik Vera Zvonareva Amelie Mauresmo Elena Bovina Svetlana Kuznetsova span, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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