The 2003 WTA Tour Championships, also known by its sponsored name Bank of America WTA Tour Championships Presented by Porsche, 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[a] first-prize money as well as 485 ranking points.[2] With her victory Clijsters became the first female tennis player to earn $US4 million in a season.[3] 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.[4] 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.
^The added $30 represented the WTA Tour's celebration of its 30th anniversary.[1]
References
^"Clijsters repeats at WTA Championships". articles.philly.com. Philly.com. November 11, 2003.
^"Clijsters crushes Mauresmo". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC. November 11, 2003.
^"Clijsters crushes Mauresmo at WTA Championships". www.abc.net.au. ABC. November 11, 2003.
^"More prize money, change in format on top for WTA Championships". ESPN. February 11, 2003.
External links
Official website
(PDF)
February 01, 2023
2003, tour, championships, also, known, sponsored, name, bank, america, tour, championships, presented, porsche, women, tennis, tournament, played, indoor, hard, courts, staples, center, angeles, united, states, 33rd, edition, year, singles, championships, 28t. The 2003 WTA Tour Championships also known by its sponsored name Bank of America WTA Tour Championships Presented by Porsche 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 a first prize money as well as 485 ranking points 2 With her victory Clijsters became the first female tennis player to earn US4 million in a season 3 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 4 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 2003 WTA Tour ChampionshipsDateNovember 4 10Edition33rdCategoryYear end championshipsDraw8S round robin 4DPrize money 3 000 000SurfaceHard indoorLocationLos Angeles United StatesVenueStaples CenterChampionsSinglesKim ClijstersDoublesVirginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suarez 2002 WTA Finals 2004 Contents 1 Finals 1 1 Singles 1 2 Doubles 2 Notes 3 References 4 External linksFinals EditSingles Edit Main article 2003 WTA Tour Championships Singles Kim Clijsters defeated Amelie 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 Edit Main article 2003 WTA Tour Championships Doubles Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suarez defeated Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama 6 4 3 6 6 3 Notes Edit The added 30 represented the WTA Tour s celebration of its 30th anniversary 1 References Edit Clijsters repeats at WTA Championships articles philly com Philly com November 11 2003 Clijsters crushes Mauresmo news bbc co uk BBC November 11 2003 Clijsters crushes Mauresmo at WTA Championships www abc net au ABC November 11 2003 More prize money change in format on top for WTA Championships ESPN February 11 2003 External links EditOfficial website WTA Championships draws PDF Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2003 WTA Tour Championships amp oldid 1120342622, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
