The WTA Tour is the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). 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 are not part of the 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 of |
Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
30 December |
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
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
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 Draw - Doubles Draw |
Eleni Daniilidou
6–4, 4–6, 7–6(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 January |
Adidas International
Sydney, Australia
Tier II event
$585,000 - Hard - 28S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
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 Draw - Doubles Draw |
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(1) |
Barbara Schett
Patricia Wartusch |
Canberra Women's Classic
Canberra, Australia
Tier V event
$110,000 - Hard - 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
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 January
20 January |
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
$4,054,063 - Hard - 128S/96Q/64D/32X
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw - Mixed Doubles Draw |
Serena Williams
7–6(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 January |
Toray Pan Pacific Open
Tokyo, Japan
Tier I event
$1,300,000 - Hard - 28S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
Lindsay Davenport
6–7(6), 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 of |
Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
3 February |
Open Gaz de France
Paris, France
Tier II event
$585,000 - Hard (i) - 28S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
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(5) |
Marion Bartoli
Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro |
AP Tourism Hyderabad Open
Hyderabad, India
Tier IV event
$140,000 - Hard - 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
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 February |
Proximus Diamond Games
Antwerp, Belgium
Tier II event
$585,000 - Hard (i) - 28S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
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 FinaElf Open
Doha, Qatar
Tier III event
$170,000 - Hard - 30S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
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 February |
Dubai Tennis Championships
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tier II event
$585,000 - Hard - 28S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
Justine Henin-Hardenne
4–6, 7–6(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(7) |
Cara Black
Elena Likhovtseva |
Cellular South Cup
Memphis, United States
Tier III event
$170,000 - Hard (i) - 30S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
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 (Red) - 30S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
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 February |
State Farm Women's Tennis Classic
Scottsdale, United States
Tier II event
$585,000 - Hard - 28S/30Q/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
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 Pegaso
Acapulco, Mexico
Tier III event
$170,000 - Clay (Red) - 30S/30Q/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
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 of |
Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
3 March
10 March |
Pacific Life Open
Indian Wells, United States
Tier I event
$2,100,000 - Hard - 96S/48Q/32D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
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(5) |
Kim Clijsters
Ai Sugiyama |
17 March
24 March |
NASDAQ-100 Open
Miami, United States
Tier I event
$2,960,000 - Hard - 96S/48Q/32D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
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 March |
Sarasota Clay Court Classic
Sarasota, United States
Tier IV event
$140,000 - Clay (Green) - 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
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 |
Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem
Casablanca, Morocco
Tier V event
$110,000 - Clay (Red) - 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
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 of |
Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
7 April |
Family Circle Cup
Charleston, United States
Tier I event
$1,300,000 - Clay (Green) - 56S/32Q/28D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
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 (Red) - 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
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), 7–6(3), 6–2 |
Maret Ani
Emmanuelle Gagliardi |
14 April |
Bausch & Lomb Championships
Amelia Island, United States
Tier II event
$585,000 - Clay (Green) - 56S/16Q/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
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 |
Budapest Grand Prix Telmex
Budapest, Hungary
Tier V event
$110,000 - Clay (Red) - 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
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 April |
Fed Cup: First Round
Ettenheim, Germany, Clay (Red)
Bree, Belgium, Clay (Red) (i)
Linköping, Sweden, Hard (i)
Lowell, Massachusetts, USA, Hard (i)
Moscow, Russia, Carpet (i)
Buenos Aires, Argentina, Clay (Red)
Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France, Clay (Red) (i)
Tarragona, Spain, Clay (Red) |
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 April |
J&S Cup
Warsaw, Poland
Tier II event
$700,000 - Clay (Red) - 28S/31Q/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
Amélie Mauresmo
6–7(6), 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 (Red) - 30S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
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 of |
Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
5 May |
MasterCard German Open
Berlin, Germany
Tier I event
$1,224,000 - Clay (Red) - 56S/48Q/28D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
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 (Red) - 56S/48Q/28D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
Kim Clijsters
3–6, 7–6(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 (Red) - 30S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
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 (Red) - 30S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
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(6) |
Rita Grande
Angelique Widjaja |
26 May
2 June |
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam
$5,363,011 - Clay (Red) - 128S/96Q/64D/32X
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw - Mixed Doubles Draw |
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), 6–2, 9–7 |
Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez |
Mike Bryan
Lisa Raymond
6–3, 6–4 |
Mahesh Bhupathi
Elena Likhovtseva |
June
Week of |
Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
9 June |
DFS Classic
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Tier III event
$170,000 - Grass - 56S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
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 (Red) - 30S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
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 June |
Hastings Direct Int’l Champ’s
Eastbourne, United Kingdom
Tier II event
$585,000 - Grass - 28S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
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 Draw - Doubles Draw |
Kim Clijsters
6–7(4), 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 June
30 June |
Wimbledon Championships
Wimbledon, United Kingdom
Grand Slam
$5,182,419 - Grass - 128S/96Q/64D/32X
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw - Mixed Doubles Draw |
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 of |
Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
7 July |
Internazionali Femminili di Palermo
Palermo, Italy
Tier V event
$110,000 - Clay (Red) - 32S/30Q/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
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 July |
Fed Cup: Quarterfinals
Charleroi, Belgium, Hard (i)
Washington, D.C., USA, Hard
Portorož, Slovenia, Clay (Red)
Oviedo, Spain, Clay (Red) |
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 July |
Bank of the West Classic
Stanford, United States
Tier II event
$635,000 - Hard - 28S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
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(5), 6–1 |
Cho Yoon-jeong
Francesca Schiavone |
28 July |
Acura Classic
San Diego, United States
Tier II event
$1,000,000 - Hard - 56S/16Q/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
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 (Red) - 30S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
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 of |
Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
4 August |
JPMorgan Chase Open
Los Angeles, United States
Tier II event
$635,000 - Hard - 56S/16Q/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
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
Helsinki, Finland
Tier IV event
$140,000 - Hard - 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
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 August |
Rogers AT&T Cup
Toronto, Canada
Tier I event
$1,325,000 - Hard - 56S/32Q/28D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
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 August |
Pilot Pen Tennis
New Haven, United States
Tier II event
$625,000 - Hard - 28S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
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(6), 6–3 |
Alicia Molik
Magüi Serna |
25 August
1 September |
U.S. Open
New York, United States
Grand Slam
$6,682,980 - Hard - 128S/96Q/64D/32X
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw - Mixed Doubles Draw |
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 of |
Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
8 September |
Wismilak International
Bali, Indonesia
Tier III event
$225,000 - Hard - 30S/24Q/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
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 September |
Polo Open
Shanghai, China
Tier II event
$585,000 - Hard - 28S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
Elena Dementieva
6–3, 7–6(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 September |
Sparkassen Cup
Leipzig, Germany
Tier II event
$585,000 - Hard (i) - 28S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
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 September |
Ladies Kremlin Cup
Moscow, Russia
Tier I event
$1,300,000 - Hard (i) - 28S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
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 Draw - Doubles Draw |
Maria Sharapova
2–6, 6–2, 7–6(5) |
Anikó Kapros |
Arantxa Parra Santonja
Zheng Jie |
Ai Sugiyama
Jill Craybas
Claudine Schaul
Yan Zi |
Maria Sharapova
Tamarine Tanasugarn
7–6(1), 6–0 |
Ansley Cargill
Ashley Harkleroad |
October
Week of |
Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
6 October |
Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Filderstadt, Germany
Tier II event
$650,000 - Hard (i) - 28S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
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 Draw - Doubles Draw |
Virginia Ruano Pascual
6–2, 7–6(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(0) |
Li Ting
Sun Tiantian |
13 October |
Swisscom Challenge
Zurich, Switzerland
Tier I event
$1,300,000 - Hard (i) - 28S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
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(3), 6–2 |
Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez |
20 October |
Generali Ladies Linz
Linz, Austria
Tier II event
$585,000 - Hard (i) - 28S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
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(6) |
Marion Bartoli
Silvia Farina Elia |
SEAT Open Luxembourg
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Tier III event
$225,000 - Hard (i) - 30S/28Q/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
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 October |
Advanta Championships
Philadelphia, United States
Tier II event
$585,000 - Hard (i) - 28S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
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 |
Bell Challenge
Quebec City, Canada
Tier III event
$170,000 - Carpet (i) - 30S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
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 of |
Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
3 November |
WTA Tour Championships
Los Angeles, United States
Year-end Championship
$3,000,000 - Hard - 8S (Round Robin)/4D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
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 Draw - Doubles Draw |
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 November |
Fed Cup: Final
Moscow, Russia, Carpet (i) |
France
4–1 |
United States |
Belgium 1–4
Russia 2–3 |
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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:
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
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