2003 WTA Tour

The WTA Tour is the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The WTA Tour includes 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.

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Schedule

The table below shows the 2003 WTA Tour schedule.

January

Week of Event Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
30 December 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 Navrátilová
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 2003 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
Mixed Doubles:
Leander Paes
Martina Navrátilová
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 Event 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
Indian 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 Navrátilová
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 Event Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
3 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 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 Navrátilová
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 Event 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
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 Event 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 Navrátilová
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 2003 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
Mixed Doubles:
Mike Bryan
Lisa Raymond
6–3, 6–4
Mahesh Bhupathi
Elena Likhovtseva

June

Week of Event 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 Navrátilová
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 2003 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
Mixed Doubles:
Leander Paes
Martina Navrátilová
6–3, 6–3
Andy Ram
Anastasia Rodionova

July

Week of Event 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
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 I 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 Event 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 Navrátilová
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 2003 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 Navrátilová
Mixed Doubles:
Bob Bryan
Katarina Srebotnik
5–7, 7–5, 7–6
Daniel Nestor
Lina Krasnoroutskaya

September

Week of Event 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 Navrátilová
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 Event 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 Navrátilová
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 Navrátilová
Lisa Raymond
6–3, 6–4
Cara Black
Rennae Stubbs
Bell Challenge
Quebec City, Canada
Tier III event
$170,000 - Hard (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 Event Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
3 November 2003 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

Fed Cup

France defeated United States 4-1 in the Fed Cup final. Below is the full World Group draw and results:

  First round
26-27 April
Quarterfinals
19-20 July
Semifinals
19-20 November
Final
22-23 November
                                     
Lowell, MA, United States (indoor hard)
S   United States 5  
Washington, DC, United States (hard)
  Czech Republic 0  
  S   United States 5  
Linköping, Sweden (indoor hard)
  S   Italy 0  
  Sweden 2
Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)
S   Italy 3  
  S   United States 4  
Bree, Belgium (indoor clay)
  S   Belgium 1  
S   Belgium 5  
Charleroi, Belgium (indoor hard)
  Austria 0  
  S   Belgium 5
Ettenheim, Germany (clay)
  S   Slovakia 0  
  Germany 2
Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)
S   Slovakia 3  
  S   United States 1
Bratislava, Slovakia (clay)
  S   France 4
S   Argentina 2  
Portorož, Slovenia (clay)
  Slovenia 3  
    Slovenia 0
Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)
  S   Russia 5  
  Croatia 1
Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)
S   Russia 4  
  S   Russia 2
Tarragona, Spain (clay)
  S   France 3  
S   Spain 3  
Oviedo, Spain (clay)
  Australia 2  
  S   Spain 1
Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France (indoor clay)
  S   France 4  
  Colombia 0
S   France 5  

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

Statistics

List of players and titles won, last name alphabetically:

The following players won their first title:

Titles won by nation:

See also

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