2003 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships
| 2003 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships | |||
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| Date | September 29 – October 5 | ||
| Edition | 31st | ||
| Champions | |||
| Men's Singles | |||
 Rainer Schüttler | |||
| Women's Singles | |||
 Maria Sharapova | |||
| Men's Doubles | |||
 Justin Gimelstob / Nicolas Kiefer | |||
| Women's Doubles | |||
Maria Sharapova /  Tamarine Tanasugarn | |||
AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships
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The 2003 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo in Japan that was part of the International Series Gold of the 2003 ATP Tour and of Tier III of the 2003 WTA Tour. The tournament ran from September 29 through October 5, 2003.
Champions
Men's Singles
Main article: 2003 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships – Men's Singles
Rainer Schüttler defeated 
Sébastien Grosjean 7–6(7–5), 6–2
- It was Schüttler's 1st title of the year and the 4th of his career.
Women's Singles
Maria Sharapova defeated 
Anikó Kapros 2–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–5)
- It was the 1st title of Sharapova's career.
Men's Doubles
Main article: 2003 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships – Men's Doubles
Justin Gimelstob / Nicolas Kiefer defeated Scott Humphries / 
Mark Merklein 6–7(6–8), 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
- It was Gimelstob's only title of the year and the 10th of his career. It was Kiefer's only title of the year and the 9th of his career.
Women's Doubles
Maria Sharapova / Tamarine Tanasugarn defeated Ansley Cargill / Ashley Harkleroad 7–6(7–1), 6–0
- It was Sharapova's 1st title of the year and the 1st of her career. It was Tanasugarn's 2nd title of the year and the 5th of her career.
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