2003 Stella Artois Championships – Doubles

Doubles
2003 Stella Artois Championships
Champions	Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor
Runners-up	Mahesh Bhupathi Max Mirnyi
Score	5–7, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Draw	24

Wayne Black and Kevin Ullyett were the defending champions but lost in the second round to Xavier Malisse and André Sá.

Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor won in the final 5–7, 6–4, 7–6^(7–3) against Mahesh Bhupathi and Max Mirnyi.

Seeds

All eight seeded teams received byes into the second round.

1. Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor (champions)
2. Mahesh Bhupathi / Max Mirnyi (final)
3. Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan (second round)
4. Wayne Black / Kevin Ullyett (second round)
5. Joshua Eagle / Jared Palmer (second round)
6. Wayne Arthurs / Paul Hanley (quarterfinals)
7. Chris Haggard / Robbie Koenig (second round)
8. František Čermák / Leoš Friedl (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor	6	79
	4	Rick Leach Brian MacPhie	4	67
								1	Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor	5	6	77
								2	Mahesh Bhupathi Max Mirnyi	7	4	63
		Xavier Malisse André Sá	1	4
	2	Mahesh Bhupathi Max Mirnyi	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	M Knowles D Nestor	6	6
		D Adams J Gimelstob	5	64					A Kratzmann J Tarango	4	2
		A Kratzmann J Tarango	7	77											1	M Knowles D Nestor	4	6	710
		P Srichaphan N Zimonjić	6	6												P Srichaphan N Zimonjić	6	1	68
		D Bowen A Fisher	2	3					P Srichaphan N Zimonjić	6	5	6
								8	F Čermák L Friedl	3	7	4
																						1	M Knowles D Nestor	6	79
																							R Leach B MacPhie	4	67
								3	B Bryan M Bryan	6	5	3
		S Humphries M Merklein	78	7					S Humphries M Merklein	3	7	6
		S Grosjean D Sanguinetti	66	5												S Humphries M Merklein	6	66	69
		T Dent M Fish	6	1	67											R Leach B MacPhie	4	78	711
		R Leach B MacPhie	1	6	79				R Leach B MacPhie	7	62	6
								7	C Haggard R Koenig	5	77	3

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								5	J Eagle J Palmer	3	4
		L Hewitt M Philippoussis	6	7					L Hewitt M Philippoussis	6	6
		J-M Gambill G Oliver	2	5												L Hewitt M Philippoussis	6	5	62
		X Malisse A Sá	1	6	6											X Malisse A Sá	2	7	77
	WC	S Schalken J van Lottum	6	3	2				X Malisse A Sá	6	6	7
								4	W Black K Ullyett	3	7	5
																							X Malisse A Sá	1	4
																						2	M Bhupathi M Mirnyi	6	6
								6	W Arthurs P Hanley	6	6
		J Marray D Sherwood	62	6	6				J Marray D Sherwood	3	4
		O Fukárek P Luxa	77	0	4										6	W Arthurs P Hanley	3	69
		N Healey D Škoch	3	4											2	M Bhupathi M Mirnyi	6	711
		J Nieminen R Sluiter	6	6					J Nieminen R Sluiter	3	4
								2	M Bhupathi M Mirnyi	6	6

External links

• 2003 Stella Artois Championships Doubles draw