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Women's tennis circuit
The 2003 WTA Tour was the elite professional tennis circuit organized by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 2003 tennis season. 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 were not part of the 2003 WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking.
The table below shows the 2003 WTA Tour schedule.
Grand Slam events
Year-end championships
Tier I events
Tier II events
Tier III events
Tier IV and V events
Team events
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
30 Dec
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 Hard – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
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 Hard – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Eleni Daniilidou 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–2)
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 Jan
Adidas International Sydney , Australia Tier II event Hard – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
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 Hard – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
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(7–1)
Barbara Schett Patricia Wartusch
Canberra Women's Classic Canberra , Australia Tier V event Hard – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
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 Jany 20 Jany
Australian Open Melbourne , Australia Grand Slam Hard – $4,054,063 – 128S/96Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles
Serena Williams 7–6(7–4) , 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 Jan
Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo , Japan Tier I event Carpet (i) – $1,300,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Lindsay Davenport 6–7(6–8) , 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
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
3 Feb
Open Gaz de France Paris , France Tier II event Hard (i) – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
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(7–5)
Marion Bartoli Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro
AP Tourism Hyderabad Open Hyderabad , India Tier IV event Hard – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
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 Feb
Proximus Diamond Games Antwerp , Belgium Tier II event Hard (i) – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
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 Fina Elf Open Doha , Qatar Tier III event Hard – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
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 Feb
Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai , United Arab Emirates Tier II event Hard – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Justine Henin-Hardenne 4–6, 7–6(7–4) , 7–5
Monica Seles
Jennifer Capriati Amélie Mauresmo
Anastasia Myskina Conchita Martínez Iroda Tulyaganova Lina Krasnoroutskaya
Svetlana Kuznetsova Martina Navratilova 6–3, 7–6(9–7)
Cara Black Elena Likhovtseva
Cellular South Cup Memphis , United States Tier III event Hard (i) – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
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 Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
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 Feb
State Farm Women's Tennis Classic Scottsdale , United States Tier II event Hard – $585,000 – 28S/30Q/16DSingles – Doubles
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 Telefónica Movistar Acapulco , Mexico Tier III event Clay – $170,000 – 30S/30Q/16DSingles – Doubles
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
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
3 Mar 10 Mar
Pacific Life Open Indian Wells , United States Tier I event Hard – $2,100,000 – 96S/48Q/32DSingles – Doubles
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(7–5)
Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama
17 Mar 24 Mar
NASDAQ-100 Open Key Biscayne , United States Tier I event Hard – $2,960,000 – 96S/48Q/32DSingles – Doubles
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 Mar
Sarasota Clay Court Classic Sarasota , United States Tier IV event $140,000 – clay (green) – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
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
GP SAR de La Princesse Lalla Meryem Casablanca , Morocco Tier V event Clay – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
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
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
7 Apr
Family Circle Cup Charleston , United States Tier I event $1,300,000 – clay (green) – 56S/32Q/28DSingles – Doubles
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 Clay – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
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) , 7–6(7–3) , 6–2
Maret Ani Emmanuelle Gagliardi
14 Apr
Bausch & Lomb Championships Amelia Island , United States Tier II event $585,000 – clay (green) – 56S/16Q/16DSingles – Doubles
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
Tippmix Budapest Grand Prix Budapest , Hungary Tier V event Clay – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
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 Apr
Fed Cup: First Round Ettenheim , Germany, Clay Bree, Belgium , Clay (i) Linköping , Sweden, Hard (i) Lowell , USA, Hard (i) Moscow , Russia, Carpet (i) Buenos Aires , Argentina, Clay Andrézieux-Bouthéon , France, Clay (i) Tarragona , Spain, Clay
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
28 Apr
J&S Cup Warsaw , Poland Tier II event Clay – $700,000 – 28S/31Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Amélie Mauresmo 6–7(6–8) , 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 Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
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
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
5 May
MasterCard German Open Berlin , Germany Tier I event Clay – $1,224,000 – 56S/48Q/28DSingles – Doubles
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 Clay – $1,300,000 – 56S/48Q/28DSingles – Doubles
Kim Clijsters 3–6, 7–6(7–3) , 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 Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
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 Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles
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(8–6)
Rita Grande Angelique Widjaja
26 May 2 Jun
French Open Paris , France Grand Slam Clay – $5,363,011 – 128S/96Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles
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(5–7) , 6–2, 9–7
Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez
Mike Bryan Lisa Raymond 6–3, 6–4
Mahesh Bhupathi Elena Likhovtseva
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
9 Jun
DFS Classic Birmingham , Great Britain Tier III event Grass – $170,000 – 56S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
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 Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles
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 Jun
Hastings Direct Int’l Champ's Eastbourne , Great Britain Tier II event Grass – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
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 Grass – $170,000 – 30S/16DSingles – Doubles
Kim Clijsters 6–7(4–7) , 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 Jun 30 Jun
Wimbledon Championships London , Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – $5,182,419 – 128S/96Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles
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
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
7 Jul
Internazionali Femminili di Palermo Palermo , Italy Tier V event Clay – $110,000 – 32S/30Q/16DSingles – Doubles
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 Jul
Fed Cup: Quarterfinals Charleroi , Belgium, Hard (i) Washington, D.C., USA, Hard Portorož , Slovenia, Clay Oviedo , Spain, Clay
Quarterfinal winners Belgium 5–0 United States 5–0 Russia 5–0 France 4–1
Quarterfinal losers Slovakia Italy Slovenia Spain
21 Jul
Bank of the West Classic Stanford , United States Tier II event Hard – $635,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
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(7–5) , 6–1
Cho Yoon-jeong Francesca Schiavone
28 Jul
Acura Classic San Diego , United States Tier II event Hard – $1,000,000 – 56S/16Q/16DSingles – Doubles
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 Clay – $300,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
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
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
4 Aug
JPMorgan Chase Open Carson , United States Tier II event Hard – $635,000 – 56S/16Q/16DSingles – Doubles
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 Espoo , Finland Tier IV event Hard – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
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 Aug
Rogers AT&T Cup Toronto , Canada Tier I event Hard – $1,325,000 – 56S/32Q/28DSingles – Doubles
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 Aug
Pilot Pen Tennis New Haven , United States Tier II event Hard – $625,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles
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(8–6) , 6–3
Alicia Molik Magüi Serna
25 Aug 1 Sep
U.S. Open New York City , United States Grand Slam Hard – $6,682,980 – 128S/96Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles
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
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
8 Sep
Wismilak International Bali , Indonesia Tier III event Hard – $225,000 – 30S/24Q/16DSingles – Doubles
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 Sep
Polo Open Shanghai , China Tier II event Hard – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Elena Dementieva 6–3, 7–6(8–6)
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 Sep
Sparkassen Cup Leipzig , Germany Tier II event Hard (i) – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
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 Sep
Ladies Kremlin Cup Moscow , Russia Tier I event Carpet (i) – $1,300,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles
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 Hard – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Maria Sharapova 2–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–5)
Anikó Kapros
Arantxa Parra Santonja Zheng Jie
Ai Sugiyama Jill Craybas Claudine Schaul Yan Zi
Maria Sharapova Tamarine Tanasugarn 7–6(7–1) , 6–0
Ansley Cargill Ashley Harkleroad
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
6 Oct
Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Filderstadt , Germany Tier II event Hard (i) – $650,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
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 Hard – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Virginia Ruano Pascual 6–2, 7–6(7–2)
Saori Obata
Arantxa Parra Santonja Emmanuelle Gagliardi
Lioudmila Skavronskaia Jill Craybas Jelena Kostanić Adriana Serra Zanetti
Yuliya Beygelzimer Tatiana Poutchek 6–3, 7–6(7–0)
Li Ting Sun Tiantian
13 Oct
Swisscom Challenge Zürich , Switzerland Tier I event Hard (i) – $1,300,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
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(7–3) , 6–2
Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez
20 Oct
Generali Ladies Linz Linz , Austria Tier II event Hard (i) – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
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(8–6)
Marion Bartoli Silvia Farina Elia
SEAT Open Kockelscheuer , Luxembourg Tier III event Hard (i) – $225,000 – 30S/28Q/16DSingles – Doubles
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 Oct
Advanta Championships of Philadelphia Philadelphia , United States Tier II event Hard (i) – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
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
Challenge Bell Quebec City , Canada Tier III event Carpet (i) – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
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
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
3 Nov
WTA Tour Championships Los Angeles , United States Year-end Championship Hard – $3,000,000 – 8S (round robin)/4DSingles – Doubles
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 Hard – $110,000 – 32S/28Q/16DSingles – Doubles
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 Nov
Fed Cup: Final Moscow, Russia, Carpet (i)
France 4–1
United States
Belgium 1–4 Russia 2–3
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
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)
Women's tennis seasons
Seasons (1881-1912) ILTF (1913-72) ILTF Independent Circuit ILTF Grand Prix Circuit Virginia Slims Circuit Virginia Slims/Colgate Series Avon/Colgate Series Avon/Toyota Series Virginia Slims World Championship Series WTA Tour
Grand Slam events Tier I tournaments Tier II tournaments
Sydney (S , D )
Paris (S , D )
Antwerp (S , D )
Dubai (S , D )
Scottsdale (S , D )
Amelia Island (S , D )
Warsaw (S , D )
Eastbourne (S , D )
Stanford (S , D )
San Diego (S , D )
Los Angeles (S , D )
New Haven (S , D )
Shanghai (S , D )
Leipzig (S , D )
Filderstadt (S , D )
Linz (S , D )
Philadelphia (S , D )
Tier III tournaments
Gold Coast (S , D )
Doha (S , D )
Memphis (S , D )
Bogotá (S , D )
Acapulco (S , D )
Bol (S , D )
Strasbourg (S , D )
Birmingham (S , D )
Vienna (S , D )
's-Hertogenbosch (S , D )
Sopot (S , D )
Bali (S , D )
Tokyo (S , D )
Luxembourg (S , D )
Quebec City (S , D )
Tier IV tournaments Tier V tournaments Team events
45 WTA Tour-Level Titles: 43 SGL & 2 DBL
Entourage
Pierre-Yves Hardenne (former boyfriend & assistant, 1998—2006; fiancé: 2001—2002; husband: 2002—2006)
Title-winning doubles partners
Career Rivalries Year-end No.1 Grand Slam titles
Australian Open French Open Wimbledon US Open
WTA Tour titles
Other professional titles7 singles & 2 doubles
ITF Tour
SGL
1997 Le Touquet
1997 Koksijde
1997 Gelos
1998 Grenelefe
1998 Ramat Hasharon
1998 Reims
2000 Liège
National representation