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2003 WTA Tour Championships – Singles

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Singles
2003 WTA Tour Championships
Final
ChampionBelgium Kim Clijsters
Runner-upFrance Amélie Mauresmo
Score6–2, 6–0
Details
Draw8 (RR + elimination)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Defending champion Kim Clijsters successfully defended her title, defeating Amélie Mauresmo in the final, 6–2, 6–0 to win the singles title at the 2003 WTA Tour Championships. It was her second Tour Finals title, her ninth title of the season, and the 19th of her career.

Seeds

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  1. (1) Belgium Kim Clijsters (champion)
  2. (2) Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne (semifinals)
  3. (5) United States Jennifer Capriati (semifinals)
  4. (6) France Amélie Mauresmo (final)
  5. (8) Russia Anastasia Myskina (round robin)
  6. (9) Russia Elena Dementieva (round robin)
  7. (10) United States Chanda Rubin (round robin)
  8. (11) Japan Ai Sugiyama (round robin)

Note:

Alternates

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  1. Russia Nadia Petrova (not used)
  2. Russia Vera Zvonareva (not used)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1 Belgium Kim Clijsters 4 6 6
3 United States Jennifer Capriati 6 3 0
1 Belgium Kim Clijsters 6 6
4 France Amélie Mauresmo 2 0
4 France Amélie Mauresmo 77 3 6
2 Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne 62 6 3

Red group

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  Belgium Clijsters France Mauresmo Russia Dementieva United States Rubin RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
1 Belgium Kim Clijsters 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 6–2, 6–2 6–4, 6–4 3–0 6–1 (86%) 39–26 (60%) 1
4 France Amélie Mauresmo 6–3, 4–6, 4–6 6–3, 6–2 6–4, 4–6, 2–6 1–2 4–4 (50%) 38–36 (51%) 2
6 Russia Elena Dementieva 2–6, 2–6 3–6, 2–6 4–6, 7–5, 6–1 1–2 2–5 (29%) 26–36 (42%) 4
7 United States Chanda Rubin 4–6, 4–6 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 6–4, 5–7, 1–6 1–2 3–5 (38%) 36–41 (47%) 3

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

Black group

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  Belgium Henin-Hardenne United States Capriati Russia Myskina Japan Sugiyama RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
2 Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne 6–2, 6–1 7–5, 5–7, 7–5 2–6, 4–6 2–1 4–3 (57%) 37–32 (54%) 1
3 United States Jennifer Capriati 2–6, 1–6 7–5, 5–7, 6–4 7–5, 7–6(7–3) 2–1 4–3 (57%) 35–39 (47%) 2
5 Russia Anastasia Myskina 5–7, 7–5, 5–7 5–7, 7–5, 4–6 6–4, 6–3 1–2 4–4 (50%) 45–44 (51%) 3
8 Japan Ai Sugiyama 6–2, 6–4 5–7, 6–7(3–7) 4–6, 3–6 1–2 2–4 (33%) 30–32 (48%) 4

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

See also

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References

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