2003 Australian Open – Women's doubles

Serena and Venus Williams defeated Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suárez in the final, 46, 64, 63 to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 2003 Australian Open. It was their second Australian Open title together and sixth major title together overall.

Women's doubles
2003 Australian Open
ChampionsUnited States Serena Williams
United States Venus Williams
Runners-upSpain Virginia Ruano Pascual
Argentina Paola Suárez
Score46, 64, 63

Martina Hingis and Anna Kournikova were the reigning champions, but Hingis did not participate. Kournikova partnered Chanda Rubin, but lost in the third round to Conchita Martínez and Nadia Petrova.

Seeds

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 United States Serena Williams
United States Venus Williams
6 7
7 Belgium Kim Clijsters
Japan Ai Sugiyama
4 5
1 United States Serena Williams
United States Venus Williams
6 6
6 United States Lindsay Davenport
United States Lisa Raymond
2 2
France Mary Pierce
Australia Rennae Stubbs
1 5
6 United States Lindsay Davenport
United States Lisa Raymond
6 7
1 United States Serena Williams
United States Venus Williams
4 6 6
2 Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual
Argentina Paola Suárez
6 4 3
5 Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová
United States Meghann Shaughnessy
4 2
Switzerland Emmanuelle Gagliardi
Hungary Petra Mandula
6 6
Switzerland Emmanuelle Gagliardi
Hungary Petra Mandula
0 2
2 Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual
Argentina Paola Suárez
6 6
8 Spain Conchita Martínez
Russia Nadia Petrova
6 5 63
2 Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual
Argentina Paola Suárez
2 7 77

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1/WC United States S Williams
United States V Williams
6 6
Italy R Grande
Switzerland P Schnyder
3 1 1/WC United States S Williams
United States V Williams
6 6
WC Australia C Dellacqua
Australia N Sewell
4 6 6 WC Australia C Dellacqua
Australia N Sewell
3 2
Russia G Fokina
Russia A Rodionova
6 2 2 1/WC United States S Williams
United States V Williams
6 6
Italy A Canepa
Venezuela M Sequera
6 1 6 16 Russia S Kuznetsova
United States M Navratilova
2 3
Italy F Pennetta
Italy A Serra Zanetti
3 6 3 Italy A Canepa
Venezuela M Sequera
2 1
Switzerland M Casanova
Australia N Pratt
7 1 3 16 Russia S Kuznetsova
United States M Navratilova
6 6
16 Russia S Kuznetsova
United States M Navratilova
5 6 6 1/WC United States S Williams
United States V Williams
6 7
12 Slovenia T Križan
Slovenia K Srebotnik
2 3 7 Belgium K Clijsters
Japan A Sugiyama
4 5
Australia R McQuillan
United States M Tu
6 6 Australia R McQuillan
United States M Tu
4 6 4
Australia C Barclay
Germany M Müller
6 63 64 Germany K Freye
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia D Zarić
6 4 6
Germany K Freye
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia D Zarić
4 77 77 Germany K Freye
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia D Zarić
1 1
WC Australia J Hewitt
Australia A Szili
1 4 7 Belgium K Clijsters
Japan A Sugiyama
6 6
South Africa A Coetzer
South Africa J Steck
6 6 South Africa A Coetzer
South Africa J Steck
2 4
Australia T Musgrave
Thailand T Tanasugarn
3 5 7 Belgium K Clijsters
Japan A Sugiyama
6 6
7 Belgium K Clijsters
Japan A Sugiyama
6 7

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Zimbabwe C Black
Russia E Likhovtseva
6 77
Russia E Kulikovskaya
Belarus T Poutchek
3 64 4 Zimbabwe C Black
Russia E Likhovtseva
6 6
United States B Rippner
Australia C Wheeler
3 3 South Africa N de Villiers
Russia A Jidkova
4 2
South Africa N de Villiers
Russia A Jidkova
6 6 4 Zimbabwe C Black
Russia E Likhovtseva
3 6 1
Czech Republic D Bedáňová
Italy R Vinci
4 1 France M Pierce
Australia R Stubbs
6 2 6
France M Pierce
Australia R Stubbs
6 6 France M Pierce
Australia R Stubbs
6 7
United States A Augustus
South Africa N Grandin
3 2 15 Italy S Farina Elia
Italy T Garbin
1 5
15 Italy S Farina Elia
Italy T Garbin
6 6 France M Pierce
Australia R Stubbs
1 5
10 Belgium E Callens
Japan R Fujiwara
3 77 4 6 United States L Davenport
United States L Raymond
6 7
Germany B Rittner
Venezuela M Vento-Kabchi
6 61 6 Germany B Rittner
Venezuela M Vento-Kabchi
6 4 6
South Africa K Grant
United Kingdom J Pullin
5 2 Hungary K Marosi
United States S Reeves
2 6 2
Hungary K Marosi
United States S Reeves
7 6 Germany B Rittner
Venezuela M Vento-Kabchi
3 4
Argentina ME Salerni
Sweden Å Svensson
6 6 6 United States L Davenport
United States L Raymond
6 6
Spain M Marrero
Paraguay R de los Ríos
3 2 Argentina ME Salerni
Sweden Å Svensson
1 2
WC Australia A Grahame
Australia C Watson
1 1 6 United States L Davenport
United States L Raymond
6 6
6 United States L Davenport
United States L Raymond
6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Slovakia D Hantuchová
United States M Shaughnessy
78 6
Australia L McShea
Kazakhstan I Selyutina
66 1 5 Slovakia D Hantuchová
United States M Shaughnessy
w/o
Slovenia M Matevžič
Slovakia H Nagyová
6 6 Slovenia M Matevžič
Slovakia H Nagyová
Netherlands K Boogert
Spain M Serna
4 3 5 Slovakia D Hantuchová
United States M Shaughnessy
6 6
Germany A Glass
Germany M Weingärtner
3 1 France N Dechy
France É Loit
3 3
France N Dechy
France É Loit
6 6 France N Dechy
France É Loit
6 2 6
Croatia I Majoli
Bulgaria M Maleeva
1 4 11 Chinese Taipei J Lee
Indonesia W Prakusya
3 6 4
11 Chinese Taipei J Lee
Indonesia W Prakusya
6 6 5 Slovakia D Hantuchová
United States M Shaughnessy
4 2
13 Austria B Schett
Austria P Wartusch
6 4 3 Switzerland E Gagliardi
Hungary P Mandula
6 6
United States J Hopkins
Croatia J Kostanić
2 6 6 United States J Hopkins
Croatia J Kostanić
6 5 2
United States T Ashley
United States A Spears
2 6 5 Hungary Z Gubacsi
Spain C Martínez Granados
1 7 6
Hungary Z Gubacsi
Spain C Martínez Granados
6 4 7 Hungary Z Gubacsi
Spain C Martínez Granados
64 2
Switzerland E Gagliardi
Hungary P Mandula
6 6 Switzerland E Gagliardi
Hungary P Mandula
77 6
Spain MJ Martínez Sánchez
Spain A Medina Garrigues
3 2 Switzerland E Gagliardi
Hungary P Mandula
6 3 6
Ukraine T Perebiynis
Croatia S Talaja
4 6 3 3 Russia E Dementieva
Slovakia J Husárová
2 6 0
3 Russia E Dementieva
Slovakia J Husárová
6 4 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Spain C Martínez
Russia N Petrova
6 3 77
United States A Harkleroad
Argentina P Tarabini
4 6 62 8 Spain C Martínez
Russia N Petrova
6 4 6
WC China T Li
China T Sun
77 4 4 Romania A Vanc
Netherlands A van Exel
2 6 1
Romania A Vanc
Netherlands A van Exel
61 6 6 8 Spain C Martínez
Russia N Petrova
63 6 6
Australia E Dominikovic
Australia B Stewart
1 3 9 Russia A Kournikova
United States C Rubin
77 3 3
Japan S Asagoe
Japan N Miyagi
6 6 Japan S Asagoe
Japan N Miyagi
1 0
United States A Stevenson
Canada V Webb
6 0 2 9 Russia A Kournikova
United States C Rubin
6 6
9 Russia A Kournikova
United States C Rubin
0 6 6 8 Spain C Martínez
Russia N Petrova
6 5 63
14 Russia E Bovina
Belgium J Henin-Hardenne
6 6 2 Spain V Ruano Pascual
Argentina P Suárez
2 7 77
Republic of Ireland K Liggan
Indonesia A Widjaja
4 0 14 Russia E Bovina
Belgium J Henin-Hardenne
63 6 6
Ukraine E Tatarkova
Czech Republic R Voráčová
77 6 Ukraine E Tatarkova
Czech Republic R Voráčová
77 0 0
WC Australia S Stone
Australia S Stosur
65 3 14 Russia E Bovina
Belgium J Henin-Hardenne
Greece E Daniilidou
Netherlands C Vis
3 4 2 Spain V Ruano Pascual
Argentina P Suárez
w/o
WC France M Bartoli
Russia M Sharapova
6 6 WC France M Bartoli
Russia M Sharapova
3 6 1
Russia L Krasnoroutskaya
Russia T Panova
5 4 2 Spain V Ruano Pascual
Argentina P Suárez
6 2 6
2 Spain V Ruano Pascual
Argentina P Suárez
7 6
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