2003 WTA Tour

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.

2003 WTA Tour
Kim Clijsters won nine titles in the year.
Details
DurationDecember 28, 2002
– November 20, 2003
Edition33rd
Tournaments59
CategoriesGrand Slam (4)
WTA Championships
WTA Tier I (9)
WTA Tier II (17)
WTA Tier III (16)
WTA Tier IV (6)
WTA Tier V (6)
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titlesBelgium Kim Clijsters (9)
Most tournament finalsBelgium Kim Clijsters (15)
Prize money leaderBelgium Justine Henin
($4,466,345)
Points leaderBelgium Justine Henin (6,628)
Awards
Player of the yearBelgium Justine Henin
Doubles team of the yearSpain Virginia Ruano Pascual
Argentina Paola Suárez
Most improved
player of the year
Russia Nadia Petrova
Newcomer of the yearRussia Maria Sharapova
Comeback
player of the year
France Amélie Mauresmo
2002
2004

Schedule

The table below shows the 2003 WTA Tour schedule.

Key

Grand Slam events
Year-end championships
Tier I events
Tier II events
Tier III events
Tier IV and V events
Team events

January

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
30 DecHopman 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/16D
SinglesDoubles
France Nathalie Dechy
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Switzerland Marie-Gayanay MikaelianSwitzerland Patty Schnyder
Russia Elena Bovina
United States Meghann Shaughnessy
Spain María Sánchez Lorenzo
Italy Tathiana Garbin
Austria Barbara Schett
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
United States Martina Navratilova
6–4, 6–4
France Nathalie Dechy
France Émilie Loit
ASB Classic
Auckland, New Zealand
Tier IV event
Hard – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Greece Eleni Daniilidou
6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–2)
South Korea Cho Yoon-jeongIsrael Anna Pistolesi
Switzerland Emmanuelle Gagliardi
United States Jill Craybas
Russia Vera Zvonareva
United States Laura Granville
Argentina Paola Suárez
United States Teryn Ashley
United States Abigail Spears
6–2, 2–6, 6–0
Zimbabwe Cara Black
Russia Elena Likhovtseva
6 JanAdidas International
Sydney, Australia
Tier II event
Hard – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Belgium Kim Clijsters
6–4, 6–3
United States Lindsay DavenportRussia Tatiana Panova
Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne
Belarus Olga Barabanschikova
Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová
South Africa Amanda Coetzer
United States Chanda Rubin
Belgium Kim Clijsters
Japan Ai Sugiyama
6–3, 6–3
Spain Conchita Martínez
Australia Rennae Stubbs
Moorilla International
Hobart, Australia
Tier V event
Hard – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Australia Alicia Molik
6–2, 4–6, 6–4
United States Amy FrazierCzech Republic Iveta Benešová
Russia Elena Likhovtseva
Russia Vera Zvonareva
Japan Shinobu Asagoe
United States Jill Craybas
Germany Angelika Rösch
Zimbabwe Cara Black
Russia Elena Likhovtseva
7–5, 7–6(7–1)
Austria Barbara Schett
Austria Patricia Wartusch
Canberra Women's Classic
Canberra, Australia
Tier V event
Hard – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States Meghann Shaughnessy
6–1, 6–1
Italy Francesca SchiavoneFrance Marion Bartoli
France Émilie Loit
Germany Marlene Weingärtner
Italy Adriana Serra Zanetti
Italy Flavia Pennetta
Spain Magüi Serna
Italy Tathiana Garbin
France Émilie Loit
6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Czech Republic Dája Bedáňová
Russia Dinara Safina
13 Jany
20 Jany
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
Hard – $4,054,063 – 128S/96Q/64D/32X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
United States Serena Williams
7–6(7–4), 3–6, 6–4
United States Venus WilliamsBelgium Kim Clijsters
Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne
United States Meghann Shaughnessy
Russia Anastasia Myskina
Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual
Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová
United States Serena Williams
United States Venus Williams
4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual
Argentina Paola Suárez
India Leander Paes
United States Martina Navratilova
6–4, 7–5
Australia Todd Woodbridge
Greece Eleni Daniilidou
27 JanToray Pan Pacific Open
Tokyo, Japan
Tier I event
Carpet (i) – $1,300,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States Lindsay Davenport
6–7(6–8), 6–1, 6–2
United States Monica SelesUnited States Chanda Rubin
United States Lisa Raymond
Russia Lina Krasnoroutskaya
Russia Elena Dementieva
Thailand Tamarine Tanasugarn
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena Dokić
Russia Elena Bovina
Australia Rennae Stubbs
6–3, 6–4
United States Lindsay Davenport
United States Lisa Raymond

February

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
3 FebOpen Gaz de France
Paris, France
Tier II event
Hard (i) – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States Serena Williams
6–3, 6–2
France Amélie MauresmoGreece Eleni Daniilidou
Russia Elena Dementieva
Slovakia Janette Husárová
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena Dokić
Spain Magüi Serna
Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová
Austria Barbara Schett
Switzerland Patty Schnyder
2–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–5)
France Marion Bartoli
France Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro
AP Tourism Hyderabad Open
Hyderabad, India
Tier IV event
Hard – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Thailand Tamarine Tanasugarn
6–4, 6–4
Uzbekistan Iroda TulyaganovaJapan Akiko Morigami
Italy Flavia Pennetta
Croatia Silvija Talaja
Israel Tzipora Obziler
France Mary Pierce
Russia Maria Kirilenko
Russia Elena Likhovtseva
Uzbekistan Iroda Tulyaganova
6–4, 6–4
Russia Evgenia Kulikovskaya
Belarus Tatiana Poutchek
10 FebProximus Diamond Games
Antwerp, Belgium
Tier II event
Hard (i) – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States Venus Williams
6–2, 6–4
Belgium Kim ClijstersSlovakia Daniela Hantuchová
Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne
Slovenia Tina Pisnik
France Nathalie Dechy
Japan Ai Sugiyama
Switzerland Patty Schnyder
Belgium Kim Clijsters
Japan Ai Sugiyama
6–2, 6–0
France Nathalie Dechy
France Émilie Loit
Qatar Total Fina Elf Open
Doha, Qatar
Tier III event
Hard – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Russia Anastasia Myskina
6–3, 6–1
Russia Elena LikhovtsevaRussia Lina Krasnoroutskaya
Austria Patricia Wartusch
Spain Conchita Martínez
Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva
Australia Nicole Pratt
Russia Dinara Safina
Chinese Taipei Janet Lee
Indonesia Wynne Prakusya
6–1, 6–3
Venezuela María Vento-Kabchi
Indonesia Angelique Widjaja
17 FebDubai Tennis Championships
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tier II event
Hard – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne
4–6, 7–6(7–4), 7–5
United States Monica SelesUnited States Jennifer Capriati
France Amélie Mauresmo
Russia Anastasia Myskina
Spain Conchita Martínez
Uzbekistan Iroda Tulyaganova
Russia Lina Krasnoroutskaya
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
United States Martina Navratilova
6–3, 7–6(9–7)
Zimbabwe Cara Black
Russia Elena Likhovtseva
Cellular South Cup
Memphis, United States
Tier III event
Hard (i) – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States Lisa Raymond
6–3, 6–2
South Africa Amanda CoetzerUnited States Laura Granville
South Korea Cho Yoon-jeong
Italy Silvia Farina Elia
France Stéphanie Foretz
Japan Saori Obata
United States Carly Gullickson
Japan Akiko Morigami
Japan Saori Obata
6–1, 6–1
Russia Alina Jidkova
Australia Bryanne Stewart
Copa Colsanitas
Bogotá, Colombia
Tier III event
Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Colombia Fabiola Zuluaga
6–3, 6–2
Spain Anabel Medina GarriguesArgentina Paola Suárez
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik
Spain Conchita Martínez Granados
Hungary Katalin Marosi
Colombia Catalina Castaño
Italy Flavia Pennetta
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik
Sweden Åsa Svensson
6–2, 6–1
Slovenia Tina Križan
Ukraine Tatiana Perebiynis
24 FebState Farm Women's Tennis Classic
Scottsdale, United States
Tier II event
Hard – $585,000 – 28S/30Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Japan Ai Sugiyama
3–6, 7–5, 6–4
Belgium Kim ClijstersUnited States Alexandra Stevenson
United States Meghann Shaughnessy
France Nathalie Dechy
Greece Eleni Daniilidou
Italy Francesca Schiavone
United States Laura Granville
Belgium Kim Clijsters
Japan Ai Sugiyama
6–1, 6–4
United States Lindsay Davenport
United States Lisa Raymond
Abierto Mexicano Telefónica Movistar
Acapulco, Mexico
Tier III event
Clay – $170,000 – 30S/30Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
South Africa Amanda Coetzer
7–5, 6–3
Argentina Mariana Díaz OlivaJapan Shinobu Asagoe
France Émilie Loit
Spain Cristina Torrens Valero
Czech Republic Alena Vašková
Hungary Petra Mandula
Italy Flavia Pennetta
France Émilie Loit
Sweden Åsa Svensson
6–3, 6–1
Hungary Petra Mandula
Austria Patricia Wartusch

March

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/32D
SinglesDoubles
Belgium Kim Clijsters
6–4, 7–5
United States Lindsay DavenportSpain Conchita Martínez
United States Jennifer Capriati
United States Chanda Rubin
South Africa Amanda Coetzer
France Amélie Mauresmo
Russia Vera Zvonareva
United States Lindsay Davenport
United States Lisa Raymond
2–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–5)
Belgium Kim Clijsters
Japan Ai Sugiyama
17 Mar
24 Mar
NASDAQ-100 Open
Key Biscayne, United States
Tier I event
Hard – $2,960,000 – 96S/48Q/32D
SinglesDoubles
United States Serena Williams
4–6, 6–4, 6–1
United States Jennifer CapriatiBelgium Kim Clijsters
United States Chanda Rubin
France Marion Bartoli
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena Dokić
Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne
United States Meghann Shaughnessy
South Africa Liezel Huber
Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva
6–4, 3–6, 7–5
Japan Shinobu Asagoe
Japan Nana Miyagi
31 MarSarasota Clay Court Classic
Sarasota, United States
Tier IV event
$140,000 – clay (green) – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Russia Anastasia Myskina
6–4, 6–1
Australia Alicia MolikCroatia Iva Majoli
France Nathalie Dechy
Argentina Paola Suárez
Argentina Clarisa Fernández
United States Ansley Cargill
Russia Elena Dementieva
South Africa Liezel Huber
United States Martina Navratilova
7–6(8), 6–3
Japan Shinobu Asagoe
Japan Nana Miyagi
GP SAR de La Princesse Lalla Meryem
Casablanca, Morocco
Tier V event
Clay – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Italy Rita Grande
6–2, 4–6, 6–1
Italy Antonella Serra ZanettiSlovakia Ľudmila Cervanová
Spain Marta Marrero
Spain Gala León García
Russia Anastasia Rodionova
Slovakia Henrieta Nagyová
Slovakia Ľubomíra Kurhajcová
Argentina Gisela Dulko
Argentina María Emilia Salerni
6–3, 6–4
Slovakia Henrieta Nagyová
Ukraine Elena Tatarkova

April

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
7 AprFamily Circle Cup
Charleston, United States
Tier I event
$1,300,000 – clay (green) – 56S/32Q/28D
SinglesDoubles
Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne
6–3, 6–4
United States Serena WilliamsUnited States Lindsay Davenport
United States Ashley Harkleroad
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena Dokić
Russia Vera Zvonareva
Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová
France Mary Pierce
Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual
Argentina Paola Suárez
6–0, 6–3
Slovakia Janette Husárová
Spain Conchita Martínez
Estoril Open
Oeiras, Portugal
Tier IV event
Clay – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Spain Magüi Serna
6–4, 6–1
Germany Julia SchruffSwitzerland Emmanuelle Gagliardi
France Virginie Razzano
Slovakia Ľudmila Cervanová
Croatia Silvija Talaja
Argentina Gisela Dulko
France Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro
Hungary Petra Mandula
Austria Patricia Wartusch
6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–3), 6–2
Estonia Maret Ani
Switzerland Emmanuelle Gagliardi
14 AprBausch & Lomb Championships
Amelia Island, United States
Tier II event
$585,000 – clay (green) – 56S/16Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Russia Elena Dementieva
4–6, 7–5, 6–3
United States Lindsay DavenportBelgium Justine Henin-Hardenne
United States Jennifer Capriati
United States Monica Seles
Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová
United States Lisa Raymond
Switzerland Patty Schnyder
United States Lindsay Davenport
United States Lisa Raymond
7–5, 6–2
Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual
Argentina Paola Suárez
Tippmix Budapest Grand Prix
Budapest, Hungary
Tier V event
Clay – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Spain Magüi Serna
3–6, 7–5, 6–4
Australia Alicia MolikSpain María Sánchez Lorenzo
Slovakia Ľudmila Cervanová
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena Janković
Slovakia Jarmila Gajdošová
Czech Republic Iveta Benešová
Hungary Petra Mandula
Hungary Petra Mandula
Ukraine Elena Tatarkova
6–3, 6–1
Spain Conchita Martínez Granados
Ukraine Tatiana Perebiynis
21 AprFed 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 AprJ&S Cup
Warsaw, Poland
Tier II event
Clay – $700,000 – 28S/31Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
France Amélie Mauresmo
6–7(6–8), 6–0, 3–0 ret.
United States Venus WilliamsCzech Republic Denisa Chládková
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena Dokić
Italy Francesca Schiavone
Colombia Fabiola Zuluaga
Spain Magüi Serna
Israel Anna Pistolesi
South Africa Liezel Huber
Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva
3–6, 6–4, 6–2
Greece Eleni Daniilidou
Italy Francesca Schiavone
Croatian Bol Ladies Open
Bol, Croatia
Tier III event
Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Russia Vera Zvonareva
6–1, 6–3
Spain Conchita Martínez GranadosUnited States Samantha Reeves
Spain María Sánchez Lorenzo
Spain Gala León García
Slovakia Ľudmila Cervanová
Italy Tathiana Garbin
Croatia Silvija Talaja
Hungary Petra Mandula
Austria Patricia Wartusch
6–3, 6–2
Switzerland Emmanuelle Gagliardi
Switzerland Patty Schnyder

May

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
5 MayMasterCard German Open
Berlin, Germany
Tier I event
Clay – $1,224,000 – 56S/48Q/28D
SinglesDoubles
Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne
6–4, 4–6, 7–5
Belgium Kim ClijstersUnited States Jennifer Capriati
France Amélie Mauresmo
Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová
Russia Elena Likhovtseva
Uzbekistan Iroda Tulyaganova
Russia Vera Zvonareva
Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual
Argentina Paola Suárez
6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Belgium Kim Clijsters
Japan Ai Sugiyama
12 MayTelecom Italia Masters
Rome, Italy
Tier I event
Clay – $1,300,000 – 56S/48Q/28D
SinglesDoubles
Belgium Kim Clijsters
3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–0
France Amélie MauresmoUnited States Serena Williams
Japan Ai Sugiyama
Spain Conchita Martínez
United States Jennifer Capriati
Slovenia Tina Pisnik
Russia Anastasia Myskina
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
United States Martina Navratilova
6–4, 5–7, 6–2
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena Dokić
Russia Nadia Petrova
19 MayInternationaux de Strasbourg
Strasbourg, France
Tier III event
Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Italy Silvia Farina Elia
6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Croatia Karolina ŠpremRussia Vera Zvonareva
United States Ashley Harkleroad
Slovenia Maja Matevžič
France Marion Bartoli
France Émilie Loit
Russia Anastasia Myskina
Canada Sonya Jeyaseelan
Slovenia Maja Matevžič
6–4, 6–4
United States Laura Granville
Croatia Jelena Kostanić
Open de España
Madrid, Spain
Tier III event
Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
United States Chanda Rubin
6–4, 5–7, 6–4
Spain María Sánchez LorenzoUzbekistan Iroda Tulyaganova
Austria Barbara Schett
Argentina Paola Suárez
Zimbabwe Cara Black
Argentina Clarisa Fernández
Switzerland Emmanuelle Gagliardi
United States Jill Craybas
South Africa Liezel Huber
6–4, 7–6(8–6)
Italy Rita Grande
Indonesia Angelique Widjaja
26 May
2 Jun
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam
Clay – $5,363,011 – 128S/96Q/64D/32X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne
6–0, 6–4
Belgium Kim ClijstersUnited States Serena Williams
Russia Nadia Petrova
France Amélie Mauresmo
United States Chanda Rubin
Russia Vera Zvonareva
Spain Conchita Martínez
Belgium Kim Clijsters
Japan Ai Sugiyama
6–7(5–7), 6–2, 9–7
Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual
Argentina Paola Suárez
United States Mike Bryan
United States Lisa Raymond
6–3, 6–4
India Mahesh Bhupathi
Russia Elena Likhovtseva

June

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
9 JunDFS Classic
Birmingham, Great Britain
Tier III event
Grass – $170,000 – 56S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva
6–1, 6–4
Japan Shinobu AsagoeRussia Maria Sharapova
Greece Eleni Daniilidou
Russia Elena Dementieva
Venezuela María Vento-Kabchi
France Stéphanie Foretz
Thailand Tamarine Tanasugarn
Belgium Els Callens
United States Meilen Tu
7–5, 6–4
Australia Alicia Molik
United States Martina Navratilova
Wien Energie Grand Prix
Vienna, Austria
Tier III event
Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
Argentina Paola Suárez
7–6(0), 2–6, 6–4
Croatia Karolina ŠpremGermany Anca Barna
Russia Vera Zvonareva
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena Dokić
Italy Silvia Farina Elia
Czech Republic Denisa Chládková
Slovenia Maja Matevžič
China Li Ting
China Sun Tiantian
6–3, 6–4
China Yan Zi
China Zheng Jie
16 JunHastings Direct Int’l Champ's
Eastbourne, Great Britain
Tier II event
Grass – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States Chanda Rubin
6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Spain Conchita MartínezItaly Silvia Farina Elia
United States Jennifer Capriati
Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva
Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová
France Nathalie Dechy
Israel Anna Pistolesi
United States Lindsay Davenport
United States Lisa Raymond
6–3, 6–2
United States Jennifer Capriati
Spain Magüi Serna
Ordina Open
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Tier III event
Grass – $170,000 – 30S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Belgium Kim Clijsters
6–7(4–7), 3–0 ret.
Belgium Justine Henin-HardenneGermany Barbara Rittner
Russia Nadia Petrova
Slovenia Tina Pisnik
Uzbekistan Iroda Tulyaganova
Russia Elena Dementieva
Slovakia Ľudmila Cervanová
Russia Elena Dementieva
Russia Lina Krasnoroutskaya
2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Russia Nadia Petrova
France Mary Pierce
23 Jun
30 Jun
Wimbledon Championships
London, Great Britain
Grand Slam
Grass – $5,182,419 – 128S/96Q/64D/32X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
United States Serena Williams
4–6, 6–4, 6–2
United States Venus WilliamsBelgium Justine Henin-Hardenne
Belgium Kim Clijsters
United States Jennifer Capriati
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
United States Lindsay Davenport
Italy Silvia Farina Elia
Belgium Kim Clijsters
Japan Ai Sugiyama
6–4, 6–4
Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual
Argentina Paola Suárez
India Leander Paes
United States Martina Navratilova
6–3, 6–3
Israel Andy Ram
Russia Anastasia Rodionova

July

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
7 JulInternazionali Femminili di Palermo
Palermo, Italy
Tier V event
Clay – $110,000 – 32S/30Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Russia Dinara Safina
6–3, 6–4
Slovenia Katarina SrebotnikSlovakia Ľudmila Cervanová
Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues
Slovakia Henrieta Nagyová
Italy Francesca Schiavone
Ukraine Yuliana Fedak
France Virginie Razzano
Italy Adriana Serra Zanetti
Italy Emily Stellato
6–4, 6–2
Spain María José Martínez Sánchez
Spain Arantxa Parra Santonja
14 JulFed 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 JulBank of the West Classic
Stanford, United States
Tier II event
Hard – $635,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Belgium Kim Clijsters
4–6, 6–4, 6–2
United States Jennifer CapriatiVenezuela María Vento-Kabchi
Italy Francesca Schiavone
United States Lisa Raymond
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena Dokić
United States Amy Frazier
Switzerland Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian
Zimbabwe Cara Black
United States Lisa Raymond
7–6(7–5), 6–1
South Korea Cho Yoon-jeong
Italy Francesca Schiavone
28 JulAcura Classic
San Diego, United States
Tier II event
Hard – $1,000,000 – 56S/16Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne
3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Belgium Kim ClijstersRussia Svetlana Kuznetsova
United States Lindsay Davenport
Russia Elena Likhovtseva
Russia Nadia Petrova
United States Chanda Rubin
United States Lisa Raymond
Belgium Kim Clijsters
Japan Ai Sugiyama
6–4, 7–5
United States Lindsay Davenport
United States Lisa Raymond
Idea Prokom Open
Sopot, Poland
Tier III event
Clay – $300,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Israel Anna Pistolesi
6–2, 6–0
Czech Republic Klára KoukalováHungary Petra Mandula
Switzerland Patty Schnyder
Russia Anastasia Myskina
Croatia Jelena Kostanić
Russia Dinara Safina
Slovenia Maja Matevžič
Ukraine Tatiana Perebiynis
Croatia Silvija Talaja
6–4, 6–2
Estonia Maret Ani
Czech Republic Libuše Prusová

August

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
4 AugJPMorgan Chase Open
Carson, United States
Tier II event
Hard – $635,000 – 56S/16Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Belgium Kim Clijsters
6–1, 3–6, 6–1
United States Lindsay DavenportItaly Francesca Schiavone
Japan Ai Sugiyama
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
Australia Nicole Pratt
Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva
South Africa Amanda Coetzer
France Mary Pierce
Australia Rennae Stubbs
6–3, 6–3
Russia Elena Bovina
Belgium Els Callens
Nordea Nordic Light Open
Espoo, Finland
Tier IV event
Hard – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
Israel Anna Pistolesi
4–6, 6–4, 6–0
Croatia Jelena KostanićRussia Vera Douchevina
Croatia Karolina Šprem
Croatia Silvija Talaja
Hungary Melinda Czink
Hungary Petra Mandula
Slovakia Ľudmila Cervanová
Russia Evgenia Kulikovskaya
Ukraine Elena Tatarkova
6–2, 6–4
Ukraine Tatiana Perebiynis
Croatia Silvija Talaja
11 AugRogers AT&T Cup
Toronto, Canada
Tier I event
Hard – $1,325,000 – 56S/32Q/28D
SinglesDoubles
Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne
6–1, 6–0
Russia Lina KrasnoroutskayaArgentina Paola Suárez
Russia Elena Dementieva
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik
Russia Vera Zvonareva
France Amélie Mauresmo
Russia Elena Bovina
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
United States Martina Navratilova
3–6, 6–1, 6–1
Venezuela María Vento-Kabchi
Indonesia Angelique Widjaja
18 AugPilot Pen Tennis
New Haven, United States
Tier II event
Hard – $625,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
United States Jennifer Capriati
6–2, 4–0 ret.
United States Lindsay DavenportRussia Elena Dementieva
France Amélie Mauresmo
Spain Magüi Serna
Zimbabwe Cara Black
Israel Anna Pistolesi
Japan Ai Sugiyama
Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual
Argentina Paola Suárez
7–6(8–6), 6–3
Australia Alicia Molik
Spain Magüi Serna
25 Aug
1 Sep
U.S. Open
New York City, United States
Grand Slam
Hard – $6,682,980 – 128S/96Q/64D/32X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne
7–5, 6–1
Belgium Kim ClijstersUnited States Lindsay Davenport
United States Jennifer Capriati
France Amélie Mauresmo
Argentina Paola Suárez
Italy Francesca Schiavone
Russia Anastasia Myskina
Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual
Argentina Paola Suárez
6–2, 6–3
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
United States Martina Navratilova
United States Bob Bryan
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik
5–7, 7–5, 7–6
Canada Daniel Nestor
Russia Lina Krasnoroutskaya

September

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
8 SepWismilak International
Bali, Indonesia
Tier III event
Hard – $225,000 – 30S/24Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Russia Elena Dementieva
6–2, 6–1
United States Chanda RubinJapan Saori Obata
Venezuela María Vento-Kabchi
Germany Anca Barna
Indonesia Angelique Widjaja
Switzerland Emmanuelle Gagliardi
Thailand Tamarine Tanasugarn
Venezuela María Vento-Kabchi
Indonesia Angelique Widjaja
7–5, 6–2
France Émilie Loit
Australia Nicole Pratt
15 SepPolo Open
Shanghai, China
Tier II event
Hard – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Russia Elena Dementieva
6–3, 7–6(8–6)
United States Chanda RubinJapan Ai Sugiyama
Japan Akiko Morigami
Russia Maria Sharapova
Russia Dinara Safina
Australia Alicia Molik
Germany Anca Barna
France Émilie Loit
Australia Nicole Pratt
6–3, 6–3
Japan Ai Sugiyama
Thailand Tamarine Tanasugarn
22 SepSparkassen Cup
Leipzig, Germany
Tier II event
Hard (i) – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Russia Anastasia Myskina
3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Belgium Justine Henin-HardenneBelgium Kim Clijsters
Venezuela María Vento-Kabchi
Switzerland Patty Schnyder
Russia Nadia Petrova
Czech Republic Sandra Kleinová
Belgium Els Callens
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
United States Martina Navratilova
3–6, 6–1, 6–3
Russia Elena Likhovtseva
Russia Nadia Petrova
29 SepLadies Kremlin Cup
Moscow, Russia
Tier I event
Carpet (i) – $1,300,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Russia Anastasia Myskina
6–2, 6–4
France Amélie MauresmoIsrael Anna Pistolesi
Russia Elena Dementieva
Russia Elena Bovina
Greece Eleni Daniilidou
Italy Francesca Schiavone
Russia Vera Zvonareva
Russia Nadia Petrova
United States Meghann Shaughnessy
6–3, 6–4
Russia Anastasia Myskina
Russia Vera Zvonareva
AIG Japan Open
Tokyo, Japan
Tier III event
Hard – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Russia Maria Sharapova
2–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–5)
Hungary Anikó KaprosSpain Arantxa Parra Santonja
China Zheng Jie
Japan Ai Sugiyama
United States Jill Craybas
Luxembourg Claudine Schaul
China Yan Zi
Russia Maria Sharapova
Thailand Tamarine Tanasugarn
7–6(7–1), 6–0
United States Ansley Cargill
United States Ashley Harkleroad

October

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
6 OctPorsche Tennis Grand Prix
Filderstadt, Germany
Tier II event
Hard (i) – $650,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Belgium Kim Clijsters
5–7, 6–4, 6–2
Belgium Justine Henin-HardenneFrance Mary Pierce
Russia Elena Bovina
France Amélie Mauresmo
Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva
United States Lindsay Davenport
Russia Elena Dementieva
United States Lisa Raymond
Australia Rennae Stubbs
6–2, 6–4
Zimbabwe Cara Black
United States Martina Navratilova
Tashkent Open
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Tier IV event
Hard – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual
6–2, 7–6(7–2)
Japan Saori ObataSpain Arantxa Parra Santonja
Switzerland Emmanuelle Gagliardi
Russia Lioudmila Skavronskaia
United States Jill Craybas
Croatia Jelena Kostanić
Italy Adriana Serra Zanetti
Ukraine Yuliya Beygelzimer
Belarus Tatiana Poutchek
6–3, 7–6(7–0)
China Li Ting
China Sun Tiantian
13 OctSwisscom Challenge
Zürich, Switzerland
Tier I event
Hard (i) – $1,300,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne
6–0, 6–4
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena DokićBelgium Kim Clijsters
Russia Nadia Petrova
Slovenia Tina Pisnik
Switzerland Patty Schnyder
Russia Elena Bovina
Russia Vera Zvonareva
Belgium Kim Clijsters
Japan Ai Sugiyama
7–6(7–3), 6–2
Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual
Argentina Paola Suárez
20 OctGenerali Ladies Linz
Linz, Austria
Tier II event
Hard (i) – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Japan Ai Sugiyama
7–5, 6–4
Russia Nadia PetrovaSwitzerland Patty Schnyder
Russia Vera Zvonareva
Russia Anastasia Myskina
Argentina Paola Suárez
Israel Anna Pistolesi
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena Dokić
South Africa Liezel Huber
Japan Ai Sugiyama
6–1, 7–6(8–6)
France Marion Bartoli
Italy Silvia Farina Elia
SEAT Open
Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg
Tier III event
Hard (i) – $225,000 – 30S/28Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Belgium Kim Clijsters
6–2, 7–5
United States Chanda RubinRussia Maria Sharapova
Germany Marlene Weingärtner
France Émilie Loit
Germany Anca Barna
Greece Eleni Daniilidou
Australia Alicia Molik
Russia Maria Sharapova
Thailand Tamarine Tanasugarn
6–1, 6–4
Ukraine Elena Tatarkova
Germany Marlene Weingärtner
27 OctAdvanta Championships of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, United States
Tier II event
Hard (i) – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
France Amélie Mauresmo
5–7, 6–0, 6–2
Russia Anastasia MyskinaRussia Nadia Petrova
Japan Ai Sugiyama
Germany Marlene Weingärtner
United States Chanda Rubin
United States Meghann Shaughnessy
United States Lisa Raymond
United States Martina Navratilova
United States Lisa Raymond
6–3, 6–4
Zimbabwe Cara Black
Australia Rennae Stubbs
Challenge Bell
Quebec City, Canada
Tier III event
Carpet (i) – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Russia Maria Sharapova
6–2 ret.
Venezuela Milagros SequeraFrance Mary Pierce
United States Laura Granville
Slovakia Ľubomíra Kurhajcová
France Marion Bartoli
China Zheng Jie
Russia Alina Jidkova
China Li Ting
China Sun Tiantian
6–3, 6–3
Belgium Els Callens
United States Meilen Tu

November

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
3 NovWTA Tour Championships
Los Angeles, United States
Year-end Championship
Hard – $3,000,000 – 8S (round robin)/4D
SinglesDoubles
Belgium Kim Clijsters
6–2, 6–0
France Amélie MauresmoUnited States Jennifer Capriati
Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne
United States Chanda Rubin
Russia Elena Dementieva
Russia Anastasia Myskina
Japan Ai Sugiyama
Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual
Argentina Paola Suárez
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Belgium Kim Clijsters
Japan Ai Sugiyama
Volvo Women's Open
Pattaya, Thailand
Tier V event
Hard – $110,000 – 32S/28Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
Slovakia Henrieta Nagyová
6–4, 6–2
Slovakia Ľubomíra KurhajcováThailand Tamarine Tanasugarn
Germany Anca Barna
Russia Anastasia Rodionova
Ukraine Elena Tatarkova
Croatia Jelena Kostanić
Japan Saori Obata
China Li Ting
China Sun Tiantian
6–4, 6–3
Indonesia Wynne Prakusya
Indonesia Angelique Widjaja
14 NovFed Cup: Final
Moscow, Russia, Carpet (i)
 France
4–1
 United States Belgium 1–4
 Russia 2–3

Rankings

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

Number 1 ranking

Holder Date gained Date forfeited
 Serena Williams (USA) Year-End 2002 10 August 2003
 Kim Clijsters (BEL) 11 August 2003 19 October 2003
 Justine Henin-Hardenne (BEL) 20 October 2003 26 October 2003
 Kim Clijsters (BEL) 27 October 2003 9 November 2003
 Justine Henin-Hardenne (BEL) 10 November 2003 Year-End 2003

Statistics

List of players and titles won, last name alphabetically:

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)

See also

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