2003 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships

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2003 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships
DateSeptember 29 – October 5
Edition30th
SurfaceHard / outdoors
Location Tokyo, Japan
Venue Ariake Coliseum
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Germany.svg Rainer Schüttler [1]
Women's singles
Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova
Men's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Justin Gimelstob / Flag of Germany.svg Nicolas Kiefer [2]
Women's doubles
Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova / Flag of Thailand.svg Tamarine Tanasugarn
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The 2003 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo in Japan that was part of the International Series Gold of the 2003 ATP Tour and of Tier III of the 2003 WTA Tour. The tournament ran from September 29 through October 5, 2003. Rainer Schüttler and Maria Sharapova won the singles title.

Contents

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Germany.svg Rainer Schüttler defeated Flag of France.svg Sébastien Grosjean 7–6(7–5), 6–2

Women's singles

Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova defeated Flag of Hungary.svg Anikó Kapros 2–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–5)

Men's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Justin Gimelstob / Flag of Germany.svg Nicolas Kiefer defeated Flag of the United States.svg Scott Humphries / Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Merklein 6–7(6–8), 6–3, 7–6(7–4)

Women's doubles

Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova / Flag of Thailand.svg Tamarine Tanasugarn defeated Flag of the United States.svg Ansley Cargill / Flag of the United States.svg Ashley Harkleroad 7–6(7–1), 6–0

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