2003 Challenge Bell – Doubles

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Doubles
2003 Challenge Bell
Final
Champions Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Ting
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Tiantian
Runners-up Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Els Callens
Flag of the United States.svg Meilen Tu
Score6–3, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
  2002  · Tournoi de Québec ·  2004  

Samantha Reeves and Jessica Steck were the defending champions, but Steck decided not to participate this year. Reeves partnered with Nana Miyagi, but lost in the semifinals to Els Callens and Meilen Tu.

Contents

Li Ting and Sun Tiantian won the title, defeating Callens and Tu 6–3, 6–3 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Els Callens / Flag of the United States.svg Meilen Tu (final)
  2. Flag of Italy.svg Rita Grande / Flag of Russia.svg Alina Jidkova (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of Japan.svg Nana Miyagi / Flag of the United States.svg Samantha Reeves (semifinals)
  4. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Ting / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Tiantian (champions)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
Flag of the United States.svg M Tu
776
Flag of Brazil.svg M-F Alves
Flag of Italy.svg Ad Serra Zanetti
642 1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
Flag of the United States.svg M Tu
76
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg M Sequera
Flag of Italy.svg An Serra Zanetti
3 760 Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas
Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko
5 2
Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas
Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko
65 771 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
Flag of the United States.svg M Tu
66
3 Flag of Japan.svg N Miyagi
Flag of the United States.svg S Reeves
663 Flag of Japan.svg N Miyagi
Flag of the United States.svg S Reeves
3 3
Flag of Germany.svg K Freye
Flag of the United States.svg L Granville
2 3 3 Flag of Japan.svg N Miyagi
Flag of the United States.svg S Reeves
64 6
Flag of the United States.svg J Embry
Flag of the United States.svg M Washington
64679 Flag of the United States.svg J Embry
Flag of the United States.svg M Washington
3 63
Flag of the United States.svg A Augustus
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Marois
774 671 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
Flag of the United States.svg M Tu
3 3
Flag of the United States.svg A Cargill
Flag of South Africa.svg K Grant
1 4 4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Li
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Sun
66
Flag of France.svg M Bartoli
Flag of Russia.svg M Sharapova
66 Flag of France.svg M Bartoli
Flag of Russia.svg M Sharapova
3 3
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Benešová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Němečková
1 0 4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Li
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Sun
66
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Li
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Sun
664 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Li
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Sun
796
WC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M-È Pelletier
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Srebrovic
1 2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Zheng
672
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Zheng
66 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Zheng
66
Q Flag of the United States.svg A Baker
Flag of the United States.svg S Taylor
2r2 Flag of Italy.svg R Grande
Flag of Russia.svg A Jidkova
1 2
2 Flag of Italy.svg R Grande
Flag of Russia.svg A Jidkova
4

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