2003 China Open – Doubles

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Doubles
2003 China Open
Final
Champions Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Pratt
Runners-up Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
Flag of Thailand.svg Tamarine Tanasugarn
Score6–3, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
  2002  · China Open ·  2004  

Anna Kournikova and Janet Lee were the defending champions, but Kournikova did not compete this year. Lee teamed up with Corina Morariu and lost in quarterfinals to Ai Sugiyama and Tamarine Tanasugarn.

Contents

Émilie Loit and Nicole Pratt won the title by defeating Ai Sugiyama and Tamarine Tanasugarn 6–3, 6–3 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez / Flag of Indonesia.svg Angelique Widjaja (semifinals)
  2. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alicia Molik (first round)
  3. Flag of Hungary.svg Petra Mandula / Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schett (first round)
  4. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Emmanuelle Gagliardi / Flag of the United States.svg Chanda Rubin (semifinals)

Draws

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez
Flag of Indonesia.svg A Widjaja
76
Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg R Neffa-de los Ríos
Flag of Russia.svg M Sharapova
5 3 1 Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez
Flag of Indonesia.svg A Widjaja
66
Flag of the United States.svg A Cargill
Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas
66 Flag of the United States.svg A Cargill
Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas
2 4
LL Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Dong Yanhua
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Yao
3 2 1 Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez
Flag of Indonesia.svg A Widjaja
2 3
3 Flag of Hungary.svg P Mandula
Flag of Austria.svg B Schett
647103 Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn
66
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg J Lee
Flag of the United States.svg C Morariu
77686 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg J Lee
Flag of the United States.svg C Morariu
0r
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn
76 Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn
5
Q Flag of Japan.svg A Nakamura
Flag of Japan.svg S Okamoto
5 2 Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn
3 3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Musgrave
Flag of the United States.svg A Spears
3 1 Flag of France.svg É Loit
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
66
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg T Garbin
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg F Pennetta
66 Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg T Garbin
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg F Pennetta
0 2
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Li
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Sun
4 4 4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi
Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin
66
4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi
Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin
664 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi
Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin
64 3
Flag of France.svg É Loit
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
5 66 Flag of France.svg É Loit
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
3 66
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Zheng
73 1 Flag of France.svg É Loit
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
66
Flag of Japan.svg A Morigami
Flag of Russia.svg D Safina
783 6 Flag of Japan.svg A Morigami
Flag of Russia.svg D Safina
4 3
2 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik
6663

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