2003 Dubai Tennis Championships and Duty Free Women's Open

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2003 Dubai Tennis Championships
and Dubai Duty Free Women's Open
Date24 February – 2 March (men)
17 – 22 February (women)
Edition10th (men) / 3rd (women)
Surface Hard / outdoor
Location Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Venue Aviation Club Tennis Centre
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer [1]
Women's singles
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin-Hardenne
Men's doubles
Flag of India.svg Leander Paes / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Rikl [2]
Women's doubles
Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
  2002  · Dubai Tennis Championships ·  2004  
  2002  · Dubai Duty Free Women's Open ·  2004  

The 2003 Dubai Tennis Championships and Dubai Duty Free Women's Open were tennis tournaments played on outdoor hard courts at the Aviation Club Tennis Centre in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates that were part of the International Series Gold of the 2003 ATP Tour and of Tier II of the 2003 WTA Tour. The men's tournament was held from 24 February through 2 March 2003 while the women's tournament was held from 17 February through 22 February 2003. Roger Federer and Justine Henin-Hardenne won the singles titles.

Contents

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer defeated Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Novák 6–1, 7–6(7–2)

Women's singles

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 7–5

Men's doubles

Flag of India.svg Leander Paes / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Rikl defeated Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Wayne Black / Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett 6–3, 6–0

Women's doubles

Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova defeated Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva 6–3, 7–6(9–7)

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References

  1. "2003 Dubai – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "2003 Dubai – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).