2003 Generali Ladies Linz – Doubles

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Doubles
2003 Generali Ladies Linz
Champions Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
Runners-up Flag of France.svg Marion Bartoli
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Silvia Farina Elia
Final score6–1, 7–6(8–6)
Events
Singles Doubles
  2002  · Linz Open ·  2004  

Jelena Dokic and Nadia Petrova were the two-time defending champions, but Dokic did not participate in the doubles event at this tournament. Petrova partnered Elena Likhovtseva, but the pair withdrew before their semifinal match against Marion Bartoli and Silvia Farina Elia.

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Liezel Huber and Ai Sugiyama won the title, defeating Bartoli and Farina Elia in the final 6–1, 7–6(8–6).

Seeds

  1. Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber / Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama (champions)
  2. Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva / Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova (semifinals)
  3. Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová / Flag of Spain.svg Magüi Serna (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schett / Flag of Switzerland.svg Patty Schnyder (first round)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
66
Flag of Slovakia.svg Ľ Cervanová
Flag of Slovakia.svg E Fislová
2 1 1 Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
66
Flag of Russia.svg A Myskina
Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva
66 Flag of Russia.svg A Myskina
Flag of Russia.svg A Zvonareva
3 1
WC Flag of Austria.svg V Amesbauer
Flag of Austria.svg D Kix
1 1 1 Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
4 66
3 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová
Flag of Spain.svg M Serna
63 6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Melzer
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Paštiková
64 2
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Jeyaseelan
Flag of Slovenia.svg M Matevžič
4 61 3 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová
Flag of Spain.svg M Serna
2 65
Flag of France.svg C Dhenin
Flag of Germany.svg B Lamade
3 65 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Melzer
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Paštiková
64 7
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Melzer
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Paštiková
62 71 Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
678
Flag of Austria.svg S Haidner
Flag of Germany.svg A Jerabek
776 Flag of France.svg M Bartoli
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg S Farina Elia
1 66
Flag of Austria.svg D Klemenschits
Flag of Austria.svg S Klemenschits
654 Flag of Austria.svg S Haidner
Flag of Germany.svg A Jerabek
2 2
Flag of France.svg M Bartoli
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg S Farina Elia
5 66 Flag of France.svg M Bartoli
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg S Farina Elia
66
4 Flag of Austria.svg B Schett
Flag of Switzerland.svg P Schnyder
73 0 Flag of France.svg M Bartoli
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg S Farina Elia
w/o
Flag of Ukraine.svg Y Beygelzimer
Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić Tošić
662 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
Flag of Ukraine.svg T Perebiynis
Flag of Croatia.svg S Talaja
4 0 Flag of Ukraine.svg Y Beygelzimer
Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić Tošić
4 4
Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas
Flag of Germany.svg C Schneider
1 1 2 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
66
2 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
66

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