2003 Hamburg Masters | |
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Date | 12–18 May |
Edition | 97th |
Category | Tennis Masters Series |
Draw | 64S / 22D |
Prize money | $2,200,000 |
Surface | Clay / outdoor |
Location | Hamburg, Germany |
Venue | Rothenbaum Tennis Center |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Guillermo Coria [1] | |
Doubles | |
Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor [2] |
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The singles field was headlined by new ATP No. 1, Scottsdale, Indian Wells winner and Masters Cup defending champion Lleyton Hewitt, Buenos Aires, Barcelona champion, Miami runner-up and Monte Carlo semifinalist Carlos Moyá and Marseille, Dubai, Munich winner and recent Rome finalist Roger Federer. Other top seeds competing were Memphis and Houston finalist Andy Roddick, 2002 French Open champion Albert Costa, Jiří Novák, Paradorn Srichaphan and David Nalbandian. Young Rafael Nadal at 16 defeated world number 4 Moya in 2 sets.
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Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor defeated Mahesh Bhupathi / Max Mirnyi 6–4, 7–6(12–10)
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