2003 JPMorgan Chase Open – Doubles

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Doubles
2003 JPMorgan Chase Open
Final
Champions Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
Runners-up Flag of Russia.svg Elena Bovina
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Els Callens
Score6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw16 (2WC/1Q)
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
  2002  · LA Women's Tennis Championships ·  2004  

Kim Clijsters and Jelena Dokic were the defending champions, but both players decided to focus on the singles tournament only.

Contents

Wildcards Mary Pierce and Rennae Stubbs won the title by defeating Elena Bovina and Els Callens 6–3, 6–3 in the final. [1]

Seeds

  1. Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual / Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva (semifinals)
  3. Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova (semifinals)
  4. Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová / Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez (first round)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
66
Flag of France.svg M Bartoli
Flag of France.svg É Loit
4 3 1 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
6643
WC Flag of France.svg M Pierce
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
66WC Flag of France.svg M Pierce
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
3 776
WC Flag of the United States.svg A Haynes
Flag of South Africa.svg K Grant
0 4 WC Flag of France.svg M Pierce
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
66
3 Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova
Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
1 763 Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova
Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
4 1
Flag of Slovenia.svg T Križan
Flag of Austria.svg B Schett
65 2 3 Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova
Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
66
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
Flag of Spain.svg M Serna
2 3 Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
2 2
Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
66WC Flag of France.svg M Pierce
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
66
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg J Lee
Flag of the United States.svg M Tu
0 776 Flag of Russia.svg E Bovina
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
3 3
Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva
Flag of Indonesia.svg A Widjaja
6643 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg J Lee
Flag of the United States.svg M Tu
5 3
Flag of Russia.svg E Bovina
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
76 Flag of Russia.svg E Bovina
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
76
4 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez
5 4 Flag of Russia.svg E Bovina
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
3 66
Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou
Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin
2 3 2 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
64 2
Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva
Flag of Russia.svg L Krasnoroutskaya
66 Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva
Flag of Russia.svg L Krasnoroutskaya
4 4
Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
65 1 2 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
66
2 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
4 76

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References

  1. "WTA Los Angeles Doubles 2003". Scoreboards. Retrieved 24 October 2019.