2003 Kroger St. Jude International – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
2003 Kroger St. Jude International
Final
Champions Flag of Japan.svg Akiko Morigami
Flag of Japan.svg Saori Obata
Runners-up Flag of Russia.svg Alina Jidkova
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bryanne Stewart
Score6–1, 6–1
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2002  · U.S. National Indoor Championships ·  2004  

Ai Sugiyama and Elena Tatarkova were the defending champions, but did not compete this year.

Contents

Qualifiers Akiko Morigami and Saori Obata won the title by defeating Alina Jidkova and Bryanne Stewart 6–1, 6–1 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Japan.svg Shinobu Asagoe / Flag of Japan.svg Nana Miyagi (first round)
  2. Flag of South Africa.svg Amanda Coetzer / Flag of South Africa.svg Jessica Steck (semifinals)
  3. Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Silvia Farina Elia / Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Hopkins (first round)
  4. Flag of Germany.svg Kirstin Freye / Flag of Germany.svg Angelika Rösch (first round)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe
Flag of Japan.svg N Miyagi
62 3
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M-È Pelletier
Flag of the United States.svg M Washington
4 66 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M-È Pelletier
Flag of the United States.svg M Washington
1 5
WC Flag of the United States.svg B Bielik
Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva
65 2 Flag of Russia.svg A Jidkova
Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Stewart
67
Flag of Russia.svg A Jidkova
Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Stewart
3 76 Flag of Russia.svg A Jidkova
Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Stewart
6366
4 Flag of Germany.svg K Freye
Flag of Germany.svg A Rösch
5 2 Flag of Germany.svg B Lamade
Flag of Germany.svg C Schneider
774 0
Flag of the United States.svg L Granville
Flag of the United States.svg S Taylor
76 Flag of the United States.svg L Granville
Flag of the United States.svg S Taylor
Flag of the United States.svg M Irvin
Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson
3 4 Flag of Germany.svg B Lamade
Flag of Germany.svg C Schneider
w/o
Flag of Germany.svg B Lamade
Flag of Germany.svg C Schneider
66 Flag of Russia.svg A Jidkova
Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Stewart
1 1
Flag of South Korea.svg Y-j Cho
Flag of France.svg S Foretz
72 6Q Flag of Japan.svg A Morigami
Flag of Japan.svg S Obata
66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stone
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur
5 62 Flag of South Korea.svg Y-j Cho
Flag of France.svg S Foretz
2 63
Q Flag of Japan.svg A Morigami
Flag of Japan.svg S Obata
776Q Flag of Japan.svg A Morigami
Flag of Japan.svg S Obata
677
3 Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg S Farina Elia
Flag of the United States.svg J Hopkins
632 Q Flag of Japan.svg A Morigami
Flag of Japan.svg S Obata
66
Flag of the United States.svg A Augustus
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg V Webb
7762 Flag of South Africa.svg A Coetzer
Flag of South Africa.svg J Steck
3 4
Flag of the United States.svg T Cochran
Flag of the United States.svg B Mattek
644 Flag of the United States.svg A Augustus
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg V Webb
1 3
Flag of the United States.svg E Schmidt
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg An Serra Zanetti
65 0 2 Flag of South Africa.svg A Coetzer
Flag of South Africa.svg J Steck
66
2 Flag of South Africa.svg A Coetzer
Flag of South Africa.svg J Steck
2 76

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