2003 Qatar Total Fina Elf Open

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2003 Qatar Total Fina Elf Open
Date10–16 February
Edition3rd
Category WTA Tier III
Draw30S/16D/32QS/4QD
Prize money USD $170,000
Surface Hard, outdoor
Location Doha, Qatar
Venue Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex
Champions
Singles
Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Myskina
Doubles
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Janet Lee / Flag of Indonesia.svg Wynne Prakusya
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The 2003 Qatar Total Open was a professional women's tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the 3rd edition of the event and part of the WTA Tier III series of the 2003 WTA Tour. It took place at the International Tennis and Squash complex in Doha, Qatar between 10 and 16 February 2003.

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Points and prize money

Point distribution

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32QQ3Q2Q1
Singles120855530161?3.752.251
Doubles1N/AN/AN/AN/A

Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Q3Q2Q1
Singles$27,000$14,500$7,500$4,000$2,200$1,300$650$350$200
Doubles *$8,000$4,250$2,250$1,225$650N/AN/AN/AN/A

* per team

Singles main-draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of the United States.svg USA Monica Seles 91
Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Anastasia Myskina 112
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  BUL Magdalena Maleeva 143
Flag of Thailand.svg  THA Tamarine Tanasugarn 324
Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Elena Likhovtseva 365
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  ITA Francesca Schiavone 376
Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Conchita Martínez 397
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Nicole Pratt 448

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

Retirements

Doubles main-draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerCountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  ZIM Cara Black Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Elena Likhovtseva 171
Flag of Hungary.svg  HUN Petra Mandula Flag of Austria.svg  AUT Patricia Wartusch 482
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  TPE Janet Lee Flag of Indonesia.svg  INA Wynne Prakusya 503
Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova Flag of the United States.svg USA Martina Navratilova 674

Other entrants

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

The following pairs received entry from the qualifying draw:

Finals

Singles

It was the 1st title in the year for Myskina and the 3rd title in her career.

Doubles

It was the 3rd title for Lee and the 2nd title for Prakusya in their respective doubles careers.

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