2003 Swisscom Challenge – Doubles

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Doubles
2003 Swisscom Challenge
Final
Champions Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
Runners-up Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
Score7–6(7–3), 6–2
Details
Draw16 (2WC/1Q/1Alt)
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
  2002  · Zurich Open ·  2004  

Elena Bovina and Justine Henin-Hardenne were the defending champions but none competed this year, as both players decided to priorize the singles competition.

Contents

Kim Clijsters and Ai Sugiyama won the title by defeating Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suárez 7–6(7–3), 6–2 in the final. [1]

Seeds

  1. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters / Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama (champions)
  2. Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual / Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez (final)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
3 66
Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
64 4 1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
4 66
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg R Grande
Flag of Slovenia.svg M Matevžič
6462 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez
63 1
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez
772 61 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
66
3 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
4 66 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik
Flag of Spain.svg M Serna
4 2
Flag of Austria.svg B Schett
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder
63 4 3 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
5 63
WC Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg T Bacsinszky
Flag of Ukraine.svg J Vakulenko
2 663 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik
Flag of Spain.svg M Serna
777
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik
Flag of Spain.svg M Serna
62 771 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
776
Alt Flag of Ukraine.svg T Perebiynis
Flag of Croatia.svg S Talaja
662 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
632
Flag of France.svg É Loit
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
3 4 Alt Flag of Ukraine.svg T Perebiynis
Flag of Croatia.svg S Talaja
62 1
Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva
Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva
4 644 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
4 66
4 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
6774 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
63 62
WC Flag of France.svg A Mauresmo
Flag of France.svg M Pierce
2 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
1 677
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg J Dokic
Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
w/o Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg J Dokic
Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
7101 4
Q Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Jeyaseelan
Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn
0 4 2 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
6866
2 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
66

Qualifiers

Qualifying seeds

Qualifiers

  1. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sonya Jeyaseelan / Flag of Thailand.svg Tamarine Tanasugarn

Qualifying draw

Qualifying competition
   
1 Flag of France.svg Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro
Flag of France.svg Caroline Dhenin
4
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sonya Jeyaseelan
Flag of Thailand.svg Tamarine Tanasugarn
8

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References

  1. "2003 Zurich WTA Singles Results". QuickFound - Tennis. 2003. Retrieved 19 November 2017. Kim Cijsters happens to be # 2 at doubles also at this time; the player stopping her from being # 1 at doubles is her partner, Ai Sugiyama, so that is unlikely to change. Kim and Ai won the Zurich doubles title by defeating the other current great team, Virgina Ruano Pascual & Paola Suarez, 7-6(3), 6-2