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2003 Swisscom Challenge | |
Champions | Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama |
Runners-up | Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez |
Score | 7–6(7–3), 6–2 |
Draw | 16 (2WC/1Q/1Alt) |
Seeds | 4 |
Elena Bovina and Justine Henin-Hardenne were the defending champions but none competed this year, as both players decided to priorize the singles competition.
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]
First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | K Clijsters A Sugiyama | 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
N Petrova M Shaughnessy | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | K Clijsters A Sugiyama | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
R Grande M Matevžič | 64 | 6 | 2 | E Likhovtseva C Martínez | 6 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E Likhovtseva C Martínez | 77 | 2 | 6 | 1 | K Clijsters A Sugiyama | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | L Raymond R Stubbs | 4 | 6 | 6 | A Molik M Serna | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B Schett P Schnyder | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | L Raymond R Stubbs | 5 | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | T Bacsinszky J Vakulenko | 2 | 6 | 63 | A Molik M Serna | 7 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A Molik M Serna | 6 | 2 | 77 | 1 | K Clijsters A Sugiyama | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Alt | T Perebiynis S Talaja | 6 | 6 | 2 | V Ruano Pascual P Suárez | 63 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
É Loit N Pratt | 3 | 4 | Alt | T Perebiynis S Talaja | 6 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E Dementieva V Zvonareva | 4 | 64 | 4 | C Black L Huber | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | C Black L Huber | 6 | 77 | 4 | C Black L Huber | 6 | 3 | 62 | |||||||||||||||||||
WC | A Mauresmo M Pierce | 2 | V Ruano Pascual P Suárez | 1 | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||
J Dokic K Srebotnik | w/o | J Dokic K Srebotnik | 710 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | S Jeyaseelan T Tanasugarn | 0 | 4 | 2 | V Ruano Pascual P Suárez | 68 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | V Ruano Pascual P Suárez | 6 | 6 |
Qualifying competition | ||||
1 | Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro Caroline Dhenin | 4 | ||
2 | Sonya Jeyaseelan Tamarine Tanasugarn | 8 |
This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 2003. Primarily, it provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the ATP and WTA Tours, the Davis Cup, and the Fed Cup.
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Kim Clijsters and Ai Sugiyama were the defending champions, however Clijsters did not compete.
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