2003 Tata Open | |
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Date | 30 December 2002 – 5 January |
Edition | 8th |
Category | International Series |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $355,000 |
Surface | Hard / outdoor |
Location | Chennai, India |
Venue | SDAT Tennis Stadium |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Paradorn Srichaphan [1] | |
Doubles | |
Julian Knowle / Michael Kohlmann [2] |
The 2003 Tata Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the SDAT Tennis Stadium in Chennai, India and was part of the International Series of the 2003 ATP Tour. The tournament ran from 30 December 2002 through 5 January 2003. Second-seeded Paradorn Srichaphan won the singles title.
Paradorn Srichaphan defeated Karol Kučera 6–3, 6–1
Julian Knowle / Michael Kohlmann defeated František Čermák / Leoš Friedl 7–6(7–1), 7–6(7–3)
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