2003 Uncle Tobys Hardcourts – Doubles

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Doubles
2003 Uncle Tobys Hardcourts
Champions Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Runners-up Flag of France.svg Nathalie Dechy
Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit
Final score6–4, 6–4
Events
Singles Doubles
  2002  · Australian Hard Court Championships ·  2004  

Justine Henin-Hardenne and Meghann Shaughnessy were the defending champions, but Henin-Hardenne did not compete this year as she chose to start her season in Sydney. Shaughnessy teamed up with Ai Sugiyama and reached the quarterfinals where they were forced to withdraw.

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Svetlana Kuznetsova and Martina Navratilova won the title by defeating Nathalie Dechy and Émilie Loit 6–4, 6–4 in the final. It was the 4th title for Kuznetsova and the 167th title for Navratilova in their respective doubles careers.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy / Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama (quarterfinals, withdrew)
  2. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Els Callens / Flag of Japan.svg Rika Fujiwara (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Pratt / Flag of Sweden.svg Åsa Svensson (first round)
  4. Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schett / Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patty Schnyder (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
66
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stone
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur
0 1 1 Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova
Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
4 66 Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova
Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
w/o
Flag of Russia.svg E Kulikovskaya
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg T Poutchek
63 1 Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova
Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
677
4 Flag of Austria.svg B Schett
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder
1 7764 Flag of Austria.svg B Schett
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder
4 65
Flag of Italy.svg T Garbin
Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone
6650 4 Flag of Austria.svg B Schett
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder
677
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L McShea
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg I Selyutina
3 66 Flag of Australia (converted).svg L McShea
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg I Selyutina
3 65
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Dominikovic
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Ferguson
62 3 Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova
Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
66
Flag of France.svg N Dechy
Flag of France.svg É Loit
66 Flag of France.svg N Dechy
Flag of France.svg É Loit
4 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Musgrave
Flag of Ukraine.svg T Perebiynis
3 0 Flag of France.svg N Dechy
Flag of France.svg É Loit
w/o
Flag of Russia.svg L Krasnoroutskaya
Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
66 Flag of Russia.svg L Krasnoroutskaya
Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
Flag of Sweden.svg Å Svensson
2 3 Flag of France.svg N Dechy
Flag of France.svg É Loit
63 6
Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg M Vento-Kabchi
5 5 Flag of Slovenia.svg M Matevžič
Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci
3 61
Flag of Slovenia.svg M Matevžič
Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci
77 Flag of Slovenia.svg M Matevžič
Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci
66
Flag of the United States.svg A Augustus
Flag of South Africa.svg N Grandin
4 61 2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
Flag of Japan.svg R Fujiwara
4 2
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
Flag of Japan.svg R Fujiwara
63 6

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