2003 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
2003 Wimbledon Championships
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
Score6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw64 (4 Q / 6 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women seniors
  2002  · Wimbledon Championships ·  2004  

Serena and Venus Williams were the defending champions, but lost in the third round to Elena Dementieva and Lina Krasnoroutskaya.

Contents

Kim Clijsters and Ai Sugiyama defeated Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suárez in the final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 2003 Wimbledon Championships. [1]

Seeds

0 1.   Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual / Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez (final)
0 2.   Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters / Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama (champions)
0 3.   Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams / Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams (third round)
0 4.   Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport / Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond (semifinals)
0 5.   Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva (third round)
0 6.   Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Jelena Dokić / Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova (second round)
0 7.   Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová / Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez (quarterfinals)
0 8.   Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova (quarterfinals)
0 9.   Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová / Flag of the United States.svg Chanda Rubin (second round)
10.   Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber / Flag of Bulgaria.svg Magdalena Maleeva (third round)
11.   Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Emmanuelle Gagliardi / Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy (second round)
12.   Flag of Hungary.svg Petra Mandula / Flag of Austria.svg Patricia Wartusch (quarterfinals)
13.   Flag of France.svg Nathalie Dechy / Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit (third round)
14.   Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Križan / Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik (second round)
15.   Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva / Flag of Russia.svg Lina Krasnoroutskaya (semifinals)
16.   Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Janet Lee / Flag of Indonesia.svg Wynne Prakusya (second round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
677
12 Flag of Hungary.svg Petra Mandula
Flag of Austria.svg Patricia Wartusch
2 65
1 Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
3 66
15 Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva
Flag of Russia.svg Lina Krasnoroutskaya
61 2
15 Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva
Flag of Russia.svg Lina Krasnoroutskaya
3 66
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg María Vento-Kabchi
Flag of Indonesia.svg Angelique Widjaja
62 1
1 Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
4 4
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
66
7 Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová
Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez
0 2
4 Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
66
4 Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
1 64
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
60 6
8 Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
62 4
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
4 66

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
64 6
Flag of Japan.svg R Fujiwara
Flag of Japan.svg S Obata
3 62 1 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
76
Flag of Italy.svg S Farina Elia
Flag of Italy.svg T Garbin
66 Flag of Italy.svg S Farina Elia
Flag of Italy.svg T Garbin
5 1
Flag of Germany.svg B Lamade
Flag of Germany.svg M Müller
2 1 1 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
62 6
Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe
Flag of Japan.svg N Miyagi
71 Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe
Flag of Japan.svg N Miyagi
4 62
Flag of the Netherlands.svg K Boogert
Flag of Spain.svg M Serna
5 0r Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe
Flag of Japan.svg N Miyagi
677
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Janes
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Keothavong
1 3 14 Flag of Slovenia.svg T Križan
Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
4 64
14 Flag of Slovenia.svg T Križan
Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
661 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
677
12 Flag of Hungary.svg P Mandula
Flag of Austria.svg P Wartusch
2 6612 Flag of Hungary.svg P Mandula
Flag of Austria.svg P Wartusch
2 65
Flag of the United States.svg N Arendt
Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Dominikovic
63 3 12 Flag of Hungary.svg P Mandula
Flag of Austria.svg P Wartusch
2 66
Flag of the United States.svg T Ashley
Flag of the United States.svg A Spears
6361 Flag of Croatia.svg I Majoli
Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner
61 3
Flag of Croatia.svg I Majoli
Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner
772 612 Flag of Hungary.svg P Mandula
Flag of Austria.svg P Wartusch
3 786
Flag of Spain.svg M Marrero
Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg R Neffa-de los Ríos
3 4 5 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
6662
Flag of Russia.svg E Kulikovskaya
Flag of Croatia.svg S Talaja
66 Flag of Russia.svg E Kulikovskaya
Flag of Croatia.svg S Talaja
2 2
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Stewart
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Wheeler
63 4 5 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
66
5 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
3 66

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3/
WC
Flag of the United States.svg S Williams
Flag of the United States.svg V Williams
6766
Flag of the United States.svg C Morariu
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
792 3 3/
WC
Flag of the United States.svg S Williams
Flag of the United States.svg V Williams
66
Flag of Italy.svg F Pennetta
Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci
63 4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur
1 1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur
4 663/
WC
Flag of the United States.svg S Williams
Flag of the United States.svg V Williams
3 65
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
Flag of the United States.svg M Tu
6615 Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva
Flag of Russia.svg L Krasnoroutskaya
63 7
Flag of the United States.svg A Augustus
Flag of the United States.svg J Embry
0 0 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
Flag of the United States.svg M Tu
5 1
Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić
Flag of Russia.svg A Myskina
5 5 15 Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva
Flag of Russia.svg L Krasnoroutskaya
76
15 Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva
Flag of Russia.svg L Krasnoroutskaya
7715 Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva
Flag of Russia.svg L Krasnoroutskaya
3 66
11 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
66 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg M Vento-Kabchi
Flag of Indonesia.svg A Widjaja
62 1
Flag of Argentina.svg P Tarabini
Flag of the Netherlands.svg C Vis
3 0 11 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
612772
Flag of Ukraine.svg Y Beygelzimer
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg T Poutchek
73 3 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg M Sequera
Flag of the United States.svg M Washington
714606
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg M Sequera
Flag of the United States.svg M Washington
5 66 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg M Sequera
Flag of the United States.svg M Washington
71 3
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg M Vento-Kabchi
Flag of Indonesia.svg A Widjaja
772 6 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg M Vento-Kabchi
Flag of Indonesia.svg A Widjaja
5 66
Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko
Flag of Argentina.svg ME Salerni
6562 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg M Vento-Kabchi
Flag of Indonesia.svg A Widjaja
66
Flag of the United States.svg A Harkleroad
Flag of Ukraine.svg T Perebiynis
2 1 6 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg J Dokić
Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
3 0
6 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg J Dokić
Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
66

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez
76
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Ahl
Flag of Tunisia.svg S Sfar
5 2 7 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez
677
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg I Tulyaganova
4 64 Flag of France.svg M Bartoli
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Casanova
2 62
Flag of France.svg M Bartoli
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Casanova
63 67 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez
3 67
Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Musgrave
Flag of Ukraine.svg E Tatarkova
6610 Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva
63 5
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E Baltacha
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Pullin
1 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Musgrave
Flag of Ukraine.svg E Tatarkova
3 67
Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou
Flag of Italy.svg R Grande
5 1 10 Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva
679
10 Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva
767 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez
0 2
13 Flag of France.svg N Dechy
Flag of France.svg É Loit
5 764 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport
Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
66
Flag of Slovenia.svg M Matevžič
Flag of Slovakia.svg H Nagyová
75 2 13 Flag of France.svg N Dechy
Flag of France.svg É Loit
677
Flag of Germany.svg K Freye
Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez Granados
662 4 Flag of South Africa.svg N de Villiers
Flag of South Africa.svg N Grandin
0 64
Flag of South Africa.svg N de Villiers
Flag of South Africa.svg N Grandin
78613 Flag of France.svg N Dechy
Flag of France.svg É Loit
3 4
Q Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg V Webb
64664 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport
Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
66
Flag of Hungary.svg K Marosi
Flag of the United States.svg S Reeves
774 4 Q Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg V Webb
3 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L McShea
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg I Selyutina
2 3 4 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport
Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
66
4 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport
Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
66

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova
Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
4 66
Flag of Russia.svg A Rodionova
Flag of Germany.svg M Weingärtner
63 3 8 Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova
Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
66
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H Crook
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Hawkins
3 66WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H Crook
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Hawkins
2 1
Flag of Austria.svg B Schett
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder
61 2 8 Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova
Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
66
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Sewell
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stone
2 4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Bedáňová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Voráčová
3 1
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Bedáňová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Voráčová
66 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Bedáňová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Voráčová
6466
Flag of Russia.svg A Jidkova
Flag of Japan.svg A Morigami
2 5 9 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová
Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin
771 3
9 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová
Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin
678 Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova
Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
62 4
16 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg J Lee
Flag of Indonesia.svg W Prakusya
64 62 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
4 66
Q Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone
Flag of Italy.svg A Serra Zanetti
1 64 16 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg J Lee
Flag of Indonesia.svg W Prakusya
5 5
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S Borwell
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J O'Donoghue
1 4 Flag of the United States.svg L Granville
Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson
77
Flag of the United States.svg L Granville
Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson
66 Flag of the United States.svg L Granville
Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson
5 2
Flag of Romania.svg R Dragomir Ilie
Flag of Romania.svg A Vanc
4 682 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
76
Flag of France.svg C Dhenin
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Jeyaseelan
62 6 Flag of Romania.svg R Dragomir Ilie
Flag of Romania.svg A Vanc
2 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Barclay
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R McQuillan
3 1 2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
66
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
66

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