2003 in tennis

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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.

Contents

ITF

Grand Slam events

Discipline 2003 Australian Open 2003 French Open 2003 Wimbledon 2003 US Open
Men's singles Andre Agassi
def. Rainer Schüttler
Juan Carlos Ferrero
def. Martin Verkerk
Roger Federer
def. Mark Philippoussis
Andy Roddick
def. Juan Carlos Ferrero
Women's singles Serena Williams
def. Venus Williams
Justine Henin-Hardenne
def. Kim Clijsters
Serena Williams
def. Venus Williams
Justine Henin-Hardenne
def. Kim Clijsters
Men's doubles Michaël Llodra / Fabrice Santoro
def. Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor
Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan
def. Paul Haarhuis / Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Jonas Björkman / Todd Woodbridge [1]
def. Mahesh Bhupathi and Max Mirnyi
Jonas Björkman / Todd Woodbridge
def. Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan
Women's doubles Serena Williams / Venus Williams
def. Virginia Ruano / Paola Suárez
Kim Clijsters / Ai Sugiyama
def. Virginia Ruano / Paola Suárez
Kim Clijsters / Ai Sugiyama
def. Virginia Ruano / Paola Suárez
Virginia Ruano / Paola Suárez
def. Svetlana Kuznetsova / Martina Navratilova
Mixed doubles Martina Navratilova / Leander Paes
def. Eleni Daniilidou / Todd Woodbridge
Lisa Raymond / Mike Bryan
def. Elena Likhovtseva / Mahesh Bhupathi
Martina Navratilova / Leander Paes
def. Anastassia Rodionova / Andy Ram
Katarina Srebotnik / Bob Bryan
def. Lina Krasnoroutskaya / Daniel Nestor

Davis Cup

2003 Davis Cup Champions
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Australia
Twenty-eighth title
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Australia
3
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia
28–30 November 2003
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Spain
1
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Lleyton Hewitt
Juan Carlos Ferrero
3
6
6
3
3
6
77
60
6
2
 
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
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Mark Philippoussis
Carlos Moyà
4
6
4
6
6
4
65
77
  
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Wayne Arthurs  /  Todd Woodbridge
Àlex Corretja  /  Feliciano López
6
3
6
1
6
3
   
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Mark Philippoussis
Juan Carlos Ferrero
7
5
6
3
1
6
2
6
6
0
 
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Lleyton Hewitt
Carlos Moyà
     not
played

Fed Cup

2003 Fed Cup Champions
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France
Second title
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France
4
Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia
22–23 November 2003
carpet (indoors)
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United States
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Amélie Mauresmo
Lisa Raymond
6
4
6
3
  
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Mary Pierce
Meghann Shaughnessy
6
3
3
6
8
6
 
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Amélie Mauresmo
Meghann Shaughnessy
6
2
6
1
  
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Émilie Loit
Alexandra Stevenson
6
4
6
2
  
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Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro  /  Émilie Loit
Martina Navratilova  /  Lisa Raymond
4
6
0
6
  

Hopman Cup

2003 Hopman Cup Champions
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United States
Second title
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United States
3


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Australia
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Serena Williams
Alicia Molik
6
2
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3
  
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James Blake
Lleyton Hewitt
6
3
6
4
  
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Serena Williams  /  James Blake
Alicia Molik  /  Lleyton Hewitt
6
3
6
2
  

ATP

Tennis Masters Cup

TournamentSingles WinnerRunner-upScoreDoubles WinnerRunner-upScore
Houston Flag of Switzerland.svg Roger Federer Flag of the United States.svg Andre Agassi 6–3, 6–0, 6–4 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan
Flag of France.svg Michaël Llodra
Flag of France.svg Fabrice Santoro
6–7(6), 6–3, 3–6, 7–6(3), 6–4

ATP Masters Series

TournamentSingles WinnerRunner-upScoreDoubles WinnerRunner-upScore
Indian Wells Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lleyton Hewitt Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo Kuerten 6–1, 6–1 Flag of South Africa.svg Wayne Ferreira
Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan
6–1, 6–4
Miami Flag of the United States.svg Andre Agassi Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Moyà 6–3, 6–3 Flag of Switzerland.svg Roger Federer
Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi
Flag of India.svg Leander Paes
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Rikl
7–5, 6–3
Monte Carlo Flag of Spain.svg Juan Carlos Ferrero Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Coria 6–2, 6–2 Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi
Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi
Flag of France.svg Michaël Llodra
Flag of France.svg Fabrice Santoro
4–6, 7–5, 6–2
Rome Flag of Spain.svg Félix Mantilla Flag of Switzerland.svg Roger Federer 7–5, 6–2, 7–6(8) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Arthurs
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Hanley
Flag of France.svg Michaël Llodra
Flag of France.svg Fabrice Santoro
7–5, 7–6
Hamburg Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Coria Flag of Argentina.svg Agustín Calleri 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor
Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi
Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi
6–4, 6–4
Montreal Flag of the United States.svg Andy Roddick Flag of Argentina.svg David Nalbandian 6–1, 6–3 Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi
Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi
Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge
6–3, 7–6(4)
Cincinnati Flag of the United States.svg Andy Roddick Flag of the United States.svg Mardy Fish 4–6, 7–6(3), 7–6(4) Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Arthurs
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Hanley
7–6, 6–4
Madrid Flag of Spain.svg Juan Carlos Ferrero Flag of Chile.svg Nicolás Massú 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi
Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Wayne Black
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett
6–2, 2–6, 6–3
Paris Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Henman Flag of Romania.svg Andrei Pavel 6–2, 7–6(6), 7–6(7–2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Arthurs
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Hanley
Flag of France.svg Michaël Llodra
Flag of France.svg Fabrice Santoro
6–3, 1–6, 6–3

ARAG ATP World Team Championship

Year-End Top 10

Singles - Entry Ranking

Singles - Indesit ATP Race

WTA

WTA Tour Championships

Los Angeles, USA

WTA Tier I

Tokyo, Japan

Indian Wells, United States

Miami, United States

Charleston, United States

Berlin, Germany

Rome, Italy

Toronto, Canada

Moscow, Russia

Zürich, Switzerland

† Henin became the 13th World #1 in the history of women's tennis after her victory in the Zurich Open final.

Retired

International Tennis Hall of Fame

Notes

  1. Woodbridge won his 9th Wimbledon men's doubles title; an all-time record.

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