2003 NASDAQ-100 Open – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
2003 NASDAQ-100 Open
Champions Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Magdalena Maleeva
Runners-up Flag of Japan.svg Shinobu Asagoe
Flag of Japan.svg Nana Miyagi
Final score6–4, 3–6, 7–5
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2002  · Miami Open ·  2004  

Lisa Raymond and Rennae Stubbs were the defending champions, but competed this year with different partners. Raymond teamed up with Lindsay Davenport and were eliminated in second round due to a withdrawal, while Stubbs teamed up with Elena Bovina and lost in first round.

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Liezel Huber and Magdalena Maleeva won the title, defeating Shinobu Asagoe and Nana Miyagi 6–4, 3–6, 7–5 in the final. It was the 5th doubles title for Huber and the 3rd doubles title for Maleeva, in their respective careers.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual / Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva (second round)
  3. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters / Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama (quarterfinals, retired)
  4. Flag of Russia.svg Elena Bovina / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs (first round)
  5. Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová / Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy (first round)
  6. Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva / Flag of Russia.svg Anna Kournikova (first round)
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport / Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond (second round, withdrew)
  8. Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Jelena Dokic / Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
3 5
Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Magdalena Maleeva
67
  Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Magdalena Maleeva
63 7
Flag of Japan.svg Shinobu Asagoe
Flag of Japan.svg Nana Miyagi
4 65
  Flag of Japan.svg Shinobu Asagoe
Flag of Japan.svg Nana Miyagi
6626
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Pratt
Flag of Germany.svg Barbara Rittner
2 773

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
62 6
WC Flag of the United States.svg A Harkleroad
Flag of Russia.svg M Sharapova
1 60 1 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
66
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
Flag of Sweden.svg Å Svensson
66 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
Flag of Sweden.svg Å Svensson
4 3
Flag of Slovenia.svg M Matevžič
Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg R Neffa-de los Ríos
3 3 1 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
67773
Flag of Spain.svg M Serna
Flag of the Netherlands.svg C Vis
5 3 Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova
Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
79656
Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova
Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
76 Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova
Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
w/o
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi
Flag of Hungary.svg P Mandula
4 1 7 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport
Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
7 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport
Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
66 Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova
Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
3 5
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
66 Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva
67
WC Flag of the United States.svg L Granville
Flag of the United States.svg S Taylor
2 0 3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
66
Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin
Flag of Austria.svg B Schett
65 4 Flag of France.svg N Dechy
Flag of France.svg É Loit
1 0
Flag of France.svg N Dechy
Flag of France.svg É Loit
4 763 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
4 5r
Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva
776 Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva
65
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg M Vento-Kabchi
Flag of Indonesia.svg A Widjaja
601 Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva
66
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Jeyaseelan
Flag of the United States.svg M Tu
76 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Jeyaseelan
Flag of the United States.svg M Tu
1 2
6 Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva
Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova
5 4

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
2 1
Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe
Flag of Japan.svg N Miyagi
66 Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe
Flag of Japan.svg N Miyagi
4 677
Flag of South Africa.svg N de Villiers
Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Musgrave
0 4 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg J Lee
Flag of Indonesia.svg W Prakusya
64 60
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg J Lee
Flag of Indonesia.svg W Prakusya
66 Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe
Flag of Japan.svg N Miyagi
66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Bedáňová
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg I Tulyaganova
6666Q Flag of the United States.svg S Reeves
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg M Sequera
4 3
LL Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Dominikovic
Flag of the United States.svg M Irvin
2 780 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Bedáňová
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg I Tulyaganova
4 2
Q Flag of the United States.svg S Reeves
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg M Sequera
5 66Q Flag of the United States.svg S Reeves
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg M Sequera
66
4 Flag of Russia.svg E Bovina
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
72 4 Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe
Flag of Japan.svg N Miyagi
6626
8 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg J Dokic
Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
66 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner
2 773
WC Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou
Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson
2 1 8 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg J Dokic
Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
6624
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg S Farina Elia
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg T Garbin
66 Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg S Farina Elia
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg T Garbin
3 776
Flag of Russia.svg E Kulikovskaya
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg T Poutchek
4 4 Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg S Farina Elia
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg T Garbin
3 3
Flag of Ukraine.svg T Perebiynis
Flag of South Africa.svg J Steck
1 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner
66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner
66 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner
677
Flag of Slovenia.svg T Križan
Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
6643 2 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
3 63
2 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
2 776

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