2003 WTA Tour

The 2003 WTA Tour was the elite professional tennis circuit organized by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 2003 tennis season. The 2003 WTA Tour included the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III, Tier IV and Tier V events. ITF tournaments were not part of the 2003 WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking.

2003 WTA Tour
Kim Clijsters won nine titles in the year.
Details
DurationDecember 30, 2001
- November 20, 2002
Edition33rd
Tournaments59
CategoriesGrand Slam (4)
WTA Championships
WTA Tier I (9)
WTA Tier II (17)
WTA Tier III (16)
WTA Tier IV (6)
WTA Tier V (6)
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titles Kim Clijsters (9)
Most tournament finals Kim Clijsters (15)
Prize money leader Justine Henin
($4,466,345)
Points leader Justine Henin (6,628)
Awards
Player of the year Justine Henin
Doubles Team of the year Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez
Most improved
player of the year
Nadia Petrova
Newcomer of the year Maria Sharapova
Comeback
player of the year
Amélie Mauresmo
2002
2004

Schedule

The table below shows the 2003 WTA Tour schedule.

Key

Grand Slam events
Year-end championships
Tier I events
Tier II events
Tier III events
Tier IV and V events
Team events

January

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
30 DecHopman Cup
Perth, Australia
Hopman Cup
Hard (i) – 8 teams (RR)
 United States
3–0
 Australia
Round Robin losers (Group A)
 Belgium
 Spain
 Uzbekistan
Round Robin losers (Group B)
 Czech Republic
 Slovakia
 Italy
Uncle Tobys Hardcourts
Gold Coast, Australia
Tier III event
$170,000 - Hard - 30S/32Q/16D
Singles - Doubles
Nathalie Dechy
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian Patty Schnyder
Elena Bovina
Meghann Shaughnessy
María Sánchez Lorenzo
Tathiana Garbin
Barbara Schett
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Martina Navratilova
6–4, 6–4
Nathalie Dechy
Émilie Loit
ASB Classic
Auckland, New Zealand
Tier IV event
$140,000 - Hard - 32S/32Q/16D
Singles - Doubles
Eleni Daniilidou
6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–2)
Cho Yoon-jeong Anna Pistolesi
Emmanuelle Gagliardi
Jill Craybas
Vera Zvonareva
Laura Granville
Paola Suárez
Teryn Ashley
Abigail Spears
6–2, 2–6, 6–0
Cara Black
Elena Likhovtseva
6 JanAdidas International
Sydney, Australia
Tier II event
$585,000 - Hard - 28S/32Q/16D
Singles - Doubles
Kim Clijsters
6–4, 6–3
Lindsay Davenport Tatiana Panova
Justine Henin-Hardenne
Olga Barabanschikova
Daniela Hantuchová
Amanda Coetzer
Chanda Rubin
Kim Clijsters
Ai Sugiyama
6–3, 6–3
Conchita Martínez
Rennae Stubbs
Moorilla International
Hobart, Australia
Tier V event
$110,000 - Hard - 32S/32Q/16D
Singles - Doubles
Alicia Molik
6–2, 4–6, 6–4
Amy Frazier Iveta Benešová
Elena Likhovtseva
Vera Zvonareva
Shinobu Asagoe
Jill Craybas
Angelika Rösch
Cara Black
Elena Likhovtseva
7–5, 7–6(7–1)
Barbara Schett
Patricia Wartusch
Canberra Women's Classic
Canberra, Australia
Tier V event
$110,000 - Hard - 32S/32Q/16D
Singles - Doubles
Meghann Shaughnessy
6–1, 6–1
Francesca Schiavone Marion Bartoli
Émilie Loit
Marlene Weingärtner
Adriana Serra Zanetti
Flavia Pennetta
Magüi Serna
Tathiana Garbin
Émilie Loit
6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Dája Bedáňová
Dinara Safina
13 Jany
20 Jany
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
$4,054,063 - Hard - 128S/96Q/64D/32X
Singles - Doubles - Mixed Doubles
Serena Williams
7–6(7–4), 3–6, 6–4
Venus Williams Kim Clijsters
Justine Henin-Hardenne
Meghann Shaughnessy
Anastasia Myskina
Virginia Ruano Pascual
Daniela Hantuchová
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez
Leander Paes
Martina Navratilova
6–4, 7–5
Todd Woodbridge
Eleni Daniilidou
27 JanToray Pan Pacific Open
Tokyo, Japan
Tier I event
$1,300,000 - Hard - 28S/32Q/16D
Singles - Doubles
Lindsay Davenport
6–7(6–8), 6–1, 6–2
Monica Seles Chanda Rubin
Lisa Raymond
Lina Krasnoroutskaya
Elena Dementieva
Tamarine Tanasugarn
Jelena Dokić
Elena Bovina
Rennae Stubbs
6–3, 6–4
Lindsay Davenport
Lisa Raymond

February

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
3 FebOpen Gaz de France
Paris, France
Tier II event
$585,000 - Hard (i) - 28S/32Q/16D
Singles - Doubles
Serena Williams
6–3, 6–2
Amélie Mauresmo Eleni Daniilidou
Elena Dementieva
Janette Husárová
Jelena Dokić
Magüi Serna
Daniela Hantuchová
Barbara Schett
Patty Schnyder
2–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–5)
Marion Bartoli
Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro
AP Tourism Hyderabad Open
Hyderabad, India
Tier IV event
$140,000 - Hard - 32S/32Q/16D
Singles - Doubles
Tamarine Tanasugarn
6–4, 6–4
Iroda Tulyaganova Akiko Morigami
Flavia Pennetta
Silvija Talaja
Tzipora Obziler
Mary Pierce
Maria Kirilenko
Elena Likhovtseva
Iroda Tulyaganova
6–4, 6–4
Evgenia Kulikovskaya
Tatiana Poutchek
10 FebProximus Diamond Games
Antwerp, Belgium
Tier II event
$585,000 - Hard (i) - 28S/32Q/16D
Singles - Doubles
Venus Williams
6–2, 6–4
Kim Clijsters Daniela Hantuchová
Justine Henin-Hardenne
Tina Pisnik
Nathalie Dechy
Ai Sugiyama
Patty Schnyder
Kim Clijsters
Ai Sugiyama
6–2, 6–0
Nathalie Dechy
Émilie Loit
Qatar Total Fina Elf Open
Doha, Qatar
Tier III event
$170,000 - Hard - 30S/32Q/16D
Singles - Doubles
Anastasia Myskina
6–3, 6–1
Elena Likhovtseva Lina Krasnoroutskaya
Patricia Wartusch
Conchita Martínez
Magdalena Maleeva
Nicole Pratt
Dinara Safina
Janet Lee
Wynne Prakusya
6–1, 6–3
María Vento-Kabchi
Angelique Widjaja
17 FebDubai Tennis Championships
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tier II event
$585,000 - Hard - 28S/32Q/16D
Singles - Doubles
Justine Henin-Hardenne
4–6, 7–6(7–4), 7–5
Monica Seles Jennifer Capriati
Amélie Mauresmo
Anastasia Myskina
Conchita Martínez
Iroda Tulyaganova
Lina Krasnoroutskaya
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Martina Navratilova
6–3, 7–6(9–7)
Cara Black
Elena Likhovtseva
Cellular South Cup
Memphis, United States
Tier III event
$170,000 - Hard (i) - 30S/32Q/16D
Singles - Doubles
Lisa Raymond
6–3, 6–2
Amanda Coetzer Laura Granville
Cho Yoon-jeong
Silvia Farina Elia
Stéphanie Foretz
Saori Obata
Carly Gullickson
Akiko Morigami
Saori Obata
6–1, 6–1
Alina Jidkova
Bryanne Stewart
Copa Colsanitas
Bogotá, Colombia
Tier III event
$170,000 - Clay - 30S/32Q/16D
Singles - Doubles
Fabiola Zuluaga
6–3, 6–2
Anabel Medina Garrigues Paola Suárez
Katarina Srebotnik
Conchita Martínez Granados
Katalin Marosi
Catalina Castaño
Flavia Pennetta
Katarina Srebotnik
Åsa Svensson
6–2, 6–1
Tina Križan
Tatiana Perebiynis
24 FebState Farm Women's Tennis Classic
Scottsdale, United States
Tier II event
$585,000 - Hard - 28S/30Q/16D
Singles - Doubles
Ai Sugiyama
3–6, 7–5, 6–4
Kim Clijsters Alexandra Stevenson
Meghann Shaughnessy
Nathalie Dechy
Eleni Daniilidou
Francesca Schiavone
Laura Granville
Kim Clijsters
Ai Sugiyama
6–1, 6–4
Lindsay Davenport
Lisa Raymond
Abierto Mexicano Telefónica Movistar
Acapulco, Mexico
Tier III event
$170,000 - Clay - 30S/30Q/16D
Singles - Doubles
Amanda Coetzer
7–5, 6–3
Mariana Díaz Oliva Shinobu Asagoe
Émilie Loit
Cristina Torrens Valero
Alena Vašková
Petra Mandula
Flavia Pennetta
Émilie Loit
Åsa Svensson
6–3, 6–1
Petra Mandula
Patricia Wartusch

March

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
3 Mar
10 Mar
Pacific Life Open
Indian Wells, United States
Tier I event
$2,100,000 - Hard - 96S/48Q/32D
Singles - Doubles
Kim Clijsters
6–4, 7–5
Lindsay Davenport Conchita Martínez
Jennifer Capriati
Chanda Rubin
Amanda Coetzer
Amélie Mauresmo
Vera Zvonareva
Lindsay Davenport
Lisa Raymond
2–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–5)
Kim Clijsters
Ai Sugiyama
17 Mar
24 Mar
NASDAQ-100 Open
Key Biscayne, United States
Tier I event
$2,960,000 - Hard - 96S/48Q/32D
Singles - Doubles
Serena Williams
4–6, 6–4, 6–1
Jennifer Capriati Kim Clijsters
Chanda Rubin
Marion Bartoli
Jelena Dokić
Justine Henin-Hardenne
Meghann Shaughnessy
Liezel Huber
Magdalena Maleeva
6–4, 3–6, 7–5
Shinobu Asagoe
Nana Miyagi
31 MarSarasota Clay Court Classic
Sarasota, United States
Tier IV event
$140,000 - Clay (Green) - 32S/32Q/16D
Singles - Doubles
Anastasia Myskina
6–4, 6–1
Alicia Molik Iva Majoli
Nathalie Dechy
Paola Suárez
Clarisa Fernández
Ansley Cargill
Elena Dementieva
Liezel Huber
Martina Navratilova
7–6(8), 6–3
Shinobu Asagoe
Nana Miyagi
GP SAR de La Princesse Lalla Meryem
Casablanca, Morocco
Tier V event
$110,000 - Clay - 32S/32Q/16D
Singles - Doubles
Rita Grande
6–2, 4–6, 6–1
Antonella Serra Zanetti Ľudmila Cervanová
Marta Marrero
Gala León García
Anastasia Rodionova
Henrieta Nagyová
Ľubomíra Kurhajcová
Gisela Dulko
María Emilia Salerni
6–3, 6–4
Henrieta Nagyová
Elena Tatarkova

April

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
7 AprFamily Circle Cup
Charleston, United States
Tier I event
$1,300,000 - Clay (Green) - 56S/32Q/28D
Singles - Doubles
Justine Henin-Hardenne
6–3, 6–4
Serena Williams Lindsay Davenport
Ashley Harkleroad
Jelena Dokić
Vera Zvonareva
Daniela Hantuchová
Mary Pierce
Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez
6–0, 6–3
Janette Husárová
Conchita Martínez
Estoril Open
Oeiras, Portugal
Tier IV event
$140,000 - Clay - 32S/32Q/16D
Singles - Doubles
Magüi Serna
6–4, 6–1
Julia Schruff Emmanuelle Gagliardi
Virginie Razzano
Ľudmila Cervanová
Silvija Talaja
Gisela Dulko
Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro
Petra Mandula
Patricia Wartusch
6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–3), 6–2
Maret Ani
Emmanuelle Gagliardi
14 AprBausch & Lomb Championships
Amelia Island, United States
Tier II event
$585,000 - Clay (Green) - 56S/16Q/16D
Singles - Doubles
Elena Dementieva
4–6, 7–5, 6–3
Lindsay Davenport Justine Henin-Hardenne
Jennifer Capriati
Monica Seles
Daniela Hantuchová
Lisa Raymond
Patty Schnyder
Lindsay Davenport
Lisa Raymond
7–5, 6–2
Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez
Tippmix Budapest Grand Prix
Budapest, Hungary
Tier V event
$110,000 - Clay - 32S/32Q/16D
Singles - Doubles
Magüi Serna
3–6, 7–5, 6–4
Alicia Molik María Sánchez Lorenzo
Ľudmila Cervanová
Jelena Janković
Jarmila Gajdošová
Iveta Benešová
Petra Mandula
Petra Mandula
Elena Tatarkova
6–3, 6–1
Conchita Martínez Granados
Tatiana Perebiynis
21 AprFed Cup: First Round
Ettenheim, Germany, Clay
Bree, Belgium, Clay (i)
Linköping, Sweden, Hard (i)
Lowell, USA, Hard (i)
Moscow, Russia, Carpet (i)
Buenos Aires, Argentina, Clay
Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France, Clay (i)
Tarragona, Spain, Clay
First Round winners
 Slovakia 3–2
 Belgium 5–0
 Italy 3–2
 United States 5–0
 Russia 4–1
 Slovenia 3–2
 France 5–0
 Spain 3–2
First Round losers
 Germany
 Austria
 Sweden
 Czech Republic
 Croatia
 Argentina
 Colombia
 Australia
28 AprJ&S Cup
Warsaw, Poland
Tier II event
$700,000 - Clay - 28S/31Q/16D
Singles - Doubles
Amélie Mauresmo
6–7(6–8), 6–0, 3–0 ret.
Venus Williams Denisa Chládková
Jelena Dokić
Francesca Schiavone
Fabiola Zuluaga
Magüi Serna
Anna Pistolesi
Liezel Huber
Magdalena Maleeva
3–6, 6–4, 6–2
Eleni Daniilidou
Francesca Schiavone
Croatian Bol Ladies Open
Bol, Croatia
Tier III event
$170,000 - Clay - 30S/32Q/16D
Singles - Doubles
Vera Zvonareva
6–1, 6–3
Conchita Martínez Granados Samantha Reeves
María Sánchez Lorenzo
Gala León García
Ľudmila Cervanová
Tathiana Garbin
Silvija Talaja
Petra Mandula
Patricia Wartusch
6–3, 6–2
Emmanuelle Gagliardi
Patty Schnyder

May

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
5 MayMasterCard German Open
Berlin, Germany
Tier I event
$1,224,000 - Clay - 56S/48Q/28D
Singles - Doubles
Justine Henin-Hardenne
6–4, 4–6, 7–5
Kim Clijsters Jennifer Capriati
Amélie Mauresmo
Daniela Hantuchová
Elena Likhovtseva
Iroda Tulyaganova
Vera Zvonareva
Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez
6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Kim Clijsters
Ai Sugiyama
12 MayTelecom Italia Masters
Rome, Italy
Tier I event
$1,300,000 - Clay - 56S/48Q/28D
Singles - Doubles
Kim Clijsters
3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–0
Amélie Mauresmo Serena Williams
Ai Sugiyama
Conchita Martínez
Jennifer Capriati
Tina Pisnik
Anastasia Myskina
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Martina Navratilova
6–4, 5–7, 6–2
Jelena Dokić
Nadia Petrova
19 MayInternationaux de Strasbourg
Strasbourg, France
Tier III event
$170,000 - Clay - 30S/32Q/16D
Singles - Doubles
Silvia Farina Elia
6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Karolina Šprem Vera Zvonareva
Ashley Harkleroad
Maja Matevžič
Marion Bartoli
Émilie Loit
Anastasia Myskina
Sonya Jeyaseelan
Maja Matevžič
6–4, 6–4
Laura Granville
Jelena Kostanić
Open de España
Madrid, Spain
Tier III event
$170,000 - Clay - 30S/32Q/16D
Singles - Doubles
Chanda Rubin
6–4, 5–7, 6–4
María Sánchez Lorenzo Iroda Tulyaganova
Barbara Schett
Paola Suárez
Cara Black
Clarisa Fernández
Emmanuelle Gagliardi
Jill Craybas
Liezel Huber
6–4, 7–6(8–6)
Rita Grande
Angelique Widjaja
26 May
2 Jun
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam
$5,363,011 - Clay - 128S/96Q/64D/32X
Singles - Doubles - Mixed Doubles
Justine Henin-Hardenne
6–0, 6–4
Kim Clijsters Serena Williams
Nadia Petrova
Amélie Mauresmo
Chanda Rubin
Vera Zvonareva
Conchita Martínez
Kim Clijsters
Ai Sugiyama
6–7(5–7), 6–2, 9–7
Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez
Mike Bryan
Lisa Raymond
6–3, 6–4
Mahesh Bhupathi
Elena Likhovtseva

June

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
9 JunDFS Classic
Birmingham, Great Britain
Tier III event
$170,000 - Grass - 56S/32Q/16D
Singles - Doubles
Magdalena Maleeva
6–1, 6–4
Shinobu Asagoe Maria Sharapova
Eleni Daniilidou
Elena Dementieva
María Vento-Kabchi
Stéphanie Foretz
Tamarine Tanasugarn
Els Callens
Meilen Tu
7–5, 6–4
Alicia Molik
Martina Navratilova
Wien Energie Grand Prix
Vienna, Austria
Tier III event
$170,000 - Clay - 30S/32Q/16D
Singles - Doubles
Paola Suárez
7–6(0), 2–6, 6–4
Karolina Šprem Anca Barna
Vera Zvonareva
Jelena Dokić
Silvia Farina Elia
Denisa Chládková
Maja Matevžič
Li Ting
Sun Tiantian
6–3, 6–4
Yan Zi
Zheng Jie
16 JunHastings Direct Int’l Champ’s
Eastbourne, Great Britain
Tier II event
$585,000 - Grass - 28S/32Q/16D
Singles - Doubles
Chanda Rubin
6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Conchita Martínez Silvia Farina Elia
Jennifer Capriati
Magdalena Maleeva
Daniela Hantuchová
Nathalie Dechy
Anna Pistolesi
Lindsay Davenport
Lisa Raymond
6–3, 6–2
Jennifer Capriati
Magüi Serna
Ordina Open
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Tier III event
$170,000 - Grass - 30S/16D
Singles - Doubles
Kim Clijsters
6–7(4–7), 3–0 ret.
Justine Henin-Hardenne Barbara Rittner
Nadia Petrova
Tina Pisnik
Iroda Tulyaganova
Elena Dementieva
Ľudmila Cervanová
Elena Dementieva
Lina Krasnoroutskaya
2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Nadia Petrova
Mary Pierce
23 Jun
30 Jun
Wimbledon Championships
London, Great Britain
Grand Slam
$5,182,419 - Grass - 128S/96Q/64D/32X
Singles - Doubles - Mixed Doubles
Serena Williams
4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Venus Williams Justine Henin-Hardenne
Kim Clijsters
Jennifer Capriati
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Lindsay Davenport
Silvia Farina Elia
Kim Clijsters
Ai Sugiyama
6–4, 6–4
Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez
Leander Paes
Martina Navratilova
6–3, 6–3
Andy Ram
Anastasia Rodionova

July

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
7 JulInternazionali Femminili di Palermo
Palermo, Italy
Tier V event
$110,000 - Clay - 32S/30Q/16D
Singles - Doubles
Dinara Safina
6–3, 6–4
Katarina Srebotnik Ľudmila Cervanová
Anabel Medina Garrigues
Henrieta Nagyová
Francesca Schiavone
Yuliana Fedak
Virginie Razzano
Adriana Serra Zanetti
Emily Stellato
6–4, 6–2
María José Martínez Sánchez
Arantxa Parra Santonja
14 JulFed Cup: Quarterfinals
Charleroi, Belgium, Hard (i)
Washington, D.C., USA, Hard
Portorož, Slovenia, Clay
Oviedo, Spain, Clay
Quarterfinal winners
 Belgium 5–0
 United States 5–0
 Russia 5–0
 France 4–1
Quarterfinal losers
 Slovakia
 Italy
 Slovenia
 Spain
21 JulBank of the West Classic
Stanford, United States
Tier II event
$635,000 - Hard - 28S/32Q/16D
Singles - Doubles
Kim Clijsters
4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Jennifer Capriati María Vento-Kabchi
Francesca Schiavone
Lisa Raymond
Jelena Dokić
Amy Frazier
Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian
Cara Black
Lisa Raymond
7–6(7–5), 6–1
Cho Yoon-jeong
Francesca Schiavone
28 JulAcura Classic
San Diego, United States
Tier II event
$1,000,000 - Hard - 56S/16Q/16D
Singles - Doubles
Justine Henin-Hardenne
3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Kim Clijsters Svetlana Kuznetsova
Lindsay Davenport
Elena Likhovtseva
Nadia Petrova
Chanda Rubin
Lisa Raymond
Kim Clijsters
Ai Sugiyama
6–4, 7–5
Lindsay Davenport
Lisa Raymond
Idea Prokom Open
Sopot, Poland
Tier III event
$300,000 - Clay - 30S/32Q/16D
Singles - Doubles
Anna Pistolesi
6–2, 6–0
Klára Koukalová Petra Mandula
Patty Schnyder
Anastasia Myskina
Jelena Kostanić
Dinara Safina
Maja Matevžič
Tatiana Perebiynis
Silvija Talaja
6–4, 6–2
Maret Ani
Libuše Prusová

August

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
4 AugJPMorgan Chase Open
Carson, United States
Tier II event
$635,000 - Hard - 56S/16Q/16D
Singles - Doubles
Kim Clijsters
6–1, 3–6, 6–1
Lindsay Davenport Francesca Schiavone
Ai Sugiyama
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Nicole Pratt
Magdalena Maleeva
Amanda Coetzer
Mary Pierce
Rennae Stubbs
6–3, 6–3
Elena Bovina
Els Callens
Nordea Nordic Light Open
Espoo, Finland
Tier IV event
$140,000 - Hard - 32S/32Q/16D
Singles - Doubles
Anna Pistolesi
4–6, 6–4, 6–0
Jelena Kostanić Vera Douchevina
Karolina Šprem
Silvija Talaja
Melinda Czink
Petra Mandula
Ľudmila Cervanová
Evgenia Kulikovskaya
Elena Tatarkova
6–2, 6–4
Tatiana Perebiynis
Silvija Talaja
11 AugRogers AT&T Cup
Toronto, Canada
Tier I event
$1,325,000 - Hard - 56S/32Q/28D
Singles - Doubles
Justine Henin-Hardenne
6–1, 6–0
Lina Krasnoroutskaya Paola Suárez
Elena Dementieva
Katarina Srebotnik
Vera Zvonareva
Amélie Mauresmo
Elena Bovina
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Martina Navratilova
3–6, 6–1, 6–1
María Vento-Kabchi
Angelique Widjaja
18 AugPilot Pen Tennis
New Haven, United States
Tier II event
$625,000 - Hard - 28S/32Q/16D
Singles - Doubles
Jennifer Capriati
6–2, 4–0 ret.
Lindsay Davenport Elena Dementieva
Amélie Mauresmo
Magüi Serna
Cara Black
Anna Pistolesi
Ai Sugiyama
Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez
7–6(8–6), 6–3
Alicia Molik
Magüi Serna
25 Aug
1 Sep
U.S. Open
New York City, United States
Grand Slam
$6,682,980 - Hard - 128S/96Q/64D/32X
Singles - Doubles - Mixed Doubles
Justine Henin-Hardenne
7–5, 6–1
Kim Clijsters Lindsay Davenport
Jennifer Capriati
Amélie Mauresmo
Paola Suárez
Francesca Schiavone
Anastasia Myskina
Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez
6–2, 6–3
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Martina Navratilova
Bob Bryan
Katarina Srebotnik
5–7, 7–5, 7–6
Daniel Nestor
Lina Krasnoroutskaya

September

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
8 SepWismilak International
Bali, Indonesia
Tier III event
$225,000 - Hard - 30S/24Q/16D
Singles - Doubles
Elena Dementieva
6–2, 6–1
Chanda Rubin Saori Obata
María Vento-Kabchi
Anca Barna
Angelique Widjaja
Emmanuelle Gagliardi
Tamarine Tanasugarn
María Vento-Kabchi
Angelique Widjaja
7–5, 6–2
Émilie Loit
Nicole Pratt
15 SepPolo Open
Shanghai, China
Tier II event
$585,000 - Hard - 28S/32Q/16D
Singles - Doubles
Elena Dementieva
6–3, 7–6(8–6)
Chanda Rubin Ai Sugiyama
Akiko Morigami
Maria Sharapova
Dinara Safina
Alicia Molik
Anca Barna
Émilie Loit
Nicole Pratt
6–3, 6–3
Ai Sugiyama
Tamarine Tanasugarn
22 SepSparkassen Cup
Leipzig, Germany
Tier II event
$585,000 - Hard (i) - 28S/32Q/16D
Singles - Doubles
Anastasia Myskina
3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Justine Henin-Hardenne Kim Clijsters
María Vento-Kabchi
Patty Schnyder
Nadia Petrova
Sandra Kleinová
Els Callens
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Martina Navratilova
3–6, 6–1, 6–3
Elena Likhovtseva
Nadia Petrova
29 SepLadies Kremlin Cup
Moscow, Russia
Tier I event
$1,300,000 - Hard (i) - 28S/32Q/16D
Singles - Doubles
Anastasia Myskina
6–2, 6–4
Amélie Mauresmo Anna Pistolesi
Elena Dementieva
Elena Bovina
Eleni Daniilidou
Francesca Schiavone
Vera Zvonareva
Nadia Petrova
Meghann Shaughnessy
6–3, 6–4
Anastasia Myskina
Vera Zvonareva
AIG Japan Open
Tokyo, Japan
Tier III event
$170,000 - Hard - 30S/32Q/16D
Singles - Doubles
Maria Sharapova
2–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–5)
Anikó Kapros Arantxa Parra Santonja
Zheng Jie
Ai Sugiyama
Jill Craybas
Claudine Schaul
Yan Zi
Maria Sharapova
Tamarine Tanasugarn
7–6(7–1), 6–0
Ansley Cargill
Ashley Harkleroad

October

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
6 OctPorsche Tennis Grand Prix
Filderstadt, Germany
Tier II event
$650,000 - Hard (i) - 28S/32Q/16D
Singles - Doubles
Kim Clijsters
5–7, 6–4, 6–2
Justine Henin-Hardenne Mary Pierce
Elena Bovina
Amélie Mauresmo
Magdalena Maleeva
Lindsay Davenport
Elena Dementieva
Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs
6–2, 6–4
Cara Black
Martina Navratilova
Tashkent Open
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Tier IV event
$140,000 - Hard - 32S/32Q/16D
Singles - Doubles
Virginia Ruano Pascual
6–2, 7–6(7–2)
Saori Obata Arantxa Parra Santonja
Emmanuelle Gagliardi
Lioudmila Skavronskaia
Jill Craybas
Jelena Kostanić
Adriana Serra Zanetti
Yulia Beygelzimer
Tatiana Poutchek
6–3, 7–6(7–0)
Li Ting
Sun Tiantian
13 OctSwisscom Challenge
Zürich, Switzerland
Tier I event
$1,300,000 - Hard (i) - 28S/32Q/16D
Singles - Doubles
Justine Henin-Hardenne
6–0, 6–4
Jelena Dokić Kim Clijsters
Nadia Petrova
Tina Pisnik
Patty Schnyder
Elena Bovina
Vera Zvonareva
Kim Clijsters
Ai Sugiyama
7–6(7–3), 6–2
Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez
20 OctGenerali Ladies Linz
Linz, Austria
Tier II event
$585,000 - Hard (i) - 28S/32Q/16D
Singles - Doubles
Ai Sugiyama
7–5, 6–4
Nadia Petrova Patty Schnyder
Vera Zvonareva
Anastasia Myskina
Paola Suárez
Anna Pistolesi
Jelena Dokić
Liezel Huber
Ai Sugiyama
6–1, 7–6(8–6)
Marion Bartoli
Silvia Farina Elia
SEAT Open
Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg
Tier III event
$225,000 - Hard (i) - 30S/28Q/16D
Singles - Doubles
Kim Clijsters
6–2, 7–5
Chanda Rubin Maria Sharapova
Marlene Weingärtner
Émilie Loit
Anca Barna
Eleni Daniilidou
Alicia Molik
Maria Sharapova
Tamarine Tanasugarn
6–1, 6–4
Elena Tatarkova
Marlene Weingärtner
27 OctAdvanta Championships of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, United States
Tier II event
$585,000 - Hard (i) - 28S/32Q/16D
Singles - Doubles
Amélie Mauresmo
5–7, 6–0, 6–2
Anastasia Myskina Nadia Petrova
Ai Sugiyama
Marlene Weingärtner
Chanda Rubin
Meghann Shaughnessy
Lisa Raymond
Martina Navratilova
Lisa Raymond
6–3, 6–4
Cara Black
Rennae Stubbs
Challenge Bell
Quebec City, Canada
Tier III event
$170,000 - Carpet (i) - 30S/32Q/16D
Singles - Doubles
Maria Sharapova
6–2 ret.
Milagros Sequera Mary Pierce
Laura Granville
Ľubomíra Kurhajcová
Marion Bartoli
Zheng Jie
Alina Jidkova
Li Ting
Sun Tiantian
6–3, 6–3
Els Callens
Meilen Tu

November

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
3 NovWTA Tour Championships
Los Angeles, United States
Year-end Championship
$3,000,000 - Hard - 8S (Round Robin)/4D
Singles - Doubles
Kim Clijsters
6–2, 6–0
Amélie Mauresmo Jennifer Capriati
Justine Henin-Hardenne
Chanda Rubin
Elena Dementieva
Anastasia Myskina
Ai Sugiyama
Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Kim Clijsters
Ai Sugiyama
Volvo Women’s Open
Pattaya, Thailand
Tier V event
$110,000 - Hard - 32S/28Q/16D
Singles - Doubles
Henrieta Nagyová
6–4, 6–2
Ľubomíra Kurhajcová Tamarine Tanasugarn
Anca Barna
Anastasia Rodionova
Elena Tatarkova
Jelena Kostanić
Saori Obata
Li Ting
Sun Tiantian
6–4, 6–3
Wynne Prakusya
Angelique Widjaja
14 NovFed Cup: Final
Moscow, Russia, Carpet (i)
 France
4–1
 United States Belgium 1–4
 Russia 2–3

Rankings

Below are the 2003 WTA year-end rankings:

No Player Name Nation Points 2002 Change
1 Justine Henin-Hardenne  BEL 6,628 5 +4
2 Kim Clijsters  BEL 6,553 4 +2
3 Serena Williams  USA 3,916 1 -2
4 Amélie Mauresmo  FRA 3,194 6 +2
5 Lindsay Davenport  USA 2,990 12 +7
6 Jennifer Capriati  USA 2,766 3 -3
7 Anastasia Myskina  RUS 2,581 11 +4
8 Elena Dementieva  RUS 2,383 19 +11
9 Chanda Rubin  USA 2,328 13 +4
10 Ai Sugiyama  JPN 2,235 24 +14
11 Venus Williams  USA 2,211 2 -9
12 Nadia Petrova  RUS 1,994 111 +99
13 Vera Zvonareva  RUS 1,808 45 +32
14 Paola Suárez  ARG 1,526 27 +13
15 Jelena Dokić  YUG 1,405 9 -6
16 Anna Pistolesi  ISR 1,353 16 =
17 Meghann Shaughnessy  USA 1,350 30 +13
18 Conchita Martínez  ESP 1,316 34 +16
19 Daniela Hantuchová  SVK 1,271 8 -11
20 Francesca Schiavone  ITA 1,265 41 +21

Number 1 ranking

Holder Date Gained Date Forfeited
 Serena Williams (USA) Year-End 2002 10 August 2003
 Kim Clijsters (BEL) 11 August 2003 19 October 2003
 Justine Henin-Hardenne (BEL) 20 October 2003 26 October 2003
 Kim Clijsters (BEL) 27 October 2003 9 November 2003
 Justine Henin-Hardenne (BEL) 10 November 2003 Year-End 2003

Statistics

List of players and titles won, last name alphabetically:

The following players won their first title:

Titles won by nation:

  •  Belgium - 17 (Sydney, Dubai, Indian Wells, Charleston, Berlin, Rome, French Open, 's-Hertogenbosch, Stanford, San Diego, Los Angeles, Toronto, U.S. Open, Filderstadt, Zurich, Luxembourg and WTA Tour Championships)
  •  Russia - 11 (Doha, Sarasota, Amelia Island, Bol, Palermo, Bali, Shanghai, Leipzig, Moscow, Tokyo Japan Open and Quebec City)
  •  United States - 11 (Canberra, Australian Open, Tokyo Pan Pacific, Paris, Antwerp, Memphis, Miami, Madrid, Eastbourne, Wimbledon and New Haven)
  •  France - 3 (Gold Coast, Warsaw and Philadelphia)
  •  Spain - 3 (Estoril, Budapest and Tashkent)
  •  Israel - 2 (Sopot and Helsinki)
  •  Italy - 2 (Casablanca and Strasbourg)
  •  Japan - 2 (Scottsdale and Linz)
  •  Argentina - 1 (Vienna)
  •  Australia - 1 (Hobart)
  •  Bulgaria - 1 (Birmingham)
  •  Colombia - 1 (Bogotá)
  •  Greece - 1 (Auckland)
  •  South Africa - 1 (Acapulco)
  •  Slovakia - 1 (Pattaya City)
  •  Thailand - 1 (Hyderabad)

See also

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