2003 WTA Tour

Women's tennis circuit 2003 WTA Tour Service Justine Henin Photo by Sascha Grabow.jpg Justine Henin-Hardenne finished the year as world No. 1 for the first time in her career. She won eight tournaments during the season, including two majors at the French Open and the US Open. She also won four Tier I events. 200px December 28, 2002 – November 20, 2003 33rd 59 Grand Slam (4)WTA ChampionshipsWTA Tier I (9)WTA Tier II (17)WTA Tier III (16)WTA Tier IV (6)WTA Tier V (6) BEL Kim Clijsters (9) BEL Kim Clijsters (15) BEL Kim Clijsters ($4,466,345) BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne (6,628) BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne ESP Virginia Ruano PascualARG Paola Suárez RUS Nadia Petrova RUS Maria Sharapova FRA Amélie Mauresmo 2002 2004 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. 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 WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists30 Dec Hopman CupPerth, AustraliaHopman Cup Hard (i) – 8 teams (RR)United States3–0 Australia Round robin losers (Group A)BelgiumSpain Round robin losers (Group B)Italy Uncle Tobys Hardcourts Gold Coast, Australia Tier III event Hard – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles FRA Nathalie Dechy 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 SUI Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian SUI Patty SchnyderRUS Elena Bovina USA Meghann Shaughnessy ESP María Sánchez Lorenzo ITA Tathiana Garbin AUT Barbara Schett RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova USA Martina Navratilova6–4, 6–4 FRA Nathalie Dechy FRA Émilie Loit ASB Classic Auckland, New Zealand Tier IV eventHard – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles GRE Eleni Daniilidou 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–2) KOR Cho Yoon-jeong ISR Anna PistolesiSUI Emmanuelle Gagliardi USA Jill Craybas RUS Vera Zvonareva USA Laura Granville ARG Paola Suárez USA Teryn Ashley USA Abigail Spears6–2, 2–6, 6–0 ZIM Cara Black RUS Elena Likhovtseva6 Jan Adidas International Sydney, Australia Tier II event Hard – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles BEL Kim Clijsters 6–4, 6–3 USA Lindsay Davenport RUS Tatiana PanovaBEL Justine Henin-Hardenne BLR Olga Barabanschikova SVK Daniela Hantuchová RSA Amanda Coetzer USA Chanda Rubin BEL Kim Clijsters JPN Ai Sugiyama6–3, 6–3 ESP Conchita Martínez AUS Rennae Stubbs Moorilla International Hobart, Australia Tier V event Hard – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles AUS Alicia Molik 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 USA Amy Frazier CZE Iveta BenešováRUS Elena Likhovtseva RUS Vera Zvonareva JPN Shinobu Asagoe USA Jill Craybas GER Angelika Rösch ZIM Cara Black RUS Elena Likhovtseva7–5, 7–6(7–1) AUT Barbara Schett AUT Patricia Wartusch Canberra Women's Classic Canberra, Australia Tier V event Hard – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles USA Meghann Shaughnessy 6–1, 6–1 ITA Francesca Schiavone FRA Marion BartoliFRA Émilie Loit GER Marlene Weingärtner ITA Adriana Serra Zanetti ITA Flavia Pennetta ESP Magüi Serna ITA Tathiana Garbin FRA Émilie Loit6–3, 3–6, 6–4 CZE Dája Bedáňová RUS Dinara Safina13 Jany20 Jany Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand SlamHard – $4,054,063 – 128S/96Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles USA Serena Williams 7–6(7–4), 3–6, 6–4 USA Venus Williams BEL Kim ClijstersBEL Justine Henin-Hardenne USA Meghann Shaughnessy RUS Anastasia Myskina ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual SVK Daniela Hantuchová USA Serena Williams USA Venus Williams4–6, 6–4, 6–3 ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual ARG Paola Suárez IND Leander Paes USA Martina Navratilova6–4, 7–5 AUS Todd Woodbridge GRE Eleni Daniilidou27 Jan Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, Japan Tier I event Carpet (i) – $1,300,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles USA Lindsay Davenport 6–7(6–8), 6–1, 6–2 USA Monica Seles USA Chanda RubinUSA Lisa Raymond RUS Lina Krasnoroutskaya RUS Elena Dementieva THA Tamarine Tanasugarn FR Yugoslavia Jelena Dokić RUS Elena Bovina AUS Rennae Stubbs6–3, 6–4 USA Lindsay Davenport USA Lisa Raymond February WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists3 Feb Open Gaz de France Paris, France Tier II event Hard (i) – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles USA Serena Williams 6–3, 6–2 FRA Amélie Mauresmo GRE Eleni DaniilidouRUS Elena Dementieva SVK Janette Husárová FR Yugoslavia Jelena Dokić ESP Magüi Serna SVK Daniela Hantuchová AUT Barbara Schett SUI Patty Schnyder2–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–5) FRA Marion Bartoli FRA Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro AP Tourism Hyderabad Open Hyderabad, India Tier IV event Hard – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles THA Tamarine Tanasugarn 6–4, 6–4 UZB Iroda Tulyaganova JPN Akiko MorigamiITA Flavia Pennetta CRO Silvija Talaja ISR Tzipora Obziler FRA Mary Pierce RUS Maria Kirilenko RUS Elena Likhovtseva UZB Iroda Tulyaganova6–4, 6–4 RUS Evgenia Kulikovskaya BLR Tatiana Poutchek10 Feb Proximus Diamond Games Antwerp, Belgium Tier II event Hard (i) – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles USA Venus Williams 6–2, 6–4 BEL Kim Clijsters SVK Daniela HantuchováBEL Justine Henin-Hardenne SLO Tina Pisnik FRA Nathalie Dechy JPN Ai Sugiyama SUI Patty Schnyder BEL Kim Clijsters JPN Ai Sugiyama6–2, 6–0 FRA Nathalie Dechy FRA Émilie Loit Qatar Total Fina Elf Open Doha, Qatar Tier III event Hard – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles RUS Anastasia Myskina 6–3, 6–1 RUS Elena Likhovtseva RUS Lina KrasnoroutskayaAUT Patricia Wartusch ESP Conchita Martínez BUL Magdalena Maleeva AUS Nicole Pratt RUS Dinara Safina TPE Janet Lee INA Wynne Prakusya6–1, 6–3 VEN María Vento-Kabchi INA Angelique Widjaja17 Feb Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates Tier II event Hard – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 7–5 USA Monica Seles USA Jennifer CapriatiFRA Amélie Mauresmo RUS Anastasia Myskina ESP Conchita Martínez UZB Iroda Tulyaganova RUS Lina Krasnoroutskaya RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova USA Martina Navratilova6–3, 7–6(9–7) ZIM Cara Black RUS Elena Likhovtseva Cellular South Cup Memphis, United States Tier III event Hard (i) – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles USA Lisa Raymond 6–3, 6–2 RSA Amanda Coetzer USA Laura GranvilleKOR Cho Yoon-jeong ITA Silvia Farina Elia FRA Stéphanie Foretz JPN Saori Obata USA Carly Gullickson JPN Akiko Morigami JPN Saori Obata6–1, 6–1 RUS Alina Jidkova AUS Bryanne Stewart Copa Colsanitas Bogotá, Colombia Tier III event Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles COL Fabiola Zuluaga 6–3, 6–2 ESP Anabel Medina Garrigues ARG Paola SuárezSLO Katarina Srebotnik ESP Conchita Martínez Granados HUN Katalin Marosi COL Catalina Castaño ITA Flavia Pennetta SLO Katarina Srebotnik SWE Åsa Svensson6–2, 6–1 SLO Tina Križan UKR Tatiana Perebiynis24 Feb State Farm Women's Tennis Classic Scottsdale, United States Tier II event Hard – $585,000 – 28S/30Q/16DSingles – Doubles JPN Ai Sugiyama 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 BEL Kim Clijsters USA Alexandra StevensonUSA Meghann Shaughnessy FRA Nathalie Dechy GRE Eleni Daniilidou ITA Francesca Schiavone USA Laura Granville BEL Kim Clijsters JPN Ai Sugiyama6–1, 6–4 USA Lindsay Davenport USA Lisa Raymond Abierto Mexicano Telefónica Movistar Acapulco, Mexico Tier III event Clay – $170,000 – 30S/30Q/16DSingles – Doubles RSA Amanda Coetzer 7–5, 6–3 ARG Mariana Díaz Oliva JPN Shinobu AsagoeFRA Émilie Loit ESP Cristina Torrens Valero CZE Alena Vašková HUN Petra Mandula ITA Flavia Pennetta FRA Émilie Loit SWE Åsa Svensson6–3, 6–1 HUN Petra Mandula AUT Patricia Wartusch March WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists3 Mar10 Mar Pacific Life Open Indian Wells, United States Tier I event Hard – $2,100,000 – 96S/48Q/32DSingles – Doubles BEL Kim Clijsters 6–4, 7–5 USA Lindsay Davenport ESP Conchita MartínezUSA Jennifer Capriati USA Chanda Rubin RSA Amanda Coetzer FRA Amélie Mauresmo RUS Vera Zvonareva USA Lindsay Davenport USA Lisa Raymond2–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–5) BEL Kim Clijsters JPN Ai Sugiyama17 Mar24 Mar NASDAQ-100 Open Key Biscayne, United States Tier I event Hard – $2,960,000 – 96S/48Q/32DSingles – Doubles USA Serena Williams 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 USA Jennifer Capriati BEL Kim ClijstersUSA Chanda Rubin FRA Marion Bartoli FR Yugoslavia Jelena Dokić BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne USA Meghann Shaughnessy RSA Liezel Huber BUL Magdalena Maleeva6–4, 3–6, 7–5 JPN Shinobu Asagoe JPN Nana Miyagi31 Mar Sarasota Clay Court Classic Sarasota, United States Tier IV event $140,000 – clay (green) – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles RUS Anastasia Myskina 6–4, 6–1 AUS Alicia Molik CRO Iva MajoliFRA Nathalie Dechy ARG Paola Suárez ARG Clarisa Fernández USA Ansley Cargill RUS Elena Dementieva RSA Liezel Huber USA Martina Navratilova7–6(8), 6–3 JPN Shinobu Asagoe JPN Nana Miyagi GP SAR de La Princesse Lalla Meryem Casablanca, Morocco Tier V event Clay – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles ITA Rita Grande 6–2, 4–6, 6–1 ITA Antonella Serra Zanetti SVK Ľudmila CervanováESP Marta Marrero ESP Gala León García RUS Anastasia Rodionova SVK Henrieta Nagyová SVK Ľubomíra Kurhajcová ARG Gisela Dulko ARG María Emilia Salerni6–3, 6–4 SVK Henrieta Nagyová UKR Elena Tatarkova April WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists7 Apr Family Circle Cup Charleston, United States Tier I event $1,300,000 – clay (green) – 56S/32Q/28DSingles – Doubles BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne 6–3, 6–4 USA Serena Williams USA Lindsay DavenportUSA Ashley Harkleroad FR Yugoslavia Jelena Dokić RUS Vera Zvonareva SVK Daniela Hantuchová FRA Mary Pierce ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual ARG Paola Suárez6–0, 6–3 SVK Janette Husárová ESP Conchita Martínez Estoril Open Oeiras, Portugal Tier IV event Clay – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles ESP Magüi Serna 6–4, 6–1 GER Julia Schruff SUI Emmanuelle GagliardiFRA Virginie Razzano SVK Ľudmila Cervanová CRO Silvija Talaja ARG Gisela Dulko FRA Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro HUN Petra Mandula AUT Patricia Wartusch6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–3), 6–2 EST Maret Ani SUI Emmanuelle Gagliardi14 Apr Bausch & Lomb Championships Amelia Island, United States Tier II event $585,000 – clay (green) – 56S/16Q/16DSingles – Doubles RUS Elena Dementieva 4–6, 7–5, 6–3 USA Lindsay Davenport BEL Justine Henin-HardenneUSA Jennifer Capriati USA Monica Seles SVK Daniela Hantuchová USA Lisa Raymond SUI Patty Schnyder USA Lindsay Davenport USA Lisa Raymond7–5, 6–2 ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual ARG Paola Suárez Tippmix Budapest Grand Prix Budapest, Hungary Tier V event Clay – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles ESP Magüi Serna 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 AUS Alicia Molik ESP María Sánchez LorenzoSVK Ľudmila Cervanová FR Yugoslavia Jelena Janković SVK Jarmila Gajdošová CZE Iveta Benešová HUN Petra Mandula HUN Petra Mandula UKR Elena Tatarkova6–3, 6–1 ESP Conchita Martínez Granados UKR Tatiana Perebiynis21 Apr Fed 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 winnersSVK 3–2BEL 5–0ITA 3–2USA 5–0RUS 4–1SLO 3–2FRA 5–0ESP 3–2First round losersGERAUTSWECZECROARGCOLAUS 28 Apr J&S Cup Warsaw, Poland Tier II event Clay – $700,000 – 28S/31Q/16DSingles – Doubles FRA Amélie Mauresmo 6–7(6–8), 6–0, 3–0 ret. USA Venus Williams CZE Denisa ChládkováFR Yugoslavia Jelena Dokić ITA Francesca Schiavone COL Fabiola Zuluaga ESP Magüi Serna ISR Anna Pistolesi RSA Liezel Huber BUL Magdalena Maleeva3–6, 6–4, 6–2 GRE Eleni Daniilidou ITA Francesca Schiavone Croatian Bol Ladies Open Bol, Croatia Tier III event Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles RUS Vera Zvonareva 6–1, 6–3 ESP Conchita Martínez Granados USA Samantha ReevesESP María Sánchez Lorenzo ESP Gala León García SVK Ľudmila Cervanová ITA Tathiana Garbin CRO Silvija Talaja HUN Petra Mandula AUT Patricia Wartusch6–3, 6–2 SUI Emmanuelle Gagliardi SUI Patty Schnyder May WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists5 May MasterCard German Open Berlin, Germany Tier I event Clay – $1,224,000 – 56S/48Q/28DSingles – Doubles BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 BEL Kim Clijsters USA Jennifer CapriatiFRA Amélie Mauresmo SVK Daniela Hantuchová RUS Elena Likhovtseva UZB Iroda Tulyaganova RUS Vera Zvonareva ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual ARG Paola Suárez6–3, 4–6, 6–4 BEL Kim Clijsters JPN Ai Sugiyama12 May Telecom Italia Masters Rome, Italy Tier I event Clay – $1,300,000 – 56S/48Q/28DSingles – Doubles BEL Kim Clijsters 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–0 FRA Amélie Mauresmo USA Serena WilliamsJPN Ai Sugiyama ESP Conchita Martínez USA Jennifer Capriati SLO Tina Pisnik RUS Anastasia Myskina RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova USA Martina Navratilova6–4, 5–7, 6–2 FR Yugoslavia Jelena Dokić RUS Nadia Petrova19 May Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg, France Tier III event Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles ITA Silvia Farina Elia 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 CRO Karolina Šprem RUS Vera ZvonarevaUSA Ashley Harkleroad SLO Maja Matevžič FRA Marion Bartoli FRA Émilie Loit RUS Anastasia Myskina CAN Sonya Jeyaseelan SLO Maja Matevžič6–4, 6–4 USA Laura Granville CRO Jelena Kostanić Open de España Madrid, Spain Tier III event Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles USA Chanda Rubin 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 ESP María Sánchez Lorenzo UZB Iroda TulyaganovaAUT Barbara Schett ARG Paola Suárez ZIM Cara Black ARG Clarisa Fernández SUI Emmanuelle Gagliardi USA Jill Craybas RSA Liezel Huber6–4, 7–6(8–6) ITA Rita Grande INA Angelique Widjaja26 May2 Jun French Open Paris, France Grand SlamClay – $5,363,011 – 128S/96Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne 6–0, 6–4 BEL Kim Clijsters USA Serena WilliamsRUS Nadia Petrova FRA Amélie Mauresmo USA Chanda Rubin RUS Vera Zvonareva ESP Conchita Martínez BEL Kim Clijsters JPN Ai Sugiyama6–7(5–7), 6–2, 9–7 ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual ARG Paola Suárez USA Mike Bryan USA Lisa Raymond6–3, 6–4 IND Mahesh Bhupathi RUS Elena Likhovtseva June WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists9 Jun DFS Classic Birmingham, Great Britain Tier III event Grass – $170,000 – 56S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles BUL Magdalena Maleeva 6–1, 6–4 JPN Shinobu Asagoe RUS Maria SharapovaGRE Eleni Daniilidou RUS Elena Dementieva VEN María Vento-Kabchi FRA Stéphanie Foretz THA Tamarine Tanasugarn BEL Els Callens USA Meilen Tu7–5, 6–4 AUS Alicia Molik USA Martina Navratilova Wien Energie Grand Prix Vienna, Austria Tier III event Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles ARG Paola Suárez 7–6(0), 2–6, 6–4 CRO Karolina Šprem GER Anca BarnaRUS Vera Zvonareva FR Yugoslavia Jelena Dokić ITA Silvia Farina Elia CZE Denisa Chládková SLO Maja Matevžič CHN Li Ting CHN Sun Tiantian6–3, 6–4 CHN Yan Zi CHN Zheng Jie16 Jun Hastings Direct Int'l Champ's Eastbourne, Great Britain Tier II event Grass – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles USA Chanda Rubin 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 ESP Conchita Martínez ITA Silvia Farina EliaUSA Jennifer Capriati BUL Magdalena Maleeva SVK Daniela Hantuchová FRA Nathalie Dechy ISR Anna Pistolesi USA Lindsay Davenport USA Lisa Raymond6–3, 6–2 USA Jennifer Capriati ESP Magüi Serna Ordina Open 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands Tier III event Grass – $170,000 – 30S/16DSingles – Doubles BEL Kim Clijsters 6–7(4–7), 3–0 ret. BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne GER Barbara RittnerRUS Nadia Petrova SLO Tina Pisnik UZB Iroda Tulyaganova RUS Elena Dementieva SVK Ľudmila Cervanová RUS Elena Dementieva RUS Lina Krasnoroutskaya2–6, 6–3, 6–4 RUS Nadia Petrova FRA Mary Pierce23 Jun30 Jun Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – $5,182,419 – 128S/96Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles USA Serena Williams 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 USA Venus Williams BEL Justine Henin-HardenneBEL Kim Clijsters USA Jennifer Capriati RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova USA Lindsay Davenport ITA Silvia Farina Elia BEL Kim Clijsters JPN Ai Sugiyama6–4, 6–4 ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual ARG Paola Suárez IND Leander Paes USA Martina Navratilova6–3, 6–3 ISR Andy Ram RUS Anastasia Rodionova July WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists7 Jul Internazionali Femminili di Palermo Palermo, Italy Tier V eventClay – $110,000 – 32S/30Q/16DSingles – Doubles RUS Dinara Safina 6–3, 6–4 SLO Katarina Srebotnik SVK Ľudmila CervanováESP Anabel Medina Garrigues SVK Henrieta Nagyová ITA Francesca Schiavone UKR Yuliana Fedak FRA Virginie Razzano ITA Adriana Serra Zanetti ITA Emily Stellato6–4, 6–2 ESP María José Martínez Sánchez ESP Arantxa Parra Santonja14 Jul Fed Cup: Quarterfinals Charleroi, Belgium, Hard (i) Washington, D.C., USA, Hard Portorož, Slovenia, Clay Oviedo, Spain, Clay Quarterfinal winnersBEL 5–0USA 5–0RUS 5–0FRA 4–1Quarterfinal losersSVKITASLOESP 21 Jul Bank of the West Classic Stanford, United States Tier II eventHard – $635,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles BEL Kim Clijsters 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 USA Jennifer Capriati VEN María Vento-KabchiITA Francesca Schiavone USA Lisa Raymond FR Yugoslavia Jelena Dokić USA Amy Frazier SUI Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian ZIM Cara Black USA Lisa Raymond7–6(7–5), 6–1 KOR Cho Yoon-jeong ITA Francesca Schiavone28 Jul Acura Classic San Diego, United States Tier II eventHard – $1,000,000 – 56S/16Q/16DSingles – Doubles BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 BEL Kim Clijsters RUS Svetlana KuznetsovaUSA Lindsay Davenport RUS Elena Likhovtseva RUS Nadia Petrova USA Chanda Rubin USA Lisa Raymond BEL Kim Clijsters JPN Ai Sugiyama6–4, 7–5 USA Lindsay Davenport USA Lisa Raymond Idea Prokom Open Sopot, Poland Tier III eventClay – $300,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles ISR Anna Pistolesi 6–2, 6–0 CZE Klára Koukalová HUN Petra MandulaSUI Patty Schnyder RUS Anastasia Myskina CRO Jelena Kostanić RUS Dinara Safina SLO Maja Matevžič UKR Tatiana Perebiynis CRO Silvija Talaja6–4, 6–2 EST Maret Ani CZE Libuše Prusová August WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists4 Aug JPMorgan Chase Open Carson, United States Tier II eventHard – $635,000 – 56S/16Q/16DSingles – Doubles BEL Kim Clijsters 6–1, 3–6, 6–1 USA Lindsay Davenport ITA Francesca SchiavoneJPN Ai Sugiyama RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova AUS Nicole Pratt BUL Magdalena Maleeva RSA Amanda Coetzer FRA Mary Pierce AUS Rennae Stubbs6–3, 6–3 RUS Elena Bovina BEL Els Callens Nordea Nordic Light Open Espoo, Finland Tier IV eventHard – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles ISR Anna Pistolesi 4–6, 6–4, 6–0 CRO Jelena Kostanić RUS Vera DouchevinaCRO Karolina Šprem CRO Silvija Talaja HUN Melinda Czink HUN Petra Mandula SVK Ľudmila Cervanová RUS Evgenia Kulikovskaya UKR Elena Tatarkova6–2, 6–4 UKR Tatiana Perebiynis CRO Silvija Talaja11 Aug Rogers AT&T Cup Toronto, Canada Tier I eventHard – $1,325,000 – 56S/32Q/28DSingles – Doubles BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne 6–1, 6–0 RUS Lina Krasnoroutskaya ARG Paola SuárezRUS Elena Dementieva SLO Katarina Srebotnik RUS Vera Zvonareva FRA Amélie Mauresmo RUS Elena Bovina RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova USA Martina Navratilova3–6, 6–1, 6–1 VEN María Vento-Kabchi INA Angelique Widjaja18 Aug Pilot Pen Tennis New Haven, United States Tier II eventHard – $625,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles USA Jennifer Capriati 6–2, 4–0 ret. USA Lindsay Davenport RUS Elena DementievaFRA Amélie Mauresmo ESP Magüi Serna ZIM Cara Black ISR Anna Pistolesi JPN Ai Sugiyama ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual ARG Paola Suárez7–6(8–6), 6–3 AUS Alicia Molik ESP Magüi Serna25 Aug1 Sep U.S. Open New York City, United States Grand SlamHard – $6,682,980 – 128S/96Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne 7–5, 6–1 BEL Kim Clijsters USA Lindsay DavenportUSA Jennifer Capriati FRA Amélie Mauresmo ARG Paola Suárez ITA Francesca Schiavone RUS Anastasia Myskina ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual ARG Paola Suárez6–2, 6–3 RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova USA Martina Navratilova USA Bob Bryan SLO Katarina Srebotnik5–7, 7–5, 7–6 CAN Daniel Nestor RUS Lina Krasnoroutskaya September WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists8 Sep Wismilak International Bali, Indonesia Tier III eventHard – $225,000 – 30S/24Q/16DSingles – Doubles RUS Elena Dementieva 6–2, 6–1 USA Chanda Rubin JPN Saori ObataVEN María Vento-Kabchi GER Anca Barna INA Angelique Widjaja SUI Emmanuelle Gagliardi THA Tamarine Tanasugarn VEN María Vento-Kabchi INA Angelique Widjaja7–5, 6–2 FRA Émilie Loit AUS Nicole Pratt15 Sep Polo Open Shanghai, China Tier II eventHard – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles RUS Elena Dementieva 6–3, 7–6(8–6) USA Chanda Rubin JPN Ai SugiyamaJPN Akiko Morigami RUS Maria Sharapova RUS Dinara Safina AUS Alicia Molik GER Anca Barna FRA Émilie Loit AUS Nicole Pratt6–3, 6–3 JPN Ai Sugiyama THA Tamarine Tanasugarn22 Sep Sparkassen Cup Leipzig, Germany Tier II eventHard (i) – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles RUS Anastasia Myskina 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne BEL Kim ClijstersVEN María Vento-Kabchi SUI Patty Schnyder RUS Nadia Petrova CZE Sandra Kleinová BEL Els Callens RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova USA Martina Navratilova3–6, 6–1, 6–3 RUS Elena Likhovtseva RUS Nadia Petrova29 Sep Ladies Kremlin Cup Moscow, Russia Tier I eventCarpet (i) – $1,300,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles RUS Anastasia Myskina 6–2, 6–4 FRA Amélie Mauresmo ISR Anna PistolesiRUS Elena Dementieva RUS Elena Bovina GRE Eleni Daniilidou ITA Francesca Schiavone RUS Vera Zvonareva RUS Nadia Petrova USA Meghann Shaughnessy6–3, 6–4 RUS Anastasia Myskina RUS Vera Zvonareva AIG Japan Open Tokyo, Japan Tier III eventHard – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles RUS Maria Sharapova 2–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–5) HUN Anikó Kapros ESP Arantxa Parra SantonjaCHN Zheng Jie JPN Ai Sugiyama USA Jill Craybas LUX Claudine Schaul CHN Yan Zi RUS Maria Sharapova THA Tamarine Tanasugarn7–6(7–1), 6–0 USA Ansley Cargill USA Ashley Harkleroad October WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists6 Oct Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Filderstadt, Germany Tier II eventHard (i) – $650,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles BEL Kim Clijsters 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne FRA Mary PierceRUS Elena Bovina FRA Amélie Mauresmo BUL Magdalena Maleeva USA Lindsay Davenport RUS Elena Dementieva USA Lisa Raymond AUS Rennae Stubbs6–2, 6–4 ZIM Cara Black USA Martina Navratilova Tashkent Open Tashkent, Uzbekistan Tier IV eventHard – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual 6–2, 7–6(7–2) JPN Saori Obata ESP Arantxa Parra SantonjaSUI Emmanuelle Gagliardi RUS Lioudmila Skavronskaia USA Jill Craybas CRO Jelena Kostanić ITA Adriana Serra Zanetti UKR Yuliya Beygelzimer BLR Tatiana Poutchek6–3, 7–6(7–0) CHN Li Ting CHN Sun Tiantian13 Oct Swisscom Challenge Zürich, Switzerland Tier I eventHard (i) – $1,300,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne 6–0, 6–4 FR Yugoslavia Jelena Dokić BEL Kim ClijstersRUS Nadia Petrova SLO Tina Pisnik SUI Patty Schnyder RUS Elena Bovina RUS Vera Zvonareva BEL Kim Clijsters JPN Ai Sugiyama7–6(7–3), 6–2 ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual ARG Paola Suárez20 Oct Generali Ladies Linz Linz, Austria Tier II eventHard (i) – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles JPN Ai Sugiyama 7–5, 6–4 RUS Nadia Petrova SUI Patty SchnyderRUS Vera Zvonareva RUS Anastasia Myskina ARG Paola Suárez ISR Anna Pistolesi FR Yugoslavia Jelena Dokić RSA Liezel Huber JPN Ai Sugiyama6–1, 7–6(8–6) FRA Marion Bartoli ITA Silvia Farina Elia SEAT Open Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg Tier III eventHard (i) – $225,000 – 30S/28Q/16DSingles – Doubles BEL Kim Clijsters 6–2, 7–5 USA Chanda Rubin RUS Maria SharapovaGER Marlene Weingärtner FRA Émilie Loit GER Anca Barna GRE Eleni Daniilidou AUS Alicia Molik RUS Maria Sharapova THA Tamarine Tanasugarn6–1, 6–4 UKR Elena Tatarkova GER Marlene Weingärtner27 Oct Advanta Championships of Philadelphia Philadelphia, United States Tier II eventHard (i) – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles FRA Amélie Mauresmo 5–7, 6–0, 6–2 RUS Anastasia Myskina RUS Nadia PetrovaJPN Ai Sugiyama GER Marlene Weingärtner USA Chanda Rubin USA Meghann Shaughnessy USA Lisa Raymond USA Martina Navratilova USA Lisa Raymond6–3, 6–4 ZIM Cara Black AUS Rennae Stubbs Challenge Bell Quebec City, Canada Tier III eventCarpet (i) – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles RUS Maria Sharapova 6–2 ret. VEN Milagros Sequera FRA Mary PierceUSA Laura Granville SVK Ľubomíra Kurhajcová FRA Marion Bartoli CHN Zheng Jie RUS Alina Jidkova CHN Li Ting CHN Sun Tiantian6–3, 6–3 BEL Els Callens USA Meilen Tu November WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists3 Nov WTA Tour Championships Los Angeles, United States Year-end ChampionshipHard – $3,000,000 – 8S (round robin)/4DSingles – Doubles BEL Kim Clijsters 6–2, 6–0 FRA Amélie Mauresmo USA Jennifer CapriatiBEL Justine Henin-Hardenne USA Chanda Rubin RUS Elena Dementieva RUS Anastasia Myskina JPN Ai Sugiyama ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual ARG Paola Suárez6–4, 3–6, 6–3 BEL Kim Clijsters JPN Ai Sugiyama Volvo Women's Open Pattaya, Thailand Tier V eventHard – $110,000 – 32S/28Q/16DSingles – Doubles SVK Henrieta Nagyová 6–4, 6–2 SVK Ľubomíra Kurhajcová THA Tamarine TanasugarnGER Anca Barna RUS Anastasia Rodionova UKR Elena Tatarkova CRO Jelena Kostanić JPN Saori Obata CHN Li Ting CHN Sun Tiantian6–4, 6–3 INA Wynne Prakusya INA Angelique Widjaja14 Nov Fed Cup: FinalMoscow, Russia, Carpet (i)FRA 4–1 USA BEL 1–4RUS 2–3 Rankings Below are the 2003 WTA year-end rankings: NoPlayer NameNationPoints2002Change 1 Justine Henin-Hardenne BEL6,6285+4 2 Kim Clijsters BEL6,5534+2 3 Serena Williams USA3,9161-2 4 Amélie Mauresmo FRA3,1946+2 5 Lindsay Davenport USA2,99012+7 6 Jennifer Capriati USA2,7663-3 7 Anastasia Myskina RUS2,58111+4 8 Elena Dementieva RUS2,38319+11 9 Chanda Rubin USA2,32813+4 10 Ai Sugiyama JPN2,23524+14 11 Venus Williams USA2,2112-9 12 Nadia Petrova RUS1,994111+99 13 Vera Zvonareva RUS1,80845+32 14 Paola Suárez ARG1,52627+13 15 Jelena Dokić FR Yugoslavia YUG1,4059-6 16 Anna Pistolesi ISR1,35316= 17 Meghann Shaughnessy USA1,35030+13 18 Conchita Martínez ESP1,31634+16 19 Daniela Hantuchová SVK1,2718-11 20 Francesca Schiavone ITA1,26541+21 Number 1 ranking Holder Date gained Date forfeitedSerena Williams USAYear-End 200210 August 2003Kim Clijsters BEL11 August 200319 October 2003Justine Henin-Hardenne BEL20 October 200326 October 2003Kim Clijsters BEL27 October 20039 November 2003Justine Henin-Hardenne BEL10 November 2003Year-End 2003 Points distribution CategoryWFSFQFR16R32R64R128QQ3Q2Q1Grand Slam (S)6504562921629056322262112.52Grand Slam (D)65045629216290562–22–––WTA Championships (S)48534021812167–––––––WTA Championships (D)485340218121––––––––Tier I $2,000,000 (S)32522814681452816111–6.251Tier I $2,000,000 (D)32522814681451––20––– Tier I $1,325,000 (56S)3002101357542251–10.5–5.751Tier I $1,325,000 (28D)30021013575421––18.5–––Tier I $1,224,000 (56S)2751931246938231–9.5–5.251Tier I $1,224,000 (28S)27519312469381––179.55.251Tier I $1,224,000 (28D)27519312469381––17–––Tier I $1,224,000 (16D)275193124691–––17–––Tier II $650,000 (56S)220154995529151–7.75–4.51Tier II $650,000 (28S)2201549955291––13.257.754.51Tier II $650,000 (16D)22015499551–––13–––Tier II $585,000 (56S)195137884925141–6.75–41Tier II $585,000 (28S)1951378849251––11.756.7541Tier II $585,000 (16D)19513788491–––11.75–––Tier III $225,000 (30S)1451036637191––4.5–2.751Tier III $225,000 (16D)14510366371–––––––Tier III $170,000 (56S)1208555301691–3.75–2.251Tier III $170,000 (30S)120855530161––7.253.752.251Tier III $170,000 (16D)1208555301–––7.5–––Tier IV $140,000 (S)95674324121––5.53.521Tier IV $140,000 (D)956743241–––6.25–––Tier V $110,000 (S)80563620101––4.5321Tier V $110,000 (D)805636201–––5––– Statistics List of players and titles won, last name alphabetically: BEL Kim Clijsters – Sydney, Indian Wells, Rome, 's-Hertogenbosch, Stanford, Los Angeles, Filderstadt, Luxembourg and WTA Tour Championships (9) BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne – Dubai, Charleston, Berlin, French Open, San Diego, Toronto, U.S. Open and Zurich (8) RUS Anastasia Myskina – Doha, Sarasota, Leipzig and Moscow (4) USA Serena Williams – Australian Open, Paris, Miami and Wimbledon (4) RUS Elena Dementieva – Amelia Island, Bali and Shanghai (3) FRA Amélie Mauresmo – Warsaw and Philadelphia (2) USA Chanda Rubin – Madrid and Eastbourne (2) ESP Magüi Serna – Estoril and Budapest (2) RUS Maria Sharapova – Tokyo Japan Open and Quebec City (2) ISR Anna Pistolesi – Sopot and Helsinki (2) JPN Ai Sugiyama – Scottsdale and Linz (2) USA Jennifer Capriati – New Haven (1) RSA Amanda Coetzer – Acapulco (1) GRE Eleni Daniilidou – Auckland (1) USA Lindsay Davenport – Tokyo Pan Pacific (1) FRA Nathalie Dechy – Gold Coast (1) ITA Silvia Farina Elia – Strasbourg (1) ITA Rita Grande – Casablanca (1) BUL Magdalena Maleeva – Birmingham (1) AUS Alicia Molik – Hobart (1) SVK Henrieta Nagyová – Pattaya City (1) USA Lisa Raymond – Memphis (1) ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual – Tashkent (1) RUS Dinara Safina – Palermo (1) USA Meghann Shaughnessy – Canberra (1) ARG Paola Suárez – Vienna (1) THA Tamarine Tanasugarn – Hyderabad (1) USA Venus Williams – Antwerp (1) COL Fabiola Zuluaga – Bogotá (1) RUS Vera Zvonareva – Bol (1) The following players won their first title: FRA Nathalie Dechy – Gold Coast AUS Alicia Molik – Hobart THA Tamarine Tanasugarn – Hyderabad RUS Elena Dementieva – Amelia Island RUS Vera Zvonareva – Bol RUS Maria Sharapova – Tokyo Japan Open Titles won by nation: – 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) – 11 (Doha, Sarasota, Amelia Island, Bol, Palermo, Bali, Shanghai, Leipzig, Moscow, Tokyo Japan Open and Quebec City) – 11 (Canberra, Australian Open, Tokyo Pan Pacific, Paris, Antwerp, Memphis, Miami, Madrid, Eastbourne, Wimbledon and New Haven) – 3 (Gold Coast, Warsaw and Philadelphia) – 3 (Estoril, Budapest and Tashkent) – 2 (Sopot and Helsinki) – 2 (Casablanca and Strasbourg) – 2 (Scottsdale and Linz) – 1 (Vienna) – 1 (Hobart) – 1 (Birmingham) – 1 (Bogotá) – 1 (Auckland) – 1 (Acapulco) – 1 (Pattaya City) – 1 (Hyderabad) See also 2003 ATP Tour WTA Tour List of female tennis players List of tennis tournaments External links Women's Tennis Association (WTA) official website WTA Tour