2003 US Open – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
2003 US Open
Champions	Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez
Runners-up	Svetlana Kuznetsova Martina Navratilova
Score	6–2, 6–3
Draw	64 (7 WC )
Seeds	16

Main article: 2003 US Open (tennis)

Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suárez were the defending champions and won in the final 6–2, 6–3, against Svetlana Kuznetsova and Martina Navratilova in straight sets.[1] This was Ruano Pascual's 4th career Grand Slam doubles title and her 2nd title at the US Open. It was also Suárez' 4th career Grand Slam doubles title and her 2nd title at the US Open.

Seeds

1. Kim Clijsters / Ai Sugiyama (second round, withdrew)
2. Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez (champions)
3. Cara Black / Elena Likhovtseva (semifinals)
4. Svetlana Kuznetsova / Martina Navratilova (final)
5. Elena Bovina / Rennae Stubbs (quarterfinals)
6. Elena Dementieva / Lina Krasnoroutskaya (third round)
7. Janette Husárová / Conchita Martínez (quarterfinals)
8. Liezel Huber / Magdalena Maleeva (quarterfinals)
9. Petra Mandula / Patricia Wartusch (third round)
10. Nadia Petrova / Mary Pierce (third round)
11. Emmanuelle Gagliardi / Meghann Shaughnessy (first round)
12. Daniela Hantuchová / Chanda Rubin (third round)
13. María Vento-Kabchi / Angelique Widjaja (quarterfinals)
14. Shinobu Asagoe / Nana Miyagi (second round)
15. Tina Križan / Katarina Srebotnik (third round)
16. Janet Lee / Wynne Prakusya (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	13	María Vento-Kabchi Angelique Widjaja	2	2
		Marion Bartoli Myriam Casanova	6	6
									Marion Bartoli Myriam Casanova	4	6^0
								4	Svetlana Kuznetsova Martina Navratilova	6	7^7
	4	Svetlana Kuznetsova Martina Navratilova	6	6
	8	Liezel Huber Magdalena Maleeva	3	3
															4	Svetlana Kuznetsova Martina Navratilova	2	3
															2	Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez	6	6
	7	Janette Husárová Conchita Martínez	6^4	3
	3	Cara Black Elena Likhovtseva	7^7	6
								3	Cara Black Elena Likhovtseva	2	6^7
								2	Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez	6	7^9
	5	Elena Bovina Rennae Stubbs	3	6^4
	2	Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez	6	7^7

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	K Clijsters A Sugiyama	6	6
		J Dokic C Morariu	2	2				1	K Clijsters A Sugiyama
		L McShea T Musgrave	7^7	6^4	6				L McShea T Musgrave	w/o
		M Ani C Dhenin	6^4	7^7	4											L McShea T Musgrave	7	5	6^1
		S Cohen-Aloro T Perebiynis	7^7	6											13	M Vento-Kabchi A Widjaja	5	7	7^7
		S Jeyaseelan J Kostanić	6^5	4					S Cohen-Aloro T Perebiynis	3	4
	WC	A Baker A Haynes	3	2				13	M Vento-Kabchi A Widjaja	6	6
	13	M Vento-Kabchi A Widjaja	6	6																		13	M Vento-Kabchi A Widjaja	2	2
	11	E Gagliardi M Shaughnessy	4	7	4																		M Bartoli M Casanova	6	6
		M Bartoli M Casanova	6	5	6				M Bartoli M Casanova	6	7^7
		F Pennetta M Washington	4	5					Y Beygelzimer T Poutchek	3	6^5
		Y Beygelzimer T Poutchek	6	7												M Bartoli M Casanova	4	6	6
		T Ashley A Spears	4	6	6										6	E Dementieva L Krasnoroutskaya	6	1	3
		B Lamade A Myskina	6	1	3				T Ashley A Spears	4	0
		A Molik M Serna	5	1				6	E Dementieva L Krasnoroutskaya	6	6
	6	E Dementieva L Krasnoroutskaya	7	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	S Kuznetsova M Navratilova	7	6
		J Craybas C Martínez Granados	5	2				4	S Kuznetsova M Navratilova	6	6
	WC	L Raymond M Sharapova	7^7	7^7				WC	L Raymond M Sharapova	2	2
		A Jidkova A Morigami	6^5	6^2											4	S Kuznetsova M Navratilova	6	6
		S Farina Elia T Garbin	3	7	3											M Matevžič H Nagyová	2	3
		M Matevžič H Nagyová	6	5	6				M Matevžič H Nagyová	7	6
		K Boogert E Dominikovic	4	4				14	S Asagoe N Miyagi	5	4
	14	S Asagoe N Miyagi	6	6																		4	S Kuznetsova M Navratilova	6	6
	9	P Mandula P Wartusch	6	5	6																	8	L Huber M Maleeva	3	3
	WC	C Fusano R Kops-Jones	3	7	1			9	P Mandula P Wartusch	6	6
		Y-j Cho S Stosur	6	6					Y-j Cho S Stosur	4	0
		E Kulikovskaya S Talaja	2	3											9	P Mandula P Wartusch	4	1
		N Pratt B Rittner	1	6	0										8	L Huber M Maleeva	6	6
		B Schett P Schnyder	6	3	6				B Schett P Schnyder	7	2	2
	WC	A Yelsey R Zalameda	4	2				8	L Huber M Maleeva	5	6	6
	8	L Huber M Maleeva	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	J Husárová C Martínez	6	7^7
	WC	B Bielik J Lehnhoff	4	6^3				7	J Husárová C Martínez	7	6
		S Reeves M Sequera	4	3					K Grant B Stewart	5	2
		K Grant B Stewart	6	6											7	J Husárová C Martínez	6	6
	WC	B Mattek S Perry	6	6											12	D Hantuchová C Rubin	2	3
		N de Villiers G Navrátilová	0	0				WC	B Mattek S Perry	2	4
		K Freye J Kruger	2	4				12	D Hantuchová C Rubin	6	6
	12	D Hantuchová C Rubin	6	6																		7	J Husárová C Martínez	6^4	3
	15	T Križan K Srebotnik	6	6																		3	C Black E Likhovtseva	7^7	6
		N Grandin K Marosi	1	2				15	T Križan K Srebotnik	5	6	6
		G Dulko A Harkleroad	6^5	2				WC	C Gullickson S Taylor	7	1	2
	WC	C Gullickson S Taylor	7^7	6											15	T Križan K Srebotnik	1	2
		É Loit F Schiavone	6^5	6	6										3	C Black E Likhovtseva	6	6
		E Daniilidou R Grande	7^7	4	4				É Loit F Schiavone	4	3
		A Vanc R Voráčová	4	3				3	C Black E Likhovtseva	6	6
	3	C Black E Likhovtseva	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	5	E Bovina R Stubbs	6	6
		A Augustus K Habšudová	1	2				5	E Bovina R Stubbs	7^7	6
		D Bedáňová E Tatarkova	6	5	6				D Bedáňová E Tatarkova	6^4	1
		Z Yan J Zheng	4	7	1										5	E Bovina R Stubbs	6	7^7
		A Cargill C Wheeler	6	2	6										10	N Petrova M Pierce	1	6^3
		J Embry J Hopkins	3	6	4				A Cargill C Wheeler	3	2
		T Li T Sun	6	5	4			10	N Petrova M Pierce	6	6
	10	N Petrova M Pierce	3	7	6																	5	E Bovina R Stubbs	3	6^4
	16	J Lee W Prakusya	6	3	6^2																	2	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	6	7^7
		E Callens M Tu	3	6	7^7				E Callens M Tu	6	6
		L Granville A Stevenson	6	6					L Granville A Stevenson	2	1
		I Majoli M Marrero	1	4												E Callens M Tu	7^7	2	2
		R McQuillan R Neffa-de los Ríos	6^2	4											2	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	6^4	6	6
		P Tarabini C Vis	7^7	6					P Tarabini C Vis	3	3
		R Fujiwara S Obata	2	5				2	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	6	6
	2	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	6	7

References

1. "2003 US Open" (PDF). WTA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2011.

External links

• 2003 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation