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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 [[Association of Tennis Professionals|ATP]] and [[Women's Tennis Association|WTA]] Tours, the [[Davis Cup]], and the [[Fed Cup]].

==[[International Tennis Federation|ITF]]==

===[[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam events]]===
{| class="wikitable" width=100%
|-
! Discipline
! [[2003 Australian Open]]
! [[2003 French Open]]
! [[2003 Wimbledon]]
! [[2003 US Open (tennis)|2003 US Open]]
|-
| Men's singles
| '''[[Andre Agassi]]'''<br /><small>def. [[Rainer Schüttler]]</small>
| '''[[Juan Carlos Ferrero]]'''<br /><small>def. [[Martin Verkerk]]</small>
| '''[[Roger Federer]]'''<br /><small>def. [[Mark Philippoussis]]</small>
| '''[[Andy Roddick]]'''<br /><small>def. [[Juan Carlos Ferrero]]</small>
|-
| Women's singles
| '''[[Serena Williams]]'''<br /><small>def. [[Venus Williams]]</small>
| '''[[Justine Henin-Hardenne]]'''<br /><small>def. [[Kim Clijsters]]</small>
| '''[[Serena Williams]]'''<br /><small>def. [[Venus Williams]]</small>
| '''[[Justine Henin-Hardenne]]'''<br /><small>def. [[Kim Clijsters]]</small>
|-
| Men's doubles
| '''[[Michaël Llodra]] / [[Fabrice Santoro]]'''<br /><small>def. [[Mark Knowles]] / [[Daniel Nestor]]</small>
| '''[[Bob Bryan]] / [[Mike Bryan]]'''<br /><small>def. [[Paul Haarhuis]] / [[Yevgeny Kafelnikov]]</small>
| '''[[Jonas Björkman]] / [[Todd Woodbridge]]<ref>Woodbridge won his 9th Wimbledon men's doubles title; an all-time record.</ref>'''<br /><small>def. [[Mahesh Bhupathi]] and [[Max Mirnyi]]</small>
| '''[[Jonas Björkman]] / [[Todd Woodbridge]]'''<br /><small>def. [[Bob Bryan]] and [[Mike Bryan]]</small>
|-
| Women's doubles
| '''[[Serena Williams]] / [[Venus Williams]]'''<br /><small>def. [[Virginia Ruano Pascual|Virginia Ruano]] / [[Paola Suárez]]</small>
| '''[[Kim Clijsters]] / [[Ai Sugiyama]]'''<br /><small>def. [[Virginia Ruano Pascual|Virginia Ruano]] / [[Paola Suárez]]</small>
| '''[[Kim Clijsters]] / [[Ai Sugiyama]]'''<br /><small>def. [[Virginia Ruano Pascual|Virginia Ruano]] / [[Paola Suárez]]</small>
| '''[[Virginia Ruano Pascual|Virginia Ruano]] / [[Paola Suárez]]'''<br /><small>def. [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]] / [[Martina Navratilova]]</small>
|-
| Mixed doubles
| '''[[Martina Navratilova]] / [[Leander Paes]]'''<br /><small>def. [[Eleni Daniilidou]] / [[Todd Woodbridge]]</small>
| '''[[Lisa Raymond]] / [[Mike Bryan]]'''<br /><small>def. [[Elena Likhovtseva]] / [[Mahesh Bhupathi]]</small>
| '''[[Martina Navratilova]] / [[Leander Paes]]'''<br /><small>def. [[Anastassia Rodionova]] / [[Andy Ram]]</small>
| '''[[Katarina Srebotnik]] / [[Bob Bryan]]'''<br /><small>def. [[Lina Krasnoroutskaya]] / [[Daniel Nestor]]</small>
|-
|}

===[[Davis Cup]]===
{{winners-other|2003 Davis Cup Champions|AUS|Australia|Twenty-eighth}}
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Australia
|team2=Spain
|venue=[[Rod Laver Arena]], [[Melbourne]], Australia
|date=28–30 November 2003
|surface=grass
|score1=3
|score2=1
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Lleyton Hewitt]] |3 |6 |3 |7 |6 |T2P1=[[Juan Carlos Ferrero]] |6 |3 |6 |6.00 |2 }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Mark Philippoussis]] |4 |4 |6 |6.04 | |T2P1=[[Carlos Moyà]] |6 |6 |4 |7 | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Wayne Arthurs (tennis)|Wayne Arthurs]] |T1P2=[[Todd Woodbridge]] |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Àlex Corretja]] |T2P2=[[Feliciano López]] |3 |1 |3 | | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Mark Philippoussis]] |7 |6 |1 |2 |6 |T2P1=[[Juan Carlos Ferrero]] |5 |3 |6 |6 |0 }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Lleyton Hewitt]] | | | | | |T2P1=[[Carlos Moyà]] | | | | | |np= }}
}}

===[[Fed Cup]]===
{{winners-other|2003 Fed Cup Champions|FRA|France|Second}}
{{FedCupbox
|team1=France
|team2=United States
|venue=[[Olympic Stadium (Moscow arena)|Olympic Stadium]], Moscow, Russia
|date=22–23 November 2003
|surface=carpet (indoors)
|score1=4
|score2=1
|R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=[[Amélie Mauresmo]] |6 |6 |  |T2P1=[[Lisa Raymond]] |4 |3 | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=[[Mary Pierce]] |6 |3 |8  |T2P1=[[Meghann Shaughnessy]] |3 |6 |6 }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=[[Amélie Mauresmo]] |6 |6 |  |T2P1=[[Meghann Shaughnessy]] |2 |1 | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=[[Émilie Loit]] |6 |6 |  |T2P1=[[Alexandra Stevenson]] |4 |2 | }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=[[Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro]] |T1P2=[[Émilie Loit]] |4 |0 | |T2P1=[[Martina Navratilova]] |T2P2=[[Lisa Raymond]] |6 |6 | }}
}}

===[[Hopman Cup]]===
{{winners-other|2003 Hopman Cup Champions|USA|United States|Second}}
{{HopmanCupbox
|team1=United States
|team2=Australia
|venue=
|date=
|surface=
|score1=3
|score2=0
|R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=[[Serena Williams]] |6 |6 |  |T2P1=[[Alicia Molik]] |2 |3 | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=[[James Blake (tennis)|James Blake]] |6 |6 |  |T2P1=[[Lleyton Hewitt]] |3 |4 | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=[[Serena Williams]] |T1P2=[[James Blake (tennis)|James Blake]] |6 |6 | |T2P1=[[Alicia Molik]] |T2P2=[[Lleyton Hewitt]] |3 |2 | }}
}}

==[[Association of Tennis Professionals|ATP]]==
*[[2003 ATP Tour|2003 ATP calendar]]

===[[Tennis Masters Cup]]===
{| class="wikitable"
|- 
! Tournament
! width="170"|Singles Winner
! width="170"|Runner-up
! width="140"|Score
! width="170"|Doubles Winner
! width="170"|Runner-up
! width="120"|Score
|-
| [[2003 Tennis Masters Cup|Houston]] || {{flagicon|SUI}} '''[[Roger Federer]]'''  || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Andre Agassi]]  || 6–3, 6–0, 6–4 || {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Bob Bryan]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Bryan]]''' || {{Flagicon|FRA}} [[Michaël Llodra]] <br> {{Flagicon|FRA}} [[Fabrice Santoro]]  || 6–7(6), 6–3, 3–6, 7–6(3), 6–4
|}

===[[ATP Masters Series]]===
{| class="wikitable"
|- 
! Tournament
! width="170"|Singles Winner
! width="170"|Runner-up
! width="140"|Score
! width="170"|Doubles Winner
! width="170"|Runner-up
! width="120"|Score
|-
| Indian Wells || {{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Lleyton Hewitt]]'''  || {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Gustavo Kuerten]]  || 6–1, 6–1 || {{flagicon|RSA}} '''[[Wayne Ferreira]]''' <br> {{flagicon|RUS}} '''[[Yevgeny Kafelnikov]]''' || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Bryan]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Bryan]]  || 6–1, 6–4
|- 
| Miami || {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Andre Agassi]]'''  || {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Carlos Moyà]]  || 6–3, 6–3 || {{flagicon|SUI}} '''[[Roger Federer]]''' <br> {{flagicon|BLR}} '''[[Max Mirnyi]]''' || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Leander Paes]] <br> {{flagicon|CZE}} [[David Rikl]] || 7–5, 6–3
|-
| Monte Carlo || {{flagicon|ESP}} '''[[Juan Carlos Ferrero]]'''  || {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Guillermo Coria]]  || 6–2, 6–2 || {{flagicon|IND}} '''[[Mahesh Bhupathi]]''' <br> {{flagicon|BLR}} '''[[Max Mirnyi]]''' || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Michaël Llodra]] <br> {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Fabrice Santoro]] || 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 
|- 
| Rome || {{flagicon|ESP}} '''[[Félix Mantilla Botella|Félix Mantilla]]'''  || {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Roger Federer]]  || 7–5, 6–2, 7–6(8) || {{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Wayne Arthurs (tennis)|Wayne Arthurs]]''' <br> {{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Paul Hanley (tennis)|Paul Hanley]]''' || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Michaël Llodra]] <br> {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Fabrice Santoro]] || 7–5, 7–6
|-
| Hamburg || {{flagicon|ARG}} '''[[Guillermo Coria]]'''  || {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Agustín Calleri]]  || 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 || {{flagicon|BAH}} '''[[Mark Knowles]]''' <br> {{flagicon|CAN}} '''[[Daniel Nestor]]''' || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Mahesh Bhupathi]] <br> {{flagicon|BLR}} [[Max Mirnyi]] || 6–4, 6–4
|- 
| [[2003 Canada Masters|Montreal]] || {{flagicon|USA}}  '''[[Andy Roddick]]'''  || {{flagicon|ARG}} [[David Nalbandian]]  ||6–1, 6–3 || {{flagicon|IND}} '''[[Mahesh Bhupathi]]''' <br> {{flagicon|BLR}} '''[[Max Mirnyi]]''' || {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Jonas Björkman]] <br> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Todd Woodbridge]] || 6–3, 7–6(4)
|-
| Cincinnati || {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Andy Roddick]]'''  || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mardy Fish]]  || 4–6, 7–6(3), 7–6(4) || {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Bob Bryan]]''' <br> {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Mike Bryan]]''' || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Wayne Arthurs (tennis)|Wayne Arthurs]] <br> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Paul Hanley (tennis)|Paul Hanley]] || 7–6, 6–4
|- 
| Madrid || {{flagicon|ESP}} '''[[Juan Carlos Ferrero]]'''  || {{flagicon|CHI}} [[Nicolás Massú]]  || 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 || {{flagicon|IND}} '''[[Mahesh Bhupathi]]''' <br> {{flagicon|BLR}} '''[[Max Mirnyi]]''' || {{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Wayne Black]] <br> {{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Kevin Ullyett]] || 6–2, 2–6, 6–3 
|-
| [[2003 Paris Masters|Paris]] || {{flagicon|GBR}} '''[[Tim Henman]]'''  || {{flagicon|ROM}}  [[Andrei Pavel]] || 6–2, 7–6(6), 7–6(7–2) || {{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Wayne Arthurs (tennis player)|Wayne Arthurs]]''' <br> {{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Paul Hanley (tennis player)|Paul Hanley]]''' || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Michaël Llodra]] <br> {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Fabrice Santoro]] || 6–3, 1–6, 6–3
|}

===ARAG ATP World Team Championship===
*Final:
**Team
**Team

===Year-End Top 10===

====Singles - Entry Ranking====

====Singles - Indesit ATP Race====

==[[Women's Tennis Association|WTA]]==
*[[2003 WTA Tour|2003 WTA calendar]]

===[[WTA Tour Championships]]===
Los Angeles, USA
*Singles: {{Flagicon|BEL}} '''[[Kim Clijsters]]''' defeat  {{Flagicon|FRA}} [[Amélie Mauresmo]], 6-2, 6-0.
*Doubles: {{Flagicon|ARG}} '''[[Virginia Ruano Pascual]]''' / {{Flagicon|ARG}} '''[[Paola Suárez]]''' defeat {{Flagicon|BEL}} [[Kim Clijsters]] / {{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Ai Sugiyama]] 6-4 3-6 6-3

===[[WTA Tier I]]===
Tokyo, Japan
*Singles: '''{{flagicon|USA}} [[Lindsay Davenport]]''' d. {{flagicon|USA}} [[Monica Seles]], 6-7(6-8), 6-1, 6-2.
*Doubles: '''{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Elena Bovina]]/{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rennae Stubbs]]''' d. {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lindsay Davenport]]/{{flagicon|USA}} [[Lisa Raymond]] 6–3, 6–4
[[Indian Wells Masters|Indian Wells]], United States
*Singles: '''{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Kim Clijsters]]''' d. [[Lindsay Davenport]], 6-4, 7-5.
*Doubles: '''{{flagicon|USA}} [[Lindsay Davenport]]/{{flagicon|USA}} [[Lisa Raymond]]''' d. {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Kim Clijsters]]/{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ai Sugiyama]] 2–6, 6–2, 7–6(5)
[[Miami]], United States
*Singles: '''{{flagicon|USA}} [[Serena Williams]]''' d. {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jennifer Capriati]], 4-6, 6-4, 6-1.
*Doubles: '''{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Liezel Huber]]/{{flagicon|BUL}} [[Magdalena Maleeva]]''' d. {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shinobu Asagoe]]/{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Nana Miyagi]]  6–4, 3–6, 7–5
[[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston]], United States
*Singles: '''{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Justine Henin]]''' d. {{flagicon|USA}} [[Serena Williams]], 6-3, 6-4.
*Doubles: '''{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Virginia Ruano Pascual]]/{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Paola Suárez]]''' d. {{flagicon|SVK}} [[Janette Husárová]]/{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Conchita Martínez]] 6–0, 6–3
Berlin, Germany
*Singles: '''{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Justine Henin]]''' d. {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Kim Clijsters]], 6-4, 4-6, 7-5.
*Doubles: '''{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Virginia Ruano Pascual]]/{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Paola Suárez]]''' d. {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Kim Clijsters]]/{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ai Sugiyama]] 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Rome, Italy
*Singles: '''{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Kim Clijsters]]''' d. {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Amélie Mauresmo]], 3-6, 7-6(7-3), 6-0.
*Doubles: '''{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]]/{{flagicon|USA}} [[Martina Navratilova]]''' d. {{flagicon|FR Yugoslavia}} [[Jelena Dokić]]/{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Nadia Petrova]] 6–4, 5–7, 6–2
[[Toronto]], Canada 
*Singles: '''{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Justine Henin]]''' d. {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Lina Krasnoroutskaya]], 6-1, 6-0.
*Doubles:  '''{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]]/{{flagicon|USA}} [[Martina Navratilova]]''' d. {{flagicon|VEN}} [[María Vento-Kabchi]]/{{flagicon|IDN}} [[Angelique Widjaja]] 3–6, 6–1, 6–1
Moscow, Russia
*Singles: '''{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Anastasia Myskina]]''' d. {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Amélie Mauresmo]], 6-2, 6-4.
*Doubles: '''{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Nadia Petrova]]/{{flagicon|USA}} [[Meghann Shaughnessy]]''' d. {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Anastasia Myskina]]/{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Vera Zvonareva]] 6–3, 6–4
[[Zürich]], Switzerland
*Singles: '''{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Justine Henin]]'''† d. {{flagicon|FR Yugoslavia}} [[Jelena Dokić]], 6-0, 6-4.
*Doubles: '''{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Kim Clijsters]]/{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ai Sugiyama]]''' d. {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Virginia Ruano Pascual]]/{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Paola Suárez]] 7–6(3), 6–2
† Henin became the [[List of WTA number 1 ranked players|13th World #1]] in the history of women's tennis after her victory in the Zurich Open final.

==Retired==
*August
**[[Pete Sampras]] (United States)

==[[International Tennis Hall of Fame]]==
*Class of 2003:
**[[Boris Becker]], player
**[[Françoise Dürr]], player
**[[Nancy Richey]], player
**Brian Tobin, contributor

==Notes==
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