2003 French Open – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
2003 French Open
Champion	Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama
Runner-up	Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez
Final score	6–7(5–7), 6–2, 9–7

Main article: 2003 French Open

Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suárez were the two-time defending champions, but were defeated in the final by Kim Clijsters and Ai Sugiyama 7–6^(7–5), 2–6, 7–9.

Seeds

1. Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez (finals)
2. Kim Clijsters / Ai Sugiyama (champions)
3. Lindsay Davenport / Lisa Raymond (third round)
4. Cara Black / Elena Likhovtseva (semifinals)
5. Jelena Dokic / Nadia Petrova (third round)
6. Svetlana Kuznetsova / Martina Navratilova (third round)
7. Petra Mandula / Patricia Wartusch (third round)
8. Liezel Huber / Magdalena Maleeva (first round)
9. Daniela Hantuchová / Chanda Rubin (semifinals)
10. Conchita Martínez / Meghann Shaughnessy (first round)
11. Janette Husárová / Barbara Schett (quarterfinals)
12. Nathalie Dechy / Émilie Loit (quarterfinals)
13. Tina Križan / Katarina Srebotnik (second round)
14. Shinobu Asagoe / Nana Smith (second round)
15. Emmanuelle Gagliardi / Patty Schnyder (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

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez	6	6
	11	Janette Husárová Barbara Schett	1	3
								1	Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez	6	77
								9	Daniela Hantuchová Chanda Rubin	2	65
		Elena Bovina Alicia Molik	3	1
	9	Daniela Hantuchová Chanda Rubin	6	6
															1	Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez	77	2	7
															2	Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama	65	6	9
	12	Nathalie Dechy Émilie Loit	4	61
	4	Cara Black Elena Likhovtseva	6	77
								4	Cara Black Elena Likhovtseva	1	4
								2	Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama	6	6
		Maja Matevžič Henrieta Nagyová	2	5
	2	Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama	6	7

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	6	6
		A Coetzer J Steck	1	2				1	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	6	6
		D Bedáňová R Vinci	3r						M Marrero R de los Ríos	1	0
		M Marrero R de los Ríos	2												1	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	6	6
		I Majoli I Tulyaganova	6	77												I Majoli I Tulyaganova	4	1
		L Granville A Stevenson	3	65					I Majoli I Tulyaganova	79	6
		K Marosi S Reeves	2	1				13	T Križan K Srebotnik	67	2
	13	T Križan K Srebotnik	6	6																		1	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	6	6
	11	J Husárová B Schett	6	6																		11	J Husárová B Schett	1	3
	WC	S Beltrame C Pin	2	3				11	J Husárová B Schett	6	7
		C Barclay R McQuillan	77	6					C Barclay R McQuillan	2	5
		L McShea I Selyutina	62	4											11	J Husárová B Schett	79	6
		M Bartoli M Casanova	6	3	6										5	J Dokic N Petrova	67	4
		N de Villiers N Grandin	3	6	3				M Bartoli M Casanova	2	1
		C Martínez Granados MJ Martínez Sánchez	1	7	2			5	J Dokic N Petrova	6	6
	5	J Dokic N Petrova	6	5	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	L Davenport L Raymond	6	713
		L Bacheva C Dhenin	4	611				3	L Davenport L Raymond	6	6
	WC	M Johansson S Montero	1	2					G Dulko ME Salerni	4	0
		G Dulko ME Salerni	6	6											3	L Davenport L Raymond
		E Bovina A Molik	77	77												E Bovina A Molik	w/o
	WC	S Lefèvre V Pichet	63	62					E Bovina A Molik	6	6
		T Musgrave E Tatarkova	1	2				14	S Asagoe N Miyagi	3	4
	14	S Asagoe N Miyagi	6	6																			E Bovina A Molik	3	1
	9	D Hantuchová C Rubin	7	6																		9	D Hantuchová C Rubin	6	6
		K Boogert M Serna	5	1				9	D Hantuchová C Rubin	6	6
		P Tarabini C Vis	63	6	6				P Tarabini C Vis	2	4
		G Fattakhetdinova G Fokina	77	3	4										9	D Hantuchová C Rubin	6	3	7
		K Freye D Zarić	1	4											6	S Kuznetsova M Navratilova	4	6	5
		A Jidkova A Morigami	6	6					A Jidkova A Morigami	6	66	4
	WC	É Le Bescond C Rousseau	0	2				6	S Kuznetsova M Navratilova	3	78	6
	6	S Kuznetsova M Navratilova	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	P Mandula P Wartusch	6	6
		T Poutchek A Rodionova	0	3				7	P Mandula P Wartusch	6	2	6
		S Jeyaseelan J Kostanić	6	6					S Jeyaseelan J Kostanić	4	6	3
		E Kulikovskaya T Perebiynis	3	4											7	P Mandula P Wartusch	2	2
	WC	S Foretz V Razzano	5	2											12	N Dechy É Loit	6	6
		M Sequera V Webb	7	6					M Sequera V Webb	3	4
		R Fujiwara D Safina	2	1				12	N Dechy É Loit	6	6
	12	N Dechy É Loit	6	6																		12	N Dechy É Loit	4	61
	15	E Gagliardi P Schnyder	6	6																		4	C Black E Likhovtseva	6	77
		A Augustus J Embry	1	4				15	E Gagliardi P Schnyder	77	77
		B Lamade M Müller	6	6					B Lamade M Müller	61	61
		A Harkleroad M Irvin	1	2											15	E Gagliardi P Schnyder	1	4
		T Ashley A Spears	6	2	6										4	C Black E Likhovtseva	6	6
		R Voráčová M Weingärtner	4	6	2				T Ashley A Spears	4	4
		N Pratt B Rittner	2	2				4	C Black E Likhovtseva	6	6
	4	C Black E Likhovtseva	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	8	L Huber M Maleeva	2	4
		S Farina Elia T Garbin	6	6					S Farina Elia T Garbin	3	6	6
		F Pennetta A Vanc	2	3					M Vento-Kabchi A Widjaja	6	3	2
		M Vento-Kabchi A Widjaja	6	6												S Farina Elia T Garbin	4	3
	WC	A Dulon A-L Heitz	6	4	4											M Matevžič H Nagyová	6	6
		N Arendt E Dominikovic	3	6	6				N Arendt E Dominikovic	2	6	4
		M Matevžič H Nagyová	6	6					M Matevžič H Nagyová	6	3	6
	10	C Martínez M Shaughnessy	2	3																			M Matevžič H Nagyová	2	5
	16	J Lee W Prakusya	5	64																		2	K Clijsters A Sugiyama	6	7
		E Callens M Tu	7	77					E Callens M Tu	6	2	2
		E Daniilidou R Grande	6	6					E Daniilidou R Grande	4	6	6
	WC	T Golovin A Laurendon	0	3												E Daniilidou R Grande	2	0
		C Morariu R Stubbs	1	62											2	K Clijsters A Sugiyama	6	6
		E Dementieva L Krasnoroutskaya	6	77					E Dementieva L Krasnoroutskaya	4	4
		S Cohen-Aloro N Tauziat	1	1				2	K Clijsters A Sugiyama	6	6
	2	K Clijsters A Sugiyama	6	6

External links

• Draw
• Order of play
• WTA official archive
• 2003 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation