2003 MasterCard German Open – Doubles

Doubles
2003 MasterCard German Open
Final
ChampionsSpain Virginia Ruano Pascual
Argentina Paola Suárez
Runners-upBelgium Kim Clijsters
Japan Ai Sugiyama
Score6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Events
Singles Doubles
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Elena Dementieva and Janette Husárová were the defending champions, but had different outcomes. Dementieva had to withdraw due to a left foot strain, while Husárová teamed up with Elena Likhovtseva and reached the semifinals.

Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suárez won the title, defeating Kim Clijsters and Ai Sugiyama 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 in the final. It was the 20th title for Ruano Pascual and the 27th title for Suárez in their respective doubles careers. It was also the 2nd title for the pair during this season, after their win in Charleston.

Seeds

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The first four seeds received a bye into the second round.

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1 Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual
Argentina Paola Suárez
6 6
South Africa Liezel Huber
Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva
3 1
1 Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual
Argentina Paola Suárez
6 4 6
3 Belgium Kim Clijsters
Japan Ai Sugiyama
3 6 4
3 Belgium Kim Clijsters
Japan Ai Sugiyama
6 6
2 Slovakia Janette Husárová
Russia Elena Likhovtseva
1 4

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Spain V Ruano Pascual
Argentina P Suárez
6 6
Netherlands K Boogert
Spain M Serna
6 6 Netherlands K Boogert
Spain M Serna
4 3
Germany M Müller
Germany B Rittner
4 2 1 Spain V Ruano Pascual
Argentina P Suárez
6 6
Russia E Dementieva
Russia A Myskina
6 Slovakia D Hantuchová
United States C Rubin
0 3
Spain MJ Martínez
Spain A Medina Garrigues
w/o Spain MJ Martínez
Spain A Medina Garrigues
6 3 1
Austria B Schett
Switzerland P Schnyder
5 5 6 Slovakia D Hantuchová
United States C Rubin
4 6 6
6 Slovakia D Hantuchová
United States C Rubin
7 7 1 Spain V Ruano Pascual
Argentina P Suárez
6 6
South Africa L Huber
Bulgaria M Maleeva
3 1
4 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia J Dokic
Russia N Petrova
7 6
Belgium E Callens
Croatia I Majoli
710 4 3 Croatia J Kostanić
Hungary K Marosi
5 3
Croatia J Kostanić
Hungary K Marosi
68 6 6 4 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia J Dokic
Russia N Petrova
4 5
South Africa L Huber
Bulgaria M Maleeva
6 7 South Africa L Huber
Bulgaria M Maleeva
6 7
Slovenia M Matevžič
Slovakia H Nagyová
3 5 South Africa L Huber
Bulgaria M Maleeva
6 6
Slovenia T Križan
Slovenia K Srebotnik
5 3 8 Spain C Martínez
Uzbekistan I Tulyaganova
4 2
8 Spain C Martínez
Uzbekistan I Tulyaganova
7 6

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 France N Dechy
France É Loit
6 6
Argentina P Tarabini
Netherlands C Vis
3 2 7 France N Dechy
France É Loit
6 6
Australia C Barclay
Germany K Freye
4 3 WC Germany A Barna
Germany M Weingärtner
1 3
WC Germany A Barna
Germany M Weingärtner
6 6 7 France N Dechy
France É Loit
3 6 4
France C Dhenin
Paraguay R Neffa-de los Ríos
6 77 3 Belgium K Clijsters
Japan A Sugiyama
6 3 6
WC Germany AL Grönefeld
United States M Shaughnessy
1 64 France C Dhenin
Paraguay R Neffa-de los Ríos
1 0
3 Belgium K Clijsters
Japan A Sugiyama
6 6
3 Belgium K Clijsters
Japan A Sugiyama
6 6
5 Russia S Kuznetsova
United States M Navratilova
6 6 2 Slovakia J Husárová
Russia E Likhovtseva
1 4
France M Bartoli
United States M Irvin
3 1 5 Russia S Kuznetsova
United States M Navratilova
6 6
Australia T Musgrave
United States A Spears
5 3 Italy S Farina Elia
Italy T Garbin
1 2
Italy S Farina Elia
Italy T Garbin
7 6 5 Russia S Kuznetsova
United States M Navratilova
6 2 5
United States S Reeves
United States M Tu
5 6 6 2 Slovakia J Husárová
Russia E Likhovtseva
3 6 7
Q Germany A Bachmann
Germany V Henke
7 3 4 United States S Reeves
United States M Tu
4 3
2 Slovakia J Husárová
Russia E Likhovtseva
6 6
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