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. 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	60
								4	Svetlana Kuznetsova Martina Navratilova	6	77
	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	64	3
	3	Cara Black Elena Likhovtseva	77	6
								3	Cara Black Elena Likhovtseva	2	67
								2	Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez	6	79
	5	Elena Bovina Rennae Stubbs	3	64
	2	Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez	6	77

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	77	64	6				L McShea T Musgrave	w/o
		M Ani C Dhenin	64	77	4											L McShea T Musgrave	7	5	61
		S Cohen-Aloro T Perebiynis	77	6											13	M Vento-Kabchi A Widjaja	5	7	77
		S Jeyaseelan J Kostanić	65	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	77
		F Pennetta M Washington	4	5					Y Beygelzimer T Poutchek	3	65
		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	77	77				WC	L Raymond M Sharapova	2	2
		A Jidkova A Morigami	65	62											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	77
	WC	B Bielik J Lehnhoff	4	63				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	64	3
	15	T Križan K Srebotnik	6	6																		3	C Black E Likhovtseva	77	6
		N Grandin K Marosi	1	2				15	T Križan K Srebotnik	5	6	6
		G Dulko A Harkleroad	65	2				WC	C Gullickson S Taylor	7	1	2
	WC	C Gullickson S Taylor	77	6											15	T Križan K Srebotnik	1	2
		É Loit F Schiavone	65	6	6										3	C Black E Likhovtseva	6	6
		E Daniilidou R Grande	77	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	77	6
		D Bedáňová E Tatarkova	6	5	6				D Bedáňová E Tatarkova	64	1
		Z Yan J Zheng	4	7	1										5	E Bovina R Stubbs	6	77
		A Cargill C Wheeler	6	2	6										10	N Petrova M Pierce	1	63
		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	64
	16	J Lee W Prakusya	6	3	62																	2	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	6	77
		E Callens M Tu	3	6	77				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	77	2	2
		R McQuillan R Neffa-de los Ríos	62	4											2	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	64	6	6
		P Tarabini C Vis	77	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

External links

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