The 2003 Sparkassen Cup (tennis) was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts in Leipzig, Germany. It was part of the Tier II category of the 2003 WTA Tour. It was the 14th and last edition of the tournament and was held from 22 September until 28 September 2003.
2003 Sparkassen Cup | |
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Date | 22–28 September |
Edition | 14th |
Category | Tier II |
Draw | 28S / 16D |
Prize money | $585,000 |
Surface | Hard / indoor |
Location | Leipzig, Germany |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Anastasia Myskina | |
Doubles | |
Svetlana Kuznetsova Martina Navratilova |
Finals
editSingles
edit- Anastasia Myskina defeated Justine Henin-Hardenne, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Doubles
edit- Svetlana Kuznetsova / Martina Navratilova defeated Elena Likhovtseva / Nadia Petrova, 3–6, 6–1, 6–3
Singles main draw entrants
editSeeds
editCountry | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
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BEL | Kim Clijsters | 1 | 1 |
BEL | Justine Henin-Hardenne | 2 | 2 |
RUS | Anastasia Myskina | 10 | 3 |
BUL | Magdalena Maleeva | 11 | 4 |
SVK | Daniela Hantuchová | 12 | 5 |
RUS | Nadia Petrova | 15 | 6 |
USA | Meghann Shaughnessy | 17 | 7 |
ITA | Silvia Farina Elia | 20 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of 15 September 2003.
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:
Doubles main draw entrants
editSeeds
editCountry | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
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RUS | Svetlana Kuznetsova | USA | Martina Navratilova | 15 | 1 |
RUS | Elena Likhovtseva | RUS | Nadia Petrova | 24 | 2 |
BEL | Els Callens | SVK | Janette Husárová | 41 | 3 |
FRA | Marion Bartoli | FR Yugoslavia | Jelena Dokic | 47 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of 15 September 2003.
Other entrants
editThe following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:
- Anikó Kapros / Lydia Steinbach