2003 Advanta Championships – Doubles
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| Doubles | |
|---|---|
| 2003 Advanta Championships | |
| Final | |
| Champions | United States Martina Navratilova United States Lisa Raymond |
| Runners-up | Zimbabwe Cara Black Australia Rennae Stubbs |
| Score | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Events | |
2003 tennis event results
Main article: 2003 Advanta Championships
The tournament wasn't played last year, no defending champions were declared. Martina Hingis and Anna Kournikova were the last champions at the 2000 edition, but none competed this year. Eventually, Hingis retired from professional tennis in February 2003,[1] [2] while Kournikova played her last professional match in April 2003,[3] losing to Conchita Martínez at Charleston due to an injury.
Martina Navratilova and Lisa Raymond won the title by defeating Cara Black and Rennae Stubbs 6–3, 6–4 in the final.[4]
Seeds
[edit ]- United States Martina Navratilova / United States Lisa Raymond (champions)
- South Africa Liezel Huber / Japan Ai Sugiyama (semifinals)
- Zimbabwe Cara Black / Australia Rennae Stubbs (final)
- Australia Nicole Pratt / United States Meghann Shaughnessy (semifinals)
Draw
[edit ]Key
[edit ]- 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
Draw
[edit ] First round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
WC
United States A Haynes
United States S Perry 4 6 5 Bulgaria D Krastevitch
Bulgaria S Krivencheva 5 2
United States S Perry 4 6 5 Bulgaria D Krastevitch
Bulgaria S Krivencheva 5 2
Bulgaria D Krastevitch
Bulgaria S Krivencheva 6 1 7 1 United States M Navratilova
United States L Raymond 6 6
Bulgaria S Krivencheva 6 1 7 1 United States M Navratilova
United States L Raymond 6 6
4
Australia N Pratt
United States M Shaughnessy 6 77 4 Australia N Pratt
United States M Shaughnessy 4 2
United States M Shaughnessy 6 77 4 Australia N Pratt
United States M Shaughnessy 4 2
United States B Mattek
United States L Osterloh 3 64 4 Australia N Pratt
United States M Shaughnessy 7 6
United States L Osterloh 3 64 4 Australia N Pratt
United States M Shaughnessy 7 6
Romania A Vanc
Czech Republic R Voráčová 2 2 1 United States M Navratilova
United States L Raymond 6 6
Czech Republic R Voráčová 2 2 1 United States M Navratilova
United States L Raymond 6 6
Q
Slovakia J Gajdošová
Germany AL Grönefeld 65 1 United States T Ashley
United States A Harkleroad 3 1
Germany AL Grönefeld 65 1 United States T Ashley
United States A Harkleroad 3 1
References
[edit ]- ^ O'Brien, John (26 October 2017). "Swiss great Hingis announces retirement". Singapore. Reuters . Retrieved 27 November 2020.
Hingis first decided to end her career as a 22-year-old in 2003 due to persistent injuries after picking up all five of her singles crowns as a teenager, comprising three Australian Opens, as well as lone Wimbledon and U.S. Open titles from 1997–99.
- ^ "Hingis quits tennis". BBC Sport. 7 February 2003. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ Elbra, Tim (13 February 2019). "Anna Kournikova's extraordinary rise and lasting impact on women's tennis". Nine's Wide World of Sports . Retrieved 27 November 2020.
She retired from singles shockingly early: her final WTA singles match was played at age 21, in April 2003. She had already left an unforgettable mark.
- ^ "Martina News (July – December 2003)". Game, Set and Match, Martina! – The Martina Navrátilová Web Site. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
November 30, 2003: Martina & Lisa won the Advanta Championships in Philadelphia earlier this month on November 2. Congratulations, Martina & Lisa!