2003 WTA German Open – Doubles

Doubles
	2003 WTA German Open
Champions	Virginia Ruano Pascual; Paola Suárez
Runners-up	Kim Clijsters; Ai Sugiyama
Final score	6–3, 4–6, 6–4

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

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

Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez (Champions)
Janette Husárová / Elena Likhovtseva (Semifinals)
Kim Clijsters / Ai Sugiyama (Final)
Jelena Dokic / Nadia Petrova (Quarterfinals)
Svetlana Kuznetsova / Martina Navratilova (Quarterfinals)
Daniela Hantuchová / Chanda Rubin (Quarterfinals)
Nathalie Dechy / Émilie Loit (Quarterfinals)
Conchita Martínez / Iroda Tulyaganova (Second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals				Final


1	Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez	6	6

	Liezel Huber Magdalena Maleeva	3	1
				1	Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez	6	4	6

				3	Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama	3	6	4
3	Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama	6	6

2	Janette Husárová Elena Likhovtseva	1	4

Top Half

First Round					Second Round					Quarterfinals				Semifinals


					1	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	6	6
	K Boogert M Serna	6	6			K Boogert M Serna	4	3
	M Müller B Rittner	4	2							1	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	6	6
	E Dementieva A Myskina									6	D Hantuchová C Rubin	0	3
	MJ Martínez A Medina Garrigues	w/o				MJ Martínez A Medina Garrigues	6	3	1
	B Schett P Schnyder	5	5		6	D Hantuchová C Rubin	4	6	6
6	D Hantuchová C Rubin	7	7											1	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	6	6
															L Huber M Maleeva	3	1
					4	J Dokic N Petrova	7	6
	E Callens I Majoli	7¹⁰	4	3		J Kostanić K Marosi	5	3
	J Kostanić K Marosi	6⁸	6	6						4	J Dokic N Petrova	4	5
	L Huber M Maleeva	6	7								L Huber M Maleeva	6	7
	M Matevžič H Nagyová	3	5			L Huber M Maleeva	6	6
	T Križan K Srebotnik	5	3		8	C Martínez I Tulyaganova	4	2
8	C Martínez I Tulyaganova	7	6

Bottom Half

First Round					Second Round				Quarterfinals					Semifinals

7	N Dechy É Loit	6	6
	P Tarabini C Vis	3	2		7	N Dechy É Loit	6	6
	C Barclay K Freye	4	3		WC	A Barna M Weingärtner	1	3
WC	A Barna M Weingärtner	6	6						7	N Dechy É Loit	3	6	4
	C Dhenin R Neffa-de los Ríos	6	7⁷						3	K Clijsters A Sugiyama	6	3	6
WC	AL Grönefeld M Shaughnessy	1	6⁴			C Dhenin R Neffa-de los Ríos	1	0
					3	K Clijsters A Sugiyama	6	6
														3	K Clijsters A Sugiyama	6	6
5	S Kuznetsova M Navratilova	6	6											2	J Husárová E Likhovtseva	1	4
	M Bartoli M Irvin	3	1		5	S Kuznetsova M Navratilova	6	6
	T Musgrave A Spears	5	3			S Farina Elia T Garbin	1	2
	S Farina Elia T Garbin	7	6						5	S Kuznetsova M Navratilova	6	2	5
	S Reeves M Tu	5	6	6					2	J Husárová E Likhovtseva	3	6	7
Q	A Bachmann V Henke	7	3	4		S Reeves M Tu	4	3
					2	J Husárová E Likhovtseva	6	6

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