2003 Canberra Women's Classic

The 2003 Canberra Women's Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the National Sports Club in Canberra, Australia and was part of the Tier V category of the 2003 WTA Tour. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from 6 through 12 January 2003. Second-seeded Meghann Shaughnessy won the singles title and earned $16,000 first-prize money.[1][2]

2003 Canberra Women's Classic
Date6–12 January
Edition3rd
CategoryTier V
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$110,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationCanberra, Australia
VenueNational Sports Club
Champions
Singles
Meghann Shaughnessy
Doubles
Tathiana Garbin / Émilie Loit

Finals

Singles

Meghann Shaughnessy defeated Francesca Schiavone 6–1, 6–1

  • It was Shaughnessy's 1st singles title of the year and the 3rd of her career.

Doubles

Tathiana Garbin / Émilie Loit defeated Dája Bedáňová / Dinara Safina 6–3, 3–6, 6–4

References
  1. Gatchalian, Robert, ed. (2004). Official Guide to Professional Tennis: 2004. Ponte Vedra Beach / St. Petersburg: ATP & WTA. p. 404.
  2. "Shaughnessy wins in Canberra". UPI. 10 January 2003.
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