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2003 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships

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2003 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships
DateSeptember 29 – October 5
Edition30th
SurfaceHard / outdoors
LocationTokyo, Japan
VenueAriake Coliseum
Champions
Men's singles
Germany Rainer Schüttler[1]
Women's singles
Russia Maria Sharapova
Men's doubles
United States Justin Gimelstob / Germany Nicolas Kiefer[2]
Women's doubles
Russia Maria Sharapova / Thailand Tamarine Tanasugarn
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The 2003 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo in Japan that was part of the International Series Gold of the 2003 ATP Tour and of Tier III of the 2003 WTA Tour. The tournament ran from September 29 through October 5, 2003. Rainer Schüttler and Maria Sharapova won the singles title.

Finals

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Men's singles

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Germany Rainer Schüttler defeated France Sébastien Grosjean 7–6(7–5), 6–2

  • It was Schüttler's 1st title of the year and the 4th of his career.

Women's singles

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Russia Maria Sharapova defeated Hungary Anikó Kapros 2–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–5)

  • It was the 1st title of Sharapova's career.

Men's doubles

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United States Justin Gimelstob / Germany Nicolas Kiefer defeated United States Scott Humphries / The Bahamas Mark Merklein 6–7(6–8), 6–3, 7–6(7–4)

  • It was Gimelstob's 1st title of the year and the 10th of his career. It was Kiefer's 1st title of the year and the 3rd of his career.

Women's doubles

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Russia Maria Sharapova / Thailand Tamarine Tanasugarn defeated United States Ansley Cargill / United States Ashley Harkleroad 7–6(7–1), 6–0

  • It was Sharapova's 1st title of the year and the 1st of her career. It was Tanasugarn's 2nd title of the year and the 5th of her career.

References

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  1. ^ "2003 Tokyo Men's Singles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "2003 Tokyo Men's Doubles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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