2003 AP Tourism Hyderabad Open
Tennis tournament
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The 2003 AP Tourism Hyderabad Open was the first edition of the WTA tournament held in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India organized for women's professional tennis.[1] It was held from 3 February until 9 February 2003 on outdoor hardcourts. Second-seeded Tamarine Tanasugarn won the singles title. Indian player Sania Mirza made her debut at this tournament in her hometown Hyderabad.[2]
| 2003 AP Tourism Hyderabad Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 3–9 February |
| Edition | 1st |
| Category | Tier IV |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $140,000 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Hyderabad, India |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Tamarine Tanasugarn | |
| Doubles | |
 Elena Likhovtseva /  Iroda Tulyaganova | |
Finals
Singles
Tamarine Tanasugarn defeated Iroda Tulyaganova 6–4, 6–4
- It was Tanasugarn's only singles title of the year and the 1st of her career.
Doubles
Elena Likhovtseva / 
Iroda Tulyaganova defeated Eugenia Kulikovskaya / 
Tatiana Poutchek 6–4, 6–4
WTA entrants
Seeds
| Seed | Country | Player | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  ARG |
Clarisa Fernández | 28 |
| 2 | THA |
Tamarine Tanasugarn | 32 |
| 3 | RUS |
Elena Likhovtseva | 36 |
| 4 |  FRA |
Mary Pierce | 49 |
| 5 | UZB |
Iroda Tulyaganova | 57 |
| 6 |  ESP |
Cristina Torrens Valero | 66 |
| 7 |  INA |
Angelique Widjaja | 62 |
| 8 |  CRO |
Silvija Talaja | 79 |
- Rankings as of 25 January 2003.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry through the lucky loser spot: