2003 WTA Tour
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DurationDecember 28, 2002
– November 20, 2003
– November 20, 2003
Edition33rd
Tournaments59
CategoriesGrand Slam (4)
WTA Championships
WTA Tier I (9)
WTA Tier II (17)
WTA Tier III (16)
WTA Tier IV (6)
WTA Tier V (6)
WTA Championships
WTA Tier I (9)
WTA Tier II (17)
WTA Tier III (16)
WTA Tier IV (6)
WTA Tier V (6)
 Justine Henin-Hardenne finished the year as world No. 1 for the first time in her career. She won eight tournaments during the season, including two majors at the French Open and the US Open. She also won four Tier I events. | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | December 28, 2002 – November 20, 2003 |
| Edition | 33rd |
| Tournaments | 59 |
| Categories | Grand Slam (4) WTA Championships WTA Tier I (9) WTA Tier II (17) WTA Tier III (16) WTA Tier IV (6) WTA Tier V (6) |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most titles |  Kim Clijsters (9) |
| Most finals | Kim Clijsters (15) |
| Prize money leader | Kim Clijsters ($4,466,345) |
| Points leader | Justine Henin-Hardenne (6,628) |
| Awards | |
| Player of the year | Justine Henin-Hardenne |
| Doubles team of the year |  Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez |
| Most improved player of the year |  Nadia Petrova |
| Newcomer of the year | Maria Sharapova |
| Comeback player of the year |  Amélie Mauresmo |
← 2002 2004 → | |
The 2003 WTA Tour was the elite professional tennis circuit organized by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 2003 tennis season. The 2003 WTA Tour included the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III, Tier IV and Tier V events. ITF tournaments were not part of the 2003 WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking.
Key
The table below shows the 2003 WTA Tour schedule.
| Grand Slam events |
| Year-end championships |
| Tier I events |
| Tier II events |
| Tier III events |
| Tier IV and V events |
| Team events |
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| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov | WTA Tour Championships Los Angeles, United States Year-end Championship Hard – $3,000,000 – 8S (round robin)/4D Singles – Doubles | Kim Clijsters 6–2, 6–0 | Amélie Mauresmo |  Jennifer Capriati Justine Henin-Hardenne | Chanda Rubin Elena Dementieva Anastasia Myskina Ai Sugiyama |
| Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 | Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama | ||||
| Volvo Women's Open Pattaya, Thailand Tier V event Hard – $110,000 – 32S/28Q/16D Singles – Doubles |  Henrieta Nagyová 6–4, 6–2 | Ľubomíra Kurhajcová |  Tamarine Tanasugarn Anca Barna | Anastasia Rodionova  Elena Tatarkova  Jelena Kostanić Saori Obata | |
 Li Ting Sun Tiantian6–4, 6–3 |  Wynne Prakusya Angelique Widjaja | ||||
| 14 Nov | Fed Cup: Final Moscow, Russia, Carpet (i) | France 4–1 | United States | Belgium 1–4 Russia 2–3 |
Rankings
Below are the 2003 WTA year-end rankings:
| No | Player Name | Nation | Points | 2002 | Change |
| 1 | Justine Henin-Hardenne | BEL |
6,628 | 5 | +4 |
| 2 | Kim Clijsters | BEL |
6,553 | 4 | +2 |
| 3 | Serena Williams | USA |
3,916 | 1 | -2 |
| 4 | Amélie Mauresmo | FRA |
3,194 | 6 | +2 |
| 5 | Lindsay Davenport | USA |
2,990 | 12 | +7 |
| 6 | Jennifer Capriati | USA |
2,766 | 3 | -3 |
| 7 | Anastasia Myskina | RUS |
2,581 | 11 | +4 |
| 8 | Elena Dementieva | RUS |
2,383 | 19 | +11 |
| 9 | Chanda Rubin | USA |
2,328 | 13 | +4 |
| 10 | Ai Sugiyama | JPN |
2,235 | 24 | +14 |
| 11 | Venus Williams | USA |
2,211 | 2 | -9 |
| 12 | Nadia Petrova | RUS |
1,994 | 111 | +99 |
| 13 | Vera Zvonareva | RUS |
1,808 | 45 | +32 |
| 14 | Paola Suárez | ARG |
1,526 | 27 | +13 |
| 15 | Jelena Dokić |  YUG |
1,405 | 9 | -6 |
| 16 | Anna Pistolesi |  ISR |
1,353 | 16 | = |
| 17 | Meghann Shaughnessy | USA |
1,350 | 30 | +13 |
| 18 | Conchita Martínez | ESP |
1,316 | 34 | +16 |
| 19 | Daniela Hantuchová | SVK |
1,271 | 8 | -11 |
| 20 | Francesca Schiavone |  ITA |
1,265 | 41 | +21 |
Number 1 ranking
| Holder | Date gained | Date forfeited |
|---|---|---|
| Serena Williams (USA) |
Year-End 2002 | 10 August 2003 |
| Kim Clijsters (BEL) |
11 August 2003 | 19 October 2003 |
| Justine Henin-Hardenne (BEL) |
20 October 2003 | 26 October 2003 |
| Kim Clijsters (BEL) |
27 October 2003 | 9 November 2003 |
| Justine Henin-Hardenne (BEL) |
10 November 2003 | Year-End 2003 |
Points distribution
| Category | W | F | SF | QF | R16 | R32 | R64 | R128 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Grand Slam (S) | 650 | 456 | 292 | 162 | 90 | 56 | 32 | 2 | 26 | 21 | 12.5 | 2 |
| Grand Slam (D) | 650 | 456 | 292 | 162 | 90 | 56 | 2 | – | 22 | – | – | – |
| WTA Championships (S) | 485 | 340 | 218 | 121 | 67 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| WTA Championships (D) | 485 | 340 | 218 | 121 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tier I $2,000,000 (S) | 325 | 228 | 146 | 81 | 45 | 28 | 16 | 1 | 11 | – | 6.25 | 1 |
| Tier I $2,000,000 (D) | 325 | 228 | 146 | 81 | 45 | 1 | – | – | 20 | – | – | – |
| Tier I $1,325,000 (56S) | 300 | 210 | 135 | 75 | 42 | 25 | 1 | – | 10.5 | – | 5.75 | 1 |
| Tier I $1,325,000 (28D) | 300 | 210 | 135 | 75 | 42 | 1 | – | – | 18.5 | – | – | – |
| Tier I $1,224,000 (56S) | 275 | 193 | 124 | 69 | 38 | 23 | 1 | – | 9.5 | – | 5.25 | 1 |
| Tier I $1,224,000 (28S) | 275 | 193 | 124 | 69 | 38 | 1 | – | – | 17 | 9.5 | 5.25 | 1 |
| Tier I $1,224,000 (28D) | 275 | 193 | 124 | 69 | 38 | 1 | – | – | 17 | – | – | – |
| Tier I $1,224,000 (16D) | 275 | 193 | 124 | 69 | 1 | – | – | – | 17 | – | – | – |
| Tier II $650,000 (56S) | 220 | 154 | 99 | 55 | 29 | 15 | 1 | – | 7.75 | – | 4.5 | 1 |
| Tier II $650,000 (28S) | 220 | 154 | 99 | 55 | 29 | 1 | – | – | 13.25 | 7.75 | 4.5 | 1 |
| Tier II $650,000 (16D) | 220 | 154 | 99 | 55 | 1 | – | – | – | 13 | – | – | – |
| Tier II $585,000 (56S) | 195 | 137 | 88 | 49 | 25 | 14 | 1 | – | 6.75 | – | 4 | 1 |
| Tier II $585,000 (28S) | 195 | 137 | 88 | 49 | 25 | 1 | – | – | 11.75 | 6.75 | 4 | 1 |
| Tier II $585,000 (16D) | 195 | 137 | 88 | 49 | 1 | – | – | – | 11.75 | – | – | – |
| Tier III $225,000 (30S) | 145 | 103 | 66 | 37 | 19 | 1 | – | – | 4.5 | – | 2.75 | 1 |
| Tier III $225,000 (16D) | 145 | 103 | 66 | 37 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tier III $170,000 (56S) | 120 | 85 | 55 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 1 | – | 3.75 | – | 2.25 | 1 |
| Tier III $170,000 (30S) | 120 | 85 | 55 | 30 | 16 | 1 | – | – | 7.25 | 3.75 | 2.25 | 1 |
| Tier III $170,000 (16D) | 120 | 85 | 55 | 30 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.5 | – | – | – |
| Tier IV $140,000 (S) | 95 | 67 | 43 | 24 | 12 | 1 | – | – | 5.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 1 |
| Tier IV $140,000 (D) | 95 | 67 | 43 | 24 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.25 | – | – | – |
| Tier V $110,000 (S) | 80 | 56 | 36 | 20 | 10 | 1 | – | – | 4.5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Tier V $110,000 (D) | 80 | 56 | 36 | 20 | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | – | – | – |
