ATP Qatar Open 2003 Draw & Results

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Stefan Koubek won the 2003 Qatar Open, defeating Jan-Michael Gambill 6-4 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played December 30, 2002–January 5, 2003 on hard courts in Doha, Qatar.

The Qatar Open is the durable shared identity for the ATP and WTA events played in Doha.

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Champion
Stefan Koubek
def. Jan-Michael Gambill , 6-4 6-4
Dates
Dec 30 — Jan 5
Location
Doha, Qatar
Category
ATP International Series → modern equivalent ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

Qatar Open 2003 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Stefan Koubek #54 6-4 6-4 Jan-Michael Gambill #42 H2H Match data Jan 5, 2003* F
SF (2)
Stefan Koubek #54 7-6(1) 7-6(5) Younes El Aynaoui #22DEF H2H Match data Jan 4, 2003* SF
Jan-Michael Gambill #42 6-4 6-2 Mikhail Youzhny #32 H2H Match data Jan 4, 2003* SF
QF (4)
Stefan Koubek #54 6-3 6-4 Andreas Vinciguerra #180 H2H Match data Jan 4, 2003* QF
Mikhail Youzhny #32 7-6(7) 6-3 Fernando Vicente #58 H2H Match data Jan 4, 2003* QF
Younes El Aynaoui #22DEF 3-6 6-3 6-3 Fabrice Santoro #35CH H2H Match data Jan 4, 2003* QF
Jan-Michael Gambill #42 6-4 7-5 Roger Federer #6 H2H Match data Jan 4, 2003* QF
R16 (8)
Fernando Vicente #58 7-5 7-6(3) Markus Hantschk #304 H2H Match data Jan 3, 2003* R16
Mikhail Youzhny #32 6-3 6-1 Radek Stepanek #63 H2H Match data Jan 3, 2003* R16
Stefan Koubek #54 6-1 6-1 Vladimir Voltchkov #73 H2H Match data Jan 3, 2003* R16
Andreas Vinciguerra #180 3-6 7-6(5) 7-5 Albert Costa #9 H2H Match data Jan 3, 2003* R16
Jan-Michael Gambill #42 7-6(5) 6-4 David Ferrer #59 H2H Match data Jan 3, 2003* R16
Fabrice Santoro #35CH 7-5 6-7(8) 7-5 Christophe Rochus #143 H2H Match data Jan 3, 2003* R16
Younes El Aynaoui #22DEF 6-4 7-6(1) Hicham Arazi #90 H2H Match data Jan 3, 2003* R16
Roger Federer #6 6-4 6-4 Michel Kratochvil #69 H2H Match data Jan 3, 2003* R16
R32 (16)
Fernando Vicente #58 6-2 7-5 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #27 H2H Match data Jan 2, 2003* R32
David Ferrer #59 6-3 6-7(2) 6-4 Raemon Sluiter #71 H2H Match data Jan 2, 2003* R32
Markus Hantschk #304 7-6(3) 6-1 Kenneth Carlsen #65 H2H Match data Jan 2, 2003* R32 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Radek Stepanek #63 6-7(4) 6-3 6-2 Feliciano Lopez #62 H2H Match data Jan 2, 2003* R32
Stefan Koubek #54 7-6(5) 6-2 Nicolas Escude #34 H2H Match data Jan 2, 2003* R32 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Vladimir Voltchkov #73 6-4 3-6 7-5 Hyung-Taik Lee #87 H2H Match data Jan 2, 2003* R32
Jan-Michael Gambill #42 6-1 7-5 Ivo Heuberger #127 H2H Match data Jan 2, 2003* R32
Christophe Rochus #143 6-3 6-2 Yves Allegro #232 H2H Match data Jan 2, 2003* R32
Younes El Aynaoui #22DEF 6-4 6-4 Julien Boutter #77 H2H Match data Jan 2, 2003* R32
Andreas Vinciguerra #180 2-6 6-4 6-1 Karim Alami #479 H2H Match data Jan 2, 2003* R32
Albert Costa #9 6-3 6-4 Andrea Gaudenzi #120 H2H Match data Jan 2, 2003* R32
Michel Kratochvil #69 6-0 6-4 Sultan Khalfan H2H Match data Jan 2, 2003* R32
Roger Federer #6 6-2 6-7(4) 6-4 Andrei Stoliarov #139 H2H Match data Jan 2, 2003* R32
Hicham Arazi #90 6-2 6-3 David Prinosil #229 H2H Match data Jan 2, 2003* R32
Mikhail Youzhny #32 4-6 6-4 6-4 David Sanchez #60 H2H Match data Jan 2, 2003* R32
Fabrice Santoro #35CH 6-3 6-3 Felix Mantilla #55 H2H Match data Jan 2, 2003* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Qatar Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Andy Murray 5 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins. 2 players share this record.

  1. Gael Monfils 27 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Younes El Aynaoui 13 appearances

View the full Qatar Open record book →

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Qatar Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Carlos Alcaraz #1 6-2 6-1 Arthur Fils #40 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Andrey Rublev #10 7-5 5-7 6-1 Jack Draper #16 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Karen Khachanov #17 7-6(12) 6-4 Jakub Mensik #116 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Daniil Medvedev #8 6-4 6-4 Andy Murray #70 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Roberto Bautista Agut #16 6-3 6-4 Nikoloz Basilashvili #22 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 2003

Previous editions of Qatar Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Qatar Open held?
Qatar Open is held in Doha, Qatar.
Who is the latest recorded Qatar Open winner?
The 2026 Qatar Open was won by Carlos Alcaraz, who defeated Arthur Fils 6-2 6-1.
Who has won the most Qatar Open titles?
Roger Federer has won 3 Qatar Open titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Qatar Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Qatar Open in TennisDB is 1993.
What surface is Qatar Open played on?
Qatar Open is played on hard courts.