WTA Qatar Open 2003 Draw & Results

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Anastasia Myskina won the 2003 Qatar Open, defeating Elena Likhovtseva 6-3 6-1 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played February 10–16 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
Anastasia Myskina
def. Elena Likhovtseva , 6-3 6-1
Dates
Feb 10 — Feb 16
Location
Doha, Qatar
Category
Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 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

29 recorded singles results

Qatar Open 2003 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Anastasia Myskina #11 6-3 6-1 Elena Likhovtseva #36 H2H Match data Feb 16, 2003* F
SF (2)
Elena Likhovtseva #36 6-4 6-3 Lina Krasnoroutskaya #96 H2H Match data Feb 15, 2003* SF
Anastasia Myskina #11 6-3 6-3 Patricia Wartusch #85 H2H Match data Feb 15, 2003* SF
QF (4)
Elena Likhovtseva #36 6-4 6-2 Magdalena Maleeva #14 H2H Match data Feb 15, 2003* QF
Anastasia Myskina #11 6-2 7-5 Dinara Safina #69 H2H Match data Feb 15, 2003* QF
Lina Krasnoroutskaya #96 7-6(5) 4-0 (ret.) Conchita Martínez #38 H2H Match data Feb 15, 2003* QF
Patricia Wartusch #85 0-6 6-2 6-4 Nicole Pratt #45 H2H Match data Feb 15, 2003* QF
R16 (8)
Lina Krasnoroutskaya #96 7-5 7-5 Monica Seles #9DEF H2H Match data Feb 14, 2003* R16 Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Anastasia Myskina #11 7-5 6-4 Mary Pierce #47 H2H Match data Feb 14, 2003* R16
Dinara Safina #69 6-4 6-3 Svetlana Kuznetsova #48 H2H Match data Feb 14, 2003* R16
Magdalena Maleeva #14 6-4 6-2 Martina Sucha #115 H2H Match data Feb 14, 2003* R16
Patricia Wartusch #85 0-6 6-3 6-4 Maria Vento-Kabchi #171 H2H Match data Feb 14, 2003* R16
Conchita Martínez #38 6-0 6-2 Lucie Ahl #229 H2H Match data Feb 14, 2003* R16
Nicole Pratt #45 4-6 6-4 6-1 Angelique Widjaja #62 H2H Match data Feb 14, 2003* R16
Elena Likhovtseva #36 6-1 6-4 Iroda Tulyaganova #53 H2H Match data Feb 14, 2003* R16
R32 (14)
Mary Pierce #47 6-2 2-6 6-3 Anca Barna #58 H2H Match data Feb 13, 2003* R32
Dinara Safina #69 6-2 7-6(6) Adriana Serra Zanetti #117 H2H Match data Feb 13, 2003* R32
Angelique Widjaja #62 7-6(4) 6-4 Silvija Talaja #77 H2H Match data Feb 13, 2003* R32
Martina Sucha #115 6-4 6-7(8) 6-4 Emmanuelle Gagliardi #63 H2H Match data Feb 13, 2003* R32
Svetlana Kuznetsova #48 6-2 6-3 Francesca Schiavone #41 H2H Match data Feb 13, 2003* R32
Nicole Pratt #45 6-3 2-6 6-3 Tiantian Sun #216 H2H Match data Feb 13, 2003* R32
Elena Likhovtseva #36 6-2 6-4 Cara Black #59 H2H Match data Feb 13, 2003* R32
Lucie Ahl #229 7-6(5) 4-6 6-3 Martina Müller #80 H2H Match data Feb 13, 2003* R32
Patricia Wartusch #85 6-3 6-1 Arantxa Parra Santonja #185 H2H Match data Feb 13, 2003* R32
Maria Vento-Kabchi #171 6-2 6-2 Tamarine Tanasugarn #28 H2H Match data Feb 13, 2003* R32
Magdalena Maleeva #14 6-2 6-1 Rossana De Los Ríos #94 H2H Match data Feb 13, 2003* R32
Iroda Tulyaganova #53 6-3 7-6(3) Antonella Serra Zanetti #100 H2H Match data Feb 13, 2003* R32
Lina Krasnoroutskaya #96 6-3 6-2 Jie Zheng #179 H2H Match data Feb 13, 2003* R32
Conchita Martínez #38 6-2 6-2 Jelena Kostanic Tosic #86 H2H Match data Feb 13, 2003* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Qatar Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

  1. Iga Swiatek 3 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 3 players share this record.

  1. Iga Swiatek 3 finals

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Svetlana Kuznetsova 12 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
Karolina Muchova #19 6-4 7-5 Victoria Mboko #13 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Amanda Anisimova #41 6-4 6-3 Jelena Ostapenko #37 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Iga Swiatek #1 7-6(8) 6-2 Elena Rybakina #4 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Iga Swiatek #1 6-3 6-0 Jessica Pegula #4 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Iga Swiatek #8 6-2 6-0 Anett Kontaveit #7 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 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 Karolina Muchova, who defeated Victoria Mboko 6-4 7-5.
Who has won the most Qatar Open titles?
Iga Swiatek 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 2001.
What surface is Qatar Open played on?
Qatar Open is played on hard courts.