WTA Dubai Tennis Championships 2003 Draw & Results

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Justine Henin won the 2003 Dubai Tennis Championships, defeating Monica Seles 4-6 7-6(4) 7-5 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played February 17–23 on hard courts in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The Dubai Tennis Championships bring the ATP and WTA tours to the same hard-court venue in consecutive events.

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Champion
Justine Henin
def. Monica Seles , 4-6 7-6(4) 7-5
Dates
Feb 17 — Feb 23
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Category
Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Results

Match type

27 recorded singles results

Dubai Tennis Championships 2003 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Justine Henin #4 4-6 7-6(4) 7-5 Monica Seles #11 H2H Match data Feb 23, 2003* F
SF (2)
Monica Seles #11 6-3 2-2 (ret.) Amélie Mauresmo #7DEF H2H Match data Feb 22, 2003* SF
Justine Henin #4 7-5 4-6 6-4 Jennifer Capriati #6 H2H Match data Feb 22, 2003* SF
QF (4)
Jennifer Capriati #6 6-2 6-3 Conchita Martínez #35 H2H Match data Feb 22, 2003* QF
Amélie Mauresmo #7DEF 6-2 6-4 Lina Krasnoroutskaya #72 H2H Match data Feb 22, 2003* QF
Monica Seles #11 6-1 7-5 Iroda Tulyaganova #52 H2H Match data Feb 22, 2003* QF
Justine Henin #4 6-1 6-4 Anastasia Myskina #10 H2H Match data Feb 22, 2003* QF
R16 (8)
Anastasia Myskina #10 6-3 6-2 Tamarine Tanasugarn #32 H2H Match data Feb 21, 2003* R16
Conchita Martínez #35 6-4 6-7(7) 6-2 Eleni Daniilidou #16 H2H Match data Feb 21, 2003* R16
Amélie Mauresmo #7DEF 6-2 2-6 7-6(5) Petra Mandula #97 H2H Match data Feb 21, 2003* R16
Justine Henin #4 1-6 6-2 6-4 Anca Barna #58 H2H Match data Feb 21, 2003* R16
Iroda Tulyaganova #52 7-6(2) 7-5 Magdalena Maleeva #14 H2H Match data Feb 21, 2003* R16
Lina Krasnoroutskaya #72 6-1 (ret.) Patty Schnyder #13 H2H Match data Feb 21, 2003* R16
Jennifer Capriati #6 6-2 6-1 Svetlana Kuznetsova #47 H2H Match data Feb 21, 2003* R16
Monica Seles #11 6-3 6-2 Francesca Schiavone #40 H2H Match data Feb 21, 2003* R16
R32 (12)
Lina Krasnoroutskaya #72 6-3 6-0 Adriana Serra Zanetti #117 H2H Match data Feb 20, 2003* R32
Patty Schnyder #13 6-4 7-5 Nicole Pratt #45 H2H Match data Feb 20, 2003* R32
Petra Mandula #97 6-0 7-5 Cara Black #59 H2H Match data Feb 20, 2003* R32
Eleni Daniilidou #16 7-6(2) 6-2 Selima Sfar #161 H2H Match data Feb 20, 2003* R32
Iroda Tulyaganova #52 6-3 4-6 7-6(4) Gala Leon Garcia #136 H2H Match data Feb 20, 2003* R32
Francesca Schiavone #40 6-4 6-0 Tatiana Panova #22 H2H Match data Feb 20, 2003* R32
Anca Barna #58 6-3 6-0 Elena Likhovtseva #29 H2H Match data Feb 20, 2003* R32
Anastasia Myskina #10 6-4 6-3 Dinara Safina #65 H2H Match data Feb 20, 2003* R32
Tamarine Tanasugarn #32 5-7 7-5 6-4 Angelique Widjaja #63 H2H Match data Feb 20, 2003* R32
Conchita Martínez #35 6-3 6-2 Rita Grande #60 H2H Match data Feb 20, 2003* R32
Svetlana Kuznetsova #47 7-6(2) 6-2 Iva Majoli #33 H2H Match data Feb 20, 2003* R32
Magdalena Maleeva #14 7-5 6-2 Emmanuelle Gagliardi #64 H2H Match data Feb 20, 2003* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Dubai Tennis Championships.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Justine Henin 4 finals

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

Recent Finals

Recent Dubai Tennis Championships finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Jessica Pegula #5 6-2 6-4 Elina Svitolina #9 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Mirra Andreeva #14 7-6(1) 6-1 Clara Tauson #38 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Jasmine Paolini #26 4-6 7-5 7-5 Anna Kalinskaya #40 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Barbora Krejcikova #30 6-4 6-2 Iga Swiatek #1 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Jelena Ostapenko #21 6-0 6-4 Veronika Kudermetova #31 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 500 tournaments in 2003

Previous editions of Dubai Tennis Championships

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Dubai Tennis Championships held?
Dubai Tennis Championships is held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Who is the latest recorded Dubai Tennis Championships winner?
The 2026 Dubai Tennis Championships was won by Jessica Pegula, who defeated Elina Svitolina 6-2 6-4.
Who has won the most Dubai Tennis Championships titles?
Justine Henin has won 4 Dubai Tennis Championships titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Dubai Tennis Championships edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Dubai Tennis Championships in TennisDB is 2001.
What surface is Dubai Tennis Championships played on?
Dubai Tennis Championships is played on hard courts.