WTA Indian Wells Open 2003 Draw & Results

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Kim Clijsters won the 2003 Indian Wells Open, defeating Lindsay Davenport 6-4 7-5 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played March 10–17 on hard courts in Indian Wells, United States.

Indian Wells begins the Sunshine Double, the paired March swing completed by the Miami Open.

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Champion
def. Lindsay Davenport , 6-4 7-5
Dates
Mar 10 — Mar 17
Location
Indian Wells, United States
Category
Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000
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

Round of 128

BYE
Fabiola Zuluaga #73 2-6 6-3 6-2
Tatiana Golovin #377 6-2 6-3
BYE
Alina Jidkova #113 7-5 6-1
BYE
BYE
Claudine Schaul #130 6-3 6-4
Shuai Peng #404
Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro #103 4-6 6-1 6-3
Barbara Rittner #87 3-6 6-4 7-6(5)
BYE
BYE
Cara Black #56 6-0 6-4
BYE
BYE
Klara Koukalova #71 6-4 6-3
BYE
BYE
Petra Mandula #75 6-4 6-2
Els Callens #80 2-6 6-4 6-4
Lindsay Davenport #7 2× CH
BYE
Meilen Tu #97 2-6 6-0 6-1
BYE
Yoon Jeong Cho #54 6-1 6-3
Samantha Reeves #111 6-3 1-6 6-0
BYE
Shinobu Asagoe #76 7-6(4) 6-2
Magui Serna #47 6-4 6-3
Angelique Widjaja #63 5-7 6-2 6-4
BYE
Denisa Chladkova #45 0-6 7-6(4) 7-6(2)
BYE
Iveta Benesova #77 6-7(2) 6-4 6-2
BYE
Flavia Pennetta #68 6-0 4-6 6-1

Round of 64

Chanda Rubin #12 6-4 6-3
Jelena Kostanic Tosic #99 6-3 6-7(4) 6-2
Ai Sugiyama #18 6-4 6-4
Magdalena Maleeva #14 6-3 2-6 7-6(1)
Conchita Martínez #30 5-7 7-6(5) 6-3
Barbara Rittner #87 6-1 5-7 6-3
Emmanuelle Gagliardi #65 4-6 6-4 6-4
Cara Black #56 7-6(3) 6-3
Lisa Raymond #23 3-6 6-3 6-2
Daniela Hantuchova #5 DEF 6-2 6-3
Lindsay Davenport #7 2× CH 6-3 5-7 6-1
Elena Likhovtseva #29 6-2 6-2
Meilen Tu #97
Elena Bovina #17 6-4 5-7 6-1
Samantha Reeves #111 4-6 6-3 6-4
Magui Serna #47 3-6 6-4 6-1
Elena Dementieva #20 2-6 6-4 6-1
Vera Zvonareva #39 6-1 3-6 6-2
Svetlana Kuznetsova #41 6-4 6-7(7) 6-3
Meghann Shaughnessy #24 6-3 6-7(6) 6-3

Round of 16

Kim Clijsters #3 6-3 3-6 6-1
Chanda Rubin #12 0-6 6-4 6-4
Amanda Coetzer #19 6-4 6-4
Lindsay Davenport #7 2× CH 6-4 6-3
Amélie Mauresmo #8 6-2 6-3
Jennifer Capriati #6 6-4 4-6 6-1
Vera Zvonareva #39 6-3 4-6 6-2

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Lindsay Davenport #7 2× CH 6-4 4-6 6-4

Final

Kim Clijsters #3 6-4 7-5
Lindsay Davenport #7 2× CH

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Indian Wells Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 5 players share this record.

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

  1. Jelena Jankovic 16 appearances

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

Recent Finals

Recent Indian Wells Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Aryna Sabalenka #1 3-6 6-3 7-6(6) Elena Rybakina #3 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Mirra Andreeva #11 2-6 6-4 6-3 Aryna Sabalenka #1 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Iga Swiatek #1 6-4 6-0 Maria Sakkari #9 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Elena Rybakina #10 7-6(11) 6-4 Aryna Sabalenka #2 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Iga Swiatek #4 6-4 6-1 Maria Sakkari #6 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Indian Wells Open held?
Indian Wells Open is held in Indian Wells, United States.
Who is the latest recorded Indian Wells Open winner?
The 2026 Indian Wells Open was won by Aryna Sabalenka, who defeated Elena Rybakina 3-6 6-3 7-6(6).
Who has won the most Indian Wells Open titles?
Daniela Hantuchova, Iga Swiatek, and others are tied for the most Indian Wells Open titles, with 2 each.
What is the earliest recorded Indian Wells Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Indian Wells Open in TennisDB is 1989.
What surface is Indian Wells Open played on?
Indian Wells Open is played on hard courts.