WTA Linz 2003 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Ai Sugiyama won the 2003 Linz, defeating Nadia Petrova 7-5 6-4 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played on hard courts in Linz, Austria, from October 20 to October 26, 2003.

Champion
Ai Sugiyama
def. Nadia Petrova , 7-5 6-4
Dates
Oct 20 — Oct 26
Location
Linz, Austria
Category
WTA 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Oct 26, 2003* F Ai Sugiyama #11 7-5 6-4 Nadia Petrova #13 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Oct 25, 2003* SF Nadia Petrova #13 6-2 6-2 Patty Schnyder #28 H2H Match data
Oct 25, 2003* SF Ai Sugiyama #11 6-3 3-6 6-4 Vera Zvonareva #12 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Oct 25, 2003* QF Ai Sugiyama #11 6-4 6-7(4) 6-3 Jelena Dokic #14 H2H Match data
Oct 25, 2003* QF Patty Schnyder #28 6-1 6-1 Anastasia Myskina #9 H2H Match data
Oct 25, 2003* QF Vera Zvonareva #12 6-2 3-6 7-5 Anna Smashnova #16 H2H Match data
Oct 25, 2003* QF Nadia Petrova #13 4-6 6-4 6-3 Paola Suarez #15 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Oct 24, 2003* R16 Anastasia Myskina #9 6-4 3-6 6-2 Elena Bovina #23 H2H Match data
Oct 24, 2003* R16 Ai Sugiyama #11 6-3 7-5 Tina Pisnik #30 H2H Match data
Oct 24, 2003* R16 Patty Schnyder #28 6-3 6-4 Denisa Chladkova #43 H2H Match data
Oct 24, 2003* R16 Vera Zvonareva #12 6-2 6-3 Marion Bartoli #57 H2H Match data
Oct 24, 2003* R16 Nadia Petrova #13 4-6 6-2 6-1 Lina Krasnoroutskaya #26 H2H Match data
Oct 24, 2003* R16 Anna Smashnova #16 6-3 6-4 Maja Matevzic #64 H2H Match data
Oct 24, 2003* R16 Paola Suarez #15 7-5 6-3 Magui Serna #24 H2H Match data
Oct 24, 2003* R16 Jelena Dokic #14 6-3 3-6 6-3 Petra Mandula #41 H2H Match data
R32 (12)
Oct 23, 2003* R32 Tina Pisnik #30 6-2 6-3 Alexandra Stevenson #47 H2H Match data
Oct 23, 2003* R32 Elena Bovina #23 7-6(7) 6-4 Francesca Schiavone #22 H2H Match data
Oct 23, 2003* R32 Patty Schnyder #28 7-6(5) 7-5 Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian #60 H2H Match data
Oct 23, 2003* R32 Denisa Chladkova #43 6-3 5-7 6-0 Ludmila Cervanova #66 H2H Match data
Oct 23, 2003* R32 Paola Suarez #15 6-3 6-4 Karolina Sprem #65 H2H Match data
Oct 23, 2003* R32 Jelena Dokic #14 6-4 6-1 Daniela Hantuchova #17 H2H Match data
Oct 23, 2003* R32 Petra Mandula #41 6-3 6-3 Barbara Schett #73 H2H Match data
Oct 23, 2003* R32 Magui Serna #24 6-4 7-5 Elena Likhovtseva #38 H2H Match data
Oct 23, 2003* R32 Lina Krasnoroutskaya #26 6-3 7-6(5) Silvia Farina Elia #21 H2H Match data
Oct 23, 2003* R32 Anna Smashnova #16 6-4 2-6 6-2 Sybille Bammer #207 H2H Match data
Oct 23, 2003* R32 Marion Bartoli #57 6-4 4-6 7-6(4) Sonya Jeyaseelan #374 H2H Match data
Oct 23, 2003* R32 Maja Matevzic #64 6-1 1-6 6-4 Klara Koukalova #69 H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Linz held?
Linz is held in Linz, Austria.
Who won the most recent Linz?
The 2026 Linz was won by Mirra Andreeva 1-6 6-4 6-3.
Who has won the most Linz titles?
Ana Ivanovic has won 2 Linz titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Linz played?
The first edition of Linz was held in 1991.
What surface is Linz played on?
Linz is played on hard courts.