WTA Linz 2003 Draw, Results & Schedule

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. The match log contains 27 recorded singles results for this edition.

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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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Linz 2003 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Ai Sugiyama #11 7-5 6-4 Nadia Petrova #13 H2H Match data Oct 26, 2003* F
SF (2)
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 Oct 25, 2003* SF
QF (4)
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 Oct 25, 2003* QF
R16 (8)
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 Oct 24, 2003* R16
R32 (12)
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 Oct 23, 2003* R32

Most Titles

Players with the most Linz titles
PlayerTitles
Ana Ivanovic 2
Jana Novotna 2
Lindsay Davenport 2
Manuela Maleeva Fragniere 2
Sabine Appelmans 2

Recent Finals

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WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Mirra Andreeva #10 1-6 6-4 6-3 Anastasia Potapova #97 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Ekaterina Alexandrova #30 6-2 3-6 7-5 Dayana Yastremska #72 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Jelena Ostapenko #12 6-2 6-3 Ekaterina Alexandrova #21 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Anastasia Potapova #44 6-3 6-1 Petra Martic #34 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Alison Riske-Amritraj #73 2-6 6-2 7-5 Jaqueline Cristian #100 H2H Match data 2021 Clay

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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.