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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Round of 32
Ai Sugiyama #11
BYE
Tina Pisnik #30 6-2 6-3
Alexandra Stevenson #47
Jelena Dokic #14 6-4 6-1
Daniela Hantuchova #17
Petra Mandula #41 6-3 6-3
Barbara Schett #73
Vera Zvonareva #12
BYE
Marion Bartoli #57 6-4 4-6 7-6(4)
Sonya Jeyaseelan #374
Anna Smashnova #16 6-4 2-6 6-2
Sybille Bammer #207
Maja Matevzic #64 6-1 1-6 6-4
Klara Koukalova #69
Nadia Petrova #13
BYE
Lina Krasnoroutskaya #26 6-3 7-6(5)
Silvia Farina Elia #21
Paola Suarez #15 6-3 6-4
Karolina Sprem #65
Magui Serna #24 6-4 7-5
Elena Likhovtseva #38
Patty Schnyder #28 7-6(5) 7-5
Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian #60
Denisa Chladkova #43 6-3 5-7 6-0
Ludmila Cervanova #66
Anastasia Myskina #9
BYE
Elena Bovina #23 7-6(7) 6-4
Francesca Schiavone #22
Round of 16
Ai Sugiyama #11 6-3 7-5
Tina Pisnik #30
Jelena Dokic #14 6-3 3-6 6-3
Petra Mandula #41
Vera Zvonareva #12 6-2 6-3
Marion Bartoli #57
Anna Smashnova #16 6-3 6-4
Maja Matevzic #64
Nadia Petrova #13 4-6 6-2 6-1
Lina Krasnoroutskaya #26
Paola Suarez #15 7-5 6-3
Magui Serna #24
Patty Schnyder #28 6-3 6-4
Denisa Chladkova #43
Anastasia Myskina #9 6-4 3-6 6-2
Elena Bovina #23
Quarterfinals
Ai Sugiyama #11 6-4 6-7(4) 6-3
Jelena Dokic #14
Vera Zvonareva #12 6-2 3-6 7-5
Anna Smashnova #16
Nadia Petrova #13 4-6 6-4 6-3
Paola Suarez #15
Patty Schnyder #28 6-1 6-1
Anastasia Myskina #9
Semifinals
Ai Sugiyama #11 6-3 3-6 6-4
Vera Zvonareva #12
Nadia Petrova #13 6-2 6-2
Patty Schnyder #28
Final
Ai Sugiyama #11 7-5 6-4
Nadia Petrova #13

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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.