WTA Japan Women's Open 2003 Draw, Results & Schedule

Maria Sharapova won the 2003 Japan Women's Open, defeating Aniko Kapros 2-6 6-2 7-6(5) in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on hard courts in Japan Open, Japan, from September 29 to October 5, 2003. The match log contains 29 recorded singles results for this edition.

The Japan Women's Open is a hard-court WTA tournament in Osaka.

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Champion
Maria Sharapova
def. Aniko Kapros , 2-6 6-2 7-6(5)
Dates
Sep 29 — Oct 5
Location
Japan Open, Japan
Category
Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250
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

Japan Women's Open 2003 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Maria Sharapova #48 2-6 6-2 7-6(5) Aniko Kapros #128 H2H Match data Oct 5, 2003* F
SF (2)
Maria Sharapova #48 6-3 7-5 Jie Zheng #122 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2003* SF
Aniko Kapros #128 6-1 6-2 Arantxa Parra Santonja #89 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2003* SF
QF (4)
Jie Zheng #122 7-6(3) 6-3 Zi Yan #215 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2003* QF
Aniko Kapros #128 6-4 3-2 (ret.) Ai Sugiyama #12 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2003* QF Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Arantxa Parra Santonja #89 3-6 6-4 6-2 Jill Craybas #75 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2003* QF
Maria Sharapova #48 7-5 7-6(1) Claudine Schaul #83 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2003* QF
R16 (8)
Claudine Schaul #83 6-3 2-6 7-6(5) Katarina Srebotnik #36 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2003* R16
Ai Sugiyama #12 6-3 3-6 7-6(0) Yuka Yoshida #154 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2003* R16
Arantxa Parra Santonja #89 5-7 6-4 6-3 Shinobu Asagoe #39 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2003* R16
Aniko Kapros #128 6-0 6-2 Emmanuelle Gagliardi #60 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2003* R16
Jie Zheng #122 1-6 6-2 6-4 Tamarine Tanasugarn #30 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2003* R16
Zi Yan #215 7-6(5) 6-4 Ashley Harkleroad #52 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2003* R16
Maria Sharapova #48 6-1 6-3 Akiko Morigami #64 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2003* R16
Jill Craybas #75 4-6 6-4 6-2 Rika Fujiwara #229 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2003* R16
R32 (14)
Katarina Srebotnik #36 6-3 6-3 Evie Dominikovic #115 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2003* R32
Ashley Harkleroad #52 6-0 6-0 Maika Ozaki #365 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2003* R32
Arantxa Parra Santonja #89 6-1 6-2 Antonella Serra Zanetti #104 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2003* R32
Claudine Schaul #83 6-1 7-5 Martina Sucha #108 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2003* R32
Zi Yan #215 6-2 6-4 Miho Saeki #282 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2003* R32
Yuka Yoshida #154 6-4 7-5 Angelique Widjaja #77 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2003* R32
Rika Fujiwara #229 6-3 6-2 Ansley Cargill #96 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2003* R32
Aniko Kapros #128 6-4 6-2 Tiantian Sun #146 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2003* R32
Jill Craybas #75 6-4 6-2 Saori Obata #61 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2003* R32
Maria Sharapova #48 6-2 6-0 Jin-Hee (sr) Kim #242 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2003* R32
Akiko Morigami #64 6-1 6-2 Maria Kirilenko #117 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2003* R32
Shinobu Asagoe #39 6-1 6-1 Ting (sr) Li #700 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2003* R32
Jie Zheng #122 6-4 7-5 Silvija Talaja #72 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2003* R32
Emmanuelle Gagliardi #60 6-1 2-6 6-4 Abigail Spears #309 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2003* R32

Recent Finals

Recent Japan Women's Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Maria Sharapova #48 2-6 6-2 7-6(5) Aniko Kapros #128 H2H Match data 2003 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 250 tournaments in 2003

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Japan Women's Open held?
Japan Women's Open is held in Japan Open, Japan.
Who won the most recent Japan Women's Open?
The 2003 Japan Women's Open was won by Maria Sharapova, who defeated Aniko Kapros 2-6 6-2 7-6(5).
When was the first Japan Women's Open played?
The first edition of Japan Women's Open was held in 2003.
What surface is Japan Women's Open played on?
Japan Women's Open is played on hard courts.