WTA Gold Coast 2003 Draw & Results

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Nathalie Dechy won the 2003 Gold Coast, defeating Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian 6-3 3-6 6-3 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played December 30, 2002–January 5, 2003 on hard courts in Gold Coast, Australia.

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Champion
Nathalie Dechy
def. Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian , 6-3 3-6 6-3
Dates
Dec 30 — Jan 5
Location
Gold Coast, Australia
Category
Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
—

Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

Round of 32

Nathalie Dechy #20
BYE
Nicole Pratt #48 4-6 6-2 6-1
Asa Carlsson #78
Barbara Schett #40 6-2 6-4
Jelena Kostanic Tosic #70
Els Callens #67 6-1 7-5
Maja Matevzic #51
Elena Bovina #26 7-5 6-4
Svetlana Kuznetsova #43
Nadia Petrova #112 6-3 1-6 6-3
Barbara Rittner #66
Tathiana Garbin #71 7-6(6) 6-3
Tamarine Tanasugarn #28
Chanelle Scheepers #212 6-4 7-6(13)
Samantha Stosur #245
Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian #44 7-6(4) 6-3
Iva Majoli #32
Silvija Talaja #74 6-4 6-7(4) 6-3
Marion Bartoli #104
María Sánchez Lorenzo #111 7-6(6) 3-6 7-5
Ai Sugiyama #24
Emilie Loit #58 6-0 7-6(0)
Tina Pisnik #47
Patty Schnyder #15
BYE
Francesca Schiavone #41 7-5 2-1 (ret.)
Cristina Torrens Valero #79
Meghann Shaughnessy #30 6-4 6-3
Myriam Casanova #54
Lina Krasnoroutskaya #160 6-3 6-1
Fabiola Zuluaga #75

Round of 16

Nathalie Dechy #20 2-6 7-5 6-3
Nicole Pratt #48
Barbara Schett #40 7-5 6-3
Els Callens #67
Elena Bovina #26 5-7 6-3 6-3
Nadia Petrova #112
Tathiana Garbin #71 6-0 6-4
Chanelle Scheepers #212
Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian #44 6-4 6-2
Silvija Talaja #74
María Sánchez Lorenzo #111 7-5 6-4
Emilie Loit #58
Patty Schnyder #15 6-3 6-4
Francesca Schiavone #41
Meghann Shaughnessy #30 6-3 7-6(6)
Lina Krasnoroutskaya #160

Quarterfinals

Nathalie Dechy #20 6-4 6-2
Barbara Schett #40
Elena Bovina #26 6-1 2-6 6-4
Tathiana Garbin #71
Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian #44 6-4 2-6 6-4
María Sánchez Lorenzo #111
Patty Schnyder #15 (w/o)
Meghann Shaughnessy #30

Semifinals

Nathalie Dechy #20 6-4 3-6 7-5
Elena Bovina #26
Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian #44 6-4 6-2
Patty Schnyder #15

Final

Nathalie Dechy #20 6-3 3-6 6-3
Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian #44

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Gold Coast.

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.

  1. Ai Sugiyama 1 appearance

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

Recent Finals

Recent Gold Coast finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Nathalie Dechy #20 6-3 3-6 6-3 Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian #44 H2H Match data 2003 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 250 tournaments in 2003

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Gold Coast held?
Gold Coast is held in Gold Coast, Australia.
Who won the most recent Gold Coast?
The 2003 Gold Coast was won by Nathalie Dechy, who defeated Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian 6-3 3-6 6-3.
When was the first Gold Coast played?
The first edition of Gold Coast was held in 2003.
What surface is Gold Coast played on?
Gold Coast is played on hard courts.