2003 MasterCard German Open – Doubles

Elena Dementieva and Janette Husárová were the defending champions but had different outcomes. Dementieva had to withdraw due to a left foot strain, while Husárová teamed up with Elena Likhovtseva and reached the semifinals.

Doubles
2003 MasterCard German Open
Champions	Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez
Runners-up	Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama
Score	6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Draw	28
Seeds	8

Main article: 2003 MasterCard German Open

Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suárez won the title, defeating Kim Clijsters and Ai Sugiyama 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 in the final. It was the 20th title for Ruano Pascual and the 27th title for Suárez in their respective double's careers. It was also the 2nd title for the pair during this season after their win in Charleston.

Seeds

The first four seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez (champions)
2. Janette Husárová / Elena Likhovtseva (semifinals)
3. Kim Clijsters / Ai Sugiyama (final)
4. Jelena Dokic / Nadia Petrova (quarterfinals)
5. Svetlana Kuznetsova / Martina Navratilova (quarterfinals)
6. Daniela Hantuchová / Chanda Rubin (quarterfinals)
7. Nathalie Dechy / Émilie Loit (quarterfinals)
8. Conchita Martínez / Iroda Tulyaganova (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez	6	6
		Liezel Huber Magdalena Maleeva	3	1
								1	Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez	6	4	6
								3	Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama	3	6	4
	3	Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama	6	6
	2	Janette Husárová Elena Likhovtseva	1	4

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	6	6
		K Boogert M Serna	6	6					K Boogert M Serna	4	3
		M Müller B Rittner	4	2											1	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	6	6
		E Dementieva A Myskina													6	D Hantuchová C Rubin	0	3
		MJ Martínez A Medina Garrigues	w/o						MJ Martínez A Medina Garrigues	6	3	1
		B Schett P Schnyder	5	5				6	D Hantuchová C Rubin	4	6	6
	6	D Hantuchová C Rubin	7	7																		1	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	6	6
																							L Huber M Maleeva	3	1
								4	J Dokic N Petrova	7	6
		E Callens I Majoli	710	4	3				J Kostanić K Marosi	5	3
		J Kostanić K Marosi	68	6	6										4	J Dokic N Petrova	4	5
		L Huber M Maleeva	6	7												L Huber M Maleeva	6	7
		M Matevžič H Nagyová	3	5					L Huber M Maleeva	6	6
		T Križan K Srebotnik	5	3				8	C Martínez I Tulyaganova	4	2
	8	C Martínez I Tulyaganova	7	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	N Dechy É Loit	6	6
		P Tarabini C Vis	3	2				7	N Dechy É Loit	6	6
		C Barclay K Freye	4	3				WC	A Barna M Weingärtner	1	3
	WC	A Barna M Weingärtner	6	6											7	N Dechy É Loit	3	6	4
		C Dhenin R Neffa-de los Ríos	6	77											3	K Clijsters A Sugiyama	6	3	6
	WC	AL Grönefeld M Shaughnessy	1	64					C Dhenin R Neffa-de los Ríos	1	0
								3	K Clijsters A Sugiyama	6	6
																						3	K Clijsters A Sugiyama	6	6
	5	S Kuznetsova M Navratilova	6	6																		2	J Husárová E Likhovtseva	1	4
		M Bartoli M Irvin	3	1				5	S Kuznetsova M Navratilova	6	6
		T Musgrave A Spears	5	3					S Farina Elia T Garbin	1	2
		S Farina Elia T Garbin	7	6											5	S Kuznetsova M Navratilova	6	2	5
		S Reeves M Tu	5	6	6										2	J Husárová E Likhovtseva	3	6	7
	Q	A Bachmann V Henke	7	3	4				S Reeves M Tu	4	3
								2	J Husárová E Likhovtseva	6	6

External links

• Main and qualifying draws