2003 JPMorgan Chase Open

2003 JPMorgan Chase Open
Date August 4–10
Edition 30th
Category Tier II
Draw 48S / 16D
Prize money $635,000
Surface Hard / outdoor
Location Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Champions
Singles
Belgium Kim Clijsters
Doubles
France Mary Pierce / Australia Rennae Stubbs

The 2003 JPMorgan Chase Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts that was part of the Tier II Series of the 2004 WTA Tour. It was the 30th edition of the tournament and took place in Los Angeles, California, United States, from August 4 through August 10, 2003. First-seeded Kim Clijsters won the singles title and earned $97,000 first-prize money. As a result of her win Clijsters became the world No. 1 ranked player for the first time in her career and the first female player to do so without winning a Grand Slam tournament.[1][2][3][4]

Finals

Singles

Belgium Kim Clijsters defeated United States Lindsay Davenport, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3

  • It was Clijsters' 6th singles title of the year and the 16th of her career.

Doubles

France Mary Pierce / Australia Rennae Stubbs defeated Russia Elena Bovina / Belgium Els Callens, 6–3, 6–3

References

  1. ↑ "Clijsters crowned number one". BBC Sport. August 11, 2003.
  2. ↑ "Clijsters becomes new No. 1 woman". UPI. August 10, 2003.
  3. ↑ "Clijsters is first Belgian to go top of the world". EveningStandard. August 11, 2003.
  4. ↑ Derrick Whyte (August 10, 2003). "Clijsters crowned as new world no 1". The Independent.
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