2003 AP Tourism Hyderabad Open
| 2003 AP Tourism Hyderabad Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 3–9 February |
| Edition | 1st |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Hyderabad, India |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| Tamarine Tanasugarn | |
| Doubles | |
| Elena Likhovtseva / Iroda Tulyaganova | |
The 2003 AP Tourism Hyderabad Open was the first edition of the WTA tournament held in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India organized for women's professional tennis.[1] It was held from 3 February until 9 February 2003 on outdoor hardcourts. Tamarine Tanasugarn won the singles title. Indian star Sania Mirza made her debut at this tournament in her hometown Hyderabad.[2]
Finals
Singles
- Tamarine Tanasugarn defeated Iroda Tulyaganova 6–4, 6–4
Doubles
- Elena Likhovtseva / Iroda Tulyaganova defeated Eugenia Kulikovskaya / Tatiana Poutchek 6–4, 6–4
WTA entrants
Seeds
| Seed | Country | Player | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARG | Clarisa Fernández | 28 |
| 2 | THA | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 32 |
| 3 | RUS | Elena Likhovtseva | 36 |
| 4 | FRA | Mary Pierce | 49 |
| 5 | UZB | Iroda Tulyaganova | 57 |
| 6 | ESP | Cristina Torrens Valero | 66 |
| 7 | INA | Angelique Widjaja | 62 |
| 8 | CRO | Silvija Talaja | 79 |
- Rankings as of 25 January 2003.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry through the lucky loser spot:
References
- ^ "Sania Mirza's initial statement of intent: The Hyderabad Open title". The Times of India. 22 February 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ Joshi, Akshat (28 February 2022). "Sania Mirza: Height, Age, Net Worth, Cars Collection, Controversies, Unknown Facts And More". The SportsLite. Retrieved 1 July 2025.