2003 Moorilla Hobart International
| 2003 Moorilla Hobart International | |
|---|---|
| Date | 6–12 January |
| Edition | 10th |
| Category | Tier V |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $110,000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Hobart, Australia |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| Alicia Molik | |
| Doubles | |
| Cara Black / Elena Likhovtseva | |
The 2003 Moorilla Hobart International was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 10th edition of the event and part of the Tier V category of the 2003 WTA Tour. It took place at the Hobart International Tennis Centre in Hobart, Australia from 6 through 12 January 2003. Alicia Molik won the singles title.[1]
Finals
Singles
Alicia Molik defeated Amy Frazier, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
- It was Molik's first singles title of her career.
Doubles
Cara Black / Elena Likhovtseva defeated Barbara Schett / Patricia Wartusch
Singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLO | Katarina Srebotnik | 36 | 1 |
| USA | Amy Frazier | 39 | 2 |
| AUT | Barbara Schett | 40 | 3 |
| RUS | Elena Likhovtseva | 42 | 4 |
| RUS | Vera Zvonareva | 45 | 5 |
| ITA | Rita Grande | 46 | 6 |
| ZIM | Cara Black | 56 | 7 |
| USA | Jill Craybas | 57 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of 16 December 2002.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
- Tatiana Perebiynis (food poisoning)
Doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIM | Cara Black | RUS | Elena Likhovtseva | 19 | 1 |
| AUT | Barbara Schett | AUT | Patricia Wartusch | 63 | 2 |
| BEL | Els Callens | SWE | Åsa Svensson | 81 | 3 |
| HUN | Petra Mandula | GER | Barbara Rittner | 102 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of 16 December 2002.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
- Kim Grant / Deanna Roberts
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
References
- ^ "Molik wins first WTA title". UPI. 10 January 2003.