2003 Stella Artois Championships – Doubles

Doubles
2003 Stella Artois Championships
Champions	Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor
Runners-up	Mahesh Bhupathi Max Mirnyi
Final score	5–7, 6–4, 7–6^(7–3)

Wayne Black and Kevin Ullyett were the defending champions but lost in the second round to Xavier Malisse and André Sá.

Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor won in the final 5–7, 6–4, 7–6^(7–3) against Mahesh Bhupathi and Max Mirnyi.

Seeds

All eight seeded teams received byes into the second round.

1. Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor (Champions)
2. Mahesh Bhupathi / Max Mirnyi (Final)
3. Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan (Second Round)
4. Wayne Black / Kevin Ullyett (Second Round)
5. Joshua Eagle / Jared Palmer (Second Round)
6. Wayne Arthurs / Paul Hanley (Quarterfinals)
7. Chris Haggard / Robbie Koenig (Second Round)
8. František Čermák / Leoš Friedl (Second Round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Mark Knowles   Daniel Nestor	6	7^9
	4	Rick Leach   Brian MacPhie	4	6^7
								1	Mark Knowles   Daniel Nestor	5	6	7^7
								2	Mahesh Bhupathi   Max Mirnyi	7	4	6^3
		Xavier Malisse   André Sá	1	4
	2	Mahesh Bhupathi   Max Mirnyi	6	6

Top Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
							1	M Knowles   D Nestor	6	6
	D Adams   J Gimelstob	5	6^4					A Kratzmann   J Tarango	4	2
	A Kratzmann   J Tarango	7	7^7											1	M Knowles   D Nestor	4	6	7^10
	P Srichaphan   N Zimonjić	6	6												P Srichaphan   N Zimonjić	6	1	6^8
	D Bowen   A Fisher	2	3					P Srichaphan   N Zimonjić	6	5	6
							8	F Čermák   L Friedl	3	7	4
																					1	M Knowles   D Nestor	6	7^9
																						R Leach   B MacPhie	4	6^7
							3	B Bryan   M Bryan	6	5	3
	S Humphries   M Merklein	7^8	7					S Humphries   M Merklein	3	7	6
	S Grosjean   D Sanguinetti	6^6	5												S Humphries   M Merklein	6	6^6	6^9
	T Dent   M Fish	6	1	6^7											R Leach   B MacPhie	4	7^8	7^11
	R Leach   B MacPhie	1	6	7^9				R Leach   B MacPhie	7	6^2	6
							7	C Haggard   R Koenig	5	7^7	3

Bottom Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
							5	J Eagle   J Palmer	3	4
	L Hewitt   M Philippoussis	6	7					L Hewitt   M Philippoussis	6	6
	J-M Gambill   G Oliver	2	5												L Hewitt   M Philippoussis	6	5	6^2
	X Malisse   A Sá	1	6	6											X Malisse   A Sá	2	7	7^7
WC	S Schalken   J van Lottum	6	3	2				X Malisse   A Sá	6	6	7
							4	W Black   K Ullyett	3	7	5
																						X Malisse   A Sá	1	4
																					2	M Bhupathi   M Mirnyi	6	6
							6	W Arthurs   P Hanley	6	6
	J Marray   D Sherwood	6^2	6	6				J Marray   D Sherwood	3	4
	O Fukárek   P Luxa	7^7	0	4										6	W Arthurs   P Hanley	3	6^9
	N Healey   D Škoch	3	4											2	M Bhupathi   M Mirnyi	6	7^11
	J Nieminen   R Sluiter	6	6					J Nieminen   R Sluiter	3	4
							2	M Bhupathi   M Mirnyi	6	6

External links

• 2003 Stella Artois Championships Doubles Draw