2003 Advanta Championships – Doubles Explained

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The tournament wasn't played last year, no defending champions were declared. Martina Hingis and Anna Kournikova were the last champions at the 2000 edition, but none competed this year. Eventually, Hingis retired from professional tennis in February 2003,[1] [2] while Kournikova played her last professional match in April 2003,[3] losing to Conchita Martínez at Charleston due to an injury.

Martina Navratilova and Lisa Raymond won the title by defeating Cara Black and Rennae Stubbs 6–3, 6–4 in the final.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: O'Brien . John . Swiss great Hingis announces retirement . 27 November 2020 . . 26 October 2017 . . Hingis first decided to end her career as a 22-year-old in 2003 due to persistent injuries after picking up all five of her singles crowns as a teenager, comprising three Australian Opens, as well as lone Wimbledon and U.S. Open titles from 1997–99..
  2. News: Hingis quits tennis . 27 November 2020 . . 7 February 2003.
  3. News: Elbra . Tim . Anna Kournikova's extraordinary rise and lasting impact on women's tennis . 27 November 2020 . . 13 February 2019 . She retired from singles shockingly early: her final WTA singles match was played at age 21, in April 2003. She had already left an unforgettable mark..
  4. Web site: Martina News (July – December 2003) . Game, Set and Match, Martina! – The Martina Navrátilová Web Site . 27 November 2020 . November 30, 2003: Martina & Lisa won the Advanta Championships in Philadelphia earlier this month on November 2. Congratulations, Martina & Lisa!.

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