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Tennis tournament
Doubles
2003 Franklin Templeton Classic
Final
ChampionsUnited States James Blake
The Bahamas Mark Merklein
Runners-upAustralia Lleyton Hewitt
Australia Mark Philippoussis
Score6–4, 6–7, 7–6
Events
Singles Doubles
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2003 tennis event results

Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan were the defending champions but lost in the quarterfinals to Wayne Arthurs and Paul Hanley.

James Blake and Mark Merklein won in the final 6–4, 6–7, 7–6 against Lleyton Hewitt and Mark Philippoussis.

Seeds

  1. The Bahamas Mark Knowles / Canada Daniel Nestor (semifinals)
  2. United States Bob Bryan / United States Mike Bryan (quarterfinals)
  3. United States Donald Johnson / United States Jared Palmer (quarterfinals)
  4. South Africa Chris Haggard / United States Brian MacPhie (first round)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 The Bahamas M Knowles
Canada D Nestor
w/o    
  Argentina J I Chela
Argentina M Zabaleta
      1 The Bahamas M Knowles
Canada D Nestor
6 6  
  Argentina G Etlis
Argentina M Rodríguez
6 6     Argentina G Etlis
Argentina M Rodríguez
3 4  
  Argentina L Arnold
Spain À Corretja
3 3   1 The Bahamas M Knowles
Canada D Nestor
3 4  
4 South Africa C Haggard
United States B MacPhie
5 6 1   United States J Blake
The Bahamas M Merklein
6 6  
  Belgium X Malisse
Italy D Sanguinetti
7 3 6   Belgium X Malisse
Italy D Sanguinetti
6 4 6
WC United States T Dent
United States R Ginepri
4 5     United States J Blake
The Bahamas M Merklein
1 6 7
  United States J Blake
The Bahamas M Merklein
6 7     United States J Blake
The Bahamas M Merklein
6 6 7
  Argentina D Nalbandian
Argentina S Prieto
3 6 1 WC Australia L Hewitt
Australia M Philippoussis
4 7 6
WC Australia L Hewitt
Australia M Philippoussis
6 4 6 WC Australia L Hewitt
Australia M Philippoussis
6 6  
  Germany M Kohlmann
Germany R Schüttler
4 6 2 3 United States D Johnson
United States J Palmer
3 4  
3 United States D Johnson
United States J Palmer
6 3 6 WC Australia L Hewitt
Australia M Philippoussis
7 6 2
  Japan T Shimada
Thailand P Srichaphan
7 2 2   Australia W Arthurs
Australia P Hanley
6 7 1/r
  Australia W Arthurs
Australia P Hanley
6 6 6   Australia W Arthurs
Australia P Hanley
7 5 6
  Romania A Pavel
Spain F Vicente
1 6   2 United States B Bryan
United States M Bryan
5 7 2
2 United States B Bryan
United States M Bryan
6 7  

External links

2003 ATP Tour « 2002 2004 »
Grand Slam events
Tennis Masters Series
ATP International Series Gold
ATP International Series
Team events
Tennis Masters Cup, Houston (SD)
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