Tata Open 2003
Chennai, India
December 30, 2002-January 5, 2003
32 Draw - $380,000
Surface - Hard

Singles
Seeds: (cut: John van Lottum - 115)
1. Guillermo Canas
2. Paradorn Srichaphan
3. Sjeng Schalken   WD
4. Juan Ignacio Chela
5. Andrei Pavel
6. Rainer Schuettler
7. Lars Burgsmuller
8. Albert Montanes

First Round
(1)Guillermo Canas (ARG) d. Dick Norman (BEL) 4-6 6-2 6-3
Jiri Vanek (CZE) d. (WC)Prakash Amritraj (IND) 6-2 6-2
Karol Kucera (SVK) d. Justin Gimelstob (USA) 3-6 7-6(3) 6-3
Cecil Mamiit (USA) d. (7)Lars Burgsmuller (GER) 6-0 6-3
(4)Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) d. (WC)Leander Paes (IND) 7-6(5) 7-5
Zeljko Krajan (CRO) d. (WC)Rohan Bopanna (IND) 6-4 7-6(3)
Albert Portas (ESP) d. Jerome Golmard (FRA) 1-1 ret.
(q)Tomas Behrend (GER) d. (5)Andrei Pavel (ROM) 6-3 6-3
(6)Rainer Schuettler (GER) d. Julian Knowle (AUT) 6-4 6-1
Mark Philippoussis (AUS) d. (q)Michael Kohlmann (GER) 7-6(3) 6-3
Jean-Rene Lisnard (FRA) d. Kristian Pless (DEN) 6-2 7-5
(LL)Noam Okun (ISR) d. Juan Balcells (ESP) 7-5 6-4   [Okun replaces Schalken]
(8)Albert Montanes (ESP) d. Michael Llodra (FRA) 7-6(5) 1-6 6-3
Sargis Sargsian (ARM) d. (q)Julien Varlet (FRA) 6-1 7-5
John van Lottum (NED) d. (q)Olivier Patience (FRA) 6-2 7-6(4)
(2)Paradorn Srichaphan (THA) d. Jan Vacek (CZE) 7-5 6-2

Second Round
(1)Guillermo Canas (ARG) d. Jiri Vanek (CZE) 6-4 6-2
Karol Kucera (SVK) d. Cecil Mamiit (USA) 7-6(6) 3-6 6-3
(4)Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) d. Zeljko Krajan (CRO) 3-6 6-3 2-0 ret.
(q)Tomas Behrend (GER) d. Albert Portas (ESP) 7-6(4) 6-1
(6)Rainer Schuettler (GER) d. Mark Philippoussis (AUS) 6-2 6-1
Jean-Rene Lisnard (FRA) d. (LL)Noam Okun (ISR) 6-0 2-6 6-2
Sargis Sargsian (ARM) d. (8)Albert Montanes (ESP) 6-3 6-3
(2)Paradorn Srichaphan (THA) d. John van Lottum (NED) 6-2 6-4

Quarterfinals
Karol Kucera (SVK) d. (1)Guillermo Canas (ARG) 6-1 7-5
(4)Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) d. (q)Tomas Behrend (GER) 6-4 6-3
Jean-Rene Lisnard (FRA) d. (6)Rainer Schuettler (GER) 6-2 7-5
(2)Paradorn Srichaphan (THA) d. Sargis Sargsian (ARM) 6-4 6-4

Semifinals
Karol Kucera (SVK) d. (4)Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) 6-3 7-5
(2)Paradorn Srichaphan (THA) d. Jean-Rene Lisnard (FRA) 6-2 6-1

Finals
(2)Paradorn Srichaphan (THA) d. Karol Kucera (SVK) 6-3 6-1


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Aspelin/Thomas - 133)
1. Mahesh Bhupathi/Todd Woodbridge
2. Leander Paes/David Rikl
3. Petr Pala/Pavel Vizner
4. Frantisek Cermak/Leos Friedl

First Round
(1)Mahesh Bhupathi/Todd Woodbridge (IND/AUS) d. (WC)Justin Gimelstob/Mark Philippoussis (USA/AUS) 4-6 6-3 6-2
Karsten Braasch/Rainer Schuettler (GER) d. (WC)Prakash Amritraj/Stephen Amritraj (IND/USA) 6-4 7-6(4)
(4)Frantisek Cermak/Leos Friedl (CZE) d. Andrei Pavel/Sargis Sargsian (ROM/ARM) 6-2 6-4
Guillermo Canas/Martin Garcia (ARG) d. Devin Bowen/Thomas Shimada (USA/JPN) 4-6 6-2 7-6(2)
Julian Knowle/Michael Kohlmann (AUT/GER) d. Jean-Rene Lisnard/Michael Llodra (FRA) 6-4 6-4
(ALT)Albert Montanes/Albert Portas (ESP) d. (3)Petr Pala/Pavel Vizner (CZE) 6-3 5-7 6-4   [Montanes/Portas replace Sjeng Schalken/John van Lottum]
Tomas Cibulec/Ota Fukarek (CZE) d. Lars Burgsmuller/Petr Luxa (GER/CZE) 6-4 5-7 6-4
(2)Leander Paes/David Rikl (IND/CZE) d. Simon Aspelin/Jim Thomas (SWE/USA) 6-4 7-5

Quarterfinals
(1)Mahesh Bhupathi/Todd Woodbridge (IND/AUS) d. Karsten Braasch/Rainer Schuettler (GER) 6-2 6-1
(4)Frantisek Cermak/Leos Friedl (CZE) d. Guillermo Canas/Martin Garcia (ARG) 6-3 6-3
Julian Knowle/Michael Kohlmann (AUT/GER) d. (ALT)Albert Montanes/Albert Portas (ESP) 6-3 6-3
Tomas Cibulec/Ota Fukarek (CZE) d. (2)Leander Paes/David Rikl (IND/CZE) 2-6 6-3 7-6(8)

Semifinals
(4)Frantisek Cermak/Leos Friedl (CZE) d. (1)Mahesh Bhupathi/Todd Woodbridge (IND/AUS) 6-2 6-2
Julian Knowle/Michael Kohlmann (AUT/GER) d. Tomas Cibulec/Ota Fukarek (CZE) 6-4 7-5

Finals
Julian Knowle/Michael Kohlmann (AUT/GER) d. (4)Frantisek Cermak/Leos Friedl (CZE) 7-6(1) 7-6(3)