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2003 Italian Open – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
2003 Italian Open
Final
ChampionsAustralia Wayne Arthurs
Australia Paul Hanley
Runners-upFrance Michaël Llodra
France Fabrice Santoro
Score6–1, 6–3
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Martin Damm and Cyril Suk were the defending champions but lost in the semifinals to Michaël Llodra and Fabrice Santoro.

Wayne Arthurs and Paul Hanley won in the final 6–1, 6–3 against Llodra and Santoro.

Seeds

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Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated. All eight seeded teams received byes to the second round.

  1. The Bahamas Mark Knowles / Canada Daniel Nestor (quarterfinals)
  2. India Mahesh Bhupathi / Belarus Max Mirnyi (semifinals)
  3. United States Bob Bryan / United States Mike Bryan (second round)
  4. India Leander Paes / Czech Republic David Rikl (second round)
  5. Czech Republic Martin Damm / Czech Republic Cyril Suk (semifinals)
  6. Zimbabwe Wayne Black / Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett (second round)
  7. France Michaël Llodra / France Fabrice Santoro (final)
  8. Australia Joshua Eagle / United States Jared Palmer (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Key

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Final

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Final
     
7 1 3  
  6 6  

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 6 6  
  3 5     4 3  
  6 7   1 2 6 63
  6 6   5 6 3 77
  4 4     4 3  
5 6 6  
5 5 6 3
7 7 4 6
3 4 6 1
  3 6 6   6 3 6
  6 3 4   3 2  
  78 3 4 7 6 6  
  66 6 6   2 3  
7 6 6  

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 66 3  
  6 7     78 6  
  3 5     6 79  
ALT 3 4     3 67  
  6 6     6 6  
4 4 3  
  78 6  
2 66 3  
8 7 77  
WC 5 6 0 WC 5 65  
WC 7 4 6 8 1 77 4
  3 6 6 2 6 64 6
  6 3 4   62 66  
2 77 78  

References

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