2003 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships
The 2003 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo in Japan that was part of the International Series Gold of the 2003 ATP Tour and of Tier III of the 2003 WTA Tour. The tournament ran from September 29 through October 5, 2003. Rainer Schüttler and Maria Sharapova won the singles title.Finals
Men's Singles
defeated Sébastien Grosjean 7–6, 6–2
- It was Schüttler's 1st title of the year and the 4th of his career.
defeated Anikó Kapros 2–6, 6–2, 7–6
- It was the 1st title of Sharapova's career.
Men's Doubles
/ Nicolas Kiefer defeated Scott Humphries / Mark Merklein 6–7, 6–3, 7–6
- It was Gimelstob's 1st title of the year and the 10th of his career. It was Kiefer's 1st title of the year and the 3rd of his career.
Women's Doubles
/ Tamarine Tanasugarn defeated Ansley Cargill / Ashley Harkleroad 7–6, 6–0
- It was Sharapova's 1st title of the year and the 1st of her career. It was Tanasugarn's 2nd title of the year and the 5th of her career.
