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2003 Mercedes-Benz Cup
DateJuly 28 – August 3
Edition76th
Category International Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$355,000
Surface Hard / outdoor
Location Los Angeles, CA, United States
Venue Los Angeles Tennis Center
Champions
Singles
South Africa Wayne Ferreira [1]
Doubles
United States Jan-Michael Gambill / United States Travis Parrott [2]
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The 2003 Mercedes-Benz Cup was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Los Angeles Tennis Center in Los Angeles, California in the United States and was part of the International Series of the 2003 ATP Tour. The tournament ran from July 28 through August 3, 2003. Seventh-seeded Wayne Ferreira won the singles title. [3] [4] [5]

Finals

Singles

South Africa Wayne Ferreira defeated Australia Lleyton Hewitt 6–3, 4–6, 7–5

  • It was Ferreira's only singles title of the year and the 15th of his career.

Doubles

United States Jan-Michael Gambill / United States Travis Parrott defeated Australia Joshua Eagle / Netherlands Sjeng Schalken 6–4, 3–6, 7–5

  • It was Gambill's 2nd title of the year and the 8th of his career. It was Parrott's only title of the year and the 1st of his career.

References

  1. ^ "2003 Los Angeles – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "2003 Los Angeles – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ "Ferreira upsets Hewitt in LA final". ABC. August 4, 2003.
  4. ^ "Ferreira saves 3 match points to win". Eurosport. August 4, 2003.
  5. ^ Lauren Gustus (August 5, 2003). "Ferreira holds nerve against Hewitt to strike another blow for oldies". Sydney Morning Herald.

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