The 2003 Brasil Open was a men's

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tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Costa do Sauipe resort,

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, in

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and was part of the International Series of the

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. It was the third edition of the tournament and ran from September 8 through September 14, 2003.

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won the singles title.

Winners

Men's singles

defeated

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6–2, 6–4 * It was Schalken's 2nd title of the year and the 15th of his career.

Men's doubles

Todd Perry / Thomas Shimada defeated

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/ Mark Merklein 6–2, 6–4 * It was Perry's only title of the year and the 1st of his career. It was Shimada's only title of the year and the 3rd of his career.

References

External links

Official website

ATP Tournament Profile
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