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tournament played on outdoor clay courts in

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and was part of the International Series of the

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. It was the 23rd edition of the tournament and was held from 19 May through 25 May 2003. First-seeded

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won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

defeated

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6–3, 6–2 * It was Roddick's 1st singles title of the year and the 6th of his

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Doubles

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defeated

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6–4, 6–7^(8–10), 6–3 * It was Aspelin's 1st title of the year and the 2nd of his career. It was Bertolini's 1st title of the year and the 1st of his career.

References

{{2003 ATP Tour International Raiffeisen Grand Prix Hypo Group Tennis International May 2003 sports events in Europe 2003 in Austrian tennis