The 2003 Open 13 was a men's

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tournament played on indoor hard courts at the

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in France and was part of the International Series of the

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. The tournament ran from 10 February through 16 February 2003. First-seeded

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won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

defeated

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6–2, 7–6^(8–6) * It was Federer's 1st singles title of the year and the 5th of his

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Doubles

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defeated

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6–1, 6–4 * It was Grosjean's only title of the year and the 6th of his career. It was Santoro's 1st title of the year and the 14th of his career.

References

External links

Official website

ATP tournament profile

ITF tournament edition details
{{2003 ATP Tour

Open 13 The Open 13 is an annual men's tennis tournament played in Marseille, France. The tournament is an ATP Tour 250 series event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour. It is held for one week in February. The number 13 is the INSEE code of ...

Open 13