The 2003 Thailand Open was a men's

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tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the inaugural edition of the Thailand Open, and was part of the International Series of the

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. It took place at the

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, Thailand, from 22 September through 29 September 2003. Eight-seeded

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won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

defeated

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, 6–3, 7–6^(7–5) *It was Dent's 2nd title of the year, and his 3rd overall.

Doubles

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defeated

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, 6–3, 7–6^(7–4) *It was Jonathan Erlich's 1st title of the year, also 2nd overall. It was Andy Ram's 2nd title of the year and his 2nd overall. This marked the team's 1st title.

References

External links

Thailand Open
on the official

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website 2003 ATP Tour Tennis, ATP Tour, Thailand Open

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