Wimbledon, London

The Championships
Wimbledon, GREAT BRITAIN

June 23 - July 6, 2003
Draw: 128/96/64/64
Surface: Grass Court/Outdoors

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LAST COMPLETED MATCH: Women's Doubles
quarterfinals
K.Clijsters/A.Sugiyama
4
6
6
S.Kuznetsova/M.Navratilova
6
2
4

LAST COMPLETED MATCH: Mixed Doubles
finals
L.Paes/M.Navratilova
6
6
0
A.Ram/A.Rodionova
3
3
0


06-24

Tomorrow, Martina and Svetlana will play their first round match against Anastassia Rodionova and Marlene Weingartner; the match is scheduled fourth on Court 3. In the meanwhile, Martina answered to a lot of questions in a nice chat reported by the Sanex Heroes website
(see below, Interviews)

06-25 Martina and Svetlana won their first round match today, defeating Anastassia Rodionova and Marlene Weingartner 4-6 6-3 6-3. Martina has also entered the mixed doubles draw, together with Leander Paes; in the first round they will face Jamie Delgado and Anastasia Myskina.
Article - from the Daily Telegraph


06-27 Martina and Svetlana won their second round match today, defeating 6-2 6-1 Helen Crook and Anna Hawkins.

06-28 Martina and Leander Paes won their first round match in mixed doubles, defeating 6-4 6-4 Jamie Delgado and Anastasia Myskina.

06-30 Martina and Leander won their second round match, defeating Alex Lopez Moron and Rossana Neffa De Los Rios 6-0 6-1 in 36 minutes. Tomorrow Martina and Svetlana will face Daja Bedanova and Renata Voracova; the match is scheduled fourth on Court 2.

07-01 Martina and Svetlana reached the quarterfinals, defeating today Daja Bedanova and Renata Voracova 6-3 6-1. Their next opponents are the #2 seeded Kim Clijsters and Ai Sugiyama.

07-02 Due to rain, Martina and Svetlana's match against Kim Clijsters and Ai Sugiyama was suspended today; their opponents are leading 4-6 6-2 3-2.

07-03 Martina and Leander reached the quarterfinals today, defeating Peter Luczak and Christina Wheeler 6-4 6-2.

07-04 A loss and a victory for Martina today... first came the loss in women's doubles, as she and Svetlana were defeated 4-6 6-2 6-4 by Kim Clijsters and Ai Sugiyama in the quarterfinals. Then, in mixed doubles Martina and Leander reached the semifinals, defeating Mike Brian and Lisa Raymond 5-7 7-6 6-4! They will probably play tomorrow, against the winners between Leos Friedl vs. Liezel Huber and Todd Woodbridge vs. Svetlana Kuznetsova.

07-06 Martina reaches the finals at Wimbledon again!! She and Leander has just won their semifinals match, defeating Leos Friedl and Liezel Huber 7-5 6-4. Within some hours they will face Andy Ram and Anastassia Rodionova (court and time are still to be assigned). Go, Martina and Leander!!!!

07-06 "Queen Martina" won today her 20th Wimbledon title, equalling Billie Jean King's record for most Wimbledon titles won! She and Leander Paes gained their mixed doubles crown defeating Andy Ram and Natassia Rodionova 6-3 6-3. Congratulations, Martina and Leander!
Article - BBC Sport
Martina voted greatest lady champ - BBC Sport

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Women's Doubles

July 04 - quarterfinals
K. Clijsters / A. Sugiyama
4
6
6
S. Kuznetsova / M. Navratilova
6
2
4

July 01 - 3rd round
S. Kuznetsova / M. Navratilova
6
6
0
D. Bedanova / R. Voracova
3
1
0

June 27 - 2nd round
S. Kuznetsova / M. Navratilova
6
6
0
E. Crook / A. Hawkins
2
1
0

June 25 - 1st Round
S. Kuznetsova / M. Navratilova
4
6
6
A. Rodionova / M. Weingartner
6
3
3

Mixed Doubles

July 06 - finals
L. Paes / M. Navratilova
6
6
0
A. Ram / A. Rodionova
3
3
0

July 06 - semifinals
L. Paes / M. Navratilova
7
6
0
L. Friedl / L. Huber
5
4
0

July 04 - quarterfinals
L. Paes / M. Navratilova
5
7
6
M. Brian / L. Raymond
7
6
4

July 03 - 3rd round
L. Paes / M. Navratilova
6
6
0
P. Luczak / C. Wheeler
4
2
0

June 30 - 2nd round
L. Paes / M. Navratilova
6
6
0
A. Lopez Moron / R. Neffa de Los Rios
0
1
0

June 28 - 1st Round
L. Paes / M. Navratilova
6
6
0
J. Delgado / A. Myskina
4
4
0

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06-24

Transcript of Martina
's Sanex Heroes web chat.
Chat - WTA official website

06-25 Martina's press conference after her first round victory in women's doubles; I found it very interesting, because Martina talked about some recent political controversies, clearly expressing, as usual, her point of view.
Press conference - ASAP Sports

06-27 Martina's press conference after the second round match.
Press conference - ASAP Sports website


07-06 Martina and Leander's press conference after the triumph in mixed doubles.
Press conference - ASAP Sports website

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Martina analysed the latest developments at Wimbledon writing some nice columns for "The Guardian".

 




June 16, 2003:
How to win at Wimbledon
link - Column from "The Guardian"

June 24, 2003:
Hewitt's difficulty is Henman's opportunity as
draw opens up

link - Column from "The Guardian"

June 28, 2003:
Players are more and more selfish. The spirit of
the game is being lost

link - Column from "The Guardian"

July 1, 2003:
All-American battle promise sisters a sharp
but fair edge

link - Column from "The Guardian"

July 5, 2003:
Junk is the chink in the Williams armour
link - Column from "The Guardian"

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