2003 Franklin Templeton Classic – Doubles

Doubles
2003 Franklin Templeton Classic
Champions	James Blake Mark Merklein
Runners-up	Lleyton Hewitt Mark Philippoussis
Score	6–4, 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–5)

Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan were the defending champions but lost in the quarterfinals to Wayne Arthurs and Paul Hanley.

James Blake and Mark Merklein won in the final 6–4, 6–7^(2–7), 7–6^(7–5) against Lleyton Hewitt and Mark Philippoussis.

Seeds

1. Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor (semifinals)
2. Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan (quarterfinals)
3. Donald Johnson / Jared Palmer (quarterfinals)
4. Chris Haggard / Brian MacPhie (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

	First round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	M Knowles D Nestor	w/o
		J I Chela M Zabaleta						1	M Knowles D Nestor	6	6
		G Etlis M Rodríguez	6	6					G Etlis M Rodríguez	3	4
		L Arnold À Corretja	3	3											1	M Knowles D Nestor	3	4
	4	C Haggard B MacPhie	5	6	1											J Blake M Merklein	6	6
		X Malisse D Sanguinetti	7	3	6				X Malisse D Sanguinetti	6	4	64
	WC	T Dent R Ginepri	4	5					J Blake M Merklein	1	6	77
		J Blake M Merklein	6	7																			J Blake M Merklein	6	62	77
		D Nalbandian S Prieto	3	6	1																	WC	L Hewitt M Philippoussis	4	77	65
	WC	L Hewitt M Philippoussis	6	4	6			WC	L Hewitt M Philippoussis	6	6
		M Kohlmann R Schüttler	4	6	2			3	D Johnson J Palmer	3	4
	3	D Johnson J Palmer	6	3	6										WC	L Hewitt M Philippoussis	77	64	2
		T Shimada P Srichaphan	77	2	2											W Arthurs P Hanley	62	77	1/r
		W Arthurs P Hanley	64	6	6				W Arthurs P Hanley	7	5	6
		A Pavel F Vicente	1	65				2	B Bryan M Bryan	5	7	2
	2	B Bryan M Bryan	6	77

External links

• Doubles draw