Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suárez were the two-time defending champions, but were defeated in the final by Kim Clijsters and Ai Sugiyama 7–6(7–5), 2–6, 7–9.
Seeds
Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez (finals) Kim Clijsters / Ai Sugiyama (champions) Lindsay Davenport / Lisa Raymond (third round) Cara Black / Elena Likhovtseva (semifinals) Jelena Dokic / Nadia Petrova (third round) Svetlana Kuznetsova / Martina Navratilova (third round) Petra Mandula / Patricia Wartusch (third round) Liezel Huber / Magdalena Maleeva (first round) Daniela Hantuchová / Chanda Rubin (semifinals) Conchita Martínez / Meghann Shaughnessy (first round) Janette Husárová / Barbara Schett (quarterfinals) Nathalie Dechy / Émilie Loit (quarterfinals) Tina Križan / Katarina Srebotnik (second round) Shinobu Asagoe / Nana Smith (second round) Emmanuelle Gagliardi / Patty Schnyder (third round) Janet Lee / Wynne Prakusya (first round)
Draw
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Bottom half
Section 3
Section 4
External links Draw Order of play WTA official archive 2003 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation