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The 2003 RCA Championships was a tennis

Tennis

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tournament played on outdoor hard courts

Hardcourt

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at the Indianapolis Tennis Center

Indianapolis Tennis Center

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in Indianapolis

Indianapolis

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, Indiana

Indiana

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in the United States

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and was part of the International Series

ATP International Series

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of the 2003 ATP Tour

2003 ATP Tour

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. The tournament ran from July 21 through July 27, 2003.

Men's Singles

Andy Roddick
Andy Roddick
Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick is an American professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. He is currently the second highest-ranked American player, behind Mardy Fish....

defeated

Paradorn Srichaphan

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7–6 (7–2), 6–4

It was Roddick's 3rd title of the year and the 10th od his career.

Men's Doubles

Mario Ančić
Mario Ancic
Mario Ančić is a retired Croatian professional tennis player. He won three singles titles and five doubles titles. His highest international ranking came during the 2006 ATP Tour, when he reached no. 7 in singles...

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Andy Ram
Andy Ram
Andy Ram is a professional tennis player from Israel, and the first Israeli tennis player to win a seniors Grand Slam event . He plays more doubles than singles as he prefers doubles more and wins more matches...

defeated

Diego Ayala

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Robby Ginepri

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2–6, 7–6 (7–3), 7–5

It was Ančić's only title of the year and the 1st of his career. It was Ram's 1st title of the year and the 1st of his career.

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