2004 WTA Tour

Women's tennis circuit 2004 WTA Tour Lindsay Davenport backhand Wimbledon 2004 (cropped).jpg Lindsay Davenport finished the year as WTA world No. 1 for the third time in her career, though Maria Sharapova was named the Player of the Year. Davenport won seven tournaments during the season, including two Tier I events. Sharapova won five tournaments during the season, including a major at the Wimbledon Championships, as well as the WTA Tour Championships. 200px January 3 – November 13, 2004 34th 60 Grand Slam (4)WTA ChampionshipsSummer OlympicsWTA Tier I (10)WTA Tier II (15)WTA Tier III (16)WTA Tier IV (5)WTA Tier V (8) USA Lindsay Davenport (7) USA Lindsay Davenport (9) FRA Amélie Mauresmo (9) RUS Maria Sharapova ($2,506,263) USA Lindsay Davenport (4,760) RUS Maria Sharapova ESP Virginia Ruano PascualARG Paola Suárez RUS Maria Sharapova FRA Tatiana Golovin USA Serena Williams 2003 2005 The 2004 WTA Tour was the elite professional tennis circuit organized by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 2004 season. The 2004 WTA Tour calendar comprised the Grand Slam tournaments (supervised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF)), the WTA Tier I-V Events, the Fed Cup (organized by the ITF), the Summer Olympic Games and the year-end championships. In an open year, Lindsay Davenport finished the season at No. 1 for the third time after 1998 and 2001, despite not reaching a Grand Slam final. Amélie Mauresmo put together a consistent season, reaching No. 1 in September and finishing the year ranked No. 2. The Russian contingent enjoyed an impressive rise into the elite of women's tennis, with Anastasia Myskina, Maria Sharapova and Svetlana Kuznetsova all winning their first Grand Slam titles, and Elena Dementieva twice being a runner-up. The Belgian pair of Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin-Hardenne, who had risen to the top of women's tennis during 2003, both struggled with injuries throughout the season. Likewise, the dominance of the Williams sisters diminished, with both finishing the season outside the top 5. Season summary Singles World No. 1 Justine Henin-Hardenne started the season on a high note, taking the title in Sydney and then winning her third Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, defeating Kim Clijsters in the final. Fabiola Zuluaga and Patty Schnyder enjoyed runs to their first ever Grand Slam semifinals in singles. Schnyder took advantage of an open draw which saw Venus Williams dumped out in the third round by Lisa Raymond. Zuluaga advanced after Elena Dementieva and Nadia Petrova were early upset victims in her section of the draw, and then benefitted from a walkover from Amélie Mauresmo in the quarterfinals. Defending champion Serena Williams withdrew from the tournament due to her continuing recovery from knee surgery. Henin-Hardenne won in Dubai amidst a 16-match win streak, which was snapped by Svetlana Kuznetsova in Doha. Kuznetsova lost to the defending champion Anastasia Myskina in the final. Elsewhere, Lindsay Davenport won her fourth title in Tokyo, tying Martina Hingis for the most wins at the event. Clijsters won the indoor tournaments in Paris and Antwerp, but struggled with injury for the rest of the season. Henin-Hardenne moved straight back to winning ways by taking the title in Indian Wells. Serena Williams would return in March, winning her first tournament back in Miami. 200px|left|thumb|Anastasia Myskina won her first and only Grand Slam title at the French Open. The clay court season began with Davenport claiming the title in Amelia Island. Venus Williams then won both Charleston and Warsaw in succession. Amélie Mauresmo won the two biggest warm-up tournaments on red clay at Berlin and Rome, with Williams also reaching the final in Germany. Mauresmo's feat of winning both events was previously matched by Steffi Graf and Monica Seles, both of whom also lifted the French Open that same year. However, it proved not to be a good omen for Mauresmo as she lost to Elena Dementieva in the quarterfinals. Clijsters withdrew from the tournament with a wrist injury,http://www.cbssports.com/tennis/story/7312230 Coach: No chance Clijsters will be ready for French Open whilst her compatriot and defending champion Henin-Hardenne bowed out in the second round with injury against Tathiana Garbin. It was the earliest loss for the No. 1 seed there since 1925. That upset allowed Paola Suárez to reach her first Grand Slam semifinal in singles, where she lost to Dementieva. In the bottom half of the draw, Anastasia Myskina came through after wins over Venus Williams and Jennifer Capriati. The first all-Russian Grand Slam final ended quickly, with Myskina routing a nervous Dementieva to become the first Grand Slam singles champion from Russia. Russian dominance continued in the grass court warmups, with Maria Sharapova winning in Birmingham and Svetlana Kuznetsova prevailing in Eastbourne. Mary Pierce also claimed her first tour title since the French Open four years previously, winning in 's-Hertogenbosch. Clijsters and Henin-Hardenne sat out the year's third Grand Slam with the same injuries that put them out of the French Open. The first week of Wimbledon saw Venus Williams sent home in the second round by Karolina Šprem, whilst the two French Open finalists failed to make the successful transition between clay and grass: Dementieva lost to Sandra Kleinová, and Myskina to Amy Frazier. The final was to be contested between Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova, who both made impressive comebacks in their semifinals from a set and a break down.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/3854907.stm Sharapova into final 2010-06-06 2004-01-07 BBC News Piers Newberyhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/3857191.stm Serena wins Mauresmo battle 2010-06-06 2004-01-07 BBC News Nick Crowther In the final, Sharapova upset the two-time defending champion to win her first Grand Slam title, the third youngest winner ever at Wimbledon.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/3860923.stm Sharapova storms to Wimbledon glory 2010-06-06 2004-03-07 BBC News Caroline Cheese 200px|right|thumb|Maria Sharapova won Wimbledon and the year-end championships, plus three other titles throughout the season. Davenport started the summer hardcourt season on a hot streak, winning events in Stanford, Los Angeles, San Diego and Cincinnati to build an impressive winning run going into the year's final Grand Slam. Nicole Vaidišová became one of the youngest tour titlists in history by winning a smaller event in Vancouver. Mauresmo won the Tier I event in Toronto, beating Elena Likhovtseva in the final. Henin-Hardenne returned from her illness to play the Athens Olympics, where she won the gold medal match over Mauresmo. In the bronze medal match, Alicia Molik beat Myskina. Davenport was the favourite to take her second U.S. Open title, but she was stopped in the semifinals by Svetlana Kuznetsova. It was a half of upsets with Henin-Hardenne falling to Nadia Petrova, and Myskina and Sharapova also departing early. Henin-Hardenne's loss meant that Mauresmo would reach the No. 1 ranking position for the first time. In the bottom half of the draw, Elena Dementieva beat Mauresmo and Capriati—who was coming off a controversial win against Serena Williams in the quarterfinals with several contentious line calls going against Williams—to reach her second Grand Slam final. In another all-Russian final, Kuznetsova became the third player from the country to win her maiden Grand Slam in succession. Mauresmo's reign at No. 1 turned out to be short-lived, with Davenport, who won the title in Stuttgart during the fall season, displacing her one-month later. Nevertheless, it turned out to be a successful stretch for Mauresmo, who claimed titles in Linz and Philadelphia. Alicia Molik won her biggest career title in Zurich and a smaller event in Luxembourg, while Myskina defended her title in Moscow. Svetlana Kuznetsova won the title in Bali and reached the final in Beijing, losing to Serena Williams. It was Sharapova who ended up winning the season-ending WTA Tour Championships, beating Williams in the final, after picking up smaller titles in Seoul and Tokyo, and reaching the final in Zurich. Nadia Petrova and Meghann Shaughnessy won the doubles event. Schedule The table below shows the 2004 WTA Tour schedule. Key Grand Slam eventsSummer Olympic Games Year-end championships Tier I events Tier II events Tier III events Tier IV and V events Team events January WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists5 Jan Hopman CupPerth, AustraliaHopman Cup Hard (i) – 8 teams (RR) United States2–1 Round robin losers (Group A)FranceRussia Round robin losers (Group B)AustraliaBelgium Uncle Tobys Hardcourts Gold Coast, Australia Tier III event Hard – $170,000 – 30S/16DSingles – Doubles JPN Ai Sugiyama 1–6, 6–1, 6–4 RUS Nadia Petrova AUS Samantha StosurFRA Nathalie Dechy BUL Magdalena Maleeva ESP Magüi Serna RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS Dinara Safina RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS Elena Likhovtseva6–3, 6–4 RSA Liezel Huber BUL Magdalena Maleeva ASB Classic Auckland, New Zealand Tier IV eventHard – $140,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles GRE Eleni Daniilidou 6–3, 6–2 USA Ashley Harkleroad ARG Paola SuárezFRA Marion Bartoli PUR Kristina Brandi USA Meilen Tu USA Shenay Perry GER Anca Barna BIH Mervana Jugić-Salkić CRO Jelena Kostanić7–6(8–6), 3–6, 6–1 ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual ARG Paola Suárez12 Jan Medibank International Sydney, Australia Tier II event Hard – $585,000 – 28S/16DSingles – Doubles BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne 6–4, 6–4 FRA Amélie Mauresmo USA Lindsay DavenportITA Francesca Schiavone USA Chanda Rubin RUS Elena Dementieva RUS Anastasia Myskina ISR Anna Smashnova-Pistolesi ZIM Cara Black AUS Rennae Stubbs7–5, 3–6, 6–4 RUS Dinara Safina USA Meghann Shaughnessy Moorilla Hobart International Hobart, Australia Tier V event Hard – $110,000 – 32S/14DSingles – Doubles USA Amy Frazier 6–3, 6–3 JPN Shinobu Asagoe PUR Kristina BrandiARG María Emilia Salerni JPN Akiko Morigami COL Fabiola Zuluaga ITA Maria Elena Camerin GER Anca Barna JPN Shinobu Asagoe JPN Seiko Okamoto2–6, 6–4, 6–3 BEL Els Callens AUT Barbara Schett Canberra Women's Classic Canberra, Australia Tier V event Hard – $110,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles ARG Paola Suárez 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5) ITA Silvia Farina Elia UKR Julia VakulenkoCRO Karolina Šprem ESP María Sánchez Lorenzo ITA Flavia Pennetta FRA Émilie Loit ESP Arantxa Parra Santonja CRO Jelena Kostanić LUX Claudine Schaul6–4, 7–6(7–3) FRA Caroline Dhenin AUS Lisa McShea19 Jan26 Jan Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand SlamHard – $5,590,310 – 128S/96Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 BEL Kim Clijsters COL Fabiola ZuluagaSUI Patty Schnyder USA Lindsay Davenport FRA Amélie Mauresmo USA Lisa Raymond RUS Anastasia Myskina ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual ARG Paola Suárez6–4, 6–3 RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS Elena Likhovtseva FR Yugoslavia Nenad Zimonjić RUS Elena Bovina6–1, 7–6(7–3) IND Leander Paes USA Martina Navratilova February WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists2 Feb Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, Japan Tier I event Carpet (i) – $1,300,000 – 28S/16DSingles – Doubles USA Lindsay Davenport 6–4, 6–1 BUL Magdalena Maleeva USA Chanda RubinFR Yugoslavia Jelena Dokić USA Venus Williams JPN Ai Sugiyama RUS Tatiana Panova SVK Daniela Hantuchová ZIM Cara Black AUS Rennae Stubbs6–0, 6–1 RUS Elena Likhovtseva BUL Magdalena Maleeva9 Feb Open Gaz de France Paris, France Tier II event Hard (i) – $585,000 – 28S/16DSingles – Doubles BEL Kim Clijsters 6–2, 6–1 FRA Mary Pierce RUS Dinara SafinaFRA Tatiana Golovin ITA Silvia Farina Elia ITA Francesca Schiavone RUS Elena Bovina RUS Elena Dementieva AUT Barbara Schett SUI Patty Schnyder6–3, 6–2 ITA Silvia Farina Elia ITA Francesca Schiavone16 Feb Proximus Diamond Games Antwerp, Belgium Tier II event Hard (i) – $585,000 – 28S/16DSingles – Doubles BEL Kim Clijsters 6–3, 6–0 ITA Silvia Farina Elia CRO Karolina ŠpremSUI Myriam Casanova CZE Denisa Chládková SUI Patty Schnyder CZE Klára Koukalová BUL Magdalena Maleeva ZIM Cara Black BEL Els Callens6–2, 6–1 SUI Myriam Casanova GRE Eleni Daniilidou Cellular South Cup Memphis, United States Tier III event Hard (i) – $190,000 – 30S/16DSingles – Doubles RUS Vera Zvonareva 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 USA Lisa Raymond RUS Maria SharapovaUSA Laura Granville ARG Gisela Dulko USA Amy Frazier PUR Kristina Brandi USA Lindsay Lee-Waters SWE Åsa Svensson USA Meilen Tu6–4, 7–6(0) RUS Maria Sharapova RUS Vera Zvonareva AP Tourism Hyderabad Open Hyderabad, India Tier IV event Hard – $140,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles AUS Nicole Pratt 7–6(7–3), 6–1 RUS Maria Kirilenko THA Tamarine TanasugarnFRA Marion Bartoli INA Angelique Widjaja CHN Zheng Jie CRO Jelena Kostanić BIH Mervana Jugić-Salkić RSA Liezel Huber IND Sania Mirza7–6(7–1), 6–4 CHN Li Ting CHN Sun Tiantian23 Feb Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates Tier II event Hard – $585,000 – 28S/16DSingles – Doubles BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne 7–6(7–3), 6–3 RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova USA Meghann ShaughnessyJPN Ai Sugiyama ESP Conchita Martínez RUS Anastasia Myskina GRE Eleni Daniilidou USA Venus Williams SVK Janette Husárová ESP Conchita Martínez6–0, 1–6, 6–3 RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS Elena Likhovtseva Copa Colsanitas Seguros Bolívar Bogotá, Colombia Tier III event Clay – $170,000 – 30S/16DSingles – Doubles COL Fabiola Zuluaga 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 ESP María Sánchez Lorenzo SVK Ľubomíra KurhajcováFRA Émilie Loit COL Catalina Castaño SVK Ľudmila Cervanová CRO Lana Popadić ESP Conchita Martínez Granados AUT Barbara Schwartz GER Jasmin Wöhr6–1, 6–3 ESP Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP Arantxa Parra Santonja March WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists1 Mar Qatar Total Open Doha, Qatar Tier II event Hard – $600,000 – 28S/16DSingles – Doubles RUS Anastasia Myskina 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova BEL Justine Henin-HardenneUSA Jennifer Capriati FRA Nathalie Dechy USA Meghann Shaughnessy CHN Zheng Jie ITA Silvia Farina Elia RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS Elena Likhovtseva7–6(7–4), 6–2 SVK Janette Husárová ESP Conchita Martínez Abierto Mexicano Telcel Acapulco, Mexico Tier III event Clay – $170,000 – 30S/16DSingles – Doubles CZE Iveta Benešová 7–6(7–5), 6–4 ITA Flavia Pennetta ESP Marta MarreroESP María Sánchez Lorenzo AUS Samantha Stosur FRA Émilie Loit UKR Julia Vakulenko CZE Nicole Vaidišová AUS Lisa McShea VEN Milagros Sequera2–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4 CZE Olga Blahotová CZE Gabriela Navrátilová8 Mar15 Mar Pacific Life Open Indian Wells, United States Tier I event Hard – $2,100,000 – 96S/32D Singles – Doubles BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne 6–1, 6–4 USA Lindsay Davenport RUS Anastasia MyskinaFRA Nathalie Dechy RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova ESP Conchita Martínez ARG Gisela Dulko COL Fabiola Zuluaga ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual ARG Paola Suárez6–1, 6–2 RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS Elena Likhovtseva22 Mar29 Mar NASDAQ-100 Open Key Biscayne, United States Tier I event Hard – $3,060,000 – 96S/32D Singles – Doubles USA Serena Williams 6–1, 6–1 RUS Elena Dementieva GRE Eleni DaniilidouRUS Nadia Petrova USA Jill Craybas CRO Karolina Šprem FRA Nathalie Dechy USA Venus Williams RUS Nadia Petrova USA Meghann Shaughnessy6–2, 6–3 RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS Elena Likhovtseva April WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists5 Apr Bausch & Lomb Championships Amelia Island, United States Tier II event Clay (green) – $585,000 – 56S/16DSingles – Doubles USA Lindsay Davenport 6–4, 6–4 FRA Amélie Mauresmo BEL Justine Henin-HardenneRUS Nadia Petrova RUS Vera Zvonareva ITA Silvia Farina Elia ARG Paola Suárez USA Serena Williams RUS Nadia Petrova USA Meghann Shaughnessy3–6, 6–2, 7–5 SUI Myriam Casanova AUS Alicia Molik GP SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem Casablanca, Morocco Tier V event Clay – $110,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles FRA Émilie Loit 6–2, 6–2 SVK Ľudmila Cervanová ITA Rita GrandeCZE Klára Koukalová ESP Marta Marrero SVK Ľubomíra Kurhajcová POL Marta Domachowska ITA Maria Elena Camerin FRA Marion Bartoli FRA Émilie Loit6–4, 6–2 BEL Els Callens SLO Katarina Srebotnik12 Apr Family Circle Cup Charleston, United States Tier I event Clay (green) – $1,300,000 – 56S/28DSingles – Doubles USA Venus Williams 2–6, 6–2, 6–1 ESP Conchita Martínez CRO Jelena KostanićSUI Patty Schnyder HUN Petra Mandula RUS Vera Zvonareva USA Lindsay Davenport RUS Nadia Petrova ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual ARG Paola Suárez6–4, 6–1 USA Martina Navratilova USA Lisa Raymond Estoril Open Oeiras, Portugal Tier V event Clay – $110,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles FRA Émilie Loit 7–5, 7–6(7–1) CZE Iveta Benešová ESP Marta MarreroFRA Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro AUT Barbara Schett CZE Klára Koukalová CZE Denisa Chládková SVK Martina Suchá SUI Emmanuelle Gagliardi SVK Janette Husárová6–3, 6–2 CZE Olga Blahotová CZE Gabriela Navrátilová19 April Fed Cup: First Round Amiens, France, clay (red) (i) Lecce, Italy, clay (red) Cartagena, Spain, clay (red)Bree, Belgium, clay (red) Moscow, Russia, carpet (i) Buenos Aires, Argentina, clay (red) Sankt Pölten, Austria, clay (red) Portorož, Slovenia, clay (red)First round winnersFRA 5–0ITA 3–1ESP 3–2BEL 3–2RUS 4–1ARG 4–1AUT 3–2USA 4–1 First round losersGERCZESUICROAUSJPNSVKSLO 26 Apr J&S Cup Warsaw, Poland Tier II event Clay – $585,000 – 28S/16DSingles – Doubles USA Venus Williams 6–1, 6–4 RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova ITA Francesca SchiavoneRUS Vera Zvonareva FRA Amélie Mauresmo ITA Silvia Farina Elia ISR Anna Smashnova-Pistolesi BUL Magdalena Maleeva ITA Silvia Farina Elia ITA Francesca Schiavone3–6, 6–2, 6–1 ARG Gisela Dulko ARG Patricia Tarabini Tippmix Budapest Grand Prix Budapest, Hungary Tier V event Clay – $110,000 – 32S/23Q/14DSingles – Doubles FR Yugoslavia Jelena Janković 7–6(7–4), 6–3 SVK Martina Suchá ITA Flavia PennettaCZE Iveta Benešová CRO Sanda Mamić SVK Ľudmila Cervanová HUN Anikó Kapros HUN Petra Mandula HUN Petra Mandula AUT Barbara Schett6–3, 6–2 HUN Virág Németh HUN Ágnes Szávay May WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists3 May Qatar Total German Open Berlin, Germany Tier I event Clay – $1,300,000 – 56S/28DSingles – Doubles FRA Amélie Mauresmo Walkover USA Venus Williams CRO Karolina ŠpremUSA Jennifer Capriati COL Fabiola Zuluaga ARG Paola Suárez RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS Anastasia Myskina RUS Nadia Petrova USA Meghann Shaughnessy6–2, 2–6, 6–1 SVK Janette Husárová ESP Conchita Martínez10 May Internazionali BNL d'Italia Rome, Italy Tier I event Clay – $1,300,000 – 56S/28DSingles – Doubles FRA Amélie Mauresmo 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(8–6) USA Jennifer Capriati USA Serena WilliamsRUS Vera Zvonareva RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova ISR Anna Smashnova-Pistolesi ITA Francesca Schiavone ITA Silvia Farina Elia RUS Nadia Petrova USA Meghann Shaughnessy2–6, 6–3, 6–3 ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual ARG Paola Suárez17 May Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg, France Tier III event Clay – $170,000 – 30S/16DSingles – Doubles LUX Claudine Schaul 2–6, 6–0, 6–3 USA Lindsay Davenport ITA Silvia Farina EliaFRA Émilie Loit SLO Katarina Srebotnik VEN Milagros Sequera CZE Barbora Strýcová JPN Ai Sugiyama AUS Lisa McShea VEN Milagros Sequera6–4, 6–1 SLO Tina Križan SLO Katarina Srebotnik Wien Energie Grand Prix Vienna, Austria Tier III event Clay – $170,000 – 30S/16DSingles – Doubles ISR Anna Smashnova-Pistolesi 6–2, 3–6, 6–2 AUS Alicia Molik CRO Jelena KostanićUSA Amy Frazier RUS Alina Jidkova GER Marlene Weingärtner SVK Ľubomíra Kurhajcová ESP Magüi Serna USA Martina Navratilova USA Lisa Raymond6–2, 7–5 ZIM Cara Black AUS Rennae Stubbs24 May31 May French Open Paris, France Grand SlamClay – $5,982,126 – 128S/96Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles RUS Anastasia Myskina 6–1, 6–2 RUS Elena Dementieva ARG Paola SuárezUSA Jennifer Capriati RUS Maria Sharapova FRA Amélie Mauresmo USA Venus Williams USA Serena Williams ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual ARG Paola Suárez6–0, 6–3 RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS Elena Likhovtseva FRA Richard Gasquet FRA Tatiana Golovin6–3, 6–4 ZIM Wayne Black ZIM Cara Black June WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists7 Jun DFS Classic Birmingham, Great Britain Tier III event Grass – $170,000 – 56S/16D Singles – Doubles RUS Maria Sharapova 4–6, 6–2, 6–1 FRA Tatiana Golovin FRA Émilie LoitSUI Patty Schnyder LUX Anne Kremer THA Tamarine Tanasugarn AUS Alicia Molik JPN Saori Obata RUS Maria Kirilenko RUS Maria Sharapova6–2, 6–1 AUS Lisa McShea VEN Milagros Sequera14 Jun Hastings Direct International Championships Eastbourne, Great Britain Tier II event Grass – $585,000 – 28S/16D Singles – Doubles RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova 2–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–4 SVK Daniela Hantuchová FRA Amélie MauresmoRUS Vera Zvonareva BUL Magdalena Maleeva JPN Ai Sugiyama ESP María Sánchez Lorenzo SLO Tina Pisnik AUS Alicia Molik ESP Magüi Serna6–4, 6–4 RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS Elena Likhovtseva Ordina Open 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands Tier III event Grass – $170,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles FRA Mary Pierce 7–6(8–6), 6–2 CZE Klára Koukalová RUS Lina KrasnoroutskayaESP Anabel Medina Garrigues FR Yugoslavia Jelena Janković LUX Anne Kremer AUT Barbara Schett LUX Claudine Schaul AUS Lisa McShea VEN Milagros Sequera7–6(7–3), 6–3 CRO Jelena Kostanić LUX Claudine Schaul21 Jun28 Jun Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – $6,063,070 – 128S/96Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles RUS Maria Sharapova 6–1, 6–4 USA Serena Williams FRA Amélie MauresmoUSA Lindsay Davenport USA Jennifer Capriati ARG Paola Suárez CRO Karolina Šprem JPN Ai Sugiyama ZIM Cara Black AUS Rennae Stubbs6–3, 7–6(7–5) RSA Liezel Huber JPN Ai Sugiyama ZIM Wayne Black ZIM Cara Black3–6, 7–6(8), 6–4 AUS Todd Woodbridge AUS Alicia Molik July WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists5 Jul Fed Cup: Quarterfinals Rimini, Italy, clay (red) Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, clay (red) Buenos Aires, Argentina, clay (red) Innsbruck, Austria, clay (red)Quarterfinal winnersFRA 3–2ESP 3–2RUS 4–1AUT 4–1 Quarterfinal losersITABELARGUSA 12 Jul Bank of the West Classic Stanford, United States Tier II eventHard – $585,000 – 28S/16DSingles – Doubles USA Lindsay Davenport 7–6(7–4), 5–7, 7–6(7–4) USA Venus Williams USA Amy FrazierVEN María Vento-Kabchi ISR Anna Smashnova-Pistolesi SUI Patty Schnyder ITA Francesca Schiavone USA Mashona Washington GRE Eleni Daniilidou AUS Nicole Pratt6–2, 6–4 CZE Iveta Benešová LUX Claudine Schaul19 Jul JPMorgan Chase Open Carson, United States Tier II eventHard – $585,000 – 56S/16DSingles – Doubles USA Lindsay Davenport 6–1, 6–3 USA Serena Williams RUS Elena DementievaUSA Venus Williams RUS Vera Zvonareva RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS Nadia Petrova ITA Francesca Schiavone RUS Nadia Petrova USA Meghann Shaughnessy6–7(2–7), 6–4, 6–3 ESP Conchita Martínez ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual Internazionali Femminili di Palermo Palermo, Italy Tier V eventClay – $110,000 – 32S/29Q/16DSingles – Doubles ESP Anabel Medina Garrigues 6–4, 6–4 ITA Flavia Pennetta SLO Katarina SrebotnikCZE Denisa Chládková CZE Klára Koukalová SVK Ľudmila Cervanová ITA Antonella Serra Zanetti GER Anna-Lena Grönefeld ESP Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario6–3, 7–6(7–4) SVK Ľubomíra Kurhajcová SVK Henrieta Nagyová26 Jul Acura Classic San Diego, United States Tier I eventHard – $1,300,000 – 56S/24DSingles – Doubles USA Lindsay Davenport 6–1, 6–1 RUS Anastasia Myskina RUS Vera ZvonarevaRUS Elena Dementieva USA Serena Williams RUS Maria Sharapova JPN Ai Sugiyama USA Amy Frazier ZIM Cara Black AUS Rennae Stubbs4–6, 6–1, 6–4 ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual ARG Paola Suárez August WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists2 Aug Rogers AT&T Cup Montreal, Canada Tier I eventHard – $1,300,000 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles FRA Amélie Mauresmo 6–1, 6–0 RUS Elena Likhovtseva RUS Anastasia MyskinaRUS Vera Zvonareva BUL Magdalena Maleeva USA Jennifer Capriati FRA Tatiana Golovin CRO Karolina Šprem JPN Shinobu Asagoe JPN Ai Sugiyama6–0, 6–3 RSA Liezel Huber THA Tamarine Tanasugarn Nordea Nordic Light Open Stockholm, Sweden Tier IV eventHard – $140,000 – 32S/26Q/16DSingles – Doubles AUS Alicia Molik 6–1, 6–1 UKR Tatiana Perebiynis CZE Sandra KleinováITA Silvia Farina Elia SVK Henrieta Nagyová ITA Maria Elena Camerin CZE Denisa Chládková FRA Séverine Brémond AUS Alicia Molik AUT Barbara Schett6–3, 6–3 SUI Emmanuelle Gagliardi GER Anna-Lena Grönefeld9 Aug Idea Prokom Open Sopot, Poland Tier III eventClay – $300,000 – 30S/16DSingles – Doubles ITA Flavia Pennetta 7–5, 3–6, 6–3 CZE Klára Koukalová RUS Anastasia MyskinaPOL Marta Domachowska CZE Iveta Benešová SVK Ľubomíra Kurhajcová ESP Nuria Llagostera Vives ESP Marta Marrero ESP Nuria Llagostera Vives ESP Marta Marrero6–4, 6–3 POL Klaudia Jans POL Alicja Rosolska Vancouver Open Vancouver, Canada Tier V eventHard – $110,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles CZE Nicole Vaidišová 2–6, 6–4, 6–2 USA Laura Granville FRA Camille PinRUS Alina Jidkova BUL Sesil Karatantcheva USA Lindsay Lee-Waters ITA Rita Grande VEN Milagros Sequera USA Bethanie Mattek USA Abigail Spears6–3, 6–3 BEL Els Callens GER Anna-Lena Grönefeld16 Aug Summer Olympic Games Athens, Greece Hard – $0 – 64S/32DSingles – Doubles Fourth placeFRA Mary PierceITA Francesca SchiavoneJPN Ai Sugiyama RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne 6–3, 6–3 FRA Amélie Mauresmo AUS Alicia Molik6–3, 6–4 RUS Anastasia Myskina CHN Li Ting CHN Sun Tiantian 6–3, 6–3 ESP Conchita Martínez ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual ARG Paola SuárezARG Patricia Tarabini6–3, 6–3 JPN Shinobu AsagoeJPN Ai Sugiyama W&S Financial Group Women's Open Mason, United States Tier III eventHard – $170,000 – 30S/16DSingles – Doubles USA Lindsay Davenport 6–3, 6–2 RUS Vera Zvonareva FRA Marion BartoliUSA Amy Frazier ITA Flavia Pennetta USA Laura Granville TUN Selima Sfar CHN Peng Shuai USA Jill Craybas GER Marlene Weingärtner7–5, 7–6(7–2) SUI Emmanuelle Gagliardi GER Anna-Lena Grönefeld23 Aug Pilot Pen Tennis New Haven, United States Tier II eventHard – $585,000 – 28S/16DSingles – Doubles RUS Elena Bovina 6–2, 2–6, 7–5 FRA Nathalie Dechy USA Lisa RaymondRUS Elena Dementieva SVK Daniela Hantuchová USA Jennifer Capriati USA Mashona Washington FR Yugoslavia Jelena Janković RUS Nadia Petrova USA Meghann Shaughnessy6–1, 1–6, 7–6(7–4) USA Martina Navratilova USA Lisa RaymondForest Hills Tennis Classic Forest Hills, United States Tier V eventHard – $65,882 – 16S Singles RUS Elena Likhovtseva 6–2, 6–2 CZE Iveta Benešová ESP Anabel Medina GarriguesBEL Kirsten Flipkens FRA Marion Bartoli PUR Kristina Brandi SLO Katarina Srebotnik FRA Émilie Loit30 Aug6 Sep U.S. Open New York City, United States Grand SlamHard – $7,017,780 – 128S/96Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova 6–3, 7–5 RUS Elena Dementieva USA Lindsay DavenportUSA Jennifer Capriati RUS Nadia Petrova JPN Shinobu Asagoe USA Serena Williams FRA Amélie Mauresmo ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual ARG Paola Suárez6–4, 7–5 RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS Elena Likhovtseva USA Bob Bryan RUS Vera Zvonareva6–3, 6–4 AUS Todd Woodbridge AUS Alicia Molik September WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists13 Sep Wismilak International Bali, Indonesia Tier III eventHard – $225,000 – 30S/16DSingles – Doubles RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova 6–1, 6–4 GER Marlene Weingärtner ITA Maria Elena CamerinRUS Nadia Petrova ARG Gisela Dulko KOR Cho Yoon-jeong ITA Tathiana Garbin INA Angelique Widjaja RUS Anastasia Myskina JPN Ai Sugiyama6–3, 7–5 RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario20 Sep China Open Beijing, China Tier II eventHard – $585,000 – 28S/16D Singles – Doubles USA Serena Williams 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS Vera ZvonarevaRUS Maria Sharapova RUS Nadia Petrova ESP Anabel Medina Garrigues FR Yugoslavia Jelena Janković ARG Gisela Dulko SUI Emmanuelle Gagliardi RUS Dinara Safina6–4, 6–4 ARG Gisela Dulko VEN María Vento-Kabchi27 Sep Gaz de France Stars Hasselt, Belgium Tier III eventHard (i) – $170,000 – 30S/16DSingles – Doubles RUS Elena Dementieva 0–6, 6–0, 6–4 RUS Elena Bovina ITA Maria Elena CamerinBEL Kim Clijsters CZE Denisa Chládková ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual ITA Francesca Schiavone BUL Magdalena Maleeva USA Jennifer Russell ITA Mara Santangelo6–3, 7–5 ESP Nuria Llagostera Vives ESP Marta Marrero Guangzhou Women's Open Guangzhou, China Tier III eventHard – $170,000 – 30S/29Q/16DSingles – Doubles CHN Li Na 6–3, 6–4 SVK Martina Suchá CZE Barbora StrýcováCHN Li Ting RUS Dinara Safina THA Tamarine Tanasugarn CHN Peng Shuai PUR Kristina Brandi CHN Li Ting CHN Sun Tiantian6–4, 6–1 CHN Yang Shujing CHN Yu Ying Hansol Korea Open Tennis Championships Seoul, South Korea Tier IV eventHard – $140,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles RUS Maria Sharapova 6–1, 6–1 POL Marta Domachowska LUX Anne KremerUSA Abigail Spears AUS Samantha Stosur CRO Sanda Mamić CRO Silvija Talaja ISR Shahar Pe'er KOR Cho Yoon-jeong KOR Jeon Mi-ra6–3, 1–6, 7–5 TPE Chuang Chia-jung TPE Hsieh Su-wei October WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists4 Oct Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Filderstadt, Germany Tier II eventHard (i) – $650,000 – 28S/16DSingles – Doubles USA Lindsay Davenport 6–2 ret. FRA Amélie Mauresmo RUS Svetlana KuznetsovaRUS Anastasia Myskina USA Lisa Raymond COL Fabiola Zuluaga RUS Elena Likhovtseva FR Yugoslavia Jelena Janković ZIM Cara Black AUS Rennae Stubbs6–3, 6–2 GER Anna-Lena Grönefeld GER Julia Schruff Japan Open Tennis Championships Tokyo, Japan Tier III eventHard – $170,000 – 30S/16DSingles – Doubles RUS Maria Sharapova 6–0, 6–1 USA Mashona Washington THA Tamarine TanasugarnCZE Klára Koukalová FRA Youlia Fedossova HUN Anikó Kapros RUS Evgenia Linetskaya CZE Nicole Vaidišová JPN Shinobu Asagoe SLO Katarina Srebotnik6–1, 6–4 USA Jennifer Hopkins USA Mashona Washington11 Oct Kremlin Cup Moscow, Russia Tier I eventCarpet (i) – $1,300,000 – 28S/16D Singles – Doubles RUS Anastasia Myskina 7–5, 6–0 RUS Elena Dementieva RUS Elena BovinaUSA Lindsay Davenport USA Venus Williams RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS Vera Zvonareva ITA Francesca Schiavone RUS Anastasia Myskina RUS Vera Zvonareva6–3, 4–6, 6–2 ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual ARG Paola Suárez Tashkent Open Tashkent, Uzbekistan Tier IV eventHard – $140,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles CZE Nicole Vaidišová 5–7, 6–3, 6–2 FRA Virginie Razzano GER Anca BarnaUSA Meghann Shaughnessy ITA Antonella Serra Zanetti ESP Marta Marrero ESP Arantxa Parra Santonja UKR Olga Savchuk ITA Adriana Serra Zanetti ITA Antonella Serra Zanetti1–6, 6–3, 6–4 FRA Marion Bartoli ITA Mara Santangelo18 Oct Swisscom Challenge Zürich, Switzerland Tier I eventHard (i) – $1,300,000 – 28S/16DSingles – Doubles AUS Alicia Molik 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 RUS Maria Sharapova SUI Patty SchnyderRUS Elena Dementieva ARG Paola Suárez RUS Nadia Petrova USA Venus Williams JPN Ai Sugiyama ZIM Cara Black AUS Rennae Stubbs6–4, 6–4 ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual ARG Paola Suárez25 Oct Generali Ladies Linz Linz, Austria Tier II eventHard (i) – $585,000 – 28S/16DSingles – Doubles FRA Amélie Mauresmo 6–2, 6–0 RUS Elena Bovina FR Yugoslavia Jelena JankovićRUS Nadia Petrova JPN Ai Sugiyama RUS Vera Zvonareva USA Meghann Shaughnessy RUS Alina Jidkova SVK Janette Husárová RUS Elena Likhovtseva6–2, 7–5 FRA Nathalie Dechy SUI Patty Schnyder SEAT Open Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg Tier III eventHard (i) – $225,000 – 30S/16DSingles – Doubles AUS Alicia Molik 6–3, 6–4 RUS Dinara Safina ITA Silvia Farina EliaESP Anabel Medina Garrigues FR Yugoslavia Ana Ivanovic MAD Dally Randriantefy CZE Květa Peschke FRA Tatiana Golovin ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual ARG Paola Suárez6–1, 6–7(1–7), 6–3 USA Jill Craybas GER Marlene Weingärtner November WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists1 Nov Advanta Championships Philadelphia, United States Tier II eventHard (i) – $585,000 – 28S/16DSingles – Doubles FRA Amélie Mauresmo 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 RUS Vera Zvonareva RUS Maria SharapovaRUS Nadia Petrova USA Venus Williams AUS Alicia Molik USA Jennifer Capriati RUS Anastasia Myskina AUS Alicia Molik USA Lisa Raymond7–5, 6–4 RSA Liezel Huber USA Corina Morariu Bell Challenge Quebec City, Canada Tier III eventCarpet (i) – $170,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles SVK Martina Suchá 7–5, 3–6, 6–2 USA Abigail Spears RUS Alina JidkovaARG María Emilia Salerni FRA Mary Pierce SVK Ľubomíra Kurhajcová BUL Sesil Karatantcheva CAN Mélanie Gloria USA Carly Gullickson ARG María Emilia Salerni7–5, 7–5 BEL Els Callens AUS Samantha Stosur8 Nov WTA Tour Championships Los Angeles, United States Year-end ChampionshipHard – $3,000,000 – 8S (round robin)/4DSingles – Doubles RUS Maria Sharapova 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 USA Serena Williams RUS Anastasia MyskinaFRA Amélie Mauresmo USA Lindsay Davenport RUS Elena Dementieva RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS Vera Zvonareva RUS Nadia Petrova USA Meghann Shaughnessy7–5, 6–2 ZIM Cara Black AUS Rennae Stubbs22 Nov Fed Cup: FinalMoscow, Russia, carpet (i) RUS3–2 FRA ESP 0–5BEL 0–5 Statistics List of players and titles won, last name alphabetically: USA Lindsay Davenport – Tokyo Pan Pacific, Amelia Island, Stanford, Los Angeles, San Diego, Cincinnati and Filderstadt (7) BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne – Sydney, Australian Open, Dubai, Indian Wells and Athens Olympics (5) FRA Amélie Mauresmo – Berlin, Rome, Montreal, Linz and Philadelphia (5) RUS Maria Sharapova – Birmingham, Wimbledon, Seoul, Tokyo and WTA Tour Championships (5) RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova – Eastbourne, U.S. Open and Bali (3) AUS Alicia Molik – Stockholm, Zurich and Luxembourg (3) RUS Anastasia Myskina – Doha, French Open and Moscow (3) BEL Kim Clijsters – Paris and Antwerp (2) FRA Émilie Loit – Casablanca and Estoril (2) CZE Nicole Vaidišová – Vancouver and Tashkent (2) USA Serena Williams – Miami and Beijing (2) USA Venus Williams – Charleston and Warsaw (2) FR Yugoslavia Jelena Janković – Budapest (1) CZE Iveta Benešová – Acapulco (1) RUS Elena Bovina – New Haven (1) GRE Eleni Daniilidou – Auckland (1) RUS Elena Dementieva – Hasselt (1) USA Amy Frazier – Hobart (1) CHN Li Na – Guangzhou (1) RUS Elena Likhovtseva – Forest Hills (1) ESP Anabel Medina Garrigues – Palermo (1) ITA Flavia Pennetta – Sopot (1) FRA Mary Pierce – 's-Hertogenbosch (1) AUS Nicole Pratt – Hyderabad (1) LUX Claudine Schaul – Strasbourg (1) ISR Anna Smashnova-Pistolesi – Vienna (1) ARG Paola Suárez – Canberra (1) SVK Martina Suchá – Quebec City (1) JPN Ai Sugiyama – Gold Coast (1) COL Fabiola Zuluaga – Bogotá (1) RUS Vera Zvonareva – Memphis (1) The following players won their first title: AUS Nicole Pratt – Hyderabad CZE Iveta Benešová – Acapulco FRA Émilie Loit – Casablanca FR Yugoslavia Jelena Janković – Budapest LUX Claudine Schaul – Strasbourg ITA Flavia Pennetta – Sopot CZE Nicole Vaidišová – Vancouver CHN Li Na – Guangzhou Titles won by nation: Russia – 15 (Memphis, Doha, French Open, Birmingham, Eastbourne, Wimbledon, New Haven, Forest Hills, U.S. Open, Bali, Hasselt, Seoul, Tokyo, Moscow and WTA Tour Championships) United States – 12 (Hobart, Tokyo Pan Pacific, Miami, Amelia Island, Charleston, Warsaw, Stanford, Los Angeles, San Diego, Cincinnati, Beijing and Filderstadt) France – 8 (Casablanca, Estoril, Berlin, Rome, 's-Hertogenbosch, Montreal, Linz and Philadelphia) Belgium – 7 (Sydney, Australian Open, Paris, Antwerp, Dubai, Indian Wells and Athens Olympics) Australia – 4 (Hyderabad, Stockholm, Zurich and Luxembourg) – 3 (Acapulco, Vancouver and Tashkent) Argentina – 1 (Canberra) China – 1 (Guangzhou) – 1 (Bogotá) – 1 (Auckland) – 1 (Vienna) Italy – 1 (Sopot) Japan – 1 (Gold Coast) – 1 (Strasbourg) – 1 (Budapest) – 1 (Quebec City) Spain – 1 (Palermo) Rankings Below are the 2004 WTA year-end rankings: NoPlayer NameNationPoints2003Change 1 Lindsay Davenport USA4,7605+4 2 Amélie Mauresmo FRA4,5464+2 3 Anastasia Myskina RUS4,0127+4 4 Maria Sharapova RUS3,53632+28 5 Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS3,53336+31 6 Elena Dementieva RUS3,4488+2 7 Serena Williams USA3,1283–4 8 Justine Henin-Hardenne BEL2,8841–7 9 Venus Williams USA2,40011+2 10 Jennifer Capriati USA2,3596–4 11 Vera Zvonareva RUS2,29913+2 12 Nadia Petrova RUS2,02212= 13 Alicia Molik AUS1,97135+22 14 Patty Schnyder SUI1,63823+9 15 Elena Bovina RUS1,59821+6 16 Paola Suárez ARG1,53514–2 17 Ai Sugiyama JPN1,46910–7 18 Karolina Šprem CRO1,45259+41 19 Francesca Schiavone ITA1,40320+1 20 Silvia Farina Elia ITA1,33424+4 Number 1 ranking Holder Date gained Date forfeitedJustine Henin-Hardenne BELYear-End 200312 September 2004Amélie Mauresmo FRA13 September 200417 October 2004Lindsay Davenport USA18 October 2004Year-End 2004 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Full 2004 Year-End Rankings http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Rankings_Stats/Singles_Numeric_2004.pdf 2017-02-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20120918120551/http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Rankings_Stats/Singles_Numeric_2004.pdf 2012-09-18 dead Points distribution CategoryWFSFQFR16R32R64R128QQ3Q2Q1Grand Slam (S)6504562921629056322262112.52Grand Slam (D)65045629216290562–22–––WTA Championships (S)48534021812167–––––––WTA Championships (D)485340218121––––––––Tier I $2,000,000 (S)32522814681452816111–6.251Tier I $2,000,000 (D)32522814681451––20––– Tier I $1,300,000 (56S)3002101357542251–10.5–5.751Tier I $1,300,000 (28S)30021013575421––18.510.55.751Tier I $1,300,000 (28D)30021013575421––18.5–––Tier I $1,300,000 (16D)300210135751–––19–––Tier II $650,000 (28S)2201549955291––13.257.754.51Tier II $650,000 (16D)22015499551–––13–––Tier II $585,000 (56S)195137884925141–6.75–41Tier II $585,000 (28S)1951378849251––11.756.7541Tier II $585,000 (16D)19513788491–––11.75–––Tier III $225,000 (30S)1451036637191––4.5–2.751Tier III $225,000 (16D)14510366371–––––––Tier III $170,000 (56S)1208555301691–3.75–2.251Tier III $170,000 (30/32S, 32Q)120855530161––7.253.752.251Tier III $170,000 (30/32S, 16Q)120855530161––3.75–2.251Tier III $170,000 (16D)1208555301–––7.5–––Tier IV $140,000 (32S, 32Q)95674324121––5.53.521Tier IV $140,000 (32S, 16Q)95674324121––3.5–21Tier IV $140,000 (16D)956743241–––6.25–––Tier V $110,000 (32S)80563620101––4.5321Tier V $110,000 (16S, 16D)805636201–––5––– See also 2004 ATP Tour References WTA Tour