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2004 Swisscom Challenge – Singles
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2004 Swisscom Challenge AUS Alicia Molik RUS Maria Sharapova 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 28 (3WC Wild cards/4Q Qualifiers/3LL Lucky losers) 10 women Zurich Open Swisscom Challenge Zurich Open
2004 Swisscom Challenge
Alicia Molik defeated Maria Sharapova in the final, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 2004 Swisscom Challenge.Molik stuns Sharapova in Zurich final https://www.abc.net.au/news/2004-10-25/molik-stuns-sharapova-in-zurich-final/572718 19 July 2026 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Agence France-Presse 24 October 2004
Justine Henin-Hardenne was the reigning champion, but did not compete this year.
Seeds
The top four seeds received a bye into the second round.
30em FRA Amélie Mauresmo (withdrew due to a left adductor strain)
USA Lindsay Davenport (withdrew due to a flu)
RUS Elena Dementieva (semifinals)
RUS Maria Sharapova (final)
USA Serena Williams (withdrew due to a left knee injury)
RUS Vera Zvonareva (second round)
USA Venus Williams (quarterfinals)
RUS Nadia Petrova (quarterfinals)
JPN Ai Sugiyama (quarterfinals)
SUI Patty Schnyder (semifinals)
Draw
Finals
Semifinals Final 175 10 SUI Patty Schnyder 6 1 4 AUS Alicia Molik 4 6 6 4 RUS Maria Sharapova 4 6 6 3 RUS Elena Dementieva 6 2 3 AUS Alicia Molik 4 6 6 4 RUS Maria Sharapova 6 2 3
Top half
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals ARG P Suárez 6 3 6 LL CRO J Kostanić 3 6 4 FRA M Pierce 3 2 COL F Zuluaga 6 6 BUL M Maleeva 6 1 4 10 SUI P Schnyder 1 6 6 AUS A Molik 6 77 ITA 2003 S Farina Elia 1 65 WC SUI T Bacsinszky 1 4 FRA N Dechy 6 6 WC USA L Raymond 4 3 8 RUS N Petrova 6 6 LL FRA É Loit 1 2r ARG P Suárez 6 2 COL F Zuluaga 4 3 10 SUI P Schnyder 6 6 6 RUS V Zvonareva 3 7 2 AUS A Molik 6 5 6 FRA N Dechy 78 4 3 8 RUS N Petrova 66 6 6 ARG P Suárez 6 3 4 10 SUI P Schnyder 2 6 6 AUS A Molik 6 6 8 RUS N Petrova 3 1 10 SUI P Schnyder 6 1 4 AUS A Molik 4 6 6
Bottom half
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 7 USA V Williams 6 6 CRO K Šprem 2 2 Q SCG A Ivanovic 7 62 77 Q FRA T Golovin 5 77 63 WC RUS V Dushevina 1 4 SVK D Hantuchová 6 6 9 JPN A Sugiyama 6 6 Q JPN S Asagoe 2 3 LL ITA 2003 F Pennetta 6 6 Q SUI MG Mikaelian 2 1 RUS E Bovina 6 77 ITA 2003 F Schiavone 3 65 7 USA V Williams 713 78 Q SCG A Ivanovic 611 66 SVK D Hantuchová 4 5 4 RUS M Sharapova 6 7 9 JPN A Sugiyama 77 6 LL ITA 2003 F Pennetta 61 1 RUS E Bovina 5 6 0 3 RUS E Dementieva 7 3 6 7 USA V Williams 3 4 4 RUS M Sharapova 6 6 9 JPN A Sugiyama 1 7 5 3 RUS E Dementieva 6 5 7 4 RUS M Sharapova 4 6 6 3 RUS E Dementieva 6 2 3
Qualifying
Qualifying seeds
30em FRA Tatiana Golovin (qualified)
CRO Jelena Kostanić (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
CZE Iveta Benešová (second round)
ITA 2003 Flavia Pennetta (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
FRA Émilie Loit (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
ITA 2003 Maria Elena Camerin (first round)
JPN Shinobu Asagoe (qualified)
CZE Klára Koukalová (second round)
Qualifiers
30em FRA Tatiana Golovin
SCG Ana Ivanovic
JPN Shinobu Asagoe
SUI Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian
Lucky losers
30em CRO Jelena Kostanić
ITA 2003 Flavia Pennetta
FRA Émilie Loit
Qualifying draw
First qualifier
First round Second round Qualifying competition 175 1 FRA Tatiana Golovin 6 4 6 RUS Tatiana Panova 1 6 3 WC GER Martina Müller 1 4 Alt GER Adriana Barna 6 6 Alt GER Caroline Schneider 1 3 LUX Claudine Schaul 6 6 CZE Sandra Kleinová 2 6 2 5 FRA Émilie Loit 6 3 6 1 FRA Tatiana Golovin 6 6 Alt GER Adriana Barna 2 1 LUX Claudine Schaul 2 6 1 5 FRA Émilie Loit 6 1 6 1 FRA Tatiana Golovin 6 6 5 FRA Émilie Loit 0 3
Second qualifier
First round Second round Qualifying competition 175 2 CRO Jelena Kostanić 6 6 ESP Magüi Serna 1 2 BIH Mervana Jugić-Salkić 6 6 Alt GER Kathrin Wörle 1 4 GER Marlene Weingärtner 2 0 SCG Ana Ivanovic 6 6 ZIM Cara Black 4 2 8 CZE Klára Koukalová 6 6 2 CRO Jelena Kostanić 7 77 BIH Mervana Jugić-Salkić 5 64 SCG Ana Ivanovic 6 7 8 CZE Klára Koukalová 0 5 2 CRO Jelena Kostanić 2 1 SCG Ana Ivanovic 6 6
Third qualifier
First round Second round Qualifying competition 175 3 CZE Iveta Benešová 1 6 77 CZE Michaela Paštiková 6 3 64 CZE Denisa Chládková 6 6 WC BUL Desislava Topalova 2 2 WC SVK Janette Husárová 4 6 6 HUN Anikó Kapros 6 0 2 SLO Tina Pisnik 6 61 3 7 JPN Shinobu Asagoe 2 77 6 3 CZE Iveta Benešová 6 2 3 CZE Denisa Chládková 4 6 6 WC SVK Janette Husárová 1 2 7 JPN Shinobu Asagoe 6 6 CZE Denisa Chládková 64 3 7 JPN Shinobu Asagoe 77 6
Fourth qualifier
First round Second round Qualifying competition 175 4 ITA 2003 Flavia Pennetta 7 6 SLO Katarina Srebotnik 5 1 SUI Emmanuelle Gagliardi 4 77 4 AUT Yvonne Meusburger 6 65 6 VEN 1954 María Vento-Kabchi 6 6 GER Jana Kandarr 0 3 SUI Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian 7 6 6 ITA 2003 Maria Elena Camerin 5 1 4 ITA 2003 Flavia Pennetta 6 6 AUT Yvonne Meusburger 4 2 VEN 1954 María Vento-Kabchi 64 4 SUI Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian 77 6 4 ITA 2003 Flavia Pennetta 62 0 SUI Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian 77 6
References
External links
Official results archive (World Tennis)
Official results archive (WTA)
2004 Singles
Swisscom Challenge - Singles