2004 WTA Tour Championships – Singles

2004 WTA Tour Championships RUS Maria Sharapova USA Serena Williams 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 8 (RR + elimination) 8 singles doubles 2004 WTA Tour Championships Maria Sharapova defeated Serena Williams in the final, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 2004 WTA Tour Championships. This was also the second and final time in which Sharapova defeated Williams, as she would lose their next 19 encounters.http://www.theroar.com.au/2016/01/27/slick-serena-smacks-sharapova-in-search-of-seventh-slam/ Slick Serena smacks Sharapova in search of seventh slam The Roar Rob Forsaith 27 January 2016 28 January 2016Top 5 WTA Finals Moments Since 2003 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gC6mKCnKV10 https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/gC6mKCnKV10 2021-12-20 live YouTube Women's Tennis Association 18 November 2020 video 22 October 2016 #5: 2004 - Los Angeles / M Sharapova d. S Williams 4-6 6-2 6-4 / Last time Maria beat Serena! Kim Clijsters was the two-time reigning champion, but did not qualify this year due to a long-term wrist injury. Sharapova, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Vera Zvonareva made their debuts at the event. Seeds 30em USA Lindsay Davenport (round robin) FRA Amélie Mauresmo (semifinals) RUS Anastasia Myskina (semifinals) RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova (round robin) RUS Elena Dementieva (round robin) RUS Maria Sharapova (champion) USA Serena Williams (final) RUS Vera Zvonareva (round robin) Note: BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne had qualified but pulled out due to cytomegalovirus. Alternates 30em USA Venus Williams (Not used) USA Jennifer Capriati (Not used) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 200 RUS Maria Sharapova 6 USA Serena Williams 7 4 6 6 2 6 4 RUS Anastasia Myskina 3 RUS Maria Sharapova 6 6 2 2 6 2 6 FRA Amélie Mauresmo 2 USA Serena Williams 7 6 4 62 77 4 6 Black Group   RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings 2 FRA Mauresmo FRA Amélie Mauresmo 3–0 6–0 1 4 RUS Kuznetsova RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova 1–2 2–4 3 6 RUS Sharapova RUS Maria Sharapova 2–1 4–2 2 8 RUS Zvonareva RUS Vera Zvonareva 0–3 0–6 4 6–3, 6–2 7–5, 6–4 6–0, 6–1 3–6, 2–6 1–6, 4–6 6–2, 6–4 5–7, 4–6 6–1, 6–4 6–4, 7–5 0–6, 1–6 2–6, 4–6 4–6, 5–7Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision. Red Group   RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings 1 USA Davenport USA Lindsay Davenport 2–1 4–3 3 3 RUS Myskina RUS Anastasia Myskina 2–1 5–2 1 5 RUS Dementieva RUS Elena Dementieva 0–3 0–6 4 7 USA Williams USA Serena Williams 2–1 5–3 2 6–7(5–7), 4–6 6–0, 6–1 3–6, 7–5, 6–1 7–6(7–5), 6–4 6–3, 6–3 6–4, 3–6, 4–6 0–6, 1–6 3–6, 3–6 6–7(3–7), 5–7 6–3, 5–7, 1–6 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 7–6(7–3), 7–5Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision. References See also WTA Tour Championships appearances Singles 2004 Category:2004 WTA Tour