2004 in tennis

none 2004 tennis sports This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 2004. Primarily, it provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the ATP and WTA Tours, the Davis Cup, and the Fed Cup. The Slams 2004 Australian Open 2004 French Open 2004 Wimbledon Championships 2004 US Open Notable stories Olympics and Chile Held from August 15 to August 22 in Athens, Greece, it consisted of four events; men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, and women's doubles. The standard 5th event, mixed doubles, was not part of these games. There were 170 participants (87 men and 83 women) from 52 countries. The events were held at the Athens Olympic Tennis Centre at the Athens Olympic Sports Complex. The surface was hardcourt, specifically DecoTurf, the same surface as used at the US Open in Flushing Meadow, New York. The Centre had 16 courts built specifically for the 2004 Olympics, with construction finished just before the opening of the Athens Olympics. There was a main court seating 6,000 fans for the Olympics, two show courts with seating for 3,200 seats during the Olympics, and 16 side courts with limited seating.https://californiasportssurfaces.com/portfolio/decoturf/2004-athens-olympics/ 2004 Athens Olympics California Sports Surfaces March 2, 2018 Chile won the most medals (three), two of which were gold, led by Nicolás Massú, who won the men's singles, and partnered by Fernando González, also helped Chile take gold in the doubles.https://www.olympic.org/athens-2004/tennis Athens 2004, Tennis Olympics 2004 olympic.org March 2, 2018http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/tennis-101-history#2004 NBC Olympics 2004:Tennis 101 History NBC NBCOlympics.com March 2, 2018https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics_2004/tennis/3589322.stm Massu seals golden double BBC August 22, 2004 news.bbc.co.uk March 2, 2018 Russian breakthrough The year 2004 was well known for the breakthrough of Russian players into the WTA Tour.The (re)Renaissance of Russian Women's Tennis - TennisGrandstandApril 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes At the French Open, Anastasia Myskina became the first woman from Russia to win a Grand Slam singles title, by defeating compatriot Elena Dementieva in the final, 6–1, 6–2.BBC SPORT | Tennis | Myskina takes French title A mere four weeks later, at Wimbledon, 17–year-old Maria Sharapova became the nation's second female Grand Slam winner, defeating two-time champion Serena Williams in the final, 6–1, 6–4, and becoming the third-youngest woman (after Lottie Dod and Martina Hingis) to win Wimbledon.BBC SPORT | Tennis | Sharapova storms to Wimbledon glory Finally, at the US Open, Svetlana Kuznetsova became the nation's third consecutive winner of a Grand Slam singles title, defeating Dementieva in the final, 6–3, 7–5.BBC SPORT | Tennis | Kuznetsova takes US title Other Russian players also made an impact on the WTA Tour that year. Nadia Petrova cracked the WTA's Top 10 for the first time, and also achieved her biggest result that year, defeating defending US Open champion Justine Henin-Hardenne in the fourth round, before losing to Kuznetsova in the quarter-finals.BBC Sport | Tennis | Petrova knocks out Henin Vera Zvonareva also continued to improve on the Tour before injuries briefly derailed her career the following year. The conclusion of the season culminated in Sharapova winning the 2004 WTA Tour Championships by repeating her Wimbledon victory over Serena Williams in the final, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4, after coming from 0–4 down in the final set.Sharapova takes out WTA Champs - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) ITF Grand Slam events Discipline 2004 Australian Open 2004 French Open 2004 Wimbledon 2004 US Open Men's singles Roger Federerdefeated Marat Safin Gastón Gaudiodefeated Guillermo Coria Roger Federerdefeated Andy Roddick Roger Federerdefeated Lleyton Hewitt Women's singles Justine Henin-Hardennedefeated Kim Clijsters Anastasia Myskinadefeated Elena Dementieva Maria Sharapovadefeated Serena Williams Svetlana Kuznetsovadefeated Elena Dementieva Men's doubles Michaël Llodra / Fabrice Santorodefeated Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan Xavier Malisse / Olivier Rochusdefeated Michaël Llodra / Fabrice Santoro Jonas Björkman / Todd Woodbridgedefeated Julian Knowle / Nenad Zimonjić Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestordefeated Leander Paes / David Rikl Women's doubles Virginia Ruano / Paola Suárezdefeated Svetlana Kuznetsova / Elena Likhovtseva Virginia Ruano / Paola Suárezdefeated Svetlana Kuznetsova / Elena Likhovtseva Cara Black / Rennae Stubbsdefeated Liezel Huber / Ai Sugiyama Virginia Ruano / Paola Suárezdefeated Svetlana Kuznetsova / Elena Likhovtseva Mixed doubles Elena Bovina / Nenad Zimonjićdefeated Martina Navratilova / Leander Paes Tatiana Golovin / Richard Gasquetdefeated Cara Black / Wayne Black Cara Black / Wayne Blackdefeated Alicia Molik / Todd Woodbridge Vera Zvonareva / Bob Bryandefeated Alicia Molik / Todd Woodbridge Davis Cup 2004 Davis Cup Champions ESP Spain 2nd Spain United States Estadio de la Cartuja, Seville, Spain 3–5 December 2004 Clay (indoors) 3 2 Carlos Moyà 6 6 6 Mardy Fish 4 2 3 Rafael Nadal 6.06 6 7 6 Andy Roddick 7 2 6.06 2 Juan Carlos Ferrero Tommy Robredo 0 3 2 Bob Bryan Mike Bryan 6 6 6 Carlos Moyà 6 7 7 Andy Roddick 2 6.02 6.05 Tommy Robredo 6.08 2 Mardy Fish 7 6 Fed Cup 2004 Fed Cup Champions RUS Russia 1st Russia France Ice Stadium Krylatskoe, Moscow, Russia 27–28 November 2004 Carpet (indoors) 3 2 Svetlana Kuznetsova 6 6.04 6 Nathalie Dechy 3 7 8 Anastasia Myskina 6 7 Tatiana Golovin 4 6.05 Anastasia Myskina 6 6 Nathalie Dechy 3 4 Svetlana Kuznetsova 4 1 Tatiana Golovin 6 6 Anastasia Myskina Vera Zvonareva 7 7 Marion Bartoli Émilie Loit 6.05 5 Hopman Cup 2004 Hopman Cup Champions USA United States 3rd United States Slovakia Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth January 3, 2007 - January 10, 2007 Hard (indoors) 2 1 Lindsay Davenport 6 6 Daniela Hantuchová 3 1 James Blake 6 4 6 Karol Kučera 4 6 7 Lindsay Davenport James Blake 6 6 Daniela Hantuchová Karol Kučera 2 3 ATP Tennis Masters Cup Houston, United States Singles: SUI Roger Federer defeat AUS Lleyton Hewitt, 6–3 6–2 Doubles: USA Bob Bryan & USA Mike Bryan defeat ZIM Wayne Black & ZIM Kevin Ullyett, 6–7(6–8), 6–3, 7–6(7–4) ATP Masters Series TournamentSingles winnerRunner-upScoreDoubles winnerRunner-upScore Indian Wells SUI Roger Federer GBR Tim Henman 6–3, 6–3 FRA Arnaud Clément FRA Sébastien Grosjean ZIM Wayne Black ZIM Kevin Ullyett 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 Miami USA Andy Roddick ARG Guillermo Coria 6–7(2–7), 6–3, 6–1, ret. ZIM Wayne Black ZIM Kevin Ullyett SWE Jonas Björkman AUS Todd Woodbridge 6–2, 7–6 Monte Carlo ARG Guillermo Coria GER Rainer Schüttler 6–2, 6–1, 6–3 GBR Tim Henman SCG Nenad Zimonjić ARG Gastón Etlis ARG Martín Rodríguez 7–5, 6–4 Rome ESP Carlos Moyà ARG David Nalbandian 6–3, 6–3, 6–1 IND Mahesh Bhupathi BLR Max Mirnyi AUS Wayne Arthurs AUS Paul Hanley 1–6, 6–4, 7–6 Hamburg SUI Roger Federer ARG Guillermo Coria 4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–3 ZIM Wayne Black ZIM Kevin Ullyett USA Bob Bryan USA Mike Bryan 6–1, 6–2 Toronto SUI Roger Federer USA Andy Roddick 7–5, 6–3 IND Mahesh Bhupathi IND Leander Paes SWE Jonas Björkman BLR Max Mirnyi 6–4, 6–2 Cincinnati USA Andre Agassi AUS Lleyton Hewitt 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 BAH Mark Knowles CAN Daniel Nestor SWE Jonas Björkman AUS Todd Woodbridge 7–6, 6–3 Madrid RUS Marat Safin ARG David Nalbandian 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 BAH Mark Knowles CAN Daniel Nestor USA Bob Bryan USA Mike Bryan 6–3, 6–4 Paris RUS Marat Safin CZE Radek Štěpánek 6–3, 7–6(7–5), 6–3 SWE Jonas Björkman AUS Todd Woodbridge ZIM Wayne Black ZIM Kevin Ullyett 6–3, 6–4 WTA WTA Tour Championships Los Angeles, USA Singles: RUS Maria Sharapova defeated USA Serena Williams, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 Doubles: RUS Nadia Petrova & USA Meghann Shaughnessy defeated RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova & RUS Elena Likhovtseva, 6–3, 6–2 WTA Tier I Toray Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo, Japan Singles: USA Lindsay Davenport defeated BUL Magdalena Maleeva, 6–4, 6–1 Doubles: ZIM Cara Black & AUS Rennae Stubbs defeated RUS Elena Likhovtseva & BUL Magdalena Maleeva, 6–0, 6–1. Pacicic Life Open, Indian Wells, United States Singles: BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated USA Lindsay Davenport, 6–1, 6–4 Doubles: ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual / ARG Paola Suárez defeated RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova / RUS Elena Likhovtseva, 6–1 6–2 NASDAQ-100 Open, Miami, United States Singles: USA Serena Williams defeated RUS Elena Dementieva, 6–1, 6–1 Doubles: RUS Nadia Petrova & USA Meghann Shaughnessy defeated RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova & RUS Elena Likhovtseva, 6–2 6–3 Family Circle Cup, Charleston, United States Singles: USA Venus Williams defeated ESP Conchita Martínez, 2–6, 6–2, 6–1 Doubles: ARG Paola Suárez & ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual defeated USA Lisa Raymond & USA Martina Navratilova, 6–1, 6–4 Qatar Total German Open, Berlin, Germany Singles: FRA Amélie Mauresmo defeated USA Venus Williams, w/o. Doubles: RUS Nadia Petrova & USA Meghann Shaughnessy defeated ESP Conchita Martínez & SVK Janette Husárová, 6–2, 2–6, 6–1 Telecom Italia Masters Roma, Rome, Italy Singles: FRA Amélie Mauresmo defeated USA Jennifer Capriati, 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(8–6). Doubles: RUS Nadia Petrova & USA Meghann Shaughnessy defeated ARG Paola Suárez & ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual, 6–4, 5–7, 6–2 Acura Classic, San Diego, United States Singles: USA Lindsay Davenport defeated RUS Anastasia Myskina, 6–1, 6–1 Doubles: ZIM Cara Black & AUS Rennae Stubbs defeated ARG Paola Suárez & ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 Rogers Cup presented by American Express, Montreal, Canada Singles: FRA Amélie Mauresmo defeated RUS Elena Likhovtseva, 6–1, 6–0 Doubles: JPN Shinobu Asagoe & JPN Ai Sugiyama defeated RSA Liezel Huber & THA Tamarine Tanasugarn, 6–0, 6–3 Kremlin Cup, Moscow, Russia Singles: RUS Anastasia Myskina defeated RUS Elena Dementieva, 7–5, 6–0 Doubles: RUS Anastasia Myskina & RUS Vera Zvonareva defeated ARG Paola Suárez & ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual, 6–3, 4–6, 6–2 Zurich Open, Zürich, Switzerland Singles: AUS Alicia Molik defeated RUS Maria Sharapova, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 Doubles: ZIM Cara Black & AUS Rennae Stubbs defeated ARG Paola Suárez & ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual, 6–4, 6–4 Movies Wimbledon International Tennis Hall of Fame Class of 2004: Dorothy Cheney, player Stefan Edberg, player Steffi Graf, player See also Tennis Tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics References External links BBC review of Wimbledon 2004 The Guardian US Open review 2004 Category:Tennis by year