2004 China Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
2004 China Open
Champion	Serena Williams
Runner-up	Svetlana Kuznetsova
Final score	4-6, 7–5, 6–4

Elena Dementieva was the defending champion, but didn't participate in this competition.

Serena Williams won in the final 4-6, 7–5, 6–4, against Svetlana Kuznetsova.

Seeds

The top four seeds receive a bye into the second round.

1. Serena Williams (Champion)
2. Svetlana Kuznetsova (Final)
3. Maria Sharapova (Semifinals)
4. Vera Zvonareva (Semifinals)
5. Nadia Petrova (Quarterfinals, retired)
6. Gisela Dulko (Quarterfinals)
7. Jelena Janković (Quarterfinals, retired)
8. Jelena Dokić (First Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Serena Williams	6	6
	4	Vera Zvonareva	2	3
								1	Serena Williams	4	7	6
								2	Svetlana Kuznetsova	6	5	4
	3	Maria Sharapova	2	2
	2	Svetlana Kuznetsova	6	6

Top Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
							1	S Williams	6	3	6
	D Safina	6	6					D Safina	4	6	3
WC	Z Yan	3	2											1	S Williams	6	4
	T Sun	4	2											5	N Petrova	2	1	r
Q	S Mamić	6	6					S Mamić	3	3
	J Zheng	2	2				5	N Petrova	6	6
5	N Petrova	6	6																		1	S Williams	6	6
																					4	V Zvonareva	2	3
							4	V Zvonareva	6	6
	K Brandi	6	4	3				E Gagliardi	2	3
Q	E Gagliardi	2	6	6										4	V Zvonareva	6	6
	A Medina Garrigues	7	6												A Medina Garrigues	2	3
	A Nakamura	5	2					A Medina Garrigues	6	6
	T Tanasugarn	6	0	6				T Tanasugarn	4	4
8	J Dokić	3	6	0

Bottom Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
7	J Janković	4	6	7
	S Asagoe	6	2	6^5			7	J Janković	6	6
Q	V Dushevina	2	6	6			Q	V Dushevina	1	3
	A Barna	6	2	3										7	J Janković	2	r
	T Panova	6												3	M Sharapova	5
	T Pisnik	0	r					T Panova	1	1
							3	M Sharapova	6	6
																					3	M Sharapova	2	2
6	G Dulko	6	6																		2	S Kuznetsova	6	6
	A Kapros	4	1				6	G Dulko	6	6
	M Vento-Kabchi	7	6					M Vento-Kabchi	4	4
	F Pennetta	6^5	4											6	G Dulko	2	4
	N Pratt	3	2											2	S Kuznetsova	6	6
Q	N Li	6	6				Q	N Li	3	7	6^3
							2	S Kuznetsova	6	6^5	7

External links

• Tournament Draws