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.[1][2]
| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 2004 WTA Tour Championships | |
| Champion |  Maria Sharapova |
| Runner-up |  Serena Williams |
| Score | 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Draw | 8 (RR + elimination) |
| Seeds | 8 |
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
edit- Lindsay Davenport (round robin)
Amélie Mauresmo (semifinals)- Anastasia Myskina (semifinals)
- Svetlana Kuznetsova (round robin)
- Elena Dementieva (round robin)
- Maria Sharapova (champion)
- Serena Williams (final)
- Vera Zvonareva (round robin)
Note:
Justine Henin-Hardenne had qualified but pulled out due to cytomegalovirus.
Alternates
edit- Venus Williams (Not used)
- Jennifer Capriati (Not used)
Draw
editKey
edit- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Finals
edit| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Anastasia Myskina
| 6 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| 6 | Maria Sharapova
| 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
| 6 | Maria Sharapova
| 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
| 7 | Serena Williams
| 6 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2 | Amélie Mauresmo
| 6 | 62 | 4 | |||||||||
| 7 | Serena Williams
| 4 | 77 | 6 | |||||||||
Black Group
edit| Mauresmo
|
Kuznetsova
|
Sharapova
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Zvonareva
|
RR W–L |
Set W–L |
Game W–L |
Standings | ||
| 2 | Amélie Mauresmo
|
6–3, 6–2 | 7–5, 6–4 | 6–0, 6–1 | 3–0 | 6–0 | 1 | ||
| 4 | Svetlana Kuznetsova
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3–6, 2–6 | 1–6, 4–6 | 6–2, 6–4 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 3 | ||
| 6 | Maria Sharapova
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5–7, 4–6 | 6–1, 6–4 | 6–4, 7–5 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 2 | ||
| 8 | Vera Zvonareva
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0–6, 1–6 | 2–6, 4–6 | 4–6, 5–7 | 0–3 | 0–6 | 4 |
Standings 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
edit| Davenport
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Myskina
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Dementieva
|
Williams
|
RR W–L |
Set W–L |
Game W–L |
Standings | ||
| 1 | Lindsay Davenport
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6–7(5–7), 4–6 | 6–0, 6–1 | 3–6, 7–5, 6–1 | 2–1 | 4–3 | 3 | ||
| 3 | Anastasia Myskina
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7–6(7–5), 6–4 | 6–3, 6–3 | 6–4, 3–6, 4–6 | 2–1 | 5–2 | 1 | ||
| 5 | Elena Dementieva
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0–6, 1–6 | 3–6, 3–6 | 6–7(3–7), 5–7 | 0–3 | 0–6 | 4 | ||
| 7 | Serena Williams
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6–3, 5–7, 1–6 | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 | 7–6(7–3), 7–5 | 2–1 | 5–3 | 2 |
Standings 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
edit- ^ Forsaith, Rob (27 January 2016). "Slick Serena smacks Sharapova in search of seventh slam". The Roar. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "Top 5 WTA Finals Moments Since 2003" (video). YouTube. Women's Tennis Association. 22 October 2016. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
#5: 2004 - Los Angeles / M Sharapova d. S Williams 4-6 6-2 6-4 / Last time Maria beat Serena!