2004 China Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
2004 China Open
Champion	Serena Williams
Runner-up	Svetlana Kuznetsova
Score	4–6, 7–5, 6–4
Draw	28 (2WC/4Q)
Seeds	8

Main article: 2004 China Open (tennis)

Elena Dementieva was the defending champion, but did not participate in this competition.

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

Seeds

The top four seeds received 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 due to a left ankle sprain)
6. Gisela Dulko (quarterfinals)
7. Jelena Janković (quarterfinals, retired due to an aggravation of a right ankle sprain)
8. Jelena Dokić (first round)

Draw

Key

• 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

	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
	WC	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
		S Obata	5	1					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	65			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	65	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	63
								2	S Kuznetsova	6	65	7

Qualifying

Seeds

1. Jill Craybas (first round)
2. Marta Marrero (second round)
3. Anikó Kapros (moved to the Main Draw)
4. Marlene Weingärtner (still competing in Bali)
5. Alina Jidkova (second round)
6. Vera Dushevina (qualified)
7. Martina Suchá (first round)
8. Milagros Sequera (first round)
9. Samantha Stosur (qualifying competition)
10. Peng Shuai (first round)

Qualifiers

1. Sanda Mamić
2. Li Na
3. Vera Dushevina
4. Emmanuelle Gagliardi

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	1	Jill Craybas	6	5	1
		Yuka Yoshida	1	7	6			Yuka Yoshida		77	1	5
	Lioudmila Skavronskaia		5	6	6			Lioudmila Skavronskaia		64	6	7
	Liu Nannan		7	4	1										Lioudmila Skavronskaia		2	3
	Silvija Talaja		3	4											Sanda Mamić		6	6
	Sanda Mamić		6	6					Sanda Mamić	6	6
	Alt	Rika Fujiwara	6	7				Alt	Rika Fujiwara	4	2
	8	Milagros Sequera	2	5

Second qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	2	Marta Marrero	7	6
		Aiko Nakamura	5	3				2	Marta Marrero	1	2
	WC	Yang Shujing	1	4					Marta Domachowska	6	6
		Marta Domachowska	6	6												Marta Domachowska	1	5
	WC	Li Na	6	6											WC	Li Na	6	7
		Antonella Serra Zanetti	1	1				WC	Li Na	6	6
	WC	Li Ting	6	6				WC	Li Ting	4	4
	7	Martina Suchá	4	2

Third qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	9	Samantha Stosur	7	6
	Alt	Seiko Okamoto	5	4				9	Samantha Stosur	5	6	6
		Xie Yanze	1	1				Alt	Antonia Matic	7	4	2
	Alt	Antonia Matic	6	6											9	Samantha Stosur	3	3
	Jeon Mi-ra		7	5	1										6	Vera Dushevina	6	6
	Galina Voskoboeva		5	7	6				Galina Voskoboeva	4	3
		Mariana Díaz Oliva	4	66				6	Vera Dushevina	6	6
	6	Vera Dushevina	6	78

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	10	Peng Shuai	4	4
		Emmanuelle Gagliardi	6	6				Emmanuelle Gagliardi		6	2	6
	WC	Sun Shengnan	77	2	2			Catalina Castaño		2	6	2
		Catalina Castaño	63	6	6										Emmanuelle Gagliardi		6	3	6
	Adriana Serra Zanetti		1	2											Jennifer Hopkins		2	6	3
	Jennifer Hopkins		6	6					Jennifer Hopkins	5	6	6
		Abigail Spears	1	4				5	Alina Jidkova	7	4	4
	5	Alina Jidkova	6	6

External links

• Official results archive (ITF)
• Official results archive (WTA)