2004 Ladies German Open – Singles

Singles
Singles
2004 Ladies German Open
Final
Champion	Amélie Mauresmo
Runner-up	Venus Williams
Score	Walkover
Events
Singles	Doubles

Amélie Mauresmo won the singles tennis title at the 2004 WTA German Open by walkover, as her opponent Venus Williams withdrew due to a left ankle strain. It was the first title of the year for Mauresmo, and the 11th title of her career.

Justine Henin-Hardenne was the two-time reigning champion, but did not compete this year due to a cytomegalovirus.

Seeds

The first eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

Kim Clijsters (third round, withdrew due to a left wrist tendonitis)
Amélie Mauresmo (champion)
Venus Williams (final, withdrew due to a left ankle strain)
Anastasia Myskina (quarterfinals)
Nadia Petrova (third round)
Jennifer Capriati (semifinals)
Elena Dementieva (third round)
Ai Sugiyama (third round)
Vera Zvonareva (second round)
Svetlana Kuznetsova (quarterfinals)
Paola Suárez (quarterfinals)
~~Silvia Farina Elia~~ (withdrew due to a left adductor strain)
Patty Schnyder (third round, withdrew due to a left upper arm strain)
Conchita Martínez (first round)
Jelena Dokic (first round)
Anna Smashnova-Pistolesi (third round)
Maria Sharapova (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final

	Karolina Šprem	6	6

	Fabiola Zuluaga	3	3
						Karolina Šprem	6	3	4

					PR/3	Venus Williams	2	6	6
PR/3	Venus Williams	7⁷	5	6

11	Paola Suárez	6⁵	7	2
										PR/3	Venus Williams

										2	Amélie Mauresmo	w/o
6	Jennifer Capriati	6	6

4	Anastasia Myskina	3	2
					6	Jennifer Capriati	2	0

					2	Amélie Mauresmo	6	6
10	Svetlana Kuznetsova	7⁷	3	1

2	Amélie Mauresmo	6⁵	6	6

Top half

Section 1

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

					1	K Clijsters	6	2	6
Q	ME Camerin	2	3		Q	M Marrero	3	6	4
Q	M Marrero	6	6							1	K Clijsters
WC	A-L Grönefeld	4	2								K Šprem	w/o
	K Šprem	6	6			K Šprem	6	7⁷
	M Shaughnessy	6	6			M Shaughnessy	2	6³
15	J Dokic	0	3													K Šprem	6	6
9	V Zvonareva	6	6													F Zuluaga	3	3
Q	T Perebiynis	3	4		9	V Zvonareva	1	7⁷	1
	F Zuluaga	7	6			F Zuluaga	6	6²	6
PR	S Testud	5	1								F Zuluaga	7⁷	3	6
	M Pierce	7⁷	5	6³						8	A Sugiyama	6⁴	6	4
	E Likhovtseva	6³	7	7⁷		E Likhovtseva	1	2
					8	A Sugiyama	6	6

Section 2

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

					PR/3	V Williams	7	6
Q	T Golovin	5	6	3		E Daniilidou	5	3
	E Daniilidou	7	3	6						PR/3	V Williams	6	6
	N Dechy	6	7⁷							16	A Smashnova-Pistolesi	3	1
Q	B Strýcová	4	6⁴			N Dechy	6	4	1
	M Maleeva	3	1		16	A Smashnova-Pistolesi	1	6	6
16	A Smashnova-Pistolesi	6	6											PR/3	V Williams	7⁷	5	6
11	P Suárez	6	7											11	P Suárez	6⁵	7	2
Q	A Medina Garrigues	2	5		11	P Suárez	6	6
	B Schett	6	6			B Schett	4	3
LL	K Srebotnik	3	3							11	P Suárez	6	7⁸
	A Barna	4	7⁹	6						5	N Petrova	1	6⁶
	N Pratt	6	6⁷	4		A Barna	4	3
					5	N Petrova	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round					Second round				Third round					Quarterfinals

					6	J Capriati	6	6
WC	J Schruff	6	6		WC	J Schruff	3	1
Q	M Tu	1	1						6	J Capriati	5	6	6
LL	J Vakulenko	3	3						17	M Sharapova	7	4	1
	P Mandula	6	6			P Mandula	4^r
	D Safina	1	6	3	17	M Sharapova	5
17	M Sharapova	6	1	6										6	J Capriati	6	6
13	P Schnyder	6	6											4	A Myskina	3	2
	D Hantuchová	2	2		13	P Schnyder	6	6
Q	E Gagliardi	6	6		Q	E Gagliardi	3	4
	C Black	1	3						13	P Schnyder
Q	J Kostanić	7⁷	6						4	A Myskina	w/o
	T Pisnik	6⁴	3		Q	J Kostanić	2	4
					4	A Myskina	6	6

Section 4

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

					7	E Dementieva	6	3	6
WC	S Gehrlein	3	5		Q	S Cohen-Aloro	4	6	2
Q	S Cohen-Aloro	6	7							7	E Dementieva	2	7⁷	4
Q	Z Yan	7⁷	5	2						10	S Kuznetsova	6	6⁵	6
	E Bovina	6⁵	7	6		E Bovina	2	0
WC	M-G Mikaelian	3	1		10	S Kuznetsova	6	6
10	S Kuznetsova	6	6												10	S Kuznetsova	7⁷	3	1
14	C Martínez	3	6	4											2	A Mauresmo	6⁵	6	6
	M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	3	6		M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	4	3
	A Parra Santonja	4	0			D Chládková	2	6	6
	D Chládková	6	6								D Chládková	1	2
Q	M Paštiková	4	3							2	A Mauresmo	6	6
	G Dulko	6	6			G Dulko	1	2
					2	A Mauresmo	6	6

External links

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