2004 Australian Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
2004 Australian Open
Champion	Roger Federer
Runner-up	Marat Safin
Final score	7–6^(7–3), 6–4, 6–2

Roger Federer defeated Marat Safin 7–6^(7–3), 6–4, 6–2 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 2004 Australian Open tennis tournament.^[1][2] This victory allowed Federer to become world number one the following week for the first time in his career (he would hold it for a record 237 consecutive weeks).

Andre Agassi, the defending champion, lost in the semifinal 6–7^(6–8), 6–7^(6–8), 7–5, 6–1, 3–6, against Safin, thus ending his streak of 26 match wins.

Safin also defeated No. 1 seed Andy Roddick in the quarterfinal. This was the only time in Roddick's career where he was seeded No. 1 in an ATP Grand Slam tournament.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Roger Federer is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Andy Roddick (Quarterfinals)
2. Roger Federer (Champion)
3. Juan Carlos Ferrero (Semifinals)
4. Andre Agassi (Semifinals)
5. Guillermo Coria (First Round)
6. Rainer Schüttler (First Round)
7. n/a
8. David Nalbandian (Quarterfinals)
9. Sébastien Grosjean (Quarterfinals)
10. Mark Philippoussis (Fourth Round)
11. Tim Henman (Third Round)
12. Nicolás Massú (First Round)
13. Paradorn Srichaphan (Fourth Round)
14. Jiri Novák (Third Round)
15. Lleyton Hewitt (Fourth Round)
16. Sjeng Schalken (Fourth Round)
17. Martin Verkerk (First Round)
18. Younes El Aynaoui (First Round)
19. Gustavo Kuerten (Third Round)
20. Tommy Robredo (First Round)
21. Mardy Fish (First Round)
22. Agustín Calleri (Second Round)
23. Félix Mantilla (First Round)
24. Max Mirnyi (First Round)
25. Jonas Björkman (First Round)
26. Albert Costa (Third Round)
27. Taylor Dent (Third Round)
28. Feliciano López (First Round)
29. Vincent Spadea (First Round)
30. Arnaud Clément (First Round)
31. Wayne Ferreira (Third Round)
32. Robby Ginepri (Fourth Round)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Andy Roddick	6	3	5	7^7	4
		Marat Safin	2	6	7	6^0	6
											Marat Safin	7^8	7^8	5	1	6
										4	Andre Agassi	6^6	6^6	7	6	3
	4	Andre Agassi	6	2
	9	Sébastien Grosjean	2	0	r
																				Marat Safin	6^3	4	2
																			2	Roger Federer	7^7	6	6
		Hicham Arazi	1	6^6	6^5
	3	Juan Carlos Ferrero	6	7^8	7^7
										3	Juan Carlos Ferrero	4	1	4
										2	Roger Federer	6	6	6
	8	David Nalbandian	5	4	7	3
	2	Roger Federer	7	6	5	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	A Roddick	6	7	7^7
		F González	2	5	6^4					1	A Roddick	6	6	6
		B Ulihrach	6	3	6	6					B Ulihrach	2	2	3
		L Burgsmüller	4	6	2	1													1	A Roddick	6	6	6
		I Labadze	4	3	6	3													27	T Dent	2	0	2
		JI Chela	6	6	3	6					JI Chela	6	4	6	6^4	5
	Q	F Verdasco	2	1	1	r				27	T Dent	3	6	4	7^7	7
	27	T Dent	6	6	2																							1	A Roddick	6	6	6
	18	Y El Aynaoui	1	r																								16	S Schalken	1	2	3
		G Blanco	4								G Blanco	3	4	3
		J Melzer	6	6	6						J Melzer	6	6	6
		T Behrend	1	2	2															J Melzer	6^1	4	1
		D Ferrer	7^7	6	6														16	S Schalken	7^7	6	6
	Q	G Müller	6^4	1	3						D Ferrer	3	2	7	1
	Q	K Carlsen	5	3	1					16	S Schalken	6	6	5	6
	16	S Schalken	7	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	N Massú	1	7^7	2	3
		J Nieminen	6	6^5	6	6					J Nieminen	6^5	4	6	4
		M Safin	6	3	6	6					M Safin	7^7	6	4	6
		B Vahaly	2	6	3	4														M Safin	7	1	4	6	7
		A Dupuis	6	6	6^5	6^4	3													T Martin	5	6	6	0	5
		T Martin	4	4	7^7	7^7	6				T Martin	7^7	7^7	7^9
		I Karlović	7^7	7^7	7^7						I Karlović	6^4	6^4	6^7
	21	M Fish	6^0	6^5	6^4																								M Safin	7^7	6	6^6	6
	30	A Clément	7^8	6	4	1	2																						J Blake	6^3	3	7^8	3
		N Davydenko	6^6	4	6	6	6				N Davydenko	6^2	7^9	3	2
	Q	O Patience	4	4	7^7	6	6			Q	O Patience	7^7	6^7	6	6
		I Andreev	6	6	6^4	1	2												Q	O Patience	1	3	2
		Ó Hernández	1	3	1															J Blake	6	6	6
		N Lapentti	6	6	6						N Lapentti	3	6^4	6	1
		J Blake	6	6	6						J Blake	6	7^7	2	6
	LL	I Miranda	1	4	4

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	A Agassi	6	6	6
	WC	T Larkham	1	3	4					4	A Agassi	6	6	6
		N Mahut	4	2	7	3				Q	T Berdych	0	2	4
	Q	T Berdych	6	6	5	6													4	A Agassi	6	6	6
		K Beck	6	6	2	6														T Enqvist	0	3	3
		S Koubek	4	0	6	4					K Beck	5	6	3	4
		T Enqvist	4	6	6	7^8					T Enqvist	7	4	6	6
	29	V Spadea	6	4	4	6^6																						4	A Agassi	7^7	6	6
	19	G Kuerten	5	6	6	2	8																					13	P Srichaphan	6^3	3	4
		J van Lottum	7	0	1	6	6			19	G Kuerten	7	6^5	6	6
		D Tursunov	6^2	4	7	2					I Ljubičić	5	7^7	4	3
		I Ljubičić	7^7	6	5	6													19	G Kuerten	3	5	4
	Q	J Golmard	7^7	6	6														13	P Srichaphan	6	7	6
		A Portas	6^3	4	1					Q	J Golmard	3	r
		J Acasuso	5	4	0					13	P Srichaphan	6
	13	P Srichaphan	7	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	S Grosjean	6	6	7
		M Youzhny	1	4	5					9	S Grosjean	6	6	6
		J-M Gambill	6	6							J-M Gambill	4	3	2
		G Carraz	2	3	r														9	S Grosjean	2	6	6	6
		D Hrbatý	6	6	6															D Hrbatý	6	4	1	3
		F Saretta	3	3	3						D Hrbatý	6	7	6
		G Gaudio	6	6	7^8						G Gaudio	1	5	0
	20	T Robredo	3	2	6^6																							9	S Grosjean	6	3	6	6
	32	R Ginepri	7	6	6																							32	R Ginepri	4	6	4	1
		L Horna	5	3	3					32	R Ginepri	6	6	6
	WC	C Guccione	6	7^7	6					WC	C Guccione	4	3	3
	WC	A Jones	3	6^3	2														32	R Ginepri	6	6	6
	WC	N Escudé	6	7^7	6														WC	N Escudé	2	3	4
		H-T Lee	3	6^5	2					WC	N Escudé	6	7^7	6
		R Söderling	4	4	7	6	6				R Söderling	3	6^4	4
	6	R Schüttler	6	6	5	3	4

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	G Coria	6^7	2	4
		C Saulnier	7^9	6	6						C Saulnier	6	1	2	r
		O Mutis	5	6	0	3					H Arazi	3	6	6
		H Arazi	7	2	6	6														H Arazi	2	7^7	6	6
	WC	W Arthurs	7^7	6	6^2	6^5	6												26	A Costa	6	6^2	2	1
	Q	R Karanušić	6^2	4	7^7	7^7	2			WC	W Arthurs	7^7	5	6	4	6
		G Rusedski	4	3	4					26	A Costa	6^5	7	4	6	8
	26	A Costa	6	6	6																								H Arazi	6	6	6
	17	M Verkerk	4	6	3	4																						10	M Philippoussis	2	2	4
		À Corretja	6	1	6	6					À Corretja	4	6	3	7^7	5
		R Sluiter	7^7	4	6	4	3				M Ančić	6	1	6	6^4	7
		M Ančić	6^4	6	3	6	6													M Ančić	4	6^2	2
		F Santoro	7	4	7	6													10	M Philippoussis	6	7^7	6
	WC	P Luczak	5	6	5	1					F Santoro	6	3	4	2
		T Johansson	6^6	2	6^4					10	M Philippoussis	4	6	6	6
	10	M Philippoussis	7^8	6	7^7

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	J Novák	6	6	7
		O Rochus	3	3	5					14	J Novák	6	7^7	6
		R Ramírez Hidalgo	2	6	3	4				LL	J Vacek	2	6^3	4
	LL	J Vacek	6	3	6	6													14	J Novák	6	6	5	6^3	4
	Q	J Salzenstein	6^3	6	3	6	4													A Pavel	4	3	7	7^7	6
	Q	G Weiner	7^7	4	6	3	6			Q	G Weiner	4	4	2
		A Pavel	6^2	6	6	7^7					A Pavel	6	6	6
	24	M Mirnyi	7^7	3	2	6^2																							A Pavel	4	6	3	2
	28	F López	6	6	6^3	4	2																					3	JC Ferrero	6	3	6	6
		A Martín	3	4	7^7	6	6				A Martín	6^5	3	5
		J Johansson	6	7^7	6						J Johansson	7^7	6	7
		A Popp	4	6^3	4															J Johansson	1	6^4	7^7	4
		N Kiefer	3	6	3	4													3	JC Ferrero	6	7^7	6^5	6
		F Volandri	6	4	6	6					F Volandri	4	6^3	5
		Á Montañés	0	1	1					3	JC Ferrero	6	7^7	7
	3	JC Ferrero	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	D Nalbandian	6	6	6
	Q	R Mello	2	1	4					8	D Nalbandian	6	6	6
	Q	F Mayer	7	7	6					Q	F Mayer	1	0	3
		R Gasquet	6^8	6^6	3														8	D Nalbandian	6	6	7
		D Sánchez	6^1	7^7	4	6	6												31	W Ferreira	2	4	5
		W Moodie	7^7	6^5	6	4	3				D Sánchez	6	3	4	4
		V Hănescu	4	6	6^3	1				31	W Ferreira	2	6	6	6
	31	W Ferreira	6	3	7^7	6																						8	D Nalbandian	6	6	6
	22	A Calleri	6	3	6	7																							G Cañas	4	2	1
		C Rochus	1	6	3	5				22	A Calleri	1	6	6	6^2	4
		G Cañas	6	6	6						G Cañas	6	4	2	7^7	6
	Q	S de Chaunac	2	2	4															G Cañas	6^5	5	7^7	7	9
		D Sanguinetti	7^7	6	2	3	3												11	T Henman	7^7	7	6^3	5	7
		R Štěpánek	6^3	3	6	6	6				R Štěpánek	2	6	3	0
		J-R Lisnard	2	4	2					11	T Henman	6	4	6	6
	11	T Henman	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	L Hewitt	6	6	0
	Q	C Mamiit	2	4	1	r				15	L Hewitt	1	6	6	6
		X Malisse	2	3	4						K Kučera	6	1	4	1
		K Kučera	6	6	6														15	L Hewitt	7^7	7^7	6
		R Nadal	6	6	6															R Nadal	6^2	6^5	2
	Q	M Tabara	1	2	2						R Nadal	6	3	7	6
		T Ascione	7	6	7^7						T Ascione	4	6	5	1
	23	F Mantilla	5	1	6^3																							15	L Hewitt	6	3	0	4
	25	J Björkman	2	3	1																							2	R Federer	4	6	6	6
		S Sargsian	6	6	6						S Sargsian	3	4	6	7^8	4
	WC	V Kutsenko	3	2	3					WC	T Reid	6	6	4	6^6	6
	WC	T Reid	6	6	6														WC	T Reid	3	0	1
	Q	J Morrison	6	6	6														2	R Federer	6	6	6
		D van Scheppingen	4	2	4					Q	J Morrison	2	3	4
	Q	A Bogomolov Jr.	3	4	0					2	R Federer	6	6	6
	2	R Federer	6	6	6

References

1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 364. ISBN 978-0942257700.
2. "Australian Open Results Archive – 2004 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 8 August 2012.

External links

• 2004 Australian Open draw on ATPWorldTour.com