2004 Internazionali BNL d'Italia – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
2004 Internazionali BNL d'Italia
Champion	Amélie Mauresmo
Runner-up	Jennifer Capriati
Final score	3–6, 6–3, 7–6^(8–6)

Kim Clijsters was the defending champion, but did not compete this year due to a wrist injury.

Amélie Mauresmo, who was the runner-up last year, won the title by defeating Jennifer Capriati 3–6, 6–3, 7–6^(8–6) in the final. It was the 2nd title of the year for Mauresmo and the 12th of her career.

Seeds

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

1. Serena Williams (Semifinals)
2. Amélie Mauresmo (Champion)
3. Anastasia Myskina (Second round)
4. Nadia Petrova (Second round)
5. Jennifer Capriati (Final)
6. Elena Dementieva (Second round)
7. Ai Sugiyama (Third round)
8. Vera Zvonareva (Semifinals)
9. Svetlana Kuznetsova (Quarterfinals)
10. Silvia Farina Elia (Quarterfinals)
11. Patty Schnyder (Second round, retired due to a left upper arm strain)
12. Paola Suárez (Third round)
13. Conchita Martínez (Third round)
14. Francesca Schiavone (Quarterfinals)
15. Magdalena Maleeva (First round)
16. Anna Smashnova-Pistolesi (Quarterfinals)

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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	PR/1	Serena Williams	7	6
	9	Svetlana Kuznetsova	5	0
								PR/1	Serena Williams	4	4
								5	Jennifer Capriati	6	6
	16	Anna Smashnova-Pistolesi	3	3
	5	Jennifer Capriati	6	6
															5	Jennifer Capriati	6	3	6^6
															2	Amélie Mauresmo	3	6	7^8
	8	Vera Zvonareva	6	6
	14	Francesca Schiavone	3	3
								8	Vera Zvonareva	2	3
								2	Amélie Mauresmo	6	6
	10	Silvia Farina Elia	1	6	5
	2	Amélie Mauresmo	6	2	7

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							PR/1	S Williams	7	6
PR	S Testud	6	3	4				M Sánchez Lorenzo	5	3
	M Sánchez Lorenzo	3	6	6										PR/1	S Williams	6	6
Q	V Dushevina	6	5	6										Q	D Randriantefy	1	3
	C Black	4	7	4			Q	V Dushevina	0	3
Q	D Randriantefy	6	4	6			Q	D Randriantefy	6	6
15	M Maleeva	3	6	4																	PR/1	S Williams	7	6
9	S Kuznetsova	6	4	6																	9	S Kuznetsova	5	0
	A Molik	2	6	4			9	S Kuznetsova	6	6
Q	M Marrero	6	7^7				Q	M Marrero	0	4
Q	T Panova	1	6^3											9	S Kuznetsova	6	3	7^7
Q	G Dulko	1	4											7	A Sugiyama	4	6	6^4
	M Pierce	6	6					M Pierce	2	4
							7	A Sugiyama	6	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							4	N Petrova	6	6^4	4
	L Granville	0	3				WC	F Pennetta	1	7^7	6
WC	F Pennetta	6	6											WC	F Pennetta	2	2
WC	ME Camerin	7	7											16	A Smashnova-Pistolesi	6	6
	J Dokic	5	5				WC	ME Camerin	2	1
	M Serna	2	1				16	A Smashnova-Pistolesi	6	6
16	A Smashnova-Pistolesi	6	6																		16	A Smashnova-Pistolesi	3	3
12	P Suárez	5	6																		5	J Capriati	6	6
	F Zuluaga	7	1	r			12	P Suárez	6	7
	J Craybas	4	2				Q	T Golovin	2	5
Q	T Golovin	6	6											12	P Suárez	2	2
Q	K Koukalová	7^7	2	4										5	J Capriati	6	6
	M Vento-Kabchi	6^3	6	6				M Vento-Kabchi	2	1
							5	J Capriati	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							8	V Zvonareva	1	6	6
	D Safina	6	6					D Safina	6	4	2
WC	M Santangelo	3	2											8	V Zvonareva	6	6
	E Bovina	6	1	6											E Bovina	3	0
	T Pisnik	3	6	0				E Bovina	3	7^7
	A Barna	4	1				11	P Schnyder	6	6^5	r
11	P Schnyder	6	6																		8	V Zvonareva	6	6
14	F Schiavone	6	6																		14	F Schiavone	3	3
	N Pratt	2	3				14	F Schiavone	6	6
Q	S Reeves	6	3	6			Q	S Reeves	3	4
	L Raymond	4	6	2										14	F Schiavone	6	6
	É Loit	6	3	6^3											E Likhovtseva	1	3
	E Likhovtseva	4	6	7^7				E Likhovtseva	7	1	6
							3	A Myskina	5	6	3

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							6	E Dementieva	1	4
Q	T Perebiynis	4	5					M Sharapova	6	6
	M Sharapova	6	7												M Sharapova	6^3	0
Q	J Kostanić	4	6^3											10	S Farina Elia	7^7	6
	M Shaughnessy	6	7^7					M Shaughnessy	2	5
Q	B Schett	4	4				10	S Farina Elia	6	7
10	S Farina Elia	6	6																		10	S Farina Elia	1	6	5
13	C Martínez	6	6																		2	A Mauresmo	6	2	7
Q	Y Fedak	1	1				13	C Martínez	4	6	6
	K Šprem	6	6					K Šprem	6	4	2
	D Hantuchová	2	2											13	C Martínez	3	4
	N Dechy	6	6											2	A Mauresmo	6	6
	K Brandi	4	4					N Dechy	5	2
							2	A Mauresmo	7	6

External links

• Main and Qualifying Draws