2004 WTA Tour Championships

2004 WTA Tour Championships
Date November 10 – 15
Edition 34th
Category Year-end championships
Draw 8S (round robin) / 4D
Prize money $3,000,000
Surface Hard/indoor
Location Los Angeles, United States
Venue Staples Center
Champions
Singles
Russia Maria Sharapova
Doubles
Russia Nadia Petrova / United States Meghann Shaughnessy

The 2004 WTA Tour Championships was a women's round robin tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, United States. It was the 34th edition of the year-end singles championships, the 29th edition of the year-end doubles championships, and was part of the 2004 WTA Tour. The tournament was held between November 10 and November 15, 2004. First-seeded Maria Sharapova won the singles event, the first Russian to win the tournament, and earned $1,000,000 first-prize money as well as 485 ranking points.[1][2][3]

Justine Henin-Hardenne had qualified for the tournament but withdrew due to illness (cytomegalovirus).[4]

Finals

Singles

Russia Maria Sharapova defeated United States Serena Williams, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4

Doubles

Russia Nadia Petrova / United States Meghann Shaughnessy defeated Zimbabwe Cara Black / Australia Rennae Stubbs, 7–5, 6–2

References

  1. "Sharapova Edges S. Williams". The Washington Post. November 16, 2004. p. D02.
  2. Paul Levine (December 8, 2004). "Sharapova defeats Serena in WTA Tour Championship final". sports.espn.go.com. ESPN.
  3. "Sharapova wins season's finale". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC. November 16, 2004.
  4. "Henin-Hardenne's season ends because of virus". articles.philly.com. Philly.com. October 12, 2004.

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