2004 in tennis

This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 2004. Primarily, it provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the ATP and WTA Tours, the Davis Cup, and the Fed Cup.

Notable stories

Russian breakthrough

The year 2004 was well known for the breakthrough of Russian players into the WTA Tour.^[1]

At the French Open, Anastasia Myskina became the first woman from Russia to win a Grand Slam singles title, by defeating compatriot Elena Dementieva in the final, 6–1, 6–2.^[2] A mere four weeks later, at Wimbledon, 17–year-old Maria Sharapova became the nation's second female Grand Slam winner, defeating two-time champion Serena Williams in the final, 6–1, 6–4 and becoming the third-youngest woman (after Lottie Dod and Martina Hingis) to win Wimbledon.^[3] Finally, at the US Open, Svetlana Kuznetsova became the nation's third consecutive winner of a Grand Slam singles title, defeating Dementieva in the final, 6–3, 7–5.^[4]

There were other Russian players who also made an impact on the WTA Tour that year. Nadia Petrova cracked the WTA's Top 10 for the first time, and also achieved her biggest result that year, defeating defending US Open champion Justine Henin-Hardenne in the fourth round, before losing to Kuznetsova in the quarter-finals.^[5] Vera Zvonareva also continued to improve on the Tour before injuries started to briefly derail her career the following year.

The conclusion of the season culminated in Sharapova winning the 2004 WTA Tour Championships by repeating her Wimbledon victory over Serena Williams in the final, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4, after coming from 0–4 down in the final set.^[6]

ITF

Grand Slam events

Discipline	2004 Australian Open	2004 French Open	2004 Wimbledon	2004 US Open
Men's singles	Roger Federer defeated Marat Safin	Gastón Gaudio defeated Guillermo Coria	Roger Federer defeated Andy Roddick	Roger Federer defeated Lleyton Hewitt
Women's singles	Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated Kim Clijsters	Anastasia Myskina defeated Elena Dementieva	Maria Sharapova defeated Serena Williams	Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Elena Dementieva
Men's doubles	Michaël Llodra / Fabrice Santoro defeated Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan	Xavier Malisse / Olivier Rochus defeated Michaël Llodra / Fabrice Santoro	Jonas Björkman / Todd Woodbridge defeated Julian Knowle / Nenad Zimonjić	Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor defeated Leander Paes / David Rikl
Women's doubles	Virginia Ruano / Paola Suárez defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova / Elena Likhovtseva	Virginia Ruano / Paola Suárez defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova / Elena Likhovtseva	Cara Black / Rennae Stubbs defeated Liezel Huber / Ai Sugiyama	Virginia Ruano / Paola Suárez defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova / Elena Likhovtseva
Mixed doubles	Elena Bovina / Nenad Zimonjić defeated Martina Navratilova / Leander Paes	Tatiana Golovin / Richard Gasquet defeated Cara Black / Wayne Black	Cara Black / Wayne Black defeated Alicia Molik / Todd Woodbridge	Vera Zvonareva / Bob Bryan defeated Alicia Molik / Todd Woodbridge

Davis Cup

2004 Davis Cup Champions
Spain 2nd title

Spain 3	Estadio de la Cartuja, Seville, Spain 3–5 December 2004 Clay (indoors)		United States 2
1 2 3 4 5 1 Carlos Moyà Mardy Fish 6 4 6 2 6 3       2 Rafael Nadal Andy Roddick 6^6 7^8 6 2 7^8 6^6 6 2     3 Juan Carlos Ferrero / Tommy Robredo Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan 0 6 3 6 2 6       4 Carlos Moyà Andy Roddick 6 2 7^7 6^2 7^7 6^5       5 Tommy Robredo Mardy Fish 6^9 7^11 2 6

Fed Cup

2004 Fed Cup Champions
Russia 1st title

Russia 3	Ice Stadium Krylatskoe, Moscow, Russia 27–28 November 2004 Carpet (indoors)		France 2
1 2 3 1 Svetlana Kuznetsova Nathalie Dechy 6 3 6^5 7^7 6 8   2 Anastasia Myskina Tatiana Golovin 6 4 7^7 6^5     3 Anastasia Myskina Nathalie Dechy 6 3 6 4     4 Svetlana Kuznetsova Tatiana Golovin 4 6 1 6     5 Anastasia Myskina / Vera Zvonareva Marion Bartoli / Émilie Loit 7^7 6^5 7 5

Hopman Cup

2004 Hopman Cup Champions
United States 3rd title

United States 2	Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth January 3, 2007 - January 10, 2007 Hard (indoors)		Slovakia 1
1 2 3 1 Lindsay Davenport Daniela Hantuchová 6 3 6 1     2 James Blake Karol Kučera 6 4 4 6 6 7   3 Lindsay Davenport / James Blake Daniela Hantuchová / Karol Kučera 6 2 6 3

ATP

Tennis Masters Cup

Houston, United States

• Singles: Roger Federer defeat Lleyton Hewitt, 6–3 6–2.
• Doubles: Bob Bryan & Mike Bryan defeat Wayne Black & Kevin Ullyett, 6–7^(6–8), 6–3, 7–6^(7–4).

ATP Masters Series

Tournament	Singles Winner	Runner-up	Score	Doubles Winner	Runner-up	Score
Indian Wells	Roger Federer	Tim Henman	6–3, 6–3	Arnaud Clément Sébastien Grosjean	Wayne Black Kevin Ullyett	6–3, 4–6, 7–5
Miami	Andy Roddick	Guillermo Coria	6–7^(2–7), 6–3, 6–1, ret.	Wayne Black Kevin Ullyett	Jonas Björkman Todd Woodbridge	6–2, 7–6
Monte Carlo	Guillermo Coria	Rainer Schüttler	6–2, 6–1, 6–3	Tim Henman Nenad Zimonjić	Gastón Etlis Martín Rodríguez	7–5, 6–4
Rome	Carlos Moyà	David Nalbandian	6–3, 6–3, 6–1	Mahesh Bhupathi Max Mirnyi	Wayne Arthurs Paul Hanley	1–6, 6–4, 7–6
Hamburg	Roger Federer	Guillermo Coria	4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–3	Wayne Black Kevin Ullyett	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	6–1, 6–2
Toronto	Roger Federer	Andy Roddick	7–5, 6–3	Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes	Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi	6–4, 6–2
Cincinnati	Andre Agassi	Lleyton Hewitt	6–3, 3–6, 6–2	Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor	Jonas Björkman Todd Woodbridge	7–6, 6–3
Madrid	Marat Safin	David Nalbandian	6–2, 6–4, 6–3	Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	6–3, 6–4
Paris	Marat Safin	Radek Štěpánek	6–3, 7–6^(7–5), 6–3	Jonas Björkman Todd Woodbridge	Wayne Black Kevin Ullyett	6–3, 6–4

WTA

WTA Tour Championships

Los Angeles, USA

• Singles: Maria Sharapova defeated Serena Williams, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
• Doubles: Nadia Petrova & Meghann Shaughnessy defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova & Elena Likhovtseva, 6–3, 6–2

WTA Tier I

Toray Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo, Japan

• Singles: Lindsay Davenport defeated Magdalena Maleeva, 6–4, 6–1
• Doubles: Cara Black & Rennae Stubbs defeated Elena Likhovtseva & Magdalena Maleeva, 6–0, 6–1.

Pacicic Life Open, Indian Wells, United States

• Singles: Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated Lindsay Davenport, 6–1, 6–4
• Doubles: Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova / Elena Likhovtseva, 6–1 6–2

NASDAQ-100 Open, Miami, United States

• Singles: Serena Williams defeated Elena Dementieva, 6–1, 6–1
• Doubles: Nadia Petrova & Meghann Shaughnessy defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova & Elena Likhovtseva, 6–2 6–3

Family Circle Cup, Charleston, United States

• Singles: Venus Williams defeated Conchita Martínez, 2–6, 6–2, 6–1
• Doubles: Paola Suárez & Virginia Ruano Pascual defeated Lisa Raymond & Martina Navratilova, 6–1, 6–4

Qatar Total German Open, Berlin, Germany

• Singles: Amélie Mauresmo defeated Venus Williams, w/o.
• Doubles: Nadia Petrova & Meghann Shaughnessy defeated Conchita Martínez & Janette Husárová, 6–2, 2–6, 6–1

Telecom Italia Masters Roma, Rome, Italy

• Singles: Amélie Mauresmo defeated Jennifer Capriati, 3–6, 6–3, 7–6^(8–6).
• Doubles: Nadia Petrova & Meghann Shaughnessy defeated Paola Suárez & Virginia Ruano Pascual, 6–4, 5–7, 6–2

Acura Classic, San Diego, United States

• Singles: Lindsay Davenport defeated Anastasia Myskina, 6–1, 6–1
• Doubles: Cara Black & Rennae Stubbs defeated Paola Suárez & Virginia Ruano Pascual, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4

Rogers Cup presented by American Express, Montreal, Canada

• Singles: Amélie Mauresmo defeated Elena Likhovtseva, 6–1, 6–0
• Doubles: Shinobu Asagoe & Ai Sugiyama defeated Liezel Huber & Tamarine Tanasugarn, 6–0, 6–3

Kremlin Cup, Moscow, Russia

• Singles: Anastasia Myskina defeated Elena Dementieva, 7–5, 6–0
• Doubles: Anastasia Myskina & Vera Zvonareva defeated Paola Suárez & Virginia Ruano Pascual, 6–3, 4–6, 6–2

Zurich Open, Zürich, Switzerland

• Singles: Alicia Molik defeated Maria Sharapova, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
• Doubles: Cara Black & Rennae Stubbs defeated Paola Suárez & Virginia Ruano Pascual, 6–4, 6–4

Movies

• Wimbledon

References

1. The (re)Renaissance of Russian Women's Tennis - TennisGrandstand
2. BBC SPORT | Tennis | Myskina takes French title
3. BBC SPORT | Tennis | Sharapova storms to Wimbledon glory
4. BBC SPORT | Tennis | Kuznetsova takes US title
5. BBC Sport | Tennis | Petrova knocks out Henin
6. Sharapova takes out WTA Champs - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)