2004 WTA Tour Championships – Singles
| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 2004 WTA Tour Championships | |
| Champion |  Maria Sharapova |
| Runner-up |  Serena Williams |
| Score | 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
Kim Clijsters was the defending champion, but she did not qualify this year following a long-term wrist injury.
Maria Sharapova, on her WTA Tour Championships debut, defeated Serena Williams in three sets to win the title. This was the final time in which Sharapova defeated Williams, losing the next 20 encounters in succession up until her retirement in February 2020.[1][2]
Seeds
Lindsay Davenport (Round Robin)
Amélie Mauresmo (Semifinals)
Anastasia Myskina (Semifinals)- Svetlana Kuznetsova (Round Robin)
- Elena Dementieva (Round Robin)
- Maria Sharapova (Champion)
- Serena Williams (Final)
- Vera Zvonareva (Round Robin)
Note:
Justine Henin-Hardenne had qualified but pulled out due to cytomegalovirus.
Alternates
- Venus Williams (Not used)
- Jennifer Capriati (Not used)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Finals
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Anastasia Myskina
| 6 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| 6 | Maria Sharapova
| 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
| 6 | Maria Sharapova
| 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
| 7 | Serena Williams
| 6 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2 |  Amélie Mauresmo
| 6 | 62 | 4 | |||||||||
| 7 | Serena Williams
| 4 | 77 | 6 | |||||||||
Black Group
| Mauresmo
|
Kuznetsova
|
Sharapova
|
Zvonareva
|
RR W–L |
Set W–L |
Game W–L |
Standings | ||
| 2 | Amélie Mauresmo
|
6–3, 6–2 | 7–5, 6–4 | 6–0, 6–1 | 3–0 | 6–0 | 1 | ||
| 4 | Svetlana Kuznetsova
|
3–6, 2–6 | 1–6, 4–6 | 6–2, 6–4 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 3 | ||
| 6 | Maria Sharapova
|
5–7, 4–6 | 6–1, 6–4 | 6–4, 7–5 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 2 | ||
| 8 | Vera Zvonareva
|
0–6, 1–6 | 2–6, 4–6 | 4–6, 5–7 | 0–3 | 0–6 | 4 |
Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5) Steering Committee decision.
Red Group
| Davenport
|
Myskina
|
Dementieva
|
Williams
|
RR W–L |
Set W–L |
Game W–L |
Standings | ||
| 1 | Lindsay Davenport
|
6–7(5), 4–6 | 6–0, 6–1 | 3–6, 7–5, 6–1 | 2–1 | 4–3 | 3 | ||
| 3 | Anastasia Myskina
|
7–6(5), 6–4 | 6–3, 6–3 | 6–4, 3–6, 4–6 | 2–1 | 5–2 | 1 | ||
| 5 | Elena Dementieva
|
0–6, 1–6 | 3–6, 3–6 | 6–7(3), 5–7 | 0–3 | 0–6 | 4 | ||
| 7 | Serena Williams
|
6–3, 5–7, 1–6 | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 | 7–6(3), 7–5 | 2–1 | 5–3 | 2 |
Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5) Steering Committee decision.
References
- ^ Forsaith, Rob (27 January 2016). "Slick Serena smacks Sharapova in search of seventh slam". The Roar. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "Top 5 WTA Finals Moments Since 2003" (video). YouTube. Women's Tennis Association. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
#5: 2004 - Los Angeles / M Sharapova d. S Williams 4-6 6-2 6-4 / Last time Maria beat Serena!