The 2004 NASDAQ-100 Open was a

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tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 20th edition of the Miami Masters and was part of the Masters Series of the

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and of

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of the

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. Both the men's and women's events took place at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park in Key Biscayne, Florida in the

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from March 24 through April 4, 2004. The men's tournament was notable as it featured the first ever meeting between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, with Nadal winning in straight sets. The women’s tournament was also notable for featuring the first ever meeting between Maria Sharapova and

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, with Williams winning in straight sets.Miami Masters 2004 Rewind: Birthplace of the Roger Federer-Rafael Nadal Rivalry , Bleacher Report
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Finals

Men's singles

Andy Roddick defeated Guillermo Coria 6–7^(2–7), 6–3, 6–1 (Coria retired) * It was Roddick's 2nd title of the year and the 15th of his career. It was his 1st Masters title of the year and his 3rd overall.

Women's singles

defeated Elena Dementieva 6–1, 6–1 * It was Williams' 1st title of the year and the 24th of her career. It was her 1st Tier I title of the year and her 7th overall.

Men's doubles

Wayne Black / Kevin Ullyett defeated

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/ Todd Woodbridge 6–2, 7–6^(14–12) * It was Black's 1st title of the year and the 15th of his career. It was Ullyett's 1st title of the year and the 21st of his career.

Women's doubles

Nadia Petrova /

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defeated

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/ Elena Likhovtseva 6–2, 6–3 * It was Petrova's 1st title of the year and the 5th of her career. It was Shaughnessy's 1st title of the year and the 8th of her career.

References

External links

Official website

ATP Tournament Profile

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