The 2004 Italian Open (also as 2004 Rome Masters or sponsored title 2004 Telecom Italia Masters) was a

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tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 61st edition of the

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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

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. The men's tournament was played from May 3 through May 9, 2004 while the women's tournament was played from May 10 through May 16, 2004.

Finals

Men's singles

Carlos Moyá defeated David Nalbandian 6–3, 6–3, 6–1 * It was Moyá's 3rd title of the year and the 17th of his career. It was his 1st Masters title of the year and his 3rd overall.

Women's singles

Amélie Mauresmo defeated Jennifer Capriati 3–6, 6–3, 7–6^(8–6) * It was Mauresmo's 2nd title of the year and the 13th of her career. It was her 2nd Tier I title of the year and her 4th overall.

Men's doubles

Mahesh Bhupathi /

Max Mirnyi Maksim "Max" Mikalaevich Mirnyi ( be, Максім Мікалаевіч Мірны, ; russian: Максим Николаевич Мирный, ; born 6 July 1977) is a Belarusian former professional tennis player. Mirnyi became a doubles speci ...

defeated Wayne Arthurs / Paul Hanley 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 * It was Bhupathi's 3rd title of the year and the 34th of his career. It was Mirnyi's only title of the year and the 21st of his career.

Women's doubles

Nadia Petrova /

Meghann Shaughnessy Meghann Shaughnessy (born April 13, 1979 in Richmond, Virginia) is an American former professional tennis player. She achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 11 in 2001 and won six titles on the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour. H ...

defeated Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 * It was Petrova's 4th title of the year and the 8th of her career. It was Shaughnessy's 4th title of the year and the 11th of her career.

References

External links

Official website

Official website

ATP Tournament Profile

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