Maria Sharapova defeated
Serena Williams in the final, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 2004 WTA Tour Championships. This was also the second and final time in which Sharapova defeated Williams, as she would lose
their next 19 encounters.
was the two-time reigning champion, but did not qualify this year due to a long-term wrist injury.
Sharapova,
Svetlana Kuznetsova
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and
Vera Zvonareva made their debuts at the event.
Seeds
''Note:''
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Justine Henin-Hardenne had qualified but pulled out due to cytomegalovirus
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.
Alternates
Draw
Finals
Black Group
''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
''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
See also
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WTA Tour Championships appearances This article lists the appearances of all participants in the women's tennis singles WTA Finals since the tournament's inception in 1972.
Since 2003, the tournament has pitted the top eight players on the WTA tour against each other in two groups i ...
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Singles 2004
2004 WTA Tour