Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated

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in the final, 6–3, 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2004 US Open. She lost only one set during the tournament (to

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in the semifinals). Kuznetsova became the third Russian woman, after

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and

Maria Sharapova Maria Yuryevna Sharapova ( , ; rus, Мари́я Ю́рьевна Шара́пова, p=mɐˈrʲijə ʂɐˈrapəvə, a=Maria_sharapova.ogg; born 19 April 1987) is a Russian former world No. 1 tennis player. She competed on the WTA Tour from 2 ...

(who won the

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and Wimbledon, respectively, earlier in the season), to win a

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that year and overall. This was also the second-ever all-Russian major final (the first being at the French Open earlier in the season, where Myskina defeated Dementieva).

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was the defending champion, but was defeated by

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in the fourth round. As a result,

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became the new world No. 1 following the tournament. This marked the first US Open main draw appearance for

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champion

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, who was defeated by Petrova in the second round. The quarterfinal between

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and

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is often considered the catalyst for the

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adoption of

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triangulation technology to review line calls. Hawk-Eye was unofficially used during television coverage for the match, with results suggesting several crucial points awarded to Capriati were incorrectly called. The most egregious of these errors was a potential Williams winner at deuce in the first game of the final set that appeared to be well within the left baseline; while the line judge called the ball in, the referee awarded the point to Capriati. Capriati ultimately ended up winning the deuce, the set, and thus the match. Following outcry from spectators and the press, the

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suspended official

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for the remainder of the tournament and apologized to Williams. The ITF tested the Hawk-Eye system in an official capacity the next year, ultimately approving it for official use.

Seeds

Qualifying

Draw

Finals

Top half

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

Bottom half

Section 5

Section 6

Section 7

Section 8

Championship match statistics

References

External links

WTA Draw2004 US Open – Women's draws and results
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