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This page covers all the important events in the sport of '''[[tennis]]''' in 2004. Primarily, it provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the [[Association of Tennis Professionals|ATP]] and [[Women's Tennis Association|WTA]] Tours, the [[Davis Cup]], and the [[Fed Cup]].

== The Slams ==
* [[2004 Australian Open]]
* [[2004 French Open]]
* [[2004 Wimbledon Championships]]
* [[2004 US Open (tennis)|2004 US Open]]

==Notable stories==

== Olympics and Chile ==
Held from August 15 to August 22 in Athens, Greece, it consisted of four events; men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, and women's doubles. The standard 5th event, mixed doubles, was not part of these games. There were 170 participants (87 men and 83 women) from 52 countries. The events were held at the [[Athens Olympic Tennis Centre]] at the [[Athens Olympic Sports Complex]]. The surface was hardcourt, specifically DecoTurf, the same surface as used at the US Open in Flushing Meadow, New York. The Centre had 16 courts built specifically for the 2004 Olympics, with construction finished just before the opening of the Athens Olympics. There was a main court seating 6,000 fans for the Olympics, two show courts with seating for 3,200 seats during the Olympics, and 16 side courts with limited seating.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://californiasportssurfaces.com/portfolio/decoturf/2004-athens-olympics/ |title=2004 Athens Olympics  |publisher=California Sports Surfaces |access-date=March 2, 2018}}</ref>

Chile won the most medals (three), two of which were gold, led by [[Nicolás Massú]], who won the men's singles, and partnered by [[Fernando González]], also helped Chile take gold in the doubles.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.olympic.org/athens-2004/tennis |title=Athens 2004, Tennis |publisher=Olympics |date=2004 |website=olympic.org |access-date=March 2, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/tennis-101-history#2004 |title=NBC Olympics 2004:Tennis 101 History |publisher=NBC  |website=NBCOlympics.com |access-date=March 2, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics_2004/tennis/3589322.stm |title=Massu seals golden double |publisher=BBC |date=August 22, 2004 |website=news.bbc.co.uk |access-date=March 2, 2018}}</ref>

===Russian breakthrough===
The year 2004 was well known for the breakthrough of Russian players into the WTA Tour.<ref>[http://www.tennisgrandstandefeated.com/2013/01/19/the-rerenaissance-of-russian-womens-tennis/ The (re)Renaissance of Russian Women's Tennis - TennisGrandstand]{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

At the [[2004 French Open – Women's Singles|French Open]], [[Anastasia Myskina]] became the first woman from Russia to win a Grand Slam singles title, by defeating compatriot [[Elena Dementieva]] in the final, 6–1, 6–2.<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/3776557.stm BBC SPORT | Tennis | Myskina takes French title]</ref> A mere four weeks later, at [[2004 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles|Wimbledon]], 17–year-old [[Maria Sharapova]] became the nation's second female Grand Slam winner, defeating two-time champion [[Serena Williams]] in the final, 6–1, 6–4, and becoming the third-youngest woman (after [[Lottie Dod]] and [[Martina Hingis]]) to win Wimbledon.<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/3860923.stm BBC SPORT | Tennis | Sharapova storms to Wimbledon glory]</ref> Finally, at the [[2004 US Open – Women's Singles|US Open]], [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]] became the nation's third consecutive winner of a Grand Slam singles title, defeating Dementieva in the final, 6–3, 7–5.<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/us_open_2004/3646642.stm BBC SPORT | Tennis | Kuznetsova takes US title]</ref>

Other Russian players also made an impact on the WTA Tour that year. [[Nadia Petrova]] cracked the WTA's Top 10 for the first time, and also achieved her biggest result that year, defeating [[2003 US Open – Women's Singles|defending US Open champion]] [[Justine Henin|Justine Henin-Hardenne]] in the fourth round, before losing to Kuznetsova in the quarter-finals.<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/3633332.stm BBC Sport | Tennis | Petrova knocks out Henin]</ref> [[Vera Zvonareva]] also continued to improve on the Tour before injuries briefly derailed her career the following year.

The conclusion of the [[2004 WTA Tour|season]] culminated in Sharapova winning the [[2004 WTA Tour Championships]] by repeating her Wimbledon victory over Serena Williams in the final, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4, after coming from 0–4 down in the final set.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2004-11-16/sharapova-takes-out-wta-champs/586522 Sharapova takes out WTA Champs - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)]</ref>

==ITF==

===Grand Slam events===
{| class="wikitable" width=100%
|-
! Discipline
! [[2004 Australian Open]]
! [[2004 French Open]]
! [[2004 Wimbledon Championships|2004 Wimbledon]]
! [[2004 US Open (tennis)|2004 US Open]]
|-
| Men's singles
| [[Roger Federer]]<br /><small>defeated [[Marat Safin]]</small>
| [[Gastón Gaudio]]<br /><small>defeated [[Guillermo Coria]]</small>
| [[Roger Federer]]<br /><small>defeated [[Andy Roddick]]</small>
| [[Roger Federer]]<br /><small>defeated [[Lleyton Hewitt]]</small>
|-
| Women's singles
| [[Justine Henin-Hardenne]]<br /><small>defeated [[Kim Clijsters]]</small>
| [[Anastasia Myskina]]<br /><small>defeated [[Elena Dementieva]]</small>
| [[Maria Sharapova]]<br /><small>defeated [[Serena Williams]]</small>
| [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]]<br /><small>defeated [[Elena Dementieva]]</small>
|-
| Men's doubles
| [[Michaël Llodra]] / [[Fabrice Santoro]]<br /><small>defeated [[Bob Bryan]] / [[Mike Bryan]]</small>
| [[Xavier Malisse]] / [[Olivier Rochus]]<br /><small>defeated [[Michaël Llodra]] / [[Fabrice Santoro]]</small>
| [[Jonas Björkman]] / [[Todd Woodbridge]]<br /><small>defeated [[Julian Knowle]] / [[Nenad Zimonjić]]</small>
| [[Mark Knowles]] / [[Daniel Nestor]]<br /><small>defeated [[Leander Paes]] / [[David Rikl]]</small>
|-
| Women's doubles
| [[Virginia Ruano]] / [[Paola Suárez]]<br /><small>defeated [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]] / [[Elena Likhovtseva]]</small>
| [[Virginia Ruano Pascual|Virginia Ruano]] / [[Paola Suárez]]<br /><small>defeated [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]] / [[Elena Likhovtseva]]</small>
| [[Cara Black]] / [[Rennae Stubbs]]<br /><small>defeated [[Liezel Huber]] / [[Ai Sugiyama]]</small>
| [[Virginia Ruano Pascual|Virginia Ruano]] / [[Paola Suárez]]<br /><small>defeated [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]] / [[Elena Likhovtseva]]</small>
|-
| Mixed doubles
| [[Elena Bovina]] / [[Nenad Zimonjić]]<br /><small>defeated [[Martina Navratilova]] / [[Leander Paes]]</small>
| [[Tatiana Golovin]] / [[Richard Gasquet]]<br /><small>defeated [[Cara Black]] / [[Wayne Black]]</small>
| [[Cara Black]] / [[Wayne Black]]<br /><small>defeated [[Alicia Molik]] / [[Todd Woodbridge]]</small>
| [[Vera Zvonareva]] / [[Bob Bryan]]<br /><small>defeated [[Alicia Molik]] / [[Todd Woodbridge]]</small>
|}

===[[Davis Cup]]===
{{winners-other|2004 Davis Cup Champions|ESP|Spain|2nd}}
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Spain
|team2=United States
|venue=[[Estadio Olímpico de Sevilla|Estadio de la Cartuja]], [[Seville]], Spain
|date=3–5 December 2004
|surface=Clay (indoors)
|score1=3
|score2=2
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Carlos Moyà]] |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=[[Mardy Fish]] |4 |2 |3 | | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Rafael Nadal]] |6.06 |6 |7 |6 | |T2P1=[[Andy Roddick]] |7 |2 |6.06 |2 | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Juan Carlos Ferrero]] |T1P2=[[Tommy Robredo]] |0 |3 |2 | | |T2P1=[[Bob Bryan]] |T2P2=[[Mike Bryan]] |6 |6 |6 | | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Carlos Moyà]] |6 |7 |7 | | |T2P1=[[Andy Roddick]] |2 |6.02 |6.05 | | }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=[[Tommy Robredo]] |6.08 |2 | | | |T2P1=[[Mardy Fish]] |7 |6 | | | }}
|}}

===[[Fed Cup]]===
{{winners-other|2004 Fed Cup Champions|RUS|Russia|1st}}
{{FedCupbox
|team1=Russia
|team2=France
|venue=[[Ice Stadium Krylatskoe]], Moscow, Russia
|date=27–28 November 2004
|surface=Carpet (indoors)
|score1=3
|score2=2
|R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=[[Svetlana Kuznetsova]] |6 |6.04 |6  |T2P1=[[Nathalie Dechy]] |3 |7 |8 }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=[[Anastasia Myskina]] |6 |7 |  |T2P1=[[Tatiana Golovin]] |4 |6.05 | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=[[Anastasia Myskina]] |6 |6 |  |T2P1=[[Nathalie Dechy]] |3 |4 | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=[[Svetlana Kuznetsova]] |4 |1 |  |T2P1=[[Tatiana Golovin]] |6 |6 | }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=[[Anastasia Myskina]] |T1P2=[[Vera Zvonareva]] |7 |7 | |T2P1=[[Marion Bartoli]] |T2P2=[[Émilie Loit]] |6.05 |5 | }}
}}

===[[Hopman Cup]]===
{{winners-other|2004 Hopman Cup Champions|USA|United States|3rd}}
{{HopmanCupbox
|team1=United States
|team2=Slovakia
|venue=[[Burswood Entertainment Complex]], [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]]
|date=January 3, 2007 - January 10, 2007
|surface=Hard (indoors)
|score1=2
|score2=1
|R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=[[Lindsay Davenport]] |6 |6 |  |T2P1=[[Daniela Hantuchová]] |3 |1 | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=[[James Blake (tennis)|James Blake]] |6 |4 |6  |T2P1=[[Karol Kučera]] |4 |6 |7 }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=[[Lindsay Davenport]] |T1P2=[[James Blake (tennis)|James Blake]] |6 |6 | |T2P1=[[Daniela Hantuchová]] |T2P2=[[Karol Kučera]] |2 |3 | }}
}}

==[[Association of Tennis Professionals|ATP]]==

===[[Tennis Masters Cup]]===
[[Houston]], United States

*Singles: {{Flagicon|SUI}} [[Roger Federer]] defeat {{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Lleyton Hewitt]], 6–3 6–2
*Doubles: {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Bryan]] & {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Bryan]] defeat {{Flagicon|ZIM}} [[Wayne Black]] & {{Flagicon|ZIM}} [[Kevin Ullyett]], 6–7<sup>(6–8)</sup>, 6–3, 7–6<sup>(7–4)</sup>

===[[ATP Masters Series]]===
{| class="wikitable"
|- 
! Tournament
! width="170"|Singles winner
! width="170"|Runner-up
! width="140"|Score
! width="170"|Doubles winner
! width="170"|Runner-up
! width="120"|Score
|-
| Indian Wells || {{flagicon|SUI}}  [[Roger Federer]] || {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tim Henman]]  || 6–3, 6–3 || {{flagicon|FRA}}  [[Arnaud Clément]] <br> {{flagicon|FRA}}  [[Sébastien Grosjean]] || {{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Wayne Black]] <br> {{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Kevin Ullyett]] || 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
|- 
| Miami || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Andy Roddick]]  || {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Guillermo Coria]]  || 6–7<sup>(2–7)</sup>, 6–3, 6–1, ret. || {{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Wayne Black]] <br> {{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Kevin Ullyett]] || {{flagicon|SWE}}  [[Jonas Björkman]] <br> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Todd Woodbridge]] || 6–2, 7–6 
|-
| Monte Carlo || {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Guillermo Coria]]  || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Rainer Schüttler]]  || 6–2, 6–1, 6–3 || {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tim Henman]] <br> {{flagicon|SCG}} [[Nenad Zimonjić]]  || {{flagicon|ARG}}  [[Gastón Etlis]] <br> {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Martín Rodríguez (tennis)|Martín Rodríguez]] || 7–5, 6–4 
|- 
| Rome || {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Carlos Moyà]]  || {{flagicon|ARG}} [[David Nalbandian]]  || 6–3, 6–3, 6–1 || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Mahesh Bhupathi]] <br> {{flagicon|BLR}} [[Max Mirnyi]] || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Wayne Arthurs (tennis)|Wayne Arthurs]] <br> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Paul Hanley (tennis)|Paul Hanley]] || 1–6, 6–4, 7–6
|-
| Hamburg || {{flagicon|SUI}}  [[Roger Federer]] || {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Guillermo Coria]]  || 4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–3 || {{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Wayne Black]] <br> {{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Kevin Ullyett]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Bryan]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Bryan]] || 6–1, 6–2
|- 
| [[2004 Canada Masters|Toronto]] || {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Roger Federer]]  || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Andy Roddick]]  || 7–5, 6–3 || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Mahesh Bhupathi]] <br> {{flagicon|IND}} [[Leander Paes]] || {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Jonas Björkman]] <br> {{flagicon|BLR}} [[Max Mirnyi]] || 6–4, 6–2
|-
| Cincinnati || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Andre Agassi]]  || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Lleyton Hewitt]]  || 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 || {{flagicon|BAH}} [[Mark Knowles]] <br> {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Daniel Nestor]] || {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Jonas Björkman]] <br> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Todd Woodbridge]] || 7–6, 6–3
|- 
| Madrid || {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Marat Safin]]  || {{flagicon|ARG}} [[David Nalbandian]]  || 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 || {{flagicon|BAH}} [[Mark Knowles]] <br> {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Daniel Nestor]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Bryan]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Bryan]] || 6–3, 6–4
|-
| [[2004 Paris Masters|Paris]] || {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Marat Safin]]  || {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Radek Štěpánek]]  || 6–3, 7–6<sup>(7–5)</sup>, 6–3 || {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Jonas Björkman]] <br> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Todd Woodbridge]] || {{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Wayne Black]] <br> {{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Kevin Ullyett]] || 6–3, 6–4
|}

==[[Women's Tennis Association|WTA]]==

===[[WTA Tour Championships]]===
Los Angeles, USA
*Singles: {{Flagicon|RUS}} [[Maria Sharapova]] defeated {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Serena Williams]], 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
*Doubles: {{Flagicon|RUS}} [[Nadia Petrova]] & {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Meghann Shaughnessy]] defeated {{Flagicon|RUS}} [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]] & {{Flagicon|RUS}} [[Elena Likhovtseva]], 6–3, 6–2

===[[WTA Tier I]]===
[[Toray Pan Pacific Open]], Tokyo, Japan 
*Singles: {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Lindsay Davenport]] defeated {{Flagicon|BUL}} [[Magdalena Maleeva]], 6–4, 6–1
*Doubles: {{Flagicon|ZIM}} [[Cara Black]] & {{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Rennae Stubbs]] defeated {{Flagicon|RUS}} [[Elena Likhovtseva]] & {{Flagicon|BUL}} [[Magdalena Maleeva]], 6–0, 6–1.
[[Indian Wells Masters|Pacicic Life Open]], [[Indian Wells, California|Indian Wells]], United States 
*Singles: {{Flagicon|BEL}} [[Justine Henin|Justine Henin-Hardenne]] defeated {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Lindsay Davenport]], 6–1, 6–4
*Doubles: {{Flagicon|ESP}} [[Virginia Ruano Pascual]] / {{Flagicon|ARG}} [[Paola Suárez]] defeated {{Flagicon|RUS}} [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]] / {{Flagicon|RUS}} [[Elena Likhovtseva]], 6–1 6–2
[[Miami Masters|NASDAQ-100 Open]], [[Miami]], United States 
*Singles: {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Serena Williams]] defeated {{Flagicon|RUS}} [[Elena Dementieva]], 6–1, 6–1
*Doubles: {{Flagicon|RUS}} [[Nadia Petrova]] & {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Meghann Shaughnessy]] defeated {{Flagicon|RUS}} [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]] & {{Flagicon|RUS}} [[Elena Likhovtseva]], 6–2 6–3
[[Family Circle Cup]], [[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston]], United States
*Singles: {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Venus Williams]] defeated {{Flagicon|ESP}} [[Conchita Martínez]], 2–6, 6–2, 6–1
*Doubles: {{Flagicon|ARG}} [[Paola Suárez]] & {{Flagicon|ESP}} [[Virginia Ruano Pascual]] defeated {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Lisa Raymond]] & {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Martina Navratilova]], 6–1, 6–4
[[Qatar Total German Open]], Berlin, Germany 
*Singles: {{Flagicon|FRA}} [[Amélie Mauresmo]] defeated {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Venus Williams]], w/o.
*Doubles: {{Flagicon|RUS}} [[Nadia Petrova]] & {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Meghann Shaughnessy]] defeated {{Flagicon|ESP}} [[Conchita Martínez]] & {{Flagicon|SVK}} [[Janette Husárová]], 6–2, 2–6, 6–1
[[Rome Masters|Telecom Italia Masters Roma]], Rome, Italy
*Singles: {{Flagicon|FRA}} [[Amélie Mauresmo]] defeated {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Jennifer Capriati]], 3–6, 6–3, 7–6<sup>(8–6)</sup>.
*Doubles: {{Flagicon|RUS}} [[Nadia Petrova]] & {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Meghann Shaughnessy]] defeated {{Flagicon|ARG}} [[Paola Suárez]] & {{Flagicon|ESP}} [[Virginia Ruano Pascual]], 6–4, 5–7, 6–2
[[Acura Classic]], [[San Diego]], United States
*Singles: {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Lindsay Davenport]] defeated {{Flagicon|RUS}} [[Anastasia Myskina]], 6–1, 6–1
*Doubles: {{Flagicon|ZIM}} [[Cara Black]] & {{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Rennae Stubbs]] defeated {{Flagicon|ARG}} [[Paola Suárez]] & {{Flagicon|ESP}} [[Virginia Ruano Pascual]], 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
[[Canada Masters|Rogers Cup presented by American Express]], [[Montreal]], Canada
*Singles: {{Flagicon|FRA}} [[Amélie Mauresmo]] defeated {{Flagicon|RUS}} [[Elena Likhovtseva]], 6–1, 6–0
*Doubles: {{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Shinobu Asagoe]] & {{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Ai Sugiyama]] defeated {{Flagicon|RSA}} [[Liezel Huber]] & {{Flagicon|THA}} [[Tamarine Tanasugarn]], 6–0, 6–3
[[Kremlin Cup]], Moscow, Russia
*Singles: {{Flagicon|RUS}} [[Anastasia Myskina]] defeated {{Flagicon|RUS}} [[Elena Dementieva]], 7–5, 6–0
*Doubles: {{Flagicon|RUS}} [[Anastasia Myskina]] & {{Flagicon|RUS}} [[Vera Zvonareva]] defeated {{Flagicon|ARG}} [[Paola Suárez]] & {{Flagicon|ESP}} [[Virginia Ruano Pascual]], 6–3, 4–6, 6–2
[[Zurich Open]], [[Zürich]], Switzerland
*Singles: {{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Alicia Molik]] defeated {{Flagicon|RUS}} [[Maria Sharapova]], 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
*Doubles: {{Flagicon|ZIM}} [[Cara Black]] & {{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Rennae Stubbs]] defeated {{Flagicon|ARG}} [[Paola Suárez]] & {{Flagicon|ESP}} [[Virginia Ruano Pascual]], 6–4, 6–4

==Movies==
*''[[Wimbledon (film)|Wimbledon]]''

==[[International Tennis Hall of Fame]]==
*Class of 2004:
**[[Dorothy Cheney]], player
**[[Stefan Edberg]], player
**[[Steffi Graf]], player

==See also==
{{Portal|Tennis}}
* [[Tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/wimbledon_2004/default.stm BBC review of Wimbledon 2004]
* [https://www.theguardian.com/sport/usopentennis2004 ''The Guardian'' US Open review 2004]

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