2004 Australian Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
2004 Australian Open
Champion Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne
Runner-up Belgium Kim Clijsters
Final score 6–3, 4–6, 6–3

The 2004 Australian Open was a Grand Slam tennis tournament held in Melbourne, Australia from 19 January to 1 February, 2004.

Justine Henin-Hardenne won the Women's Singles title, defeating compatriot and rival Kim Clijsters in the final, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3. It was Henin-Hardenne's third Grand Slam title, and her third win against Clijsters in a Grand Slam tournament final, after her victory at the 2003 French Open and the 2003 US Open.

The defending champion, Serena Williams, did not compete due to injury affecting her left knee.

Seeds

  1. Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne (Champion)
  2. Belgium Kim Clijsters (Final)
  3. United States Venus Williams (Third Round)
  4. France Amélie Mauresmo (Quarterfinals)
  5. United States Lindsay Davenport (Quarterfinals)
  6. Russia Anastasia Myskina (Quarterfinals)
  7. Russia Elena Dementieva (First Round)
  8. Japan Ai Sugiyama (Second Round)
  9. United States Chanda Rubin (Fourth Round)
  10. Russia Nadia Petrova (First Round)
  11. Russia Vera Zvonareva (Fourth Round)
  12. Argentina Paola Suárez (Third Round)
  13. Spain Conchita Martínez (First Round)
  14. Israel Anna Smashnova-Pistolesi (Second Round)
  15. Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová (Second Round)
  16. Spain Magüi Serna (First Round)
  17. United States Meghann Shaughnessy (First Round)
  18. Italy Francesca Schiavone (Second Round)
  19. Greece Eleni Daniilidou (Third Round)
  20. Italy Silvia Farina Elia (Fourth Round)
  21. Russia Elena Bovina (Second Round)
  22. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (Semifinals)
  23. Russia Lina Krasnoroutskaya (Third Round)
  24. Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva (Second Round)
  25. United States Lisa Raymond (Quarterfinals)
  26. Slovenia Tina Pisnik (First Round)
  27. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (Second Round)
  28. Russia Maria Sharapova (Third Round)
  29. France Nathalie Dechy (Fourth Round)
  30. Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (Third Round)
  31. Thailand Tamarine Tanasugarn (First Round)
  32. Colombia Fabiola Zuluaga (Semifinals)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                       
  1  Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne 7 6    
5  United States Lindsay Davenport 5 3    
  1  Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne 6 6    
  32  Colombia Fabiola Zuluaga 2 2    
4  France Amélie Mauresmo
  32  Colombia Fabiola Zuluaga w/o  
    1  Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne 6 4 6
  2  Belgium Kim Clijsters 3 6 3
  22  Switzerland Patty Schnyder 77 6    
25  United States Lisa Raymond 62 3    
  22  Switzerland Patty Schnyder 2 62  
  2  Belgium Kim Clijsters 6 77    
6  Russia Anastasia Myskina 2 69  
  2  Belgium Kim Clijsters 6 7    

Top Half

Section 1

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
1 Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 6 6
WC Australia O Lukaszewicz 0 0 1 Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 6 6
Q France C Pin 6 63 6 Q France C Pin 1 4
Italy T Garbin 4 77 4 1 Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 6 7
Italy F Pennetta 5 4 30 Russia S Kuznetsova 2 5
Italy An Serra Zanetti 7 6 Italy An Serra Zanetti 60 4
Q United States S Perry 3 3 30 Russia S Kuznetsova 77 6
30 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6 1 Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 6 77
19 Greece E Daniilidou 6 6 Q Italy M Santangelo 1 65
Q United States J Hopkins 1 3 19 Greece E Daniilidou 3 6 6
Belgium E Callens 6 3 3 Zimbabwe C Black 6 0 1
Zimbabwe C Black 2 6 6 19 Greece E Daniilidou 4 7 3
Argentina C Fernández 6 3 4 Q Italy M Santangelo 6 5 6
Austria B Schett 4 6 6 Austria B Schett 63 6 3
Q Italy M Santangelo 63 7 6 Q Italy M Santangelo 77 0 6
16 Spain M Serna 77 5 4

Section 2

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
11 Russia V Zvonareva 6 6
Czech Republic Z Ondrášková 3 1 11 Russia V Zvonareva 7 6
Hungary M Czink 6 6 Hungary M Czink 5 4
Venezuela M Vento-Kabchi 4 3 11 Russia V Zvonareva 7 2 6
Japan A Morigami 77 4 6 Australia N Pratt 5 6 1
Q Canada M-È Pelletier 62 6 4 Japan A Morigami 6 3 3
Australia N Pratt 6 5 6 Australia N Pratt 1 6 6
17 United States M Shaughnessy 4 7 4 11 Russia V Zvonareva 1 3
31 Thailand T Tanasugarn 1 3 5 United States L Davenport 6 6
United States L Granville 6 6 United States L Granville 6 2 6
WC Australia E Dominikovic 4 7 6 WC Australia E Dominikovic 2 6 1
WC Australia T Musgrave 6 5 3 United States L Granville 4 0
France É Loit 7 6 5 United States L Davenport 6 6
Spain M Marrero 5 4 France É Loit 3 6 0
PR Romania R Dragomir-Ilie 2 3 5 United States L Davenport 6 3 6
5 United States L Davenport 6 6

Section 3

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
4 France A Mauresmo 6 6
WC Chinese Taipei C-j Chuang 1 0 4 France A Mauresmo 6 6
WC Australia C Dellacqua 4 4 Slovakia Ľ Cervanová 0 2
Slovakia Ľ Cervanová 6 6 4 France A Mauresmo 6 6
United States A Cargill 3 4 Spain A Medina Garrigues 1 2
Spain A Medina Garrigues 6 6 Spain A Medina Garrigues 6 2 6
Q Ukraine Y Fedak 7 6 Q Ukraine Y Fedak 2 6 3
26 Slovenia T Pisnik 5 0 4 France A Mauresmo 7 7
21 Russia E Bovina 4 6 7 Australia A Molik 5 5
Czech Republic S Kleinová 6 1 5 21 Russia E Bovina 4 3
Ukraine T Perebiynis 0 0 Luxembourg C Schaul 6 6
Luxembourg C Schaul 6 6 Luxembourg C Schaul 77 1 2
Q Germany A Bachmann 1 4 Australia A Molik 64 6 6
Australia A Molik 6 6 Australia A Molik 6 6
Italy Ad Serra Zanetti 65 4 15 Slovakia D Hantuchová 4 3
15 Slovakia D Hantuchová 77 6

Section 4

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
10 Russia N Petrova 3 3
Hungary A Kapros 6 6 Hungary A Kapros 6 6
WC Australia S Stosur 6 6 WC Australia S Stosur 3 1
Croatia S Talaja 3 2 Hungary A Kapros 3 6 12
Spain G León García 4 6 4 Hungary P Mandula 6 3 10
Hungary P Mandula 6 4 6 Hungary P Mandula 66 6 6
United States S Reeves 1 0 24 Bulgaria M Maleeva 78 2 3
24 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 6 Hungary A Kapros 4 2
32 Colombia F Zuluaga 6 6 32 Colombia F Zuluaga 6 6
Japan S Asagoe 3 2 32 Colombia F Zuluaga 6 6
Russia A Jidkova 2 65 Q Argentina M Díaz-Oliva 3 4
Q Argentina M Díaz-Oliva 6 77 32 Colombia F Zuluaga 78 4 6
Italy R Grande 2 1 United States J Craybas 66 6 2
United States J Craybas 6 6 United States J Craybas 6 2 8
Serbia and Montenegro J Janković 6 6 Serbia and Montenegro J Janković 4 6 6
7 Russia E Dementieva 1 4

Bottom Half

Section 5

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
8 Japan A Sugiyama 6 6
Russia T Panova 4 2 8 Japan A Sugiyama 4 4
Switzerland M Casanova 3 6 4 Japan S Obata 6 6
Japan S Obata 6 4 6 Japan S Obata 5 1
Q Israel T Obziler 6 6 29 France N Dechy 7 6
Slovakia M Suchá 3 2 Q Israel T Obziler 3 0
Croatia J Kostanić 5 4 29 France N Dechy 6 6
29 France N Dechy 7 6 29 France N Dechy 2 4
22 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 5 6 22 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6
Indonesia A Widjaja 3 7 3 22 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 2 6
United States A Stevenson 3 1 France M Bartoli 4 6 3
France M Bartoli 6 6 22 Switzerland P Schnyder 7 6
Czech Republic E Birnerová 4 3 12 Argentina P Suárez 5 3
Ukraine J Vakulenko 6 6 Ukraine J Vakulenko 3 4
Q Argentina G Dulko 2 2 12 Argentina P Suárez 6 6
12 Argentina P Suárez 6 6

Section 6

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
14 Israel A Smashnova-Pistolesi 6 6
Czech Republic K Koukalová 3 3 14 Israel A Smashnova-Pistolesi 2 3
WC France T Golovin 6 4 WC France T Golovin 6 6
Switzerland M-G Mikaelian 0 1 r WC France T Golovin 6 77
Spain A Parra Santonja 5 1 23 Russia L Krasnoroutskaya 2 64
Q Czech Republic B Strýcová 7 6 Q Czech Republic B Strýcová 3 6 3
Croatia K Šprem 3 4 23 Russia L Krasnoroutskaya 6 4 6
23 Russia L Krasnoroutskaya 6 6 WC France T Golovin 2 0
25 United States L Raymond 5 6 6 25 United States L Raymond 6 6
Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 7 3 4 25 United States L Raymond 6 6
Germany A Barna 2 6 7 Germany A Barna 3 4
Canada M Drake 6 0 5 25 United States L Raymond 6 77
Russia V Dushevina 6 4 6 3 United States V Williams 4 65
China J Zheng 2 6 0 Russia V Dushevina 4 2
United States A Harkleroad 2 1 3 United States V Williams 6 6
3 United States V Williams 6 6

Section 7

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
6 Russia A Myskina 6 7
Sweden S Arvidsson 2 5 6 Russia A Myskina 6 6
Switzerland E Gagliardi 77 7 Switzerland E Gagliardi 2 4
Q Czech Republic L Prusová 65 5 6 Russia A Myskina 6 1 6
WC Australia S Ferguson 3 1 28 Russia M Sharapova 4 6 2
LL United States L Lee-Waters 6 6 LL United States L Lee-Waters 1 3
Spain C Martínez Granados 4 3 28 Russia M Sharapova 6 6
28 Russia M Sharapova 6 6 6 Russia A Myskina 63 6 6
18 Italy F Schiavone 7 6 9 United States C Rubin 77 2 2
Spain C Torrens Valero 5 1 18 Italy F Schiavone 2 2
Russia E Likhovtseva 3 6 6 Russia E Likhovtseva 6 6
Madagascar D Randriantefy 6 1 1 Russia E Likhovtseva 3 2
Czech Republic D Chládková 6 6 9 United States C Rubin 6 6
France S Foretz 4 2 Czech Republic D Chládková 2 4
Sweden A Svensson 3 6 3 9 United States C Rubin 6 6
9 United States C Rubin 6 4 6

Section 8

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
13 Spain C Martínez 67 1
Puerto Rico K Brandi 79 6 Puerto Rico K Brandi 6 0 5
France S Cohen-Aloro 6 5 3 United States A Frazier 2 6 7
United States A Frazier 4 7 6 United States A Frazier 6 1 5
Slovenia K Srebotnik 4 3 20 Italy S Farina Elia 4 6 7
Spain V Ruano Pascual 6 6 Spain V Ruano Pascual 7 4 4
Slovakia H Nagyová 3 3 20 Italy S Farina Elia 5 6 6
20 Italy S Farina Elia 6 6 20 Italy S Farina Elia 3 3
27 South Africa A Coetzer 6 6 2 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6
United States T Snyder 3 1 27 South Africa A Coetzer 5 3
Slovakia Ľ Kurhajcová 3 61 Russia D Safina 7 6
Russia D Safina 6 77 Russia D Safina 2 1
Venezuela M Sequera 2 2 2 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6
Italy ME Camerin 6 6 Italy ME Camerin 0 0
Germany M Weingärtner 3 2 2 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6
2 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6

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