2004 Hastings Direct International Championships – Singles

Singles
2004 Hastings Direct International Championships
Final
ChampionRussia Svetlana Kuznetsova
Runner-upSlovakia Daniela Hantuchová
Score2–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–4
Events
Singles Doubles
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The singles competition of the 2004 Hastings Direct International Championships was part of the 30th edition of the Eastbourne International tennis tournament, Tier II of the 2004 WTA Tour. It was won by Svetlana Kuznetsova, who defeated Daniela Hantuchová 2–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–4.

Chanda Rubin was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Seeds

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The champion seed is indicated in bold text. Text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top four seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. France Amélie Mauresmo (semifinals)
  2. Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (champion)
  3. Japan Ai Sugiyama (quarterfinals)
  4. Russia Vera Zvonareva (semifinals)
  5. Italy Silvia Farina Elia (first round)
  6. Israel Anna Smashnova-Pistolesi (first round)
  7. Italy Francesca Schiavone (second round)
  8. Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Key

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Final

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Final
WC Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová 6 62 4
2 Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 2 77 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 France A Mauresmo 6 6  
WC United Kingdom A Janes 7 6   WC United Kingdom A Janes 2 4  
Q China J Zheng 5 3   1 France A Mauresmo 6 6  
  United States L Raymond 6 2 0 8 Bulgaria M Maleeva 4 3  
  Spain C Martínez 3 6 6   Spain C Martínez 6 5 4
WC United Kingdom A Keothavong 7 1 1 8 Bulgaria M Maleeva 3 7 6
8 Bulgaria M Maleeva 5 6 6 1 France A Mauresmo 6 4 4
WC Slovakia D Hantuchová 4 6 6
3 Japan A Sugiyama 7 4 6
  Russia D Safina 63 5     Russia E Likhovtseva 5 6 3
Q Russia E Likhovtseva 77 7   3 Japan A Sugiyama 1 67  
WC Slovakia D Hantuchová 7 3 6 WC Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 79  
  United States A Frazier 5 6 2 WC Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 2 6
  Croatia K Šprem 6 6     Croatia K Šprem 3 6 4
6 Israel A Smashnova-Pistolesi 2 4  

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Italy S Farina Elia 5 0  
  Russia E Bovina 7 6     Russia E Bovina 4 6 2
  Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 6 77     Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 6 1 6
  Spain M Serna 4 62     Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 3 0  
  France N Dechy 6 6   4 Russia V Zvonareva 6 6  
  Colombia F Zuluaga 2 1     France N Dechy 1 6 3
4 Russia V Zvonareva 6 3 6
4 Russia V Zvonareva 6 62 1
7 Italy F Schiavone 2 7 77 2 Russia S Kuznetsova 3 77 6
Q Australia A Molik 6 5 62 7 Italy F Schiavone 62 5  
  Slovenia T Pisnik 6 6     Slovenia T Pisnik 77 7  
  Serbia and Montenegro J Dokić 2 2     Slovenia T Pisnik 6 2 3
  Venezuela M Vento-Kabchi 6 6   2 Russia S Kuznetsova 3 6 6
Q Zimbabwe C Black 4 1     Venezuela M Vento-Kabchi 4 3  
2 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6  

References

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