2004 US Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
2004 US Open
Final
ChampionRussia Svetlana Kuznetsova
Runner-upRussia Elena Dementieva
Score6–3, 7–5
Details
Draw128
Seeds32
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Elena Dementieva in the final, 6–3, 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2004 US Open. It was her first major title, and she lost only one set during the tournament (to Lindsay Davenport in the semifinals). Kuznetsova became the third Russian woman, after Anastasia Myskina and Maria Sharapova (who won the French Open and Wimbledon, respectively, earlier in the season), to win a major 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).

Justine Henin was the defending champion, but was defeated by Nadia Petrova in the fourth round. As a result, Amélie Mauresmo became the new world No. 1 following the tournament.

This marked the first US Open main draw appearance for 2011 champion Samantha Stosur, who was defeated by Petrova in the second round.

The quarterfinal match between Serena Williams and Jennifer Capriati is often considered the catalyst for the International Tennis Federation adoption of Hawk-Eye triangulation technology to review line calls.[1] Hawk-Eye was unofficially used for television coverage for the match, with results suggesting that 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 chair umpire Mariana Alves overruled to award the point to Capriati. Capriati ultimately ended up winning the deuce, the set, and the match. Following outcry from spectators and the press, the United States Tennis Association suspended Alves for the remainder of the tournament and apologized to Williams.[2] The ITF tested the Hawk-Eye system in an official capacity the next year, ultimately approving it for official use.

Seeds

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  1. Belgium Justine Henin (fourth round)
  2. France Amélie Mauresmo (quarterfinals)
  3. United States Serena Williams (quarterfinals)
  4. Russia Anastasia Myskina (second round)
  5. United States Lindsay Davenport (semifinals)
  6. Russia Elena Dementieva (final)
  7. Russia Maria Sharapova (third round)
  8. United States Jennifer Capriati (semifinals)
  9. Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (champion)
  10. Russia Vera Zvonareva (fourth round)
  11. United States Venus Williams (fourth round)
  12. Japan Ai Sugiyama (fourth round)
  13. Argentina Paola Suárez (third round)
  14. Russia Nadia Petrova (quarterfinals)
  15. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (fourth round)
  16. Italy Francesca Schiavone (fourth round)
  17. Australia Alicia Molik (second round)
  18. Croatia Karolina Šprem (first round)
  19. Italy Silvia Farina Elia (third round)
  20. United States Chanda Rubin (third round)
  21. United States Amy Frazier (third round)
  22. Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva (second round)
  23. Colombia Fabiola Zuluaga (third round)
  24. Israel Anna Smashnova-Pistolesi (first round)
  25. Russia Elena Likhovtseva (first round)
  26. Russia Elena Bovina (third round)
  27. France Mary Pierce (fourth round)
  28. France Nathalie Dechy (third round)
  29. Greece Eleni Daniilidou (fourth round)
  30. France Tatiana Golovin (third round)
  31. Venezuela María Vento-Kabchi (third round)
  32. United States Meghann Shaughnessy (first round)

Qualifying

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Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
14 Russia Nadia Petrova 64 3  
9 Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 77 6  
9 Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 1 6 6
5 United States Lindsay Davenport 6 2 4
  Japan Shinobu Asagoe 1 1  
5 United States Lindsay Davenport 6 6  
9 Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 6 7  
6 Russia Elena Dementieva 3 5  
8 United States Jennifer Capriati 2 6 6
3 United States Serena Williams 6 4 4
8 United States Jennifer Capriati 0 6 65
6 Russia Elena Dementieva 6 2 77
6 Russia Elena Dementieva 4 6 77
2 France Amélie Mauresmo 6 4 61

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 6 6  
Q Czech Republic N Vaidišová 1 4   1 Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 6 5 6
Q Israel T Obziler 7 6   Q Israel T Obziler 2 7 2
Q Indonesia A Widjaja 5 3   1 Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 6 6  
  Russia A Jidkova 5 3     United States L Raymond 4 3  
  United States L Raymond 7 6     United States L Raymond 4 77 6
  Russia M Kirilenko 77 6     Russia M Kirilenko 6 63 2
25 Russia E Likhovtseva 63 3   1 Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 3 2  
19 Italy S Farina Elia 3 6 6 14 Russia N Petrova 6 6  
Q United States A Spears 6 2 4 19 Italy S Farina Elia 6 6  
  Russia T Panova 3 2     Slovenia K Srebotnik 2 1  
  Slovenia K Srebotnik 6 6   19 Italy S Farina Elia 6 66 63
  Australia S Stosur 7 6   14 Russia N Petrova 4 78 77
  France V Razzano 5 4     Australia S Stosur 2 2  
  China J Zheng 0 1   14 Russia N Petrova 6 6  
14 Russia N Petrova 6 6  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6  
Q Bulgaria S Karatantcheva 2 0   9 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6  
  Colombia C Castaño 6 1 3   Australia N Pratt 3 3  
  Australia N Pratt 3 6 6 9 Russia S Kuznetsova 77 7  
  Venezuela M Sequera 1 2   21 United States A Frazier 63 5  
  Puerto Rico K Brandi 6 6     Puerto Rico K Brandi 4 1  
WC United States K McCain 2 2   21 United States A Frazier 6 6  
21 United States A Frazier 6 6   9 Russia S Kuznetsova 77 6  
27 France M Pierce 6 6   27 France M Pierce 65 2  
  France É Loit 1 2   27 France M Pierce 6 6  
WC United States A Stevenson 4 5     Spain V Ruano Pascual 0 1  
  Spain V Ruano Pascual 6 7   27 France M Pierce 4 6 6
  Serbia and Montenegro J Janković 6 6   7 Russia M Sharapova 6 2 3
LL Spain N Llagostera Vives 3 4     Serbia and Montenegro J Janković 0 77 1
  United States L Granville 3 7 5 7 Russia M Sharapova 6 65 6
7 Russia M Sharapova 6 5 7

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 Russia A Myskina 6 6  
  Slovakia L Cervanová 1 0   4 Russia A Myskina 63 3  
  Austria B Schett 6 4 2 Q Russia A Chakvetadze 77 6  
Q Russia A Chakvetadze 1 6 6 Q Russia A Chakvetadze 2 4  
  Czech Republic B Strýcová 5 3   29 Greece E Daniilidou 6 6  
  Spain A Medina Garrigues 7 6     Spain A Medina Garrigues 6 5 4
  Croatia S Talaja 6 3 5 29 Greece E Daniilidou 1 7 6
29 Greece E Daniilidou 3 6 7 29 Greece E Daniilidou 64 6 3
24 Israel A Smashnova-Pistolesi 6 4 1   Japan S Asagoe 77 4 6
  Japan S Asagoe 3 6 6   Japan S Asagoe 7 6  
  Slovenia T Pisnik 2 1     United States J Craybas 5 3  
  United States J Craybas 6 6     Japan S Asagoe 6 6  
  Madagascar D Randriantefy 6 6   13 Argentina P Suárez 4 4  
WC United States J Kirkland 4 4     Madagascar D Randriantefy 2 2  
Q China N Liu 1 5   13 Argentina P Suárez 6 6  
13 Argentina P Suárez 6 7  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 United States V Williams 6 77  
  Hungary P Mandula 3 63   11 United States V Williams 7 6  
  Japan S Obata 3 6 5 Q United States S Uberoi 5 1  
Q United States S Uberoi 6 3 7 11 United States V Williams 77 6  
Q Italy An Serra Zanetti 7 7   20 United States C Rubin 64 3  
  United States M Washington 5 5   Q Italy An Serra Zanetti 5 3  
  Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 2 2   20 United States C Rubin 7 6  
20 United States C Rubin 6 6   11 United States V Williams 5 4  
26 Russia E Bovina 6 6   5 United States L Davenport 7 6  
  Spain M Marrero 3 0   26 Russia E Bovina 6 7  
  Italy ME Camerin 6 6     Italy ME Camerin 2 5  
  Hungary M Czink 4 2   26 Russia E Bovina 67 2  
  Spain A Parra Santonja 6 77   5 United States L Davenport 79 6  
  Germany M Weingärtner 2 65     Spain A Parra Santonja 4 2  
  Slovakia Ľ Kurhajcová 4 0   5 United States L Davenport 6 6  
5 United States L Davenport 6 6  

Bottom half

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Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 United States J Capriati 2 6 6
  Czech Republic D Chládková 6 1 2 8 United States J Capriati 6 6  
Q Canada M Drake 2 4     Spain M Serna 0 2  
  Spain M Serna 6 6   8 United States J Capriati 6 64 6
  Russia V Dushevina 6 6     Russia V Dushevina 0 77 3
  Hungary A Kapros 1 3     Russia V Dushevina 5 6 6
  France M Bartoli 6 6     France M Bartoli 7 2 2
32 United States M Shaughnessy 4 4   8 United States J Capriati 7 6  
18 Croatia K Šprem 3 6 4 12 Japan A Sugiyama 5 2  
  Croatia J Kostanić 6 2 6   Croatia J Kostanić 6 6  
  Italy R Grande 7 1 2 Q Russia E Linetskaia 4 3  
Q Russia E Linetskaia 5 6 6   Croatia J Kostanić 1 3  
  Thailand T Tanasugarn 63 3   12 Japan A Sugiyama 6 6  
  Argentina G Dulko 77 6     Argentina G Dulko 2 4  
  United States T Ashley 5 2   12 Japan A Sugiyama 6 6  
12 Japan A Sugiyama 7 6  

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Switzerland P Schnyder 77 6  
Q Italy R Vinci 6 0   15 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6  
  Czech Republic I Benešová 6 3 6   Czech Republic I Benešová 4 1  
WC United States B Mattek 4 6 3 15 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 4 78
  Slovakia D Hantuchová 1 77 711   Slovakia D Hantuchová 4 6 66
LL France C Pin 6 65 69   Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 6  
  France S Cohen-Aloro 0 2   17 Australia A Molik 4 3  
17 Australia A Molik 6 6   15 Switzerland P Schnyder 4 2  
30 France T Golovin 6 6   3 United States S Williams 6 6  
  Germany A Barna 2 4   30 France T Golovin 6 6  
  Japan A Morigami 6 6     Japan A Morigami 4 4  
  Switzerland E Gagliardi 2 2   30 France T Golovin 5 4  
  United States L Lee-Waters 2 6 6 3 United States S Williams 7 6  
  Luxembourg C Schaul 6 2 4   United States L Lee-Waters 4 3  
  Czech Republic S Kleinová 1 3   3 United States S Williams 6 6  
3 United States S Williams 6 6  

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 Russia E Dementieva 2 6 6
  Russia D Safina 6 1 2 6 Russia E Dementieva 6 6  
Q France S Beltrame 77 4 6 Q France S Beltrame 3 2  
  Slovakia M Suchá 65 6 1 6 Russia E Dementieva w/o    
WC United States J Jackson 62 7 4 28 France N Dechy      
  Zimbabwe C Black 77 5 6   Zimbabwe C Black 2 5  
  Serbia and Montenegro J Dokić 6 0 5 28 France N Dechy 6 7  
28 France N Dechy 3 6 7 6 Russia E Dementieva 1 6 6
23 Colombia F Zuluaga 6 6   10 Russia V Zvonareva 6 4 3
  Switzerland M Casanova 3 4   23 Colombia F Zuluaga 6 67 6
  Italy T Garbin 6 6     Italy T Garbin 3 79 2
  Italy M Santangelo 2 1   23 Colombia F Zuluaga 4 5  
  Belgium E Callens 2 6 7 10