2004 Swisscom Challenge – Singles

Singles
2004 Swisscom Challenge
Champion	Alicia Molik
Runner-up	Maria Sharapova
Score	4–6, 6–2, 6–3
Draw	28 (3WC/4Q/3LL)
Seeds	10

Main article: 2004 Swisscom Challenge

Alicia Molik defeated Maria Sharapova in the final, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 2004 Swisscom Challenge.

Justine Henin-Hardenne was the reigning champion, but did not compete this year.

Seeds

The top four seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Amélie Mauresmo (withdrew due to a left adductor strain)
2. Lindsay Davenport (withdrew due to a flu)
3. Elena Dementieva (semifinals)
4. Maria Sharapova (final)
5. Serena Williams (withdrew due to a left knee injury)
6. Vera Zvonareva (second round)
7. Venus Williams (quarterfinals)
8. Nadia Petrova (quarterfinals)
9. Ai Sugiyama (quarterfinals)
10. Patty Schnyder (semifinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	10	Patty Schnyder	6	1	4
		Alicia Molik	4	6	6
									Alicia Molik	4	6	6
								4	Maria Sharapova	6	2	3
	4	Maria Sharapova	4	6	6
	3	Elena Dementieva	6	2	3

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								LL	É Loit	1	2r
		P Suárez	6	3	6				P Suárez	6	2
	LL	J Kostanić	3	6	4											P Suárez	6	3	4
		M Pierce	3	2											10	P Schnyder	2	6	6
		F Zuluaga	6	6					F Zuluaga	4	3
		M Maleeva	6	1	4			10	P Schnyder	6	6
	10	P Schnyder	1	6	6																	10	P Schnyder	6	1	4
																							A Molik	4	6	6
								6	V Zvonareva	3	7	2
		A Molik	6	77					A Molik	6	5	6
		S Farina Elia	1	65												A Molik	6	6
	WC	T Bacsinszky	1	4											8	N Petrova	3	1
		N Dechy	6	6					N Dechy	78	4	3
	WC	L Raymond	4	3				8	N Petrova	66	6	6
	8	N Petrova	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	V Williams	6	6
		K Šprem	2	2				7	V Williams	713	78
	Q	A Ivanovic	7	62	77			Q	A Ivanovic	611	66
	Q	T Golovin	5	77	63										7	V Williams	3	4
	WC	V Dushevina	1	4											4	M Sharapova	6	6
		D Hantuchová	6	6					D Hantuchová	4	5
								4	M Sharapova	6	7
																						4	M Sharapova	4	6	6
	9	A Sugiyama	6	6																		3	E Dementieva	6	2	3
	Q	S Asagoe	2	3				9	A Sugiyama	77	6
	LL	F Pennetta	6	6				LL	F Pennetta	61	1
	Q	MG Mikaelian	2	1											9	A Sugiyama	1	7	5
		E Bovina	6	77											3	E Dementieva	6	5	7
		F Schiavone	3	65					E Bovina	5	6	0
								3	E Dementieva	7	3	6

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

1. Tatiana Golovin (qualified)
2. Jelena Kostanić (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
3. Iveta Benešová (second round)
4. Flavia Pennetta (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
5. Émilie Loit (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
6. Maria Elena Camerin (first round)
7. Shinobu Asagoe (qualified)
8. Klára Koukalová (second round)

Qualifiers

1. Tatiana Golovin
2. Ana Ivanovic
3. Shinobu Asagoe
4. Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian

Lucky losers

1. Jelena Kostanić
2. Flavia Pennetta
3. Émilie Loit

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	1	Tatiana Golovin	6	4	6
		Tatiana Panova	1	6	3
								1	Tatiana Golovin	6	6
								Alt	Adriana Barna	2	1
	WC	Martina Müller	1	4
	Alt	Adriana Barna	6	6
															1	Tatiana Golovin	6	6
															5	Émilie Loit	0	3
	Alt	Caroline Schneider	1	3
		Claudine Schaul	6	6
									Claudine Schaul	2	6	1
								5	Émilie Loit	6	1	6
		Sandra Kleinová	2	6	2
	5	Émilie Loit	6	3	6

Second qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	2	Jelena Kostanić	6	6
		Magüi Serna	1	2
								2	Jelena Kostanić	7	77
									Mervana Jugić-Salkić	5	64
		Mervana Jugić-Salkić	6	6
	Alt	Kathrin Wörle	1	4
															2	Jelena Kostanić	2	1
																Ana Ivanovic	6	6
		Marlene Weingärtner	2	0
		Ana Ivanovic	6	6
									Ana Ivanovic	6	7
								8	Klára Koukalová	0	5
		Cara Black	4	2
	8	Klára Koukalová	6	6

Third qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	3	Iveta Benešová	1	6	77
		Michaela Paštiková	6	3	64
								3	Iveta Benešová	6	2	3
									Denisa Chládková	4	6	6
		Denisa Chládková	6	6
	WC	Desislava Topalova	2	2
																Denisa Chládková	64	3
															7	Shinobu Asagoe	77	6
	WC	Janette Husárová	4	6	6
		Anikó Kapros	6	0	2
								WC	Janette Husárová	1	2
								7	Shinobu Asagoe	6	6
		Tina Pisnik	6	61	3
	7	Shinobu Asagoe	2	77	6

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	4	Flavia Pennetta	7	6
		Katarina Srebotnik	5	1
								4	Flavia Pennetta	6	6
									Yvonne Meusburger	4	2
		Emmanuelle Gagliardi	4	77	4
		Yvonne Meusburger	6	65	6
															4	Flavia Pennetta	62	0
																Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian	77	6
		María Vento-Kabchi	6	6
		Jana Kandarr	0	3
									María Vento-Kabchi	64	4
									Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian	77	6
		Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian	7	6
	6	Maria Elena Camerin	5	1

External links

• Official results archive (World Tennis)
• Official results archive (WTA)