2004 Swisscom Challenge – Singles

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.

Singles
2004 Swisscom Challenge
Final
ChampionAustralia Alicia Molik
Runner-upRussia Maria Sharapova
Score4–6, 6–2, 6–3
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Justine Henin-Hardenne was the reigning champion, but did not compete this year.

Seeds edit

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 edit

Key edit

Finals edit

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 edit

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 edit

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

References edit