2004 US Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
2004 US Open
Champion	Svetlana Kuznetsova
Runner-up	Elena Dementieva
Score	6–3, 7–5
Draw	128
Seeds	32

Main article: 2004 US Open (tennis)

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. 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. The ITF tested the Hawk-Eye system in an official capacity the next year, ultimately approving it for official use.

Seeds

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

Qualifying

Main article: 2004 US Open – Women's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

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

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
	Q	N Vaidišová	1	4				1	J Henin-Hardenne	6	5	6
	Q	T Obziler	7	6				Q	T Obziler	2	7	2
	Q	A Widjaja	5	3											1	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
		A Jidkova	5	3												L Raymond	4	3
		L Raymond	7	6					L Raymond	4	77	6
		M Kirilenko	77	6					M Kirilenko	6	63	2
	25	E Likhovtseva	63	3																		1	J Henin-Hardenne	3	2
	19	S Farina Elia	3	6	6																	14	N Petrova	6	6
	Q	A Spears	6	2	4			19	S Farina Elia	6	6
		T Panova	3	2					K Srebotnik	2	1
		K Srebotnik	6	6											19	S Farina Elia	6	66	63
		S Stosur	7	6											14	N Petrova	4	78	77
		V Razzano	5	4					S Stosur	2	2
		J Zheng	0	1				14	N Petrova	6	6
	14	N Petrova	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	9	S Kuznetsova	6	6
	Q	S Karatantcheva	2	0				9	S Kuznetsova	6	6
		C Castaño	6	1	3				N Pratt	3	3
		N Pratt	3	6	6										9	S Kuznetsova	77	7
		M Sequera	1	2											21	A Frazier	63	5
		K Brandi	6	6					K Brandi	4	1
	WC	K McCain	2	2				21	A Frazier	6	6
	21	A Frazier	6	6																		9	S Kuznetsova	77	6
	27	M Pierce	6	6																		27	M Pierce	65	2
		É Loit	1	2				27	M Pierce	6	6
	WC	A Stevenson	4	5					V Ruano Pascual	0	1
		V Ruano Pascual	6	7											27	M Pierce	4	6	6
		J Janković	6	6											7	M Sharapova	6	2	3
	LL	N Llagostera Vives	3	4					J Janković	0	77	1
		L Granville	3	7	5			7	M Sharapova	6	65	6
	7	M Sharapova	6	5	7

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	4	A Myskina	6	6
		L Cervanová	1	0				4	A Myskina	63	3
		B Schett	6	4	2			Q	A Chakvetadze	77	6
	Q	A Chakvetadze	1	6	6										Q	A Chakvetadze	2	4
		B Strýcová	5	3											29	E Daniilidou	6	6
		A Medina Garrigues	7	6					A Medina Garrigues	6	5	4
		S Talaja	6	3	5			29	E Daniilidou	1	7	6
	29	E Daniilidou	3	6	7																	29	E Daniilidou	64	6	3
	24	A Smashnova-Pistolesi	6	4	1																		S Asagoe	77	4	6
		S Asagoe	3	6	6				S Asagoe	7	6
		T Pisnik	2	1					J Craybas	5	3
		J Craybas	6	6												S Asagoe	6	6
		D Randriantefy	6	6											13	P Suárez	4	4
	WC	J Kirkland	4	4					D Randriantefy	2	2
	Q	N Liu	1	5				13	P Suárez	6	6
	13	P Suárez	6	7

Section 4

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

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	8	J Capriati	2	6	6
		D Chládková	6	1	2			8	J Capriati	6	6
	Q	M Drake	2	4					M Serna	0	2
		M Serna	6	6											8	J Capriati	6	64	6
		V Dushevina	6	6												V Dushevina	0	77	3
		A Kapros	1	3					V Dushevina	5	6	6
		M Bartoli	6	6					M Bartoli	7	2	2
	32	M Shaughnessy	4	4																		8	J Capriati	7	6
	18	K Šprem	3	6	4																	12	A Sugiyama	5	2
		J Kostanić	6	2	6				J Kostanić	6	6
		R Grande	7	1	2			Q	E Linetskaia	4	3
	Q	E Linetskaia	5	6	6											J Kostanić	1	3
		T Tanasugarn	63	3											12	A Sugiyama	6	6
		G Dulko	77	6					G Dulko	2	4
		T Ashley	5	2				12	A Sugiyama	6	6
	12	A Sugiyama	7	6

Section 6

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

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	6	E Dementieva	2	6	6
		D Safina	6	1	2			6	E Dementieva	6	6
	Q	S Beltrame	77	4	6			Q	S Beltrame	3	2
		M Suchá	65	6	1										6	E Dementieva	w/o
	WC	J Jackson	62	7	4										28	N Dechy
		C Black	77	5	6				C Black	2	5
		J Dokić	6	0	5			28	N Dechy	6	7
	28	N Dechy	3	6	7																	6	E Dementieva	1	6	6
	23	F Zuluaga	6	6																		10	V Zvonareva	6	4	3
		M Casanova	3	4				23	F Zuluaga	6	67	6
		T Garbin	6	6					T Garbin	3	79	2
		M Santangelo	2	1											23	F Zuluaga	4	5
		E Callens	2	6	7										10	V Zvonareva	6	7
	Q	A-L Grönefeld	6	4	5				E Callens	3	3
		H Nagyová	1	1				10	V Zvonareva	6	6
	10	V Zvonareva	6	6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	16	F Schiavone	6	6
		K Koukalová	1	3				16	F Schiavone	6	6
		S Perry	61	77	4			Q	S Foretz	2	3
	Q	S Foretz	77	65	6										16	F Schiavone	6	77
	WC	A Haynes	64	6	77										WC	A Haynes	3	63
		T Perebiynis	77	1	65			WC	A Haynes	6	6
		F Pennetta	6	4	4			22	M Maleeva	2	3
	22	M Maleeva	2	6	6																	16	F Schiavone	4	2
	31	M Vento-Kabchi	0	6	6																	2	A Mauresmo	6	6
		C Martínez	6	2	3			31	M Vento-Kabchi	6	2	6
	WC	J Hopkins	3	77	1			Q	J Schruff	1	6	2
	Q	J Schruff	6	64	6										31	M Vento-Kabchi	2	0
	WC	A Liu	6	3	1										2	A Mauresmo	6	6
		J Vakulenko	3	6	6				J Vakulenko	6	2	2
		M Irvin	4	2				2	A Mauresmo	3	6	6
	2	A Mauresmo	6	6

Championship match statistics

Category	Kuznetsova	Dementieva
1st serve %	30/54 (56%)	51/71 (72%)
1st serve points won	19 of 30 = 63%	28 of 51 = 55%
2nd serve points won	15 of 24 = 63%	7 of 20 = 35%
Total service points won	34 of 54 = 62.96%	35 of 71 = 49.30%
Aces	3	0
Double faults	0	4
Winners	33	7
Unforced errors	35	22
Net points won	11 of 13 = 88%	4 of 5 = 80%
Break points converted	5 of 10 = 50%	3 of 3 = 100%
Return points won	36 of 71 = 51%	20 of 54 = 37%
Total points won	70	55
Source

External links

• WTA Draw
• 2004 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation