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2004 WTA Tour Championships


The 2004 WTA Tour Championships was a women's round robin tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, United States. It was the 34th edition of the year-end singles championships, the 29th edition of the year-end doubles championships, and was part of the 2004 WTA Tour. The tournament was held between November 10 and November 15, 2004. Sixth-seeded Maria Sharapova won the singles event, the first, and so far only, Russian to win the tournament, and earned $1,000,000 first-prize money as well as 485 ranking points.

Justine Henin-Hardenne had qualified for the tournament but withdrew due to illness (cytomegalovirus).

Finals

Singles

Main article: 2004 WTA Tour Championships – Singles

RUS Maria Sharapova defeated USA Serena Williams, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4.

Doubles

Main article: 2004 WTA Tour Championships – Doubles

RUS Nadia Petrova / USA Meghann Shaughnessy defeated ZIM Cara Black / AUS Rennae Stubbs, 7–5, 6–2.

Singles Championship Race

Singles

Players in gold have qualified for Los Angeles. Players in brown withdrawn. The low-ranked players in blue after them would be played as alternates in Los Angeles.

RankPlayer1234567891011121314151617Total pointsTourn4,546164,195163,646183,646183,558213,558213,386213,386212,947192,947192,88492,597112,531252,531252,400162,35912
1USA Lindsay Davenport**[W](2004-acura-classic-singles)
300+161**[SF](2004-us-open-women-s-singles)
292+164[SF](2004-wimbledon-championships-women-s-singles)
292+132**[W](2004-porsche-tennis-grand-prix-singles)
220+193****[W](2004-jpmorgan-chase-open-singles)
195+201****[W](2004-toray-pan-pacific-open-singles)
300+63****[W](2004-bausch-lomb-championships-singles)
195+158****[W](2004-bank-of-the-west-classic-singles)
195+87**[QF](2004-australian-open-women-s-singles)
162+108[F](2004-pacific-life-open-women-s-singles)
228+42**[W](2004-western-southern-financial-group-women-s-open-singles)
120+55**[SF](2004-kremlin-cup-women-s-singles)
135+31[SF](2004-adidas-international-women-s-singles)
88+78[F](2004-internationaux-de-strasbourg-singles)
85+51[R16](2004-french-open-women-s-singles)
90+32[QF](2004-family-circle-cup-singles)
75+18
2FRA Amélie Mauresmo**[W](2004-italian-open-women-s-singles)
300+151**[SF](2004-wimbledon-championships-women-s-singles)
292+148**[W](2004-rogers-at-t-cup-singles)
300+101****[W](2004-ladies-german-open-singles)
300+94**S
174+112[F](2004-bausch-lomb-championships-singles)
137+147**[W](2004-advanta-championships-singles)
195+88****[W](2004-generali-ladies-linz-singles)
195+77**[QF](2004-french-open-women-s-singles)
162+94[F](2004-porsche-tennis-grand-prix-singles)
154+100[QF](2004-us-open-women-s-singles)
162+92[F](2004-adidas-international-women-s-singles)
137+89[QF](2004-australian-open-women-s-singles)
162+54[SF](2004-hastings-direct-international-championships-singles)
88+25[QF](2004-j-s-cup-singles)
49+15[R32](2004-acura-classic-singles)
1+0
3RUS Anastasia Myskina**[W](2004-french-open-women-s-singles)
650+436****[W](2004-kremlin-cup-women-s-singles)
300+176**[F](2004-acura-classic-singles)
210+105[QF](2004-australian-open-women-s-singles)
162+140**[W](2004-qatar-ladies-open-singles)
195+87**[SF](2004-pacific-life-open-women-s-singles)
146+64[SF](2004-rogers-at-t-cup-singles)
135+54SF
94+56[SF](2004-porsche-tennis-grand-prix-singles)
99+38[R32](2004-wimbledon-championships-women-s-singles)
56+36[QF](2004-wta-german-open-singles)
75+10[QF](2004-adidas-international-women-s-singles)
49+30[SF](2004-idea-prokom-open-women-s-singles)
66+12[QF](2004-dubai-tennis-championships-women-s-singles)
49+23[QF](2004-advanta-championships-singles)
49+2[R64](2004-us-open-women-s-singles)
32+8[R32](2004-italian-open-women-s-singles)
1+0
3RUS Anastasia Myskina[R16](2004-wismilak-international-singles)
1+0
4RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova**[W](2004-us-open-women-s-singles)
650+366**[F](2004-dubai-tennis-championships-women-s-singles)
137+140[F](2004-qatar-ladies-open-singles)
137+127**[W](2004-hastings-direct-international-championships-singles)
195+63**[F](2004-j-s-cup-singles)
137+62[F](2004-china-open-women-s-singles)
137+60**[W](2004-wismilak-international-singles)
145+49**[SF](2004-porsche-tennis-grand-prix-singles)
99+46[QF](2004-ladies-german-open-singles)
75+62[QF](2004-italian-open-women-s-singles)
75+53[QF](2004-pacific-life-open-women-s-singles)
81+29QF
62+45[R16](2004-french-open-women-s-singles)
90+16[QF](2004-jpmorgan-chase-open-singles)
49+38[QF](2004-kremlin-cup-women-s-singles)
75+2[QF](2004-uncle-tobys-hardcourts-singles)
30+45[R32](2004-australian-open-women-s-singles)
56+12
4RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova[R16](2004-acura-classic-singles)
42+15[R16](2004-nasdaq-100-open-women-s-singles)
45+8[R128](2004-wimbledon-championships-women-s-singles)
2+0[R32](2004-moorilla-hobart-international-singles)
1+0
5RUS Elena Dementieva[F](2004-french-open-women-s-singles)
456+386[F](2004-us-open-women-s-singles)
456+350[F](2004-nasdaq-100-open-women-s-singles)
228+152[F](2004-kremlin-cup-women-s-singles)
210+112[SF](2004-swisscom-challenge-singles)
135+58[SF](2004-acura-classic-singles)
135+48**[W](2004-gaz-de-france-stars-singles)
120+43**[SF](2004-jpmorgan-chase-open-singles)
88+68[SF](2004-pilot-pen-tennis-singles)
88+18[QF](2004-adidas-international-women-s-singles)
49+27[QF](2004-open-gaz-de-france-singles)
49+4[R16](2004-family-circle-cup-singles)
42+8[R16](2004-wta-german-open-singles)
42+4[R128](2004-australian-open-women-s-singles)
2+0[R128](2004-wimbledon-championships-women-s-singles)
2+0R64
1+0[R16](2004-toray-pan-pacific-open-singles)
1+0
5RUS Elena Dementieva[R32](2004-italian-open-women-s-singles)
1+0[R32](2004-rogers-at-t-cup-singles)
1+0[R32](2004-porsche-tennis-grand-prix-singles)
1+0[R32](2004-bausch-lomb-championships-singles)
1+0
6RUS Maria Sharapova**[W](2004-wimbledon-championships-women-s-singles)
650+372**[F](2004-swisscom-challenge-singles)
210+100[QF](2004-french-open-women-s-singles)
162+88**[W](2004-dfs-classic-singles)
120+52**[SF](2004-advanta-championships-singles)
88+50**[W](2004-aig-japan-open-tennis-championships-women-s-singles)
120+17****[W](2004-hansol-korea-open-singles)
95+17**[SF](2004-china-open-women-s-singles)
88+14[R32](2004-us-open-women-s-singles)
56+36[R16](2004-italian-open-women-s-singles)
42+47[QF](2004-acura-classic-singles)
75+10[R16](2004-nasdaq-100-open-women-s-singles)
45+33[R16](2004-wta-german-open-singles)
42+30[R32](2004-australian-open-women-s-singles)
56+16[SF](2004-cellular-south-cup-singles)
55+16[R16](2004-rogers-at-t-cup-singles)
42+8[R16](2004-pacific-life-open-women-s-singles)
45+5
6RUS Maria Sharapova[R16](2004-toray-pan-pacific-open-singles)
42+2[R16](2004-pilot-pen-tennis-singles)
1+0
7BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne**[W](2004-australian-open-women-s-singles)
650+308****[W](2004-pacific-life-open-women-s-singles)
325+152****G
248+187****[W](2004-adidas-international-women-s-singles)
195+133****[W](2004-dubai-tennis-championships-women-s-singles)
195+55**[SF](2004-bausch-lomb-championships-singles)
88+73[R16](2004-us-open-women-s-singles)
90+38[SF](2004-qatar-ladies-open-singles)
88+25[R64](2004-french-open-women-s-singles)
32+2
8USA Serena Williams[F](2004-wimbledon-championships-women-s-singles)
456+248**[W](2004-nasdaq-100-open-women-s-singles)
325+103****[W](2004-china-open-women-s-singles)
195+128**[QF](2004-us-open-women-s-singles)
162+116[F](2004-jpmorgan-chase-open-singles)
137+101[QF](2004-french-open-women-s-singles)
162+48[SF](2004-italian-open-women-s-singles)
135+49[QF](2004-acura-classic-singles)
75+33[QF](2004-bausch-lomb-championships-singles)
49+30[R16](2004-family-circle-cup-singles)
42+2[R16](2004-generali-ladies-linz-singles)
1+0
9RUS Vera Zvonareva[F](2004-advanta-championships-singles)
137+103[SF](2004-acura-classic-singles)
135+68[SF](2004-rogers-at-t-cup-singles)
135+63[SF](2004-italian-open-women-s-singles)
135+53**[W](2004-cellular-south-cup-singles)
120+54**[R16](2004-us-open-women-s-singles)
90+46[R16](2004-wimbledon-championships-women-s-singles)
90+44[R16](2004-australian-open-women-s-singles)
90+32[QF](2004-kremlin-cup-women-s-singles)
75+46[F](2004-western-southern-financial-group-women-s-open-singles)
85+31[SF](2004-j-s-cup-singles)
88+25[SF](2004-hastings-direct-international-championships-singles)
88+23[QF](2004-family-circle-cup-singles)
75+27[SF](2004-china-open-women-s-singles)
88+14[QF](2004-bausch-lomb-championships-singles)
49+38[R32](2004-french-open-women-s-singles)
56+24[QF](2004-generali-ladies-linz-singles)
49+23
9RUS Vera Zvonareva[R16](2004-pacific-life-open-women-s-singles)
45+12[QF](2004-jpmorgan-chase-open-singles)
49+8[R16](2004-adidas-international-women-s-singles)
25+10[R32](2004-nasdaq-100-open-women-s-singles)
28+4[R32](2004-ladies-german-open-singles)
25+4[R16](2004-uncle-tobys-hardcourts-singles)
16+4[R16](2004-swisscom-challenge-singles)
1+0[R32](2004-porsche-tennis-grand-prix-singles)
1+0
10USA Venus Williams**[W](2004-family-circle-cup-singles)
300+74****[W](2004-j-s-cup-singles)
195+116**[F](2004-ladies-german-open-singles)
210+76[QF](2004-french-open-women-s-singles)
162+112[F](2004-bank-of-the-west-classic-singles)
137+50[R16](2004-us-open-women-s-singles)
90+64[SF](2004-jpmorgan-chase-open-singles)
88+37[QF](2004-nasdaq-100-open-women-s-singles)
81+41[QF](2004-swisscom-challenge-singles)
75+25[QF](2004-kremlin-cup-women-s-singles)
75+12[QF](2004-toray-pan-pacific-open-singles)
75+10[R32](2004-australian-open-women-s-singles)
56+28[QF](2004-advanta-championships-singles)
49+19[QF](2004-dubai-tennis-championships-women-s-singles)
49+15[R64](2004-wimbledon-championships-women-s-singles)
32+8R16
34+5
11USA Jennifer Capriati[SF](2004-us-open-women-s-singles)
292+252[SF](2004-french-open-women-s-singles)
292+250[F](2004-italian-open-women-s-singles)
210+143[QF](2004-wimbledon-championships-women-s-singles)
162+122[SF](2004-ladies-german-open-singles)
135+75[SF](2004-qatar-ladies-open-singles)
88+36[QF](2004-rogers-at-t-cup-singles)
75+19[QF](2004-pilot-pen-tennis-singles)
49+15[QF](2004-advanta-championships-singles)
49+10[R16](2004-family-circle-cup-singles)
42+10[R32](2004-nasdaq-100-open-women-s-singles)
28+4[R16](2004-dubai-tennis-championships-women-s-singles)
1+0

References

References

  1. (November 16, 2004). "Sharapova Edges S. Williams". The Washington Post.
  2. (December 8, 2004). "Sharapova defeats Serena in WTA Tour Championship final". ESPN.
  3. (November 16, 2004). "Sharapova wins season's finale". BBC.
  4. (October 12, 2004). "Henin-Hardenne's season ends because of virus". Philly.com.
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