2004 WTA Tour Championships – Singles

Maria Sharapova defeated Serena Williams in the final, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 2004 WTA Tour Championships. This was also the second and final time in which Sharapova defeated Williams, as she would lose their next 19 encounters.

Singles
2004 WTA Tour Championships
Champion	Maria Sharapova
Runner-up	Serena Williams
Score	4–6, 6–2, 6–4
Draw	8 (RR + elimination)
Seeds	8

Main article: 2004 WTA Tour Championships

Kim Clijsters was the two-time reigning champion, but did not qualify this year due to a long-term wrist injury.

Sharapova, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Vera Zvonareva made their debuts at the event.

Seeds

1. Lindsay Davenport (round robin)
2. Amélie Mauresmo (semifinals)
3. Anastasia Myskina (semifinals)
4. Svetlana Kuznetsova (round robin)
5. Elena Dementieva (round robin)
6. Maria Sharapova (champion)
7. Serena Williams (final)
8. Vera Zvonareva (round robin)

Note:

• Justine Henin-Hardenne had qualified but pulled out due to cytomegalovirus.

Alternates

1. Venus Williams (Not used)
2. Jennifer Capriati (Not used)

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

	Semifinals							Final
	3	Anastasia Myskina	6	2	2
	6	Maria Sharapova	2	6	6
								6	Maria Sharapova	4	6	6
								7	Serena Williams	6	2	4
	2	Amélie Mauresmo	6	62	4
	7	Serena Williams	4	77	6

Black Group

		Mauresmo	Kuznetsova	Sharapova	Zvonareva	RR W–L	Set W–L	Game W–L	Standings
2	Amélie Mauresmo		6–3, 6–2	7–5, 6–4	6–0, 6–1	3–0	6–0		1
4	Svetlana Kuznetsova	3–6, 2–6		1–6, 4–6	6–2, 6–4	1–2	2–4		3
6	Maria Sharapova	5–7, 4–6	6–1, 6–4		6–4, 7–5	2–1	4–2		2
8	Vera Zvonareva	0–6, 1–6	2–6, 4–6	4–6, 5–7		0–3	0–6		4

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

Red Group

		Davenport	Myskina	Dementieva	Williams	RR W–L	Set W–L	Game W–L	Standings
1	Lindsay Davenport		6–7(5–7), 4–6	6–0, 6–1	3–6, 7–5, 6–1	2–1	4–3		3
3	Anastasia Myskina	7–6(7–5), 6–4		6–3, 6–3	6–4, 3–6, 4–6	2–1	5–2		1
5	Elena Dementieva	0–6, 1–6	3–6, 3–6		6–7(3–7), 5–7	0–3	0–6		4
7	Serena Williams	6–3, 5–7, 1–6	4–6, 6–3, 6–4	7–6(7–3), 7–5		2–1	5–3		2

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

See also

• WTA Tour Championships appearances