2004 Swisscom Challenge – Singles

Singles
2004 Swisscom Challenge
Champion Alicia Molik
Runner-up Maria Sharapova
Score4–6, 6–2, 6–3
Draw28
Seeds8

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

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

References