2004 Australian Open – Women's singles

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Women's singles
2004 Australian Open
Final
ChampionBelgium Justine Henin-Hardenne
Runner-upBelgium Kim Clijsters
Score6–3, 4–6, 6–3
Details
Draw128
Seeds32
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated Kim Clijsters in the final, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2004 Australian Open. It was her third major title, each time defeating Clijsters in the final (after her victories at the 2003 French and US Opens). Clijsters would eventually win the title seven years later.

Serena Williams was the reigning champion, but did not participate this year due to a left knee injury.

Fabiola Zuluaga became the first Colombian to reach a major semifinal.

Seeds[edit]

  1. Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne (champion)
  2. Belgium Kim Clijsters (final)
  3. United States Venus Williams (third round)
  4. France Amélie Mauresmo (quarterfinals, withdrew)
  5. United States Lindsay Davenport (quarterfinals)
  6. Russia Anastasia Myskina (quarterfinals)
  7. Russia Elena Dementieva (first round)
  8. Japan Ai Sugiyama (second round)
  9. United States Chanda Rubin (fourth round)
  10. Russia Nadia Petrova (first round)
  11. Russia Vera Zvonareva (fourth round)
  12. Argentina Paola Suárez (third round)
  13. Spain Conchita Martínez (first round)
  14. Israel Anna Smashnova-Pistolesi (second round)
  15. Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová (second round)
  16. Spain Magüi Serna (first round)
  17. United States Meghann Shaughnessy (first round)
  18. Italy Francesca Schiavone (second round)
  19. Greece Eleni Daniilidou (third round)
  20. Italy Silvia Farina Elia (fourth round)
  21. Russia Elena Bovina (second round)
  22. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (semifinals)
  23. Russia Lina Krasnoroutskaya (third round)
  24. Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva (second round)
  25. United States Lisa Raymond (quarterfinals)
  26. Slovenia Tina Pisnik (first round)
  27. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (second round)
  28. Russia Maria Sharapova (third round)
  29. France Nathalie Dechy (fourth round)
  30. Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (third round)
  31. Thailand Tamarine Tanasugarn (first round)
  32. Colombia Fabiola Zuluaga (semifinals)

Qualifying[edit]

Draw[edit]

Key[edit]

Finals[edit]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne 7 6
5 United States Lindsay Davenport 5 3
1 Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne 6 6
32 Colombia Fabiola Zuluaga 2 2
4 France Amélie Mauresmo w/o
32 Colombia Fabiola Zuluaga
1 Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne 6 4 6
2 Belgium Kim Clijsters 3 6 3
22 Switzerland Patty Schnyder 77 6
25 United States Lisa Raymond 62 3
22 Switzerland Patty Schnyder 2 62
2 Belgium Kim Clijsters 6 77
6 Russia Anastasia Myskina 2 69
2 Belgium Kim Clijsters 6 711

Top half[edit]

Section 1[edit]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 6 6
WC Australia O Lukaszewicz 0 0 1 Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 6 6
Q France C Pin 6 63 6 Q France C Pin 1 4
Italy T Garbin 4 77 4 1 Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 6 7
Italy F Pennetta 5 4 30 Russia S Kuznetsova 2 5
Italy An Serra Zanetti 7 6 Italy An Serra Zanetti 60 4
Q United States S Perry 3 3 30 Russia S Kuznetsova 77 6
30 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6 1 Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 6 77
19 Greece E Daniilidou 6 6 Q Italy M Santangelo 1 65
Q United States J Hopkins 1 3 19 Greece E Daniilidou 3 6 6
Belgium E Callens 6 3 3 Zimbabwe C Black 6 0 1
Zimbabwe C Black 2 6 6 19 Greece E Daniilidou 4 7 3
Argentina C Fernández 6 3 4 Q Italy M Santangelo 6 5 6
Austria B Schett 4 6 6 Austria B Schett 63 6 3
Q Italy M Santangelo 63 7 6 Q Italy M Santangelo 77 0 6
16 Spain M Serna 77 5 4

Section 2[edit]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 Russia V Zvonareva 6 6
Czech Republic Z Ondrášková 3 1 11 Russia V Zvonareva 7 6
Hungary M Czink 6 6 Hungary M Czink 5 4
Venezuela M Vento-Kabchi 4 3 11 Russia V Zvonareva 7 2 6
Japan A Morigami 77 4 6 Australia N Pratt 5 6 1
Q Canada M-È Pelletier 62 6 4 Japan A Morigami 6 3 3
Australia N Pratt 6 5 6 Australia N Pratt 1 6 6
17 United States M Shaughnessy 4 7 4 11 Russia V Zvonareva 1 3
31 Thailand T Tanasugarn 1 3 5 United States L Davenport 6 6
United States L Granville 6 6 United States L Granville 6 2 6
WC Australia E Dominikovic 4 7 6 WC Australia E Dominikovic 2 6 1
WC Australia T Musgrave 6 5 3 United States L Granville 4 0
France É Loit 7 6 5 United States L Davenport 6 6
Spain M Marrero 5 4 France É Loit 3 6 0
PR Romania R Dragomir-Ilie 2 3 5 United States L Davenport 6 3 6
5 United States L Davenport 6 6

Section 3[edit]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 France A Mauresmo 6 6
WC Chinese Taipei C-j Chuang 1 0 4 France A Mauresmo 6 6
WC Australia C Dellacqua 4 4 Slovakia Ľ Cervanová 0 2
Slovakia Ľ Cervanová 6 6 4 France A Mauresmo 6 6
United States A Cargill 3 4 Spain A Medina Garrigues 1 2
Spain A Medina Garrigues 6 6 Spain A Medina Garrigues 6 2 6
Q Ukraine Y Fedak 7 6 Q Ukraine Y Fedak 2 6 3
26 Slovenia T Pisnik 5 0 4 France A Mauresmo 7 7
21 Russia E Bovina 4 6 7 Australia A Molik 5 5
Czech Republic S Kleinová 6 1 5 21 Russia E Bovina 4 3
Ukraine T Perebiynis 0 0 Luxembourg C Schaul 6 6
Luxembourg C Schaul 6 6 Luxembourg C Schaul 77 1 2
Q Germany A Bachmann 1 4 Australia A Molik 64 6 6
Australia A Molik 6 6 Australia A Molik 6 6
Italy Ad Serra Zanetti 65 4 15 Slovakia D Hantuchová 4 3
15 Slovakia D Hantuchová 77 6

Section 4[edit]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 Russia N Petrova 3 3
Hungary A Kapros 6 6 Hungary A Kapros 6 6
WC Australia S Stosur 6 6 WC Australia S Stosur 3 1
Croatia S Talaja 3 2 Hungary A Kapros 3 6 12
Spain G León García 4 6 4 Hungary P Mandula 6 3 10
Hungary P Mandula 6 4 6 Hungary P Mandula 66 6 6
United States S Reeves 1 0 24 Bulgaria M Maleeva 78 2 3
24 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 6 Hungary A Kapros 4 2
32 Colombia F Zuluaga 6 6 32 Colombia F Zuluaga 6 6
Japan S Asagoe 3 2 32 Colombia F Zuluaga 6 6
Russia A Jidkova 2 65 Q Argentina M Díaz Oliva 3 4
Q Argentina M Díaz Oliva 6 77 32 Colombia F Zuluaga 78 4 6
Italy R Grande 2 1 United States J Craybas 66 6 2
United States J Craybas 6 6 United States J Craybas 6 2 8
Serbia and Montenegro J Janković 6 6 Serbia and Montenegro J Janković 4 6 6
7 Russia E Dementieva 1 4

Bottom half[edit]

Section 5[edit]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Japan A Sugiyama 6 6
Russia T Panova 4 2 8 Japan A Sugiyama 4 4
Switzerland M Casanova 3 6 4 Japan S Obata 6 6
Japan S Obata 6 4 6 Japan S Obata 5 1
Q Israel T Obziler 6 6 29 France N Dechy 7 6
Slovakia M Suchá 3 2 Q Israel T Obziler 3 0
Croatia J Kostanić 5 4 29 France N Dechy 6 6
29 France N Dechy 7 6 29 France N Dechy 2 4
22 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 5 6 22 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6
Indonesia A Widjaja 3 7 3 22 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 2 6
United States A Stevenson 3 1 France M Bartoli 4 6 3
France M Bartoli 6 6 22 Switzerland P Schnyder 7 6
Czech Republic E Birnerová 4 3 12 Argentina P Suárez 5 3
Ukraine J Vakulenko 6 6 Ukraine J Vakulenko 3 4
Q Argentina G Dulko 2 2 12 Argentina P Suárez 6 6
12 Argentina P Suárez 6 6

Section 6[edit]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 Israel A Smashnova-Pistolesi 6 6
Czech Republic K Koukalová 3 3 14 Israel A Smashnova-Pistolesi 2 3
WC France T Golovin 6 4 WC France T Golovin 6 6
Switzerland M-G Mikaelian 0 1 r WC France T Golovin 6 77
Spain A Parra Santonja 5 1 23 Russia L Krasnoroutskaya 2 64
Q Czech Republic B Strýcová 7 6 Q Czech Republic B Strýcová 3 6 3
Croatia K Šprem 3 4 23 Russia L Krasnoroutskaya 6 4 6
23 Russia L Krasnoroutskaya 6 6 WC France T Golovin 2 0
25 United States L Raymond 5 6 6 25 United States L Raymond 6 6
Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 7 3 4 25 United States L Raymond 6 6
Germany A Barna 2 6 7 Germany A Barna 3 4
Canada M Drake 6 0 5 25 United States L Raymond 6 77
Russia V Dushevina 6 4 6 3 United States V Williams 4 65
China J Zheng 2 6 0 Russia V Dushevina 4 2
United States A Harkleroad 2 1 3 United States V Williams 6 6
3 United States V Williams 6 6

Section 7[edit]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 Russia A Myskina 6 7
Sweden S Arvidsson 2 5 6 Russia A Myskina 6 6
Switzerland E Gagliardi 77 7 Switzerland E Gagliardi 2 4
Q Czech Republic L Prusová 65 5 6 Russia A Myskina 6 1 6
WC Australia S Ferguson 3 1 28 Russia M Sharapova 4 6 2
LL United States L Lee-Waters 6 6 LL United States L Lee-Waters 1 3
Spain C Martínez Granados 4 3 28 Russia M Sharapova 6 6
28 Russia M Sharapova 6 6 6 Russia A Myskina 63 6 6
18 Italy F Schiavone 7 6 9 United States C Rubin 77 2 2
Spain C Torrens Valero 5 1 18 Italy F Schiavone 2 2
Russia E Likhovtseva 3 6 6 Russia E Likhovtseva 6 6
Madagascar D Randriantefy 6 1 1 Russia E Likhovtseva 3 2
Czech Republic D Chládková 6 6 9 United States C Rubin 6 6
France S Foretz 4 2 Czech Republic D Chládková 2 4
Sweden A Svensson 3 6 3 9 United States C Rubin 6 6
9 United States C Rubin 6 4 6

Section 8[edit]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 Spain C Martínez 67 1
Puerto Rico K Brandi 79 6 Puerto Rico K Brandi 6 0 5
France S Cohen-Aloro 6 5 3 United States A Frazier 2 6 7
United States A Frazier 4 7 6 United States A Frazier 6 1 5
Slovenia K Srebotnik 4 3 20 Italy S Farina Elia 4 6 7
Spain V Ruano Pascual 6 6 Spain V Ruano Pascual 7 4 4
Slovakia H Nagyová 3 3 20 Italy S Farina Elia 5 6 6
20 Italy S Farina Elia 6 6 20 Italy S Farina Elia 3 3
27 South Africa A Coetzer 6 6 2 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6
United States T Snyder 3 1 27 South Africa A Coetzer 5 3
Slovakia Ľ Kurhajcová 3 61 Russia D Safina 7 6
Russia D Safina 6 77 Russia D Safina 2 1
Venezuela M Sequera 2 2 2 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6
Italy ME Camerin 6 6 Italy ME Camerin 0 0
Germany M Weingärtner 3 2 2 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6
2 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6

Championship match statistics[edit]

Category Belgium Henin-Hardenne Belgium Clijsters
1st serve % 38/77 (49%) 60/91 (66%)
1st serve points won 31 of 38 = 82% 37 of 60 = 62%
2nd serve points won 17 of 39 = 44% 11 of 31 = 35%
Total service points won 48 of 77 = 62.34% 48 of 91 = 52.75%
Aces 4 1
Double faults 6 6
Winners 31 37
Unforced errors 38 43
Net points won 14 of 18 = 78% 14 of 28 = 50%
Break points converted 6 of 8 = 75% 4 of 6 = 67%
Return points won 43 of 91 = 47% 29 of 77 = 38%
Total points won 91 77
Source

External links[edit]

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