| Women's singles | |
|---|---|
| 2004 Adidas International | |
| Champion |  Justine Henin-Hardenne |
| Runner-up |  Amélie Mauresmo |
| Final score | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Draw | 28 |
| Seeds | 8 |
Kim Clijsters was the defending champion, but was forced to withdraw due to a left ankle injury.
Justine Henin-Hardenne won the title by defeating Amélie Mauresmo 6–4, 6–4 in the final.
The first four seeds received a bye into the second round.
Justine Henin-Hardenne (champion) Amélie Mauresmo (final)
Lindsay Davenport (semifinals, withdrew)
Anastasia Myskina (quarterfinals) Elena Dementieva (quarterfinals) Chanda Rubin (quarterfinals)
Ai Sugiyama (first round)| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Justine Henin-Hardenne | w/o | |||||||||||
| 4 | Lindsay Davenport | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Justine Henin-Hardenne | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Amélie Mauresmo | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Amélie Mauresmo | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||
 Francesca Schiavone | 3 | 62 | |||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | J Henin-Hardenne | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 C Martínez | 6 | 6 | C Martínez | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 M Maleeva | 0 | 0 | 1 | J Henin-Hardenne | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| L Krasnoroutskaya | 6 | 6 | 7 | C Rubin | 3 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 D Hantuchová | 2 | 2 | L Krasnoroutskaya | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC |  C Watson | 63 | 2 | 7 | C Rubin | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | C Rubin | 77 | 6 | 1 | J Henin-Hardenne | w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | L Davenport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | L Davenport | 1 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | N Pratt | 2 | 3 | V Zvonareva | 6 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| V Zvonareva | 6 | 6 | 4 | L Davenport | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| M Serna | 4 | 1 | 6 | E Dementieva | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| E Bovina | 6 | 6 | E Bovina | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | A Cargill | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | E Dementieva | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | E Dementieva | 6 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | A Myskina | 6 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| L Raymond | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | A Myskina | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 A Coetzer | 4 | 6 | 6 | A Coetzer | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 P Schnyder | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | A Myskina | 4 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| M Shaughnessy | 6 | 6 | 3 | A Mauresmo | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  Å Svensson | 1 | 2 | M Shaughnessy | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | A Mauresmo | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | A Mauresmo | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | A Sugiyama | 2 | 3 | F Schiavone | 3 | 62 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | N Dechy | 6 | 6 | WC | N Dechy | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| F Schiavone | 6 | 3 | 6 | F Schiavone | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  J Janković | 4 | 6 | 4 | F Schiavone | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | M Casanova | 3 | 3 |  A Smashnova-Pistolesi | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A Smashnova-Pistolesi | 6 | 6 | A Smashnova-Pistolesi | 4 | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| LL |  D Chládková | 6 | 63 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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