2004 Canberra Women's Classic – Singles

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Singles
2004 Canberra Women's Classic
Champion Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
Runner-up Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Silvia Farina Elia
Final score3–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
Events
Singles Doubles
  2003  · Canberra International ·  2005  

Meghann Shaughnessy was the defending champion, but decided to compete in Sydney.

Contents

Paola Suárez won the title by defeating Silvia Farina Elia 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5) in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova (withdrew)
  2. Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez (champion)
  3. Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Silvia Farina Elia (final)
  4. Flag of Thailand.svg Tamarine Tanasugarn (second round)
  5. Flag of Hungary.svg Petra Mandula (first round)
  6. Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of Germany.svg Marlene Weingärtner (second round, withdrew)
  8. Flag of Japan.svg Saori Obata (first round)
  9. Flag of Spain.svg María Sánchez Lorenzo (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
3 Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Silvia Farina Elia 677
Flag of Ukraine.svg Julia Vakulenko 3 65
3 Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Silvia Farina Elia 64 65
2 Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez 3 677
Flag of Croatia.svg Karolina Šprem 2 64
2 Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez 62 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
3 Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg S Farina Elia 66
Flag of Slovakia.svg Ľ Kurhajcová 2 2 3 Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg S Farina Elia 66
Q Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg M Santangelo 63 6Q Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg M Santangelo 3 3
Flag of Sweden.svg S Arvidsson 1 61 3 Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg S Farina Elia 61 6
Flag of France.svg S Cohen-Aloro 3 4 9 Flag of Spain.svg M Sánchez Lorenzo 3 63
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi 66 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi 5 64
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Dominikovic 774 0 9 Flag of Spain.svg M Sánchez Lorenzo 74 6
9 Flag of Spain.svg M Sánchez Lorenzo 65663 Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg S Farina Elia 677
4 Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn 66 Flag of Ukraine.svg J Vakulenko 3 65
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg MG Mikaelian 1 3 4 Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn 5 2
Flag of Argentina.svg N Gussoni 2 3 Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg F Pennetta 76
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg F Pennetta 66 Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg F Pennetta 4 4
Flag of Ukraine.svg J Vakulenko 677 Flag of Ukraine.svg J Vakulenko 66
Flag of Luxembourg.svg C Schaul 1 65 Flag of Ukraine.svg J Vakulenko 772 6
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Z Ondrášková 66 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Z Ondrášková 6462
8 Flag of Japan.svg S Obata 3 0

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of France.svg É Loit 66
Flag of Argentina.svg C Fernández 4 0 6 Flag of France.svg É Loit 66
LL Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez Granados 64 77LL Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez Granados 3 2
Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić 4 6656 Flag of France.svg É Loit 4 4
Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual 66 Flag of Croatia.svg K Šprem 66
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg M Sequera 2 4 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual 61 3
Flag of Croatia.svg K Šprem 66 Flag of Croatia.svg K Šprem 4 66
5 Flag of Hungary.svg P Mandula 4 1 Flag of Croatia.svg K Šprem 2 64
7 Flag of Germany.svg M Weingärtner 672 Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez 62 6
Q Flag of Israel.svg T Obziler 4 5 7 Flag of Germany.svg M Weingärtner
Flag of Spain.svg A Parra Santonja 66 Flag of Spain.svg A Parra Santonja w/o
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Adamczak 1 4 Flag of Spain.svg A Parra Santonja 2 2
Q Flag of Russia.svg T Panova 4 3 2 Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez 66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg S Kleinová 66 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg S Kleinová
Q Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg An Serra Zanetti 3 61 2 Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez w/o
2 Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez 62 6

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