| Women's singles | |
|---|---|
| 2004 China Open | |
| Champion |  Serena Williams |
| Runner-up |  Svetlana Kuznetsova |
| Score | 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Draw | 28 (2WC/4Q) |
| Seeds | 8 |
Elena Dementieva was the defending champion, but did not participate in this competition.
Serena Williams won in the final 4–6, 7–5, 6–4, against Svetlana Kuznetsova.
The top four seeds received a bye into the second round.
Serena Williams (champion) Svetlana Kuznetsova (final) Maria Sharapova (semifinals) Vera Zvonareva (semifinals) Nadia Petrova (quarterfinals, retired due to a left ankle sprain)
Gisela Dulko (quarterfinals)
Jelena Janković (quarterfinals, retired due to an aggravation of a right ankle sprain) Jelena Dokić (first round)| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Serena Williams | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Vera Zvonareva | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Serena Williams | 4 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||
| 2 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||
| 3 | Maria Sharapova | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | S Williams | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| D Safina | 6 | 6 | D Safina | 4 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC |  Z Yan | 3 | 2 | 1 | S Williams | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | T Sun | 4 | 2 | 5 | N Petrova | 2 | 1 | r | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  S Mamić | 6 | 6 | S Mamić | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| J Zheng | 2 | 2 | 5 | N Petrova | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | N Petrova | 6 | 6 | 1 | S Williams | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | V Zvonareva | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | V Zvonareva | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 K Brandi | 6 | 4 | 3 |  E Gagliardi | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | E Gagliardi | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | V Zvonareva | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
 A Medina Garrigues | 7 | 6 | A Medina Garrigues | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 S Obata | 5 | 1 | A Medina Garrigues | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 T Tanasugarn | 6 | 0 | 6 | T Tanasugarn | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | J Dokić | 3 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | J Janković | 4 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| S Asagoe | 6 | 2 | 65 | 7 | J Janković | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | V Dushevina | 2 | 6 | 6 | Q | V Dushevina | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
 A Barna | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7 | J Janković | 2 | r | ||||||||||||||||||||
| T Panova | 6 | 3 | M Sharapova | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 T Pisnik | 0 | r | T Panova | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | M Sharapova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | M Sharapova | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | G Dulko | 6 | 6 | 2 | S Kuznetsova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 A Kapros | 4 | 1 | 6 | G Dulko | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 M Vento-Kabchi | 7 | 6 | M Vento-Kabchi | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 F Pennetta | 65 | 4 | 6 | G Dulko | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 N Pratt | 3 | 2 | 2 | S Kuznetsova | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | N Li | 6 | 6 | Q | N Li | 3 | 7 | 63 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | S Kuznetsova | 6 | 65 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Jill Craybas (first round) Marta Marrero (second round) Alina Jidkova (second round) Vera Dushevina (qualified)
Martina Suchá (first round)
Milagros Sequera (first round) Samantha Stosur (qualifying competition) Peng Shuai (first round)| First round | Second round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Jill Craybas | 6 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Yuka Yoshida | 1 | 7 | 6 | Yuka Yoshida | 77 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Lioudmila Skavronskaia | 5 | 6 | 6 | Lioudmila Skavronskaia | 64 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Liu Nannan | 7 | 4 | 1 | Lioudmila Skavronskaia | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Silvija Talaja | 3 | 4 | Sanda Mamić | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| Sanda Mamić | 6 | 6 | Sanda Mamić | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| Alt | Rika Fujiwara | 6 | 7 | Alt | Rika Fujiwara | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Milagros Sequera | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Marta Marrero | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Aiko Nakamura | 5 | 3 | 2 | Marta Marrero | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| WC | Yang Shujing | 1 | 4 |  Marta Domachowska | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Marta Domachowska | 6 | 6 | Marta Domachowska | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| WC | Li Na | 6 | 6 | WC | Li Na | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Antonella Serra Zanetti | 1 | 1 | WC | Li Na | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| WC | Li Ting | 6 | 6 | WC | Li Ting | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Martina Suchá | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Samantha Stosur | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Alt | Seiko Okamoto | 5 | 4 | 9 | Samantha Stosur | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Xie Yanze | 1 | 1 | Alt | Antonia Matic | 7 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Alt | Antonia Matic | 6 | 6 | 9 | Samantha Stosur | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||
 Jeon Mi-ra | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | Vera Dushevina | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Galina Voskoboeva | 5 | 7 | 6 | Galina Voskoboeva | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Mariana Díaz Oliva | 4 | 66 | 6 | Vera Dushevina | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Vera Dushevina | 6 | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Peng Shuai | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Emmanuelle Gagliardi | 6 | 6 | Emmanuelle Gagliardi | 6 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| WC | Sun Shengnan | 77 | 2 | 2 |  Catalina Castaño | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Catalina Castaño | 63 | 6 | 6 | Emmanuelle Gagliardi | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Adriana Serra Zanetti | 1 | 2 | Jennifer Hopkins | 2 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Jennifer Hopkins | 6 | 6 | Jennifer Hopkins | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Abigail Spears | 1 | 4 | 5 | Alina Jidkova | 7 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Alina Jidkova | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
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