2004 Guangzhou International Women's Open | |
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Date | September 27 – October 3 |
Edition | 1st |
Category | Tier III Series |
Surface | Hard / outdoor |
Location | Guangzhou, China |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Li Na | |
Doubles | |
Li Ting / Sun Tiantian |
The 2004 Guangzhou International Women's Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the inaugural edition of the Guangzhou International Women's Open, and was a Tier III event on the 2004 WTA Tour. It was held in Guangzhou, China, from late September through early October, 2004. Total prize money for the tournament was $170,000. [1] [2]
Li Na defeated Martina Suchá, 6–3, 6–4
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