2004 Idea Prokom Open – Women's singles

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Women's singles
2004 Idea Prokom Open
Champion Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Flavia Pennetta
Runner-up Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Klára Koukalová
Final score7–5, 3–6, 6–3
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2003  · Idea Prokom Open ·  2005  

Anna Smashnova-Pistolesi was the defending champion, but lost in second round to Marta Domachowska.

Contents

Flavia Pennetta won the title by defeating Klára Koukalová 7–5, 3–6, 6–3 in the final.

Seeds

The first two seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Myskina (semifinals, withdrew)
  2. Flag of Israel.svg Anna Smashnova-Pistolesi (second round)
  3. Flag of Russia.svg Dinara Safina (second round)
  4. Flag of Spain.svg Anabel Medina Garrigues (first round)
  5. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Iveta Benešová (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of Spain.svg Magüi Serna (withdrew due to an injury)
  7. Flag of Germany.svg Anca Barna (withdrew to focus on the Olympics)
  8. Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Parra Santonja (withdrew due to an illness)
  9. Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Flavia Pennetta (champion)
  10. Flag of Spain.svg Marta Marrero (quarterfinals)
  11. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Klára Koukalová (final)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Myskina
11 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Klára Koukalová w/o
11 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Klára Koukalová 5 63
9 Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Flavia Pennetta 73 6
9 Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Flavia Pennetta 66
WC Flag of Poland.svg Marta Domachowska 2 2

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Russia.svg A Myskina 66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Z Ondrášková 3 67 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Z Ondrášková 2 2
Flag of France.svg S Cohen-Aloro 61 5 1 Flag of Russia.svg A Myskina 66
Flag of Croatia.svg S Talaja 665 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Benešová 3 4
Q Flag of Tunisia.svg S Sfar 4 2 Flag of Croatia.svg S Talaja 64 2
WC Flag of Poland.svg M Kiszczyńska 2 3 5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Benešová 1 66
5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Benešová 661 Flag of Russia.svg A Myskina
3 Flag of Russia.svg D Safina 6611 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Koukalová w/o
LL Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Paštiková 4 4 3 Flag of Russia.svg D Safina 2 4
Flag of Slovakia.svg Ľ Kurhajcová 2 66 Flag of Slovakia.svg Ľ Kurhajcová 66
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg A Canepa 64 1 Flag of Slovakia.svg Ľ Kurhajcová 2 1
Flag of Russia.svg V Dushevina 6611 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Koukalová 66
LL Flag of Ukraine.svg K Bondarenko 0 2 Flag of Russia.svg V Dushevina 6164
LL Flag of Germany.svg M Müller 5 3 11 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Koukalová 773 6
11 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Koukalová 76

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
9 Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg F Pennetta 66
Q Flag of Croatia.svg S Mamić 1 2 9 Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg F Pennetta 66
Flag of Austria.svg B Schwartz 1 2 LL Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Průšová 4 2
LL Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Průšová 669 Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg F Pennetta 677
Flag of Spain.svg N Llagostera Vives 66 Flag of Spain.svg N Llagostera Vives 2 64
Q Flag of Hungary.svg Z Gubacsi 2 0 Flag of Spain.svg N Llagostera Vives 6467
Flag of Slovakia.svg Ľ Cervanová 66 Flag of Slovakia.svg Ľ Cervanová 771 5
4 Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues 3 1 9 Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg F Pennetta 66
10 Flag of Spain.svg M Marrero 64 6WC Flag of Poland.svg M Domachowska 2 2
Flag of Colombia.svg C Castaño 2 64 10 Flag of Spain.svg M Marrero 677
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg E Birnerová 66Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg E Birnerová 2 64
LL Flag of Poland.svg K Jans 2 2 10 Flag of Spain.svg M Marrero 1 4
WC Flag of Poland.svg M Domachowska 66WC Flag of Poland.svg M Domachowska 66
Flag of Slovakia.svg M Suchá 0 2 WC Flag of Poland.svg M Domachowska 776
2 Flag of Israel.svg A Smashnova-Pistolesi 641

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