2004 Mercedes-Benz Cup – Singles

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Singles
2004 Mercedes-Benz Cup
Champion Flag of Germany.svg Tommy Haas
Runner-up Flag of Germany.svg Nicolas Kiefer
Final score7–6(8–6), 6–4
Details
Draw32 (4 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2003  · Los Angeles Open ·  2005  

Wayne Ferreira was the defending champion, but lost in the first round this year.

Contents

Tommy Haas won the tournament, beating Nicolas Kiefer in the final, 7–6(8–6), 6–4.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Andre Agassi (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of Thailand.svg Paradorn Srichaphan (second round)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Mardy Fish (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of Slovakia.svg Dominik Hrbatý (first round)
  5. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sjeng Schalken (second round)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Vincent Spadea (first round)
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Dent (first round)
  8. Flag of the United States.svg Robby Ginepri (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Flag of Germany.svg Tommy Haas 77 
  Flag of France.svg Cyril Saulnier 5 5  
  Flag of Germany.svg Tommy Haas 786 
  Flag of Germany.svg Nicolas Kiefer 664  
  Flag of Germany.svg Nicolas Kiefer 3 66
WC Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Morrison 62 4

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg A Agassi 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg A Bogomolov Jr. 3 1  1 Flag of the United States.svg A Agassi 776 
  Flag of France.svg J Benneteau 67   Flag of France.svg J Benneteau 642  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Philippoussis 1 5  1 Flag of the United States.svg A Agassi 65783
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Arthurs 633    Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 77666
  Flag of Denmark.svg K Carlsen 776   Flag of Denmark.svg K Carlsen 2 0  
  Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 66   Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 66 
8 Flag of the United States.svg R Ginepri 4 3    Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 77 
3 Flag of the United States.svg M Fish 776   Flag of France.svg C Saulnier 5 5  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Vacek 652  3 Flag of the United States.svg M Fish 63 6
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg G Elseneer 2 67  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg G Elseneer 2 63
Q Flag of the United States.svg B Vahaly 64 5 3 Flag of the United States.svg M Fish 6667 
  Flag of France.svg A Dupuis 4 774   Flag of France.svg C Saulnier 7879 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Hernych 6606  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Hernych 3 773
  Flag of France.svg C Saulnier 6    Flag of France.svg C Saulnier 6656
6 Flag of the United States.svg V Spadea 4 r  

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Flag of the United States.svg T Dent 6762
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 793 6  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 3 677
Q Flag of Israel.svg A Ram 6614   Flag of Slovakia.svg K Beck 63 62
  Flag of Slovakia.svg K Beck 4 776  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 1 4  
Q Flag of the United States.svg G Weiner 3 76  Flag of Germany.svg N Kiefer 66 
WC Flag of South Korea.svg H-t Lee 65 3 Q Flag of the United States.svg G Weiner 4 5  
  Flag of Germany.svg N Kiefer 774 6  Flag of Germany.svg N Kiefer 67 
4 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hrbatý 6062   Flag of Germany.svg N Kiefer 3 66
5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Schalken 66 WC Flag of the United States.svg J Morrison 62 4
  Flag of France.svg G Carraz 4 4  5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Schalken 6565
  Flag of South Africa.svg W Moodie 66   Flag of South Africa.svg W Moodie 772 7
Q Flag of the United States.svg Z Fleishman 4 2    Flag of South Africa.svg W Moodie 3 4  
WC Flag of the United States.svg J Morrison 66 WC Flag of the United States.svg J Morrison 66 
WC Flag of the United States.svg L Cook 2 2  WC Flag of the United States.svg J Morrison 76 
  Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira 3 64 2 Flag of Thailand.svg P Srichaphan 5 4  
2 Flag of Thailand.svg P Srichaphan 677 

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