2004 Pilot Pen Tennis – Singles

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Singles
2004 Pilot Pen Tennis
Final
Champion Flag of Russia.svg Elena Bovina
Runner-up Flag of France.svg Nathalie Dechy
Score6–2, 2–6, 7–5
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2003  · Pilot Pen Tennis ·  2005  

Jennifer Capriati was the defending champion, but lost in quarterfinals to Nathalie Dechy.

Contents

Elena Bovina won the title by defeating Nathalie Dechy 6–2, 2–6, 7–5 in the final. It was the 1st title in the season for Bovina and the 3rd title in her career.

Seeds

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

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport (withdrew due to a left wrist tendonitis)
  2. Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva (semifinals)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Capriati (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova (second round)
  5. Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova (second round)
  6. Flag of Bulgaria.svg Magdalena Maleeva (first round)
  7. Flag of Russia.svg Elena Bovina (champion)
  8. Flag of France.svg Nathalie Dechy (final)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
WC Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond 4 0
8 Flag of France.svg Nathalie Dechy 66
8 Flag of France.svg Nathalie Dechy 2 65
7 Flag of Russia.svg Elena Bovina 62 7
7 Flag of Russia.svg Elena Bovina 66
2 Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva 1 1

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
LL Flag of the United States.svg M Irvin 5 63
Q Flag of the United States.svg L Lee-Waters 625 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová 74 6
Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová 777 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová 4 3
Flag of Russia.svg D Safina 1 62 WC Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond 66
WC Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond 63 6WC Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond 3 66
Q Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black 1 4 5 Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova 64 4
5 Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova 66WC Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond 4 0
8 Flag of France.svg N Dechy 66
3 Flag of the United States.svg J Capriati 66
WC Flag of the United States.svg S Perry 1 65 Flag of France.svg T Golovin 3 2
Flag of France.svg T Golovin 6773 Flag of the United States.svg J Capriati 4 5
Q Flag of Croatia.svg S Talaja 4 65 8 Flag of France.svg N Dechy 67
Flag of Japan.svg A Morigami 64 7 Flag of Japan.svg A Morigami 0 62
Flag of Spain.svg M Serna 1 4 8 Flag of France.svg N Dechy 63 6
8 Flag of France.svg N Dechy 66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Flag of Russia.svg E Bovina 67
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Chládková 0 5 7 Flag of Russia.svg E Bovina 66
Q Flag of Austria.svg S Bammer 4 61 Q Flag of Spain.svg M Marrero 3 2
Q Flag of Spain.svg M Marrero 61 67 Flag of Russia.svg E Bovina 66
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy 4 4 WC Flag of the United States.svg M Washington 3 2
WC Flag of the United States.svg M Washington 66WC Flag of the United States.svg M Washington 62 6
4 Flag of Russia.svg M Sharapova 3 62
7 Flag of Russia.svg E Bovina 66
6 Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva 64 4 2 Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva 1 1
Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić 3 66 Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić 2 5
Q Flag of Slovakia.svg H Nagyová 4 2 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg J Janković 67
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg J Janković 66 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg J Janković 1 4
Flag of Luxembourg.svg C Schaul 662 Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva 66
Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn 4 3 Flag of Luxembourg.svg C Schaul 2 2
2 Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva 66

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