2004 Proximus Diamond Games – Singles

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Singles
2004 Proximus Diamond Games
Final
Champion Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters
Runner-up Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Silvia Farina Elia
Score6–3, 6–0
Events
Singles Doubles
  2003  · Diamond Games ·  2005  

Venus Williams was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.

Contents

Kim Clijsters won the title by defeating Silvia Farina Elia 6–3, 6–0 in the final.

Seeds

Two out of the first five seeds (plus two lucky losers) received a bye into the second round.

  1. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin-Hardenne (withdrew)
  2. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters (champion)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams (withdrew)
  4. Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva (withdrew)
  5. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patty Schnyder (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Francesca Schiavone (withdrew)
  7. Flag of Israel.svg Anna Smashnova-Pistolesi (first round)
  8. Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Silvia Farina Elia (final)
  9. Flag of Bulgaria.svg Magdalena Maleeva (quarterfinals)
  10. Flag of Spain.svg Magüi Serna (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
Flag of Croatia.svg Karolina Šprem 4 5
8 Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Silvia Farina Elia 67
8 Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Silvia Farina Elia 3 0
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters 66
LL Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Myriam Casanova 1 2
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters 66

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
LL Flag of France.svg S Foretz 774 4
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Chládková 66 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Chládková 6266
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi 0 0 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Chládková 4 3
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black 64 6 Flag of Croatia.svg K Šprem 66
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Z Ondrášková 4 63 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black 4 3
Flag of Croatia.svg K Šprem 67 Flag of Croatia.svg K Šprem 66
7 Flag of Israel.svg A Smashnova-Pistolesi 1 5 Flag of Croatia.svg K Šprem 4 5
8 Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg S Farina Elia 67
5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder 6567
Q Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson 3 1 LL Flag of Ukraine.svg J Vakulenko 774 5
LL Flag of Ukraine.svg J Vakulenko 665 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder 660r
WC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens 6778 Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg S Farina Elia 781
Flag of France.svg É Loit 1 63WC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens 62 1
Flag of Spain.svg M Sánchez Lorenzo 3 0 8 Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg S Farina Elia 3 66
8 Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg S Farina Elia 66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
10 Flag of Spain.svg M Serna 4 2
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Koukalová 66 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Koukalová 677
Flag of Russia.svg D Safina 66 Flag of Russia.svg D Safina 4 62
Flag of Germany.svg A Barna 4 4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Koukalová 63 4
Flag of Slovenia.svg T Pisnik 63 6LL Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Casanova 4 66
Flag of Hungary.svg P Mandula 1 62 Flag of Slovenia.svg T Pisnik 1 774
LL Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Casanova 6646
LL Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Casanova 1 2
9 Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva 662 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters 66
Flag of France.svg M Pierce 4 4 9 Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva 66
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Benešová 76Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Benešová 4 4
Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou 5 4 9 Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva 622
LL Flag of Spain.svg A Parra Santonja 662 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters 776
WC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Clijsters 3 2 LL Flag of Spain.svg A Parra Santonja 3 2
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters 66

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