2004 Qatar Ladies Open – Singles

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Singles
2004 Qatar Ladies Open
Final
Champion Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Myskina
Runner-up Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova
Score4–6, 6–4, 6–4
Events
Singles Doubles
  2003  · Qatar Ladies Open ·  2005  

Anastasia Myskina was the defending champion, and also won the title in 2004. [1] [2]

Contents

Main draw

Key

Seeds

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

  1. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin-Hardenne (semifinals)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Capriati (semifinals)
  3. Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Myskina (champion)
  4. Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama (second round)
  5. Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina Elia (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Jelena Dokić (second round)
  7. Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez (first round)
  8. Flag of Spain.svg Magüi Serna (first round)

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin-Hardenne 2 63
Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova 64 6
Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova 64 4
3 Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Myskina 4 66
3 Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Myskina 66
2 Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Capriati 2 2

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Henin-Hardenne 76
Flag of Venezuela.svg M Vento-Kabchi 76 Flag of Venezuela.svg M Vento-Kabchi 5 3
Q Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Sun 5 2 1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Henin-Hardenne 67
WC Flag of Russia.svg V Dushevina 1 5 Flag of France.svg N Dechy 1 5
Flag of France.svg N Dechy 67 Flag of France.svg N Dechy 65 6
WC Flag of France.svg S Testud 66WC Flag of France.svg S Testud 2 73
8 Flag of Spain.svg M Serna 3 2 1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Henin-Hardenne 2 63
Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova 64 6
4 Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama 3 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik 4 3 Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy 66
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy 66 Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy 61 3
Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova 66 Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova 4 66
Flag of France.svg S Cohen-Aloro 1 1 Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova 66
Flag of Germany.svg A Barna 4 66 Flag of Germany.svg A Barna 2 3
7 Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez 64 2

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg J Dokić 0 66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt 63 4 6 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg J Dokić 4 1
Q Flag of Germany.svg S Gehrlein 2 3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Zheng 66
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Zheng 66 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Zheng 2 5
Q Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci 3 2 3 Flag of Russia.svg A Myskina 67
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva 66 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva 1 61
3 Flag of Russia.svg A Myskina 63 6
3 Flag of Russia.svg A Myskina 66
5 Flag of Italy.svg S Farina Elia 662 Flag of the United States.svg J Capriati 2 2
Flag of Russia.svg L Krasnoroutskaia 3 3 5 Flag of Italy.svg S Farina Elia 66
LL Flag of Indonesia.svg A Widjaja 62 4 Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić 3 3
Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić 2 665 Flag of Italy.svg S Farina Elia 661
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens 63 4 2 Flag of the United States.svg J Capriati 76
Q Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Li 1 66Q Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Li 641
2 Flag of the United States.svg J Capriati 76

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