2004 Qatar Open – Singles

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Singles
2004 Qatar Open
Final
Champion Flag of France.svg Nicolas Escudé
Runner-up Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Ljubičić
Score6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2003  · ATP Qatar Open ·  2005  

Stefan Koubek was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Hyung-Taik Lee.

Contents

Nicolas Escudé won in the final 6–3, 7–6(7–4) against Ivan Ljubičić.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Andy Roddick (second round)
  2. Flag of Germany.svg Rainer Schüttler (first round)
  3. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Philippoussis (first round)
  4. Flag of France.svg Sébastien Grosjean (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of Chile.svg Nicolás Massú (first round)
  6. Flag of Morocco.svg Younes El Aynaoui (first round)
  7. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Henman (semifinals)
  8. Flag of Argentina.svg Agustín Calleri (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
8 Flag of Argentina.svg Agustín Calleri 2 3
WC Flag of France.svg Nicolas Escudé 66
WC Flag of France.svg Nicolas Escudé 677
  Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Ljubičić 3 64
  Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Ljubičić 773 77
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Henman 62665

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg A Roddick 66 
  Flag of Russia.svg N Davydenko 3 4  1 Flag of the United States.svg A Roddick 3 4  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Štěpánek 3 0r  Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman 66 
  Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman 63    Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman 4 4  
  Flag of Morocco.svg H Arazi 772 68 Flag of Argentina.svg A Calleri 66 
WC Flag of Sweden.svg T Enqvist 6163   Flag of Morocco.svg H Arazi 64 5
  Flag of Italy.svg F Volandri 4 64 8 Flag of Argentina.svg A Calleri 4 67
8 Flag of Argentina.svg A Calleri 64 68 Flag of Argentina.svg A Calleri 2 3  
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Philippoussis 61 4 WC Flag of France.svg N Escudé 66 
  Flag of Austria.svg S Koubek 3 66  Flag of Austria.svg S Koubek 4 4  
  Flag of South Korea.svg H-T Lee 1     Flag of South Korea.svg H-T Lee 66 
Q Flag of Belarus.svg V Voltchkov 2r   Flag of South Korea.svg H-T Lee 4 2  
Q Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg I Heuberger 66 WC Flag of France.svg N Escudé 66 
WC Flag of Qatar.svg S Khalfan 2 2  Q Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg I Heuberger 3 2  
WC Flag of France.svg N Escudé 66 WC Flag of France.svg N Escudé 66 
6 Flag of Morocco.svg Y El Aynaoui 3 0  

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of Chile.svg N Massú 3 3  
  Flag of Croatia.svg I Ljubičić 66   Flag of Croatia.svg I Ljubičić 66 
  Flag of Sweden.svg R Söderling 6766  Flag of Sweden.svg R Söderling 2 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg J-M Gambill 793 3   Flag of Croatia.svg I Ljubičić 65 6
  Flag of Germany.svg N Kiefer 2 1  4 Flag of France.svg S Grosjean 3 74
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Ulihrach 66 Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Ulihrach 1 4  
Q Flag of Germany.svg M Hantschk 1 5  4 Flag of France.svg S Grosjean 66 
4 Flag of France.svg S Grosjean 67   Flag of Croatia.svg I Ljubičić 773 77
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 66 7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 62665
  Flag of Spain.svg D Sánchez 4 0  7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 66 
  Flag of Argentina.svg J I Chela 63 7  Flag of Argentina.svg J I Chela 3 4  
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg O Rochus 1 65 7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 66 
  Flag of France.svg G Carraz 60 3   Flag of Armenia.svg S Sargsian 3 1  
  Flag of Armenia.svg S Sargsian 3 66  Flag of Armenia.svg S Sargsian 3 66
  Flag of Russia.svg M Youzhny 677   Flag of Russia.svg M Youzhny 63 2
2 Flag of Germany.svg R Schüttler 3 65 

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