Roger Federer was successful in his title defence, defeating Andy Roddick in the final to win his second Wimbledon title. Two-time defending champion Serena Williams was unsuccessful in her title defence, being upset in the final by then little-known 17-year-old Russian Maria Sharapova; Sharapova became the first Russian player, male or female, to win Wimbledon, the second-youngest player to win Wimbledon in the Modern Era and third-youngest overall.[citation needed]
In the juniors, Gaël Monfils won his third consecutive Grand Slam title in the boys' competition, and Kateryna Bondarenko won the girls' title.
Point and prize money distribution
Point distribution
Below are the tables with the point distribution for each discipline of the tournament.
Senior points
Event
W
F
SF
QF
Round of 16
Round of 32
Round of 64
Round of 128
Q
Q3
Q2
Q1
Men's singles
1000
700
450
250
150
75
35
5
12
8
4
0
Men's doubles
0
—
—
0
0
Women's singles
650
456
292
162
90
56
32
2
30
21
12.5
4
Women's doubles
0
—
—
0
0
Prize distribution
The total prize money for 2004 championships was £9,707,280. The winner of the men's title earned £602,500 while the women's singles champion earned £560,500.[3][4]
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References
↑ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nded.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. ISBN978-0942257700.
↑ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4thed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN9-781909-534230.
↑ Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. p.327–334. ISBN978-1899039401.
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