2004 Ladies German Open – Singles

Amélie Mauresmo won the singles tennis title at the 2004 WTA German Open by walkover, as her opponent Venus Williams withdrew due to a left ankle strain. It was the first title of the year for Mauresmo, and the 11th title of her career.

Singles
2004 Ladies German Open
Champion	Amélie Mauresmo
Runner-up	Venus Williams
Score	Walkover

Main article: 2004 Ladies German Open

Justine Henin-Hardenne was the two-time reigning champion, but did not compete this year due to a cytomegalovirus.

Seeds

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

1. Kim Clijsters (third round, withdrew due to a left wrist tendonitis)
2. Amélie Mauresmo (champion)
3. Venus Williams (final, withdrew due to a left ankle strain)
4. Anastasia Myskina (quarterfinals)
5. Nadia Petrova (third round)
6. Jennifer Capriati (semifinals)
7. Elena Dementieva (third round)
8. Ai Sugiyama (third round)
9. Vera Zvonareva (second round)
10. Svetlana Kuznetsova (quarterfinals)
11. Paola Suárez (quarterfinals)
12. Silvia Farina Elia (withdrew due to a left adductor strain)
13. Patty Schnyder (third round, withdrew due to a left upper arm strain)
14. Conchita Martínez (first round)
15. Jelena Dokic (first round)
16. Anna Smashnova-Pistolesi (third round)
17. Maria Sharapova (third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
		Karolina Šprem	6	6
		Fabiola Zuluaga	3	3
									Karolina Šprem	6	3	4
								PR/3	Venus Williams	2	6	6
	PR/3	Venus Williams	77	5	6
	11	Paola Suárez	65	7	2
															PR/3	Venus Williams
															2	Amélie Mauresmo	w/o
	6	Jennifer Capriati	6	6
	4	Anastasia Myskina	3	2
								6	Jennifer Capriati	2	0
								2	Amélie Mauresmo	6	6
	10	Svetlana Kuznetsova	77	3	1
	2	Amélie Mauresmo	65	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	K Clijsters	6	2	6
	Q	ME Camerin	2	3				Q	M Marrero	3	6	4
	Q	M Marrero	6	6											1	K Clijsters
	WC	A-L Grönefeld	4	2												K Šprem	w/o
		K Šprem	6	6					K Šprem	6	77
		M Shaughnessy	6	6					M Shaughnessy	2	63
	15	J Dokic	0	3																			K Šprem	6	6
	9	V Zvonareva	6	6																			F Zuluaga	3	3
	Q	T Perebiynis	3	4				9	V Zvonareva	1	77	1
		F Zuluaga	7	6					F Zuluaga	6	62	6
	PR	S Testud	5	1												F Zuluaga	77	3	6
		M Pierce	77	5	63										8	A Sugiyama	64	6	4
		E Likhovtseva	63	7	77				E Likhovtseva	1	2
								8	A Sugiyama	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								PR/3	V Williams	7	6
	Q	T Golovin	5	6	3				E Daniilidou	5	3
		E Daniilidou	7	3	6										PR/3	V Williams	6	6
		N Dechy	6	77											16	A Smashnova-Pistolesi	3	1
	Q	B Strýcová	4	64					N Dechy	6	4	1
		M Maleeva	3	1				16	A Smashnova-Pistolesi	1	6	6
	16	A Smashnova-Pistolesi	6	6																		PR/3	V Williams	77	5	6
	11	P Suárez	6	7																		11	P Suárez	65	7	2
	Q	A Medina Garrigues	2	5				11	P Suárez	6	6
		B Schett	6	6					B Schett	4	3
	LL	K Srebotnik	3	3											11	P Suárez	6	78
		A Barna	4	79	6										5	N Petrova	1	66
		N Pratt	6	67	4				A Barna	4	3
								5	N Petrova	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	J Capriati	6	6
	WC	J Schruff	6	6				WC	J Schruff	3	1
	Q	M Tu	1	1											6	J Capriati	5	6	6
	LL	J Vakulenko	3	3											17	M Sharapova	7	4	1
		P Mandula	6	6					P Mandula	4r
		D Safina	1	6	3			17	M Sharapova	5
	17	M Sharapova	6	1	6																	6	J Capriati	6	6
	13	P Schnyder	6	6																		4	A Myskina	3	2
		D Hantuchová	2	2				13	P Schnyder	6	6
	Q	E Gagliardi	6	6				Q	E Gagliardi	3	4
		C Black	1	3											13	P Schnyder
	Q	J Kostanić	77	6											4	A Myskina	w/o
		T Pisnik	64	3				Q	J Kostanić	2	4
								4	A Myskina	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	E Dementieva	6	3	6
	WC	S Gehrlein	3	5				Q	S Cohen-Aloro	4	6	2
	Q	S Cohen-Aloro	6	7											7	E Dementieva	2	77	4
	Q	Z Yan	77	5	2										10	S Kuznetsova	6	65	6
		E Bovina	65	7	6				E Bovina	2	0
	WC	M-G Mikaelian	3	1				10	S Kuznetsova	6	6
	10	S Kuznetsova	6	6																		10	S Kuznetsova	77	3	1
	14	C Martínez	3	6	4																	2	A Mauresmo	65	6	6
		M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	3	6				M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	4	3
		A Parra Santonja	4	0					D Chládková	2	6	6
		D Chládková	6	6												D Chládková	1	2
	Q	M Paštiková	4	3											2	A Mauresmo	6	6
		G Dulko	6	6					G Dulko	1	2
								2	A Mauresmo	6	6

External links

• Main and Qualifying draws