The 2004 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London in the United Kingdom.[1][2] It was the 118th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and were held from 21 June to 4 July 2004. It was the third Grand Slam tennis event of the year.
| 2004 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 June – 4 July |
| Edition | 118th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Draw | 128S/64D/48XD |
| Prize money | £9,707,280 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Roger Federer | |
| Women's singles | |
 Maria Sharapova | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Jonas Björkman /  Todd Woodbridge | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Cara Black / Rennae Stubbs | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Wayne Black / Cara Black | |
| Boys' singles | |
 Gaël Monfils | |
| Girls' singles | |
 Kateryna Bondarenko | |
| Boys' doubles | |
 Brendan Evans / Scott Oudsema | |
| Girls' doubles | |
 Victoria Azarenka / Olga Govortsova | |
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 edit
Point distribution edit
Below are the tables with the point distribution for each discipline of the tournament.
Senior points edit
| 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 edit
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]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 |
| Men's singles | £602,500 | |||||||
| Women's singles | £560,500 | |||||||
| Men's doubles * | £215,000 | — | ||||||
| Women's doubles * | £200,000 | — | ||||||
| Mixed doubles * | £90,000 | — |
* per team
Champions edit
Seniors edit
Men's singles edit
Roger Federer defeated Andy Roddick, 4–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–3), 6–4 [5]
- It was Federer's sixth title of the year, and his 17th overall. It was his third career Grand Slam title, and his 2nd at Wimbledon.
Women's singles edit
Maria Sharapova defeated Serena Williams, 6–1, 6–4 [6]
- It was Sharapova's second title of the year, and her fourth overall. It was her first career Grand Slam title.
Men's doubles edit
Jonas Björkman / Todd Woodbridge defeated 
Julian Knowle / 
Nenad Zimonjić, 6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 [7]
Women's doubles edit
Cara Black / Rennae Stubbs defeated 
Liezel Huber / 
Ai Sugiyama, 6–3, 7–6(7-5) [8]
Mixed doubles edit
Wayne Black / Cara Black defeated Todd Woodbridge / Alicia Molik, 3–6, 7–6(10-8), 6–4 [9]
Juniors edit
Boys' singles edit
Gaël Monfils defeated 
Miles Kasiri, 7–5, 7–6(8-6) [10]
Girls' singles edit
Kateryna Bondarenko defeated Ana Ivanovic, 6–4, 6–7(2-7), 6–3 [11]
Boys' doubles edit
Brendan Evans / Scott Oudsema defeated 
Robin Haase / Viktor Troicki, 6–4, 6–4 [12]
Girls' doubles edit
Victoria Azarenka / Olga Govortsova defeated 
Marina Erakovic / 
Monica Niculescu, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 [13]
Singles seeds edit
Main draw wild card entries edit
The following players received wild cards into the main draw senior events.
Mixed doubles
Protected ranking edit
Qualifier entries edit
Men's singles edit
The following players received entry into the lucky loser spot: |
Women's singles edit
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Men's doubles edit
The following teams received entry into the lucky loser spot: |
Women's doubles edit
The following teams received entry into the lucky loser spot:
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References edit
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
- ^ Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. p. 327–334. ISBN 978-1899039401.
- ^ "About Wimbledon – Prize Money and Finance". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Boys' Doubles Finals 1982-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "Girls' Doubles Finals 1982-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 5 December 2017.