2004 China Open – Women's singles

Elena Dementieva was the defending champion, but did not participate in this competition.

Women's singles
2004 China Open
Champion Serena Williams
Runner-up Svetlana Kuznetsova
Score4–6, 7–5, 6–4
Draw28 (2WC/4Q)
Seeds8
Main article: 2004 China Open (tennis)

Serena Williams won in the final 4–6, 7–5, 6–4, against Svetlana Kuznetsova.

Seeds

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

  1. Serena Williams (champion)
  2. Svetlana Kuznetsova (final)
  3. Maria Sharapova (semifinals)
  4. Vera Zvonareva (semifinals)
  5. Nadia Petrova (quarterfinals, retired due to a left ankle sprain)
  6. Gisela Dulko (quarterfinals)
  7. Jelena Janković (quarterfinals, retired due to an aggravation of a right ankle sprain)
  8. Jelena Dokić (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals
Semifinals Final
          
1 Serena Williams 6 6  
4 Vera Zvonareva 2 3  
1 Serena Williams 4 7 6
2 Svetlana Kuznetsova 6 5 4
3 Maria Sharapova 2 2  
2 Svetlana Kuznetsova 6 6  

Top half
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 S Williams 6 3 6
  D Safina 6 6     D Safina 4 6 3
WC Z Yan 3 2   1 S Williams 6 4  
WC T Sun 4 2   5 N Petrova 2 1 r
Q S Mamić 6 6     S Mamić 3 3  
  J Zheng 2 2   5 N Petrova 6 6  
5 N Petrova 6 6   1 S Williams 6 6  
4 V Zvonareva 2 3  
4 V Zvonareva 6 6  
  K Brandi 6 4 3   E Gagliardi 2 3  
Q E Gagliardi 2 6 6 4 V Zvonareva 6 6  
  A Medina Garrigues 7 6     A Medina Garrigues 2 3  
  S Obata 5 1     A Medina Garrigues 6 6  
  T Tanasugarn 6 0 6   T Tanasugarn 4 4  
8 J Dokić 3 6 0

Bottom half
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 J Janković 4 6 7
  S Asagoe 6 2 65 7 J Janković 6 6  
Q V Dushevina 2 6 6 Q V Dushevina 1 3  
  A Barna 6 2 3 7 J Janković 2 r  
  T Panova 6     3 M Sharapova 5    
  T Pisnik 0 r     T Panova 1 1  
3 M Sharapova 6 6  
3 M Sharapova 2 2  
6 G Dulko 6 6   2 S Kuznetsova 6 6  
  A Kapros 4 1   6 G Dulko 6 6  
  M Vento-Kabchi 7 6     M Vento-Kabchi 4 4  
  F Pennetta 65 4   6 G Dulko 2 4  
  N Pratt 3 2   2 S Kuznetsova 6 6  
Q N Li 6 6   Q N Li 3 7 63
2 S Kuznetsova 6 65 7

Qualifying

Seeds
  1. Jill Craybas (first round)
  2. Marta Marrero (second round)
  3. Anikó Kapros (moved to the Main Draw)
  4. Marlene Weingärtner (still competing in Bali)
  5. Alina Jidkova (second round)
  6. Vera Dushevina (qualified)
  7. Martina Suchá (first round)
  8. Milagros Sequera (first round)
  9. Samantha Stosur (qualifying competition)
  10. Peng Shuai (first round)

Qualifiers
  1. Sanda Mamić
  2. Li Na
  3. Vera Dushevina
  4. Emmanuelle Gagliardi

First qualifier
First round Second round Qualifying competition
1 Jill Craybas 6 5 1
Yuka Yoshida 1 7 6 Yuka Yoshida 77 1 5
Lioudmila Skavronskaia 5 6 6 Lioudmila Skavronskaia 64 6 7
Liu Nannan 7 4 1 Lioudmila Skavronskaia 2 3
Silvija Talaja 3 4 Sanda Mamić 6 6
Sanda Mamić 6 6 Sanda Mamić 6 6
Alt Rika Fujiwara 6 7 Alt Rika Fujiwara 4 2
8 Milagros Sequera 2 5

Second qualifier
First round Second round Qualifying competition
2 Marta Marrero 7 6
Aiko Nakamura 5 3 2 Marta Marrero 1 2
WC Yang Shujing 1 4 Marta Domachowska 6 6
Marta Domachowska 6 6 Marta Domachowska 1 5
WC Li Na 6 6 WC Li Na 6 7
Antonella Serra Zanetti 1 1 WC Li Na 6 6
WC Li Ting 6 6 WC Li Ting 4 4
7 Martina Suchá 4 2

Third qualifier
First round Second round Qualifying competition
9 Samantha Stosur 7 6
Alt Seiko Okamoto 5 4 9 Samantha Stosur 5 6 6
Xie Yanze 1 1 Alt Antonia Matic 7 4 2
Alt Antonia Matic 6 6 9 Samantha Stosur 3 3
Jeon Mi-ra 7 5 1 6 Vera Dushevina 6 6
Galina Voskoboeva 5 7 6 Galina Voskoboeva 4 3
Mariana Díaz Oliva 4 66 6 Vera Dushevina 6 6
6 Vera Dushevina 6 78

Fourth qualifier
First round Second round Qualifying competition
10 Peng Shuai 4 4
Emmanuelle Gagliardi 6 6 Emmanuelle Gagliardi 6 2 6
WC Sun Shengnan 77 2 2 Catalina Castaño 2 6 2
Catalina Castaño 63 6 6 Emmanuelle Gagliardi 6 3 6
Adriana Serra Zanetti 1 2 Jennifer Hopkins 2 6 3
Jennifer Hopkins 6 6 Jennifer Hopkins 5 6 6
Abigail Spears 1 4 5 Alina Jidkova 7 4 4
5 Alina Jidkova 6 6
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