2004 DFS Classic – Singles

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Singles
2004 DFS Classic
ChampionRussia Maria Sharapova
Runner-upFrance Tatiana Golovin
Score4–6, 6–2, 6–1
Draw56 (8 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds16

Magdalena Maleeva was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Tamarine Tanasugarn.

Maria Sharapova won the title, defeating Tatiana Golovin in the final 4–6, 6–2, 6–1.

Seeds

The champion seed is indicated in bold text. Text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Russia Nadia Petrova (second round)
  2. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (semifinals)
  3. Russia Maria Sharapova (champion)
  4. Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva (third round)
  5. Serbia and Montenegro Jelena Dokić (second round)
  6. France Nathalie Dechy (second round)
  7. Greece Eleni Daniilidou (second round)
  8. Australia Alicia Molik (quarterfinals)
  9. France Émilie Loit (semifinals)
  10. Venezuela María Vento-Kabchi (first round)
  11. Slovenia Tina Pisnik (first round)
  12. Spain Magüi Serna (first round)
  13. Luxembourg Claudine Schaul (first round)
  14. Russia Lina Krasnoroutskaya (first round)
  15. Russia Elena Likhovtseva (first round)
  16. Spain María Sánchez Lorenzo (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  France Tatiana Golovin 6 5 7
9 France Émilie Loit 3 7 5
  France Tatiana Golovin 6 2 1
3 Russia Maria Sharapova 4 6 6
3 Russia Maria Sharapova 6 63 6
2 Switzerland Patty Schnyder 1 77 3

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Russia N Petrova 4 6 4
  Japan S Asagoe 6 6     Japan S Asagoe 6 2 6
  Ukraine J Vakulenko 2 4     Japan S Asagoe 4 0  
  Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 6     France T Golovin 6 6  
  South Korea Y-J Cho 3 1     Slovakia D Hantuchová 0 1r
  France T Golovin 6 2     France T Golovin 6 3  
15 Russia E Likhovtseva 3 0 r   France T Golovin 6 7  
12 Spain M Serna 2 2     Luxembourg A Kremer 4 5  
  Luxembourg A Kremer 6 6     Luxembourg A Kremer 6 5  
  China J Zheng 4 6 4   Switzerland M-G Mikaelian 4 0r
  Switzerland M-G Mikaelian 6 1 6   Luxembourg A Kremer 6 1 77
Q Italy R Vinci 6 6   Q Italy R Vinci 2 6 63
Q Russia M Kirilenko 4 3   Q Italy R Vinci 6 4 77
6 France N Dechy 0 6 65

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Bulgaria M Maleeva 3 6 6
  Serbia and Montenegro A Ivanovic 4 4     Germany A Barna 6 4 3
  Germany A Barna 6 6   4 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 4 2
Q Russia A Jidkova 6 62 2   Thailand T Tanasugarn 0 6 6
  Thailand T Tanasugarn 1 77 6   Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 7  
  United States J Craybas 77 5 6   United States J Craybas 1 5  
13 Luxembourg C Schaul 62 7 1   Thailand T Tanasugarn 2 4  
9 France É Loit 6 7   9 France É Loit 6 6  
WC United Kingdom J O'Donoghue 4 5   9 France É Loit 6 62 6
  Zimbabwe C Black 66 6 77   Zimbabwe C Black 1 77 3
  Italy R Grande 78 2 64 9 France É Loit 6 77  
LL France S Cohen-Aloro 1 3     Japan A Morigami 4 64  
  Japan A Morigami 6 6     Japan A Morigami 2 6 2
7 Greece E Daniilidou 6 2 0/r

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Australia A Molik 77 6  
  Italy F Pennetta 1       Italy F Pennetta 63 4  
  France M Bartoli 1r   8 Australia A Molik 6 6  
  Serbia and Montenegro J Janković 7 2 6   Serbia and Montenegro J Janković 3 2  
Q Ukraine T Perebiynis 5 6 4   Serbia and Montenegro J Janković 6 6  
  Spain V Ruano Pascual 6 6     Spain V Ruano Pascual 1 0  
10 Venezuela M Vento-Kabchi 2 3   8 Australia A Molik 3 1  
14 Russia L Krasnoroutskaya 6 3 0 3 Russia M Sharapova 6 6  
Q Venezuela M Sequera 3 6 6 Q Venezuela M Sequera 6 4 65
WC United Kingdom E Baltacha 3 2   Q Australia S Stosur 0 6 77
Q Australia S Stosur 6 6   Q Australia S Stosur 4 3  
  Italy M Santangelo 4 2   3 Russia M Sharapova 6 6  
  United States J Jackson 6 6     United States J Jackson 2 2  
3 Russia M Sharapova 6 6  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Serbia and Montenegro J Dokić 4 64  
  Czech Republic B Strýcová 3 3   Q United States S Perry 6 77  
Q United States S Perry 6 6   Q United States S Perry 63 1  
  Japan S Obata 6 2 6   Japan S Obata 77 6  
  Italy M E Camerin 1 6 3   Japan S Obata 7 7  
Q United States K McCain 4 6 6 Q United States K McCain 5 5  
11 Slovenia T Pisnik 6 4 4   Japan S Obata 3 4  
16 Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 3 6 6 2 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6  
  Belgium E Callens 6 4 3 16 Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 6 4 6
WC United Kingdom A Keothavong 6 5 77 WC United Kingdom A Keothavong 3 6 4
  Spain M Marrero 1 7 64 16 Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 4 3  
  Spain A Parra Santonja 6 6   2 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6  
  Slovenia K Srebotnik 3 3     Spain A Parra Santonja 2 6 1
2 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 4 6