2004 WTA German Open – Singles

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

Singles
2004 WTA German Open
Champion	Amélie Mauresmo
Runner-up	Venus Williams
Final score	Walkover

Main article: 2004 Ladies German Open

Amélie Mauresmo won the title by walkover, as her opponent Venus Williams had to withdrew due to a left ankle strain. It was the 1st title of the year for Mauresmo and the 11th title of her career.

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

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	7^7	5	6
	11	Paola Suárez	6^5	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	7^7	3	1
	2	Amélie Mauresmo	6^5	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	7^7
		M Shaughnessy	6	6					M Shaughnessy	2	6^3
	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	7^7	1
		F Zuluaga	7	6					F Zuluaga	6	6^2	6
	PR	S Testud	5	1												F Zuluaga	7^7	3	6
		M Pierce	7^7	5	6^3										8	A Sugiyama	6^4	6	4
		E Likhovtseva	6^3	7	7^7				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	7^7											16	A Smashnova-Pistolesi	3	1
	Q	B Strýcová	4	6^4					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	7^7	5	6
	11	P Suárez	6	7																		11	P Suárez	6^5	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	7^8
		A Barna	4	7^9	6										5	N Petrova	1	6^6
		N Pratt	6	6^7	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	4^r
		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	7^7	6											4	A Myskina	w/o
		T Pisnik	6^4	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	7^7	4
	Q	Z Yan	7^7	5	2										10	S Kuznetsova	6	6^5	6
		E Bovina	6^5	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	7^7	3	1
	14	C Martínez	3	6	4																	2	A Mauresmo	6^5	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

References

• Main and Qualifying Draws