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2004 WTA Tour Championships

2004 WTA Tour Championships
DateNovember 10–15
Edition34th
CategoryYear-end championships
Draw8S (round robin) / 4D
Prize money$3,000,000
SurfaceHard / indoor
LocationLos Angeles, United States
VenueStaples Center
Champions
Singles
Russia Maria Sharapova
Doubles
Russia Nadia Petrova / United States Meghann Shaughnessy
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The 2004 WTA Tour Championships was a women's round robin tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, United States. It was the 34th edition of the year-end singles championships, the 29th edition of the year-end doubles championships, and was part of the 2004 WTA Tour. The tournament was held between November 10 and November 15, 2004. Sixth-seeded Maria Sharapova won the singles event, the first, and so far only, Russian to win the tournament, and earned $1,000,000 first-prize money as well as 485 ranking points.[1][2][3]

Justine Henin-Hardenne had qualified for the tournament but withdrew due to illness (cytomegalovirus).[4]

Finals

Singles

Russia Maria Sharapova defeated United States Serena Williams, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4.

Doubles

Russia Nadia Petrova / United States Meghann Shaughnessy defeated Zimbabwe Cara Black / Australia Rennae Stubbs, 7–5, 6–2.

References

  1. ^ "Sharapova Edges S. Williams". The Washington Post. November 16, 2004. p. D02.
  2. ^ Paul Levine (December 8, 2004). "Sharapova defeats Serena in WTA Tour Championship final". ESPN. ESPN.
  3. ^ "Sharapova wins season's finale". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC. November 16, 2004.
  4. ^ "Henin-Hardenne's season ends because of virus". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philly.com. October 12, 2004. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.