2004 in tennis
This page covers all the important events in the sport of
The Slams
Notable stories
Olympics and Chile
Held from August 15 to August 22 in Athens, Greece, it consisted of four events; men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, and women's doubles. The standard 5th event, mixed doubles, was not part of these games. There were 170 participants (87 men and 83 women) from 52 countries. The events were held at the Athens Olympic Tennis Centre at the Athens Olympic Sports Complex. The surface was hardcourt, specifically DecoTurf, the same surface as used at the US Open in Flushing Meadow, New York. The Centre had 16 courts built specifically for the 2004 Olympics, with construction finished just before the opening of the Athens Olympics. There was a main court seating 6,000 fans for the Olympics, two show courts with seating for 3,200 seats during the Olympics, and 16 side courts with limited seating.[1]
Chile won the most medals (three), two of which were gold, led by Nicolás Massú, who won the men's singles, and partnered by Fernando González, also helped Chile take gold in the doubles.[2][3][4]
Russian breakthrough
The year 2004 was well known for the breakthrough of Russian players into the WTA Tour.[5]
At the
Other Russian players also made an impact on the WTA Tour that year.
The conclusion of the season culminated in Sharapova winning the 2004 WTA Tour Championships by repeating her Wimbledon victory over Serena Williams in the final, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4, after coming from 0–4 down in the final set.[10]
ITF
Grand Slam events
Davis Cup
2004 Davis Cup Champions |
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Spain 2nd title |
Spain 3 |
Estadio de la Cartuja, Seville , Spain3–5 December 2004 Clay (indoors) |
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Fed Cup
2004 Fed Cup Champions |
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Russia 1st title |
Russia 3 |
Ice Stadium Krylatskoe , Moscow, Russia27–28 November 2004 Carpet (indoors) |
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Hopman Cup
2004 Hopman Cup Champions |
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United States 3rd title |
United States 2 |
Perth January 3, 2007 - January 10, 2007 Hard (indoors) |
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ATP
Tennis Masters Cup
Houston, United States
- Singles: Roger Federer defeat Lleyton Hewitt, 6–3 6–2
- Doubles: Bob Bryan & Mike Bryan defeat Wayne Black & Kevin Ullyett, 6–7(6–8), 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
ATP Masters Series
WTA
WTA Tour Championships
Los Angeles, USA
- Singles: Maria Sharapova defeated Serena Williams, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
- Doubles: Nadia Petrova & Meghann Shaughnessy defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova & Elena Likhovtseva, 6–3, 6–2
WTA Tier I
- Singles: Lindsay Davenport defeated Magdalena Maleeva, 6–4, 6–1
- Doubles: Cara Black & Rennae Stubbs defeated Elena Likhovtseva & Magdalena Maleeva, 6–0, 6–1.
- Singles: Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated Lindsay Davenport, 6–1, 6–4
- Doubles: Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova / Elena Likhovtseva, 6–1 6–2
- Singles: Serena Williams defeated Elena Dementieva, 6–1, 6–1
- Doubles: Nadia Petrova & Meghann Shaughnessy defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova & Elena Likhovtseva, 6–2 6–3
- Singles: Venus Williams defeated Conchita Martínez, 2–6, 6–2, 6–1
- Doubles: Paola Suárez & Virginia Ruano Pascual defeated Lisa Raymond & Martina Navratilova, 6–1, 6–4
- Singles: Amélie Mauresmo defeated Venus Williams, w/o.
- Doubles: Nadia Petrova & Meghann Shaughnessy defeated Conchita Martínez & Janette Husárová, 6–2, 2–6, 6–1
- Singles: Amélie Mauresmo defeated Jennifer Capriati, 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(8–6).
- Doubles: Nadia Petrova & Meghann Shaughnessy defeated Paola Suárez & Virginia Ruano Pascual, 6–4, 5–7, 6–2
- Singles: Lindsay Davenport defeated Anastasia Myskina, 6–1, 6–1
- Doubles: Cara Black & Rennae Stubbs defeated Paola Suárez & Virginia Ruano Pascual, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
- Singles: Amélie Mauresmo defeated Elena Likhovtseva, 6–1, 6–0
- Doubles: Shinobu Asagoe & Ai Sugiyama defeated Liezel Huber & Tamarine Tanasugarn, 6–0, 6–3
Kremlin Cup, Moscow, Russia
- Singles: Anastasia Myskina defeated Elena Dementieva, 7–5, 6–0
- Doubles: Anastasia Myskina & Vera Zvonareva defeated Paola Suárez & Virginia Ruano Pascual, 6–3, 4–6, 6–2
Zurich Open, Zürich, Switzerland
- Singles: Alicia Molik defeated Maria Sharapova, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
- Doubles: Cara Black & Rennae Stubbs defeated Paola Suárez & Virginia Ruano Pascual, 6–4, 6–4
Movies
International Tennis Hall of Fame
- Class of 2004:
- Dorothy Cheney, player
- Stefan Edberg, player
- Steffi Graf, player
See also
References
- ^ "2004 Athens Olympics". California Sports Surfaces. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
- ^ "Athens 2004, Tennis". olympic.org. Olympics. 2004. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
- ^ "NBC Olympics 2004:Tennis 101 History". NBCOlympics.com. NBC. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
- ^ "Massu seals golden double". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC. August 22, 2004. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
- ^ The (re)Renaissance of Russian Women's Tennis - TennisGrandstand[permanent dead link]
- ^ BBC SPORT | Tennis | Myskina takes French title
- ^ BBC SPORT | Tennis | Sharapova storms to Wimbledon glory
- ^ BBC SPORT | Tennis | Kuznetsova takes US title
- ^ BBC Sport | Tennis | Petrova knocks out Henin
- ^ Sharapova takes out WTA Champs - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)