2004 ASB Classic – Singles

Singles

2004 ASB Classic

Final

Champion

Eleni Daniilidou

Runner-up

Ashley Harkleroad

Score

6–3, 6–2

Details

Draw

32

Seeds

8

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Eleni Daniilidou was the reigning champion^[1] and successfully defended her title, by defeating Ashley Harkleroad 6–3, 6–2 in the final.^[2]

Seeds

Paola Suárez (semifinals)
Anna Smashnova-Pistolesi (second round)
Eleni Daniilidou (champion)
María Vento-Kabchi (first round)
Shinobu Asagoe (first round)
Laura Granville (first round)
Marlene Weingärtner (second round)
Anca Barna (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
Alt = Alternate
ITF = ITF entry
PR = Protected ranking
SR = Special ranking
SE = Special exempt
JE = Junior exempt
JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
w/o = Walkover
r = Retired
d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final

	1	Paola Suárez	6¹³	4

	3	Eleni Daniilidou	7¹⁵	6
								3	Eleni Daniilidou	6	6

									Ashley Harkleroad	3	2
		Marion Bartoli	6	4	1

		Ashley Harkleroad	3	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals

	1	P Suárez	6	6
	Q	T Snyder	4	3				1	P Suárez	6	6
		L Lee-Waters	6	6³	6				L Lee-Waters	1	3
		R Grande	4	7⁷	4										1	P Suárez	6	6
		A Frazier	3	6	6											K Brandi	4	2
		MG Mikaelian	6	2	0				A Frazier	6	6³	6⁶
		K Brandi	6	6					K Brandi	2	7⁷	7⁸
	5	S Asagoe	3	4																		1	P Suárez	6¹³	4
	3	E Daniilidou	6	7⁷																		3	E Daniilidou	7¹⁵	6
		J Kostanić	2	6²				3	E Daniilidou	7⁷	6
		K Koukalová	4	2					E Gagliardi	6³	2
		E Gagliardi	6	6											3	E Daniilidou	7	6
	Q	M Tu	6	6											Q	M Tu	5	2
		A Morigami	3	4				Q	M Tu	4	6	7⁷
		A Parra Santonja	2	5				7	M Weingärtner	6	3	6⁴
	7	M Weingärtner	6	7

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals

	6	L Granville	6²	1
	Q	T Garbin	7⁷	6				Q	T Garbin	1	6	3
	Q	S Perry	6	6				Q	S Perry	6	2	6
		V Ruano Pascual	4	3											Q	S Perry	2	3
		M Bartoli	6	6												M Bartoli	6	6
		A Medina Garrigues	2	0					M Bartoli	6	6
		C Black	6	6					C Black	1	1
	4	M Vento-Kabchi	2	2																			M Bartoli	6	4	1
	8	A Barna	6	6																			A Harkleroad	3	6	6
		Ľ Cervanová	4	1				8	A Barna	6	7
	WC	S Stephens	4	3				WC	E Marama	4	5
	WC	E Marama	6	6											8	A Barna	5	3
		T Ashley	2	4												A Harkleroad	7	6
		A Harkleroad	6	6					A Harkleroad	7⁹	6
		J Vakulenko	6	4	3			2	A Smashnova-Pistolesi	6⁷	2
	2	A Smashnova-Pistolesi	1	6	6

Qualifying

Seeds

Melinda Czink (second round)
Claudine Schaul (first round)
Tathiana Garbin (qualified)
Ľubomíra Kurhajcová (first round)
Martina Suchá (qualifying competition)
Clarisa Fernández (first round)
Alina Jidkova (second round)
Jill Craybas (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition

	1	Melinda Czink	6	6
		Ansley Cargill	4	4				1	Melinda Czink	6⁴	1
	Seiko Okamoto		7	6					Seiko Okamoto	7⁷	6
	Evie Dominikovic		5	4											Seiko Okamoto		2	2
	WC	Leanne Baker	1	1											Shenay Perry		6	6
		Shenay Perry	6	6				Shenay Perry		6	7⁸
		Ivana Abramović	6	7				Ivana Abramović		4	6⁶
	6	Clarisa Fernández	1	5

Second qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition

	2	Claudine Schaul	3	5
		Tzipora Obziler	6	7				Tzipora Obziler		6⁶	5
	Tara Snyder		6	6				Tara Snyder		7⁸	7
	Catalina Castaño		2	2												Tara Snyder	6	4	7⁷
	Yuka Yoshida		3	1											5	Martina Suchá	3	6	6⁴
	Gisela Dulko		6	6					Gisela Dulko	6	1	3
		Anna-Lena Grönefeld	1	7⁷	1			5	Martina Suchá	3	6	6
	5	Martina Suchá	6	6⁵	6

Third qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition

	3	Tathiana Garbin	7⁷	3	6
		Renata Voráčová	6⁴	6	2			3	Tathiana Garbin	0	7	6
	Sofia Arvidsson		2	7	6				Sofia Arvidsson	6	5	1
	Mervana Jugić-Salkić		6	5	2										3	Tathiana Garbin	6	6
		Mara Santangelo	6	6												Mara Santangelo	4	1
	WC	Ilke Gers	0	4					Mara Santangelo	7⁷	6
		Iveta Benešová	3	4				7	Alina Jidkova	6⁵	1
	7	Alina Jidkova	6	6

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition

	4	Ľubomíra Kurhajcová	4	6³
		Tatiana Panova	6	7⁷				Tatiana Panova		7	6²	1
	Conchita Martínez Granados		6	1	4			Meilen Tu		5	7⁷	6
	Meilen Tu		4	6	6											Meilen Tu	4	6	6
	WC	Dianne Hollands	4	2											8	Jill Craybas	6	3	4
	WC	Paula Marama	6	6				WC	Paula Marama	2	0
	Alt	Galina Voskoboeva	4	6⁴				8	Jill Craybas	6	6
	8	Jill Craybas	6	7⁷

References

^ "Daniilidou wins ASB Classic title". UPI. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
^ "Daniilidou triumphs in Auckland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 August 2025.

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