2004 Guangzhou International Women's Open – Singles

Singles
2004 Guangzhou International Women's Open
Final
ChampionChina Li Na
Runner-upSlovakia Martina Suchá
Score6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw30 (2WC/4Q)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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This was the first edition of the event.

Li Na won her maiden WTA singles title, defeating Martina Suchá in the final, 6–3, 6–4. Li also became the first Chinese player to win a WTA singles title.[1][2]

Seeds

  1. Argentina Gisela Dulko (second round)
  2. Serbia and Montenegro Jelena Janković (second round)
  3. Italy Flavia Pennetta (second round, retired due to a left wrist sprain)
  4. France Marion Bartoli (second round)
  5. Venezuela María Vento-Kabchi (first round)
  6. Puerto Rico Kristina Brandi (quarterfinals)
  7. Australia Nicole Pratt (second round)
  8. Czech Republic Klára Koukalová (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová 2 5  
  Slovakia Martina Suchá 6 7  
  Slovakia Martina Suchá 3 4  
Q China Li Na 6 6  
WC China Li Ting 3 3  
Q China Li Na 6 6  

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Argentina G Dulko 1 4
Argentina M Díaz Oliva 1 2 Russia D Safina 6 6
Russia D Safina 6 6 Russia D Safina 4 1
Czech Republic S Kleinová 2 1 Czech Republic B Strýcová 6 6
Czech Republic B Strýcová 6 6 Czech Republic B Strýcová 6 7
China J Zheng 6 6 China J Zheng 2 5
5 Venezuela M Vento-Kabchi 2 0 Czech Republic B Strýcová 2 5
3 Italy F Pennetta 6 2 6 Slovakia M Suchá 6 7
WC China Z Yan 1 6 3 3 Italy F Pennetta 5 0 r
United States J Craybas 2 5 Thailand T Tanasugarn 7 3
Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 7 Thailand T Tanasugarn 67 5
Slovakia M Suchá 6 1 6 Slovakia M Suchá 7 7
Russia A Jidkova 4 6 3 Slovakia M Suchá 7 6
China T Sun 6 65 1 8 Czech Republic K Koukalová 64 4
8 Czech Republic K Koukalová 0 7 6

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Australia N Pratt 6 6
Japan A Morigami 3 4 7 Australia N Pratt 2 0
Hungary A Kapros 1 1 WC China T Li 6 6
WC China T Li 6 6 WC China T Li 6 6
China S Peng 6 6 China S Peng 2 2
Q South Africa N Grandin 0 3 China S Peng 6 6
United States J Hopkins 0 4 4 France M Bartoli 1 0
4 France M Bartoli 6 6 WC China T Li 3 3
6 Puerto Rico K Brandi 7 6 Q China N Li 6 6
Q China N Liu 64 3 6 Puerto Rico K Brandi 6 6
Q Russia N Bratchikova 6 0 3 Russia T Panova 0 1
Russia T Panova 3 6 6 6 Puerto Rico K Brandi 4 0
Q China N Li 6 6 Q China N Li 6 6
Russia V Dushevina 4 1 Q China N Li 0 6 7
2 Serbia and Montenegro J Janković 6 2 66

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. China Sun Tiantian (moved to the main draw)
  2. Japan Aiko Nakamura (qualifying competition)
  3. South Africa Natalie Grandin (Advanced to the main draw)
  4. China Liu Nannan (Advanced to the main draw)
  5. Thailand Suchanun Viratprasert (qualifying competition)
  6. China Li Na (Advanced to the main draw)
  7. China Xie Yan-ze (first round)
  8. Germany Antonia Matic (second round)
  9. Russia Nina Bratchikova (Advanced to the main draw)

Qualifiers

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
9 Russia Nina Bratchikova 6 6  
  China Yang Shu-jing 3 2  
  China Wu Wen-hao 0 4  
  China Yang Shu-jing 6 6  
9 Russia Nina Bratchikova 6 6  
5 Thailand Suchanun Viratprasert 4 4  
  China Sun Shengnan 6 7  
New Zealand Leanne Baker 4 61  
  China Sun Shengnan 4 5  
5 Thailand Suchanun Viratprasert 6 7  
WC China Huang Chu-xian 1 1  
5 Thailand Suchanun Viratprasert 6 6  

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
2 Japan Aiko Nakamura 6 6  
WC China He Chun-yan 1 4  
2 Japan Aiko Nakamura 2 1
6 China Li Na 6 6
  China Yu Ying 3 2  
  Belarus Iryna Kuryanovich 6 6  
  Belarus Iryna Kuryanovich 0 3  
6 China Li Na 6 6  
  China Hao Jie 1 3  
6 China Li Na 6 6  

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
3 South Africa Natalie Grandin 6 6
China Huang Lei 4 3
3 South Africa Natalie Grandin 6 6
  China Yuan Meng 2 3
China Chen Yan-chong 1 1  
  China Yuan Meng 6 6  
3 South Africa Natalie Grandin 6 7
  Italy Francesca Lubiani 1 5
  China Liu Wei-juan 3 3  
  Italy Francesca Lubiani 6 6  
  Italy Francesca Lubiani 6 5 6
Australia Tiffany Welford 3 7 3
  Australia Tiffany Welford w/o  
7 China Xie Yan-ze  

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4 China Liu Nannan 6 6
  China Dong Yan-hua 3 2
4 China Liu Nannan 6 6  
  Chinese Taipei Janet Lee 2 0  
WC China Lu Cheng-jie 0 0  
Chinese Taipei Janet Lee 6 6  
4 China Liu Nannan 6 6
WC China Zhang Yao 2 0
WC China Zhou Ni 61 0
WC China Zhang Yao 7 6
WC China Zhang Yao 4 7 6
8 Germany Antonia Matic 6 63 4
WC China Li Hewenfei 3 3  
8 Germany Antonia Matic 6 6  

References

  1. ^ 2004 Hasselt, Guangzhou & Seoul WTA Women's Singles Results-
  2. ^ ITF results
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