2004 Hastings Direct International Championships – Singles

The singles competition of the 2004 Hastings Direct International Championships was part of the 30th edition of the Eastbourne International tennis tournament, Tier II of the 2004 WTA Tour. It was won by Svetlana Kuznetsova, who defeated Daniela Hantuchová 2–6, 7–6^(7–2), 6–4.

Singles
2004 Hastings Direct International Championships
Final
Champion	Svetlana Kuznetsova
Runner-up	Daniela Hantuchová
Score	2–6, 7–6^(7–2), 6–4
Events
Singles Doubles
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Chanda Rubin was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Seeds

The champion seed is indicated in bold text. Text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top four seeds received a bye to the second round.

1.   Amélie Mauresmo (semifinals)
2.   Svetlana Kuznetsova (champion)
3.   Ai Sugiyama (quarterfinals)
4.   Vera Zvonareva (semifinals)
5.   Silvia Farina Elia (first round)
6.   Anna Smashnova-Pistolesi (first round)
7.   Francesca Schiavone (second round)
8.   Magdalena Maleeva (quarterfinals)

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
• SR = Special ranking

Final

	Final
	WC	Daniela Hantuchová	6	6^2	4
	2	Svetlana Kuznetsova	2	7^7	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	A Mauresmo	6	6
	WC	A Janes	7	6				WC	A Janes	2	4
	Q	J Zheng	5	3											1	A Mauresmo	6	6
		L Raymond	6	2	0										8	M Maleeva	4	3
		C Martínez	3	6	6				C Martínez	6	5	4
	WC	A Keothavong	7	1	1			8	M Maleeva	3	7	6
	8	M Maleeva	5	6	6																	1	A Mauresmo	6	4	4
																						WC	D Hantuchová	4	6	6
								3	A Sugiyama	7	4	6
		D Safina	6^3	5					E Likhovtseva	5	6	3
	Q	E Likhovtseva	7^7	7											3	A Sugiyama	1	6^7
	WC	D Hantuchová	7	3	6										WC	D Hantuchová	6	7^9
		A Frazier	5	6	2			WC	D Hantuchová	6	2	6
		K Šprem	6	6					K Šprem	3	6	4
	6	A Smashnova-Pistolesi	2	4

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	S Farina Elia	5	0
		E Bovina	7	6					E Bovina	4	6	2
		M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	7^7					M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	1	6
		M Serna	4	6^2												M Sánchez Lorenzo	3	0
		N Dechy	6	6											4	V Zvonareva	6	6
		F Zuluaga	2	1					N Dechy	1	6	3
								4	V Zvonareva	6	3	6
																						4	V Zvonareva	6	6^2	1
	7	F Schiavone	2	7	7^7																	2	S Kuznetsova	3	7^7	6
	Q	A Molik	6	5	6^2			7	F Schiavone	6^2	5
		T Pisnik	6	6					T Pisnik	7^7	7
		J Dokić	2	2												T Pisnik	6	2	3
		M Vento-Kabchi	6	6											2	S Kuznetsova	3	6	6
	Q	C Black	4	1					M Vento-Kabchi	4	3
								2	S Kuznetsova	6	6

References

External links

• 2004 Hastings Direct International Championships Draw