2004 Italian Open – Women's singles

Amélie Mauresmo defeated Jennifer Capriati in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 7–6^(8–6) to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2004 Italian Open. It was her second title of the season and the 12th of her career.

Women's singles
2004 Italian Open
Final
Champion	Amélie Mauresmo
Runner-up	Jennifer Capriati
Score	3–6, 6–3, 7–6^(8–6)
Details
Draw	56
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Kim Clijsters was the reigning champion, but did not compete this year due to a wrist injury.

Seeds

The first eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

1.   Serena Williams (semifinals)
2.   Amélie Mauresmo (champion)
3.   Anastasia Myskina (second round)
4.   Nadia Petrova (second round)
5.   Jennifer Capriati (final)
6.   Elena Dementieva (second round)
7.   Ai Sugiyama (third round)
8.   Vera Zvonareva (semifinals)
9.   Svetlana Kuznetsova (quarterfinals)
10.   Silvia Farina Elia (quarterfinals)
11.   Patty Schnyder (second round, retired due to a left upper arm strain)
12.   Paola Suárez (third round)
13.   Conchita Martínez (third round)
14.   Francesca Schiavone (quarterfinals)
15.   Magdalena Maleeva (first round)
16.   Anna Smashnova-Pistolesi (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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	PR/1	Serena Williams	7	6
	9	Svetlana Kuznetsova	5	0
								PR/1	Serena Williams	4	4
								5	Jennifer Capriati	6	6
	16	Anna Smashnova-Pistolesi	3	3
	5	Jennifer Capriati	6	6
															5	Jennifer Capriati	6	3	6^6
															2	Amélie Mauresmo	3	6	7^8
	8	Vera Zvonareva	6	6
	14	Francesca Schiavone	3	3
								8	Vera Zvonareva	2	3
								2	Amélie Mauresmo	6	6
	10	Silvia Farina Elia	1	6	5
	2	Amélie Mauresmo	6	2	7

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								PR/1	S Williams	7	6
	PR	S Testud	6	3	4				M Sánchez Lorenzo	5	3
		M Sánchez Lorenzo	3	6	6										PR/1	S Williams	6	6
	Q	V Dushevina	6	5	6										Q	D Randriantefy	1	3
		C Black	4	7	4			Q	V Dushevina	0	3
	Q	D Randriantefy	6	4	6			Q	D Randriantefy	6	6
	15	M Maleeva	3	6	4																	PR/1	S Williams	7	6
	9	S Kuznetsova	6	4	6																	9	S Kuznetsova	5	0
		A Molik	2	6	4			9	S Kuznetsova	6	6
	Q	M Marrero	6	7^7				Q	M Marrero	0	4
	Q	T Panova	1	6^3											9	S Kuznetsova	6	3	7^7
	Q	G Dulko	1	4											7	A Sugiyama	4	6	6^4
		M Pierce	6	6					M Pierce	2	4
								7	A Sugiyama	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	N Petrova	6	6^4	4
		L Granville	0	3				WC	F Pennetta	1	7^7	6
	WC	F Pennetta	6	6											WC	F Pennetta	2	2
	WC	ME Camerin	7	7											16	A Smashnova-Pistolesi	6	6
		J Dokic	5	5				WC	ME Camerin	2	1
		M Serna	2	1				16	A Smashnova-Pistolesi	6	6
	16	A Smashnova-Pistolesi	6	6																		16	A Smashnova-Pistolesi	3	3
	12	P Suárez	5	6																		5	J Capriati	6	6
		F Zuluaga	7	1	r			12	P Suárez	6	7
		J Craybas	4	2				Q	T Golovin	2	5
	Q	T Golovin	6	6											12	P Suárez	2	2
	Q	K Koukalová	7^7	2	4										5	J Capriati	6	6
		M Vento-Kabchi	6^3	6	6				M Vento-Kabchi	2	1
								5	J Capriati	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	V Zvonareva	1	6	6
		D Safina	6	6					D Safina	6	4	2
	WC	M Santangelo	3	2											8	V Zvonareva	6	6
		E Bovina	6	1	6											E Bovina	3	0
		T Pisnik	3	6	0				E Bovina	3	7^7
		A Barna	4	1				11	P Schnyder	6	6^5	r
	11	P Schnyder	6	6																		8	V Zvonareva	6	6
	14	F Schiavone	6	6																		14	F Schiavone	3	3
		N Pratt	2	3				14	F Schiavone	6	6
	Q	S Reeves	6	3	6			Q	S Reeves	3	4
		L Raymond	4	6	2										14	F Schiavone	6	6
		É Loit	6	3	6^3											E Likhovtseva	1	3
		E Likhovtseva	4	6	7^7				E Likhovtseva	7	1	6
								3	A Myskina	5	6	3

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	E Dementieva	1	4
	Q	T Perebiynis	4	5					M Sharapova	6	6
		M Sharapova	6	7												M Sharapova	6^3	0
	Q	J Kostanić	4	6^3											10	S Farina Elia	7^7	6
		M Shaughnessy	6	7^7					M Shaughnessy	2	5
	Q	B Schett	4	4				10	S Farina Elia	6	7
	10	S Farina Elia	6	6																		10	S Farina Elia	1	6	5
	13	C Martínez	6	6																		2	A Mauresmo	6	2	7
	Q	Y Fedak	1	1				13	C Martínez	4	6	6
		K Šprem	6	6					K Šprem	6	4	2
		D Hantuchová	2	2											13	C Martínez	3	4
		N Dechy	6	6											2	A Mauresmo	6	6
		K Brandi	4	4					N Dechy	5	2
								2	A Mauresmo	7	6

External links

• Main and Qualifying draws