Women's singles
2004 Australian Open
Champion	Justine Henin-Hardenne
Runner-up	Kim Clijsters
Score	6–3, 4–6, 6–3
Draw	128
Seeds	32

Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated Kim Clijsters in the final, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2004 Australian Open. It was her third major title, each time defeating Clijsters in the final (after her victories at the 2003 French and US Opens). Clijsters would eventually win the title seven years later.

Serena Williams was the reigning champion, but did not participate this year due to a left knee injury.

Fabiola Zuluaga became the first Colombian to reach a major semifinal.

Seeds

Qualifying

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Justine Henin-Hardenne	7	6
	5	Lindsay Davenport	5	3
								1	Justine Henin-Hardenne	6	6
								32	Fabiola Zuluaga	2	2
	4	Amélie Mauresmo	w/o
	32	Fabiola Zuluaga
															1	Justine Henin-Hardenne	6	4	6
															2	Kim Clijsters	3	6	3
	22	Patty Schnyder	77	6
	25	Lisa Raymond	62	3
								22	Patty Schnyder	2	62
								2	Kim Clijsters	6	77
	6	Anastasia Myskina	2	69
	2	Kim Clijsters	6	711

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
	WC	O Lukaszewicz	0	0				1	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
	Q	C Pin	6	63	6			Q	C Pin	1	4
		T Garbin	4	77	4										1	J Henin-Hardenne	6	7
		F Pennetta	5	4											30	S Kuznetsova	2	5
		An Serra Zanetti	7	6					An Serra Zanetti	60	4
	Q	S Perry	3	3				30	S Kuznetsova	77	6
	30	S Kuznetsova	6	6																		1	J Henin-Hardenne	6	77
	19	E Daniilidou	6	6																		Q	M Santangelo	1	65
	Q	J Hopkins	1	3				19	E Daniilidou	3	6	6
		E Callens	6	3	3				C Black	6	0	1
		C Black	2	6	6										19	E Daniilidou	4	7	3
		C Fernández	6	3	4										Q	M Santangelo	6	5	6
		B Schett	4	6	6				B Schett	63	6	3
	Q	M Santangelo	63	7	6			Q	M Santangelo	77	0	6
	16	M Serna	77	5	4

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	11	V Zvonareva	6	6
		Z Ondrášková	3	1				11	V Zvonareva	7	6
		M Czink	6	6					M Czink	5	4
		M Vento-Kabchi	4	3											11	V Zvonareva	7	2	6
		A Morigami	77	4	6											N Pratt	5	6	1
	Q	M-È Pelletier	62	6	4				A Morigami	6	3	3
		N Pratt	6	5	6				N Pratt	1	6	6
	17	M Shaughnessy	4	7	4																	11	V Zvonareva	1	3
	31	T Tanasugarn	1	3																		5	L Davenport	6	6
		L Granville	6	6					L Granville	6	2	6
	WC	E Dominikovic	4	7	6			WC	E Dominikovic	2	6	1
	WC	T Musgrave	6	5	3											L Granville	4	0
		É Loit	7	6											5	L Davenport	6	6
		M Marrero	5	4					É Loit	3	6	0
	PR	R Dragomir-Ilie	2	3				5	L Davenport	6	3	6
	5	L Davenport	6	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	4	A Mauresmo	6	6
	WC	C-j Chuang	1	0				4	A Mauresmo	6	6
	WC	C Dellacqua	4	4					Ľ Cervanová	0	2
		Ľ Cervanová	6	6											4	A Mauresmo	6	6
		A Cargill	3	4												A Medina Garrigues	1	2
		A Medina Garrigues	6	6					A Medina Garrigues	6	2	6
	Q	Y Fedak	7	6				Q	Y Fedak	2	6	3
	26	T Pisnik	5	0																		4	A Mauresmo	7	7
	21	E Bovina	4	6	7																		A Molik	5	5
		S Kleinová	6	1	5			21	E Bovina	4	3
		T Perebiynis	0	0					C Schaul	6	6
		C Schaul	6	6												C Schaul	77	1	2
	Q	A Bachmann	1	4												A Molik	64	6	6
		A Molik	6	6					A Molik	6	6
		Ad Serra Zanetti	65	4				15	D Hantuchová	4	3
	15	D Hantuchová	77	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	10	N Petrova	3	3
		A Kapros	6	6					A Kapros	6	6
	WC	S Stosur	6	6				WC	S Stosur	3	1
		S Talaja	3	2												A Kapros	3	6	12
		G León García	4	6	4											P Mandula	6	3	10
		P Mandula	6	4	6				P Mandula	66	6	6
		S Reeves	1	0				24	M Maleeva	78	2	3
	24	M Maleeva	6	6																			A Kapros	4	2
	32	F Zuluaga	6	6																		32	F Zuluaga	6	6
		S Asagoe	3	2				32	F Zuluaga	6	6
		A Jidkova	2	65				Q	M Díaz Oliva	3	4
	Q	M Díaz Oliva	6	77											32	F Zuluaga	78	4	6
		R Grande	2	1												J Craybas	66	6	2
		J Craybas	6	6					J Craybas	6	2	8
		J Janković	6	6					J Janković	4	6	6
	7	E Dementieva	1	4

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	8	A Sugiyama	6	6
		T Panova	4	2				8	A Sugiyama	4	4
		M Casanova	3	6	4				S Obata	6	6
		S Obata	6	4	6											S Obata	5	1
	Q	T Obziler	6	6											29	N Dechy	7	6
		M Suchá	3	2				Q	T Obziler	3	0
		J Kostanić	5	4				29	N Dechy	6	6
	29	N Dechy	7	6																		29	N Dechy	2	4
	22	P Schnyder	6	5	6																	22	P Schnyder	6	6
		A Widjaja	3	7	3			22	P Schnyder	6	2	6
		A Stevenson	3	1					M Bartoli	4	6	3
		M Bartoli	6	6											22	P Schnyder	7	6
		E Birnerová	4	3											12	P Suárez	5	3
		J Vakulenko	6	6					J Vakulenko	3	4
	Q	G Dulko	2	2				12	P Suárez	6	6
	12	P Suárez	6	6

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	14	A Smashnova-Pistolesi	6	6
		K Koukalová	3	3				14	A Smashnova-Pistolesi	2	3
	WC	T Golovin	6	4				WC	T Golovin	6	6
		M-G Mikaelian	0	1	r										WC	T Golovin	6	77
		A Parra Santonja	5	1											23	L Krasnoroutskaya	2	64
	Q	B Strýcová	7	6				Q	B Strýcová	3	6	3
		K Šprem	3	4				23	L Krasnoroutskaya	6	4	6
	23	L Krasnoroutskaya	6	6																		WC	T Golovin	2	0
	25	L Raymond	5	6	6																	25	L Raymond	6	6
		M Sánchez Lorenzo	7	3	4			25	L Raymond	6	6
		A Barna	2	6	7				A Barna	3	4
		M Drake	6	0	5										25	L Raymond	6	77
		V Dushevina	6	4	6										3	V Williams	4	65
		J Zheng	2	6	0				V Dushevina	4	2
		A Harkleroad	2	1				3	V Williams	6	6
	3	V Williams	6	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	6	A Myskina	6	7
		S Arvidsson	2	5				6	A Myskina	6	6
		E Gagliardi	77	7					E Gagliardi	2	4
	Q	L Prusová	65	5											6	A Myskina	6	1	6
	WC	S Ferguson	3	1											28	M Sharapova	4	6	2
	LL	L Lee-Waters	6	6				LL	L Lee-Waters	1	3
		C Martínez Granados	4	3				28	M Sharapova	6	6
	28	M Sharapova	6	6																		6	A Myskina	63	6	6
	18	F Schiavone	7	6																		9	C Rubin	77	2	2
		C Torrens Valero	5	1				18	F Schiavone	2	2
		E Likhovtseva	3	6	6				E Likhovtseva	6	6
		D Randriantefy	6	1	1											E Likhovtseva	3	2
		D Chládková	6	6											9	C Rubin	6	6
		S Foretz	4	2					D Chládková	2	4
		A Svensson	3	6	3			9	C Rubin	6	6
	9	C Rubin	6	4	6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	13	C Martínez	67	1
		K Brandi	79	6					K Brandi	6	0	5
		S Cohen-Aloro	6	5	3				A Frazier	2	6	7
		A Frazier	4	7	6											A Frazier	6	1	5
		K Srebotnik	4	3											20	S Farina Elia	4	6	7
		V Ruano Pascual	6	6					V Ruano Pascual	7	4	4
		H Nagyová	3	3				20	S Farina Elia	5	6	6
	20	S Farina Elia	6	6																		20	S Farina Elia	3	3
	27	A Coetzer	6	6																		2	K Clijsters	6	6
		T Snyder	3	1				27	A Coetzer	5	3
		Ľ Kurhajcová	3	61					D Safina	7	6
		D Safina	6	77												D Safina	2	1
		M Sequera	2	2											2	K Clijsters	6	6
		ME Camerin	6	6					ME Camerin	0	0
		M Weingärtner	3	2				2	K Clijsters	6	6
	2	K Clijsters	6	6

Championship match statistics

Category	Henin-Hardenne	Clijsters
1st serve %	38/77 (49%)	60/91 (66%)
1st serve points won	31 of 38 = 82%	37 of 60 = 62%
2nd serve points won	17 of 39 = 44%	11 of 31 = 35%
Total service points won	48 of 77 = 62.34%	48 of 91 = 52.75%
Aces	4	1
Double faults	6	6
Winners	31	37
Unforced errors	38	43
Net points won	14 of 18 = 78%	14 of 28 = 50%
Break points converted	6 of 8 = 75%	4 of 6 = 67%
Return points won	43 of 91 = 47%	29 of 77 = 38%
Total points won	91	77
Source

External links

• 2004 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation