2004 China Open (tennis)
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| 2004 China Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | Men: 13–19 September[1][2] Women: 20–26 September[3] Mixed: 22–25 September[3] |
| Edition | 6th |
| Category | ATP International Series WTA Tier II |
| Prize money | Men: USD $500,000 Women: USD $585,000 Mixed: USD $6,000 |
| Surface | Hard, outdoor |
| Location | Beijing, China |
| Venue | Beijing Tennis Center |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Marat Safin | |
| Women's singles | |
 Serena Williams | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Justin Gimelstob / Graydon Oliver | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Emmanuelle Gagliardi / Dinara Safina | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Tripp Phillips / Emmanuelle Gagliardi | |
The 2004 China Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is the 6th edition of the China Open, and is part of the International Series of the 2004 ATP Tour, and of the Tier II of the 2004 WTA Tour.[3] Both the men's and the women's events are held at the Beijing Tennis Center in Beijing, People's Republic of China. The men's event took place from 13 to 19 September 2004,[1][2] while the women's took place the following week from 20 to 26 September 2004.[3]
Additionally, a mixed doubles tournament was held from 22 to 25 September 2004, although it counted only as an exhibition tournament and, therefore, no points were given for the ATP and WTA rankings.
Finals
Men's singles
Marat Safin defeated Mikhail Youzhny, 7–6(7–4), 7–5[1]
Women's singles
Serena Williams defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4[3][4]
Men's doubles
Justin Gimelstob / Graydon Oliver defeated Alex Bogomolov Jr. / Taylor Dent, 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(8–6)[2]
Women's doubles
Emmanuelle Gagliardi / Dinara Safina defeated 
Gisela Dulko / 
María Vento-Kabchi, 6–4, 6–4[3]
Mixed doubles
Tripp Phillips / Emmanuelle Gagliardi defeated Justin Gimelstob / Jill Craybas, 6–1, 6–2[3]
References
- ^ a b c "2004 China Open - Singles" (PDF). Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "2004 China Open - Doubles" (PDF). Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g "2004 China Open" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ "Birthday girl Serena wins China Open". Eurosport. 26 September 2004. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
External links
- China Open on the official Association of Tennis Professionals website
- China Open on the official Women's Tennis Association website