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

Key※

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	7	6
	25	Lisa Raymond	6	3
								22	Patty Schnyder	2	6
								2	Kim Clijsters	6	7
	6	Anastasia Myskina	2	6
	2	Kim Clijsters	6	7

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	6	6			Q	C Pin	1	4
		T Garbin	4	7	4										1	J Henin-Hardenne	6	7
		F Pennetta	5	4											30	S Kuznetsova	2	5
		An Serra Zanetti	7	6					An Serra Zanetti	6	4
	Q	S Perry	3	3				30	S Kuznetsova	7	6
	30	S Kuznetsova	6	6																		1	J Henin-Hardenne	6	7
	19	E Daniilidou	6	6																		Q	M Santangelo	1	6
	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	6	6	3
	Q	M Santangelo	6	7	6			Q	M Santangelo	7	0	6
	16	M Serna	7	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	7	4	6											N Pratt	5	6	1
	Q	M-È Pelletier	6	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	7	1	2
	Q	A Bachmann	1	4												A Molik	6	6	6
		A Molik	6	6					A Molik	6	6
		Ad Serra Zanetti	6	4				15	D Hantuchová	4	3
	15	D Hantuchová	7	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	6	6	6
		S Reeves	1	0				24	M Maleeva	7	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	6				Q	M Díaz Oliva	3	4
	Q	M Díaz Oliva	6	7											32	F Zuluaga	7	4	6
		R Grande	2	1												J Craybas	6	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	7
		A Parra Santonja	5	1											23	L Krasnoroutskaya	2	6
	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	7
		V Dushevina	6	4	6										3	V Williams	4	6
		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	7	7					E Gagliardi	2	4
	Q	L Prusová	6	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	6	6	6
	18	F Schiavone	7	6																		9	C Rubin	7	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	6	1
		K Brandi	7	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	6					D Safina	7	6
		D Safina	6	7												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

Preceded by 2003 US Open – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 2004 French Open – Women's singles