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2004 Australian Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
2004 Australian Open
Champion Switzerland Roger Federer
Runner-up Russia Marat Safin
Final score 7–6(7–3), 6–4, 6–2
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
Legends men women mixed
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad

Roger Federer defeated Marat Safin 7–6(7–3), 6–4, 6–2 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 2004 Australian Open tennis tournament. This victory allowed Federer to become world number one the following week for the first time in his career (he would hold it for a record 237 consecutive weeks).

Andre Agassi, the defending champion, lost in the semifinal 6–7(6–8), 6–7(6–8), 7–5, 6–1, 3–6, against Safin, thus ending his streak of 26 match wins.

Safin also defeated No. 1 seed Andy Roddick in the quarterfinal. This was the only time in Roddick's career where he was seeded No. 1 at a Grand Slam tournament.

The seeded players are listed below. Roger Federer is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.


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