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2004 WTA Tour Championships

2004 WTA Tour Championships
Date November 10 – 15
Edition 34th
Category Year-end championships
Draw 8S (round robin) / 4D
Prize money $3,000,000
Surface Hard/indoor
Location Los Angeles, United States
Venue Staples Center
Champions
Singles
Russia Maria Sharapova
Doubles
Russia Nadia Petrova / United States Meghann Shaughnessy
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The 2004 WTA Tour Championships was a women's round robin tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, United States. It was the 34th edition of the year-end singles championships, the 29th edition of the year-end doubles championships, and was part of the 2004 WTA Tour. The tournament was held between November 10 and November 15, 2004. First-seeded Maria Sharapova won the singles event, the first Russian to win the tournament, and earned $1,000,000 first-prize money as well as 485 ranking points.

Justine Henin-Hardenne had qualified for the tournament but withdrew due to illness (cytomegalovirus).

Russia Maria Sharapova defeated United States Serena Williams, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4

Russia Nadia Petrova / United States Meghann Shaughnessy defeated Zimbabwe Cara Black / Australia Rennae Stubbs, 7–5, 6–2


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