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Women's singles
2004 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships
Final
Champion	Maria Sharapova
Runner-up	Mashona Washington
Score	6–0, 6–1
Details
Draw	30 (4Q / 2WC)
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Maria Sharapova was the defending champion and successfully defender her title, by defeating Mashona Washington 6–0, 6–1 in the final.

Seeds

The first two seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Maria Sharapova (champion)
2. Tatiana Golovin (second round)
3. Shinobu Asagoe (first round)
4. Kristina Brandi (second round)
5. Meghann Shaughnessy (first round)
6. Nicole Pratt (first round)
7. Klára Koukalová (semifinals)
8. Arantxa Parra Santonja (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Maria Sharapova	6	6
		Tamarine Tanasugarn	2	3
								1	Maria Sharapova	6	6
									Mashona Washington	0	1
		Mashona Washington	3	7	6
	7	Klára Koukalová	6	5	2

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	M Sharapova	6	1	6
		A Nakamura	3	5				Q	S Stosur	4	6	3
	Q	S Stosur	6	7											1	M Sharapova	6	6
		K Srebotnik	5	0											Q	Y Fedossova	3	4
		A Morigami	7	6					A Morigami	3	6
	Q	Y Fedossova	7	7				Q	Y Fedossova	6	7
	5	M Shaughnessy	5	6																		1	M Sharapova	6	6
	3	S Asagoe	0	4																			T Tanasugarn	2	3
		T Tanasugarn	6	6					T Tanasugarn	6	7
		B Strýcová	5	6	4				J Craybas	3	6
		J Craybas	7	4	6											T Tanasugarn	6	3
	Q	S Pe'er	6	0	2											A Kapros	1	0
		A Kapros	2	6	6				A Kapros	6	6
	Q	S Karatantcheva	6	6				Q	S Karatantcheva	4	0
	8	A Parra Santonja	2	4

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	N Pratt	0	6	4
		E Linetskaya	6	1	6				E Linetskaya	6	7
	WC	R Fujiwara	6	6				WC	R Fujiwara	4	5
		S Obata	4	4												E Linetskaya	2	1
		M Sánchez Lorenzo	2	4												M Washington	6	6
		M Washington	6	6					M Washington	6	6
		S Kleinová	6	3	4			4	K Brandi	2	2
	4	K Brandi	4	6	6																		M Washington	3	7	6
	7	K Koukalová	6	6																		7	K Koukalová	6	5	2
		M Sequera	2	2				7	K Koukalová	6	6
		Ľ Kurhajcová	7	6					Ľ Kurhajcová	2	4
		A Jidkova	6	2											7	K Koukalová	6	6
		Y-j Cho	3	4											WC	N Vaidišová	3	0
	WC	N Vaidišová	6	6				WC	N Vaidišová	6	3	6
								2	T Golovin	4	6	4

References

1. "Sharapova beats Mashona to defend Japan Open". China Daily. 9 October 2004. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
2. "Maria Sharapova festejó por sexta vez tras ganar el torneo de Tokio" [Maria Sharapova celebrated for the sixth time after winning the Tokyo tournament] (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 9 October 2004. Retrieved 10 March 2020.

External links

• Official results archive (ITF)
• Official results archive (WTA)

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39 WTA Tour-Level Titles: 36 SGL & 3 DBL
Entourage	Yuri Sharapov (father & former coach) Riccardo Piatti (coach; Jul 2019—Jan 2020) Sven Groeneveld (coach; Nov 2013—Mar 2018) Jimmy Connors (coach; Jul—Aug 2013) Thomas Högstedt (coach; Jan 2011—Jul 2013, Mar 2018—Jul 2019) Michael Joyce (coach; Sep 2005—Jan 2011) Mauricio Hadad (coach; Mar 2004—Sep 2005) Robert Lansdorp (coach; Sep 1998—Sep 2005) Yuri Yudkin (coach; Nov 1991—May 1994) Max Eisenbud (former agent) Boyfriends Alexander Gilkes (since 2018; fiancé: since 2020) Grigor Dimitrov (2012—2015) Sasha Vujačić (2009—2012; fiancé: 2010—2012) Title-winning doubles partners Tamarine Tanasugarn Maria Kirilenko
Career	Statistics World No. 1 ranking (singles) Russia BJK Cup team Russia Olympics Flagbearer
Rivalries	Rivalry with Serena Williams
Seasons	2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Year-end No.1	Nil
Grand Slam titles	Australian Open SGL 2008 French Open SGL 2012 2014 Wimbledon SGL 2004 US Open SGL 2006
WTA Tour titles	WTA Finals SGL 2004 Los Angeles WTA 1000 & analogues Qatar Open SGL 2008 Indian Wells Open SGL 2006 2013 Miami Open Nil Madrid Open SGL 2014 Italian Open SGL 2011 2012 2015 Canadian Open Nil San Diego Open → Cincinnati Open SGL 2006 (SD) 2007 (SD) 2011 (CI) Tokyo Open SGL 2005 2009 Zurich Open & China Open SGL 2006 (Z) 2014 (C) WTA 500 SGL 2005 Doha 2006 Linz 2008 Amelia Island 2012 Stuttgart 2013 Stuttgart 2014 Stuttgart 2015 Brisbane WTA 250 SGL 2003 Tokyo 2003 Quebec 2004 Birmingham 2004 Seoul 2004 Tokyo 2005 Birmingham 2010 Memphis 2010 Strasbourg 2017 Tianjin DBL with Tamarine Tanasugarn 2003 Tokyo 2003 Luxembourg with Maria Kirilenko 2004 Birmingham
Other professional titles 4 singles	ITF Tour   SGL 2002 Gunma 2002 Vancouver 2002 Peachtree City 2003 Sea Island
National representation	Olympics SGL Silver at 2012 London BJK Cup 2008
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