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Singles
2004 Swisscom Challenge
Final
Champion	Alicia Molik
Runner-up	Maria Sharapova
Score	4–6, 6–2, 6–3
Details
Draw	28
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Alicia Molik defeated Maria Sharapova in the final, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 2004 Swisscom Challenge.

Justine Henin-Hardenne was the reigning champion, but did not compete this year.

Seeds

The top four seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Amélie Mauresmo (withdrew due to a left adductor strain)
2. Lindsay Davenport (withdrew due to a flu)
3. Elena Dementieva (semifinals)
4. Maria Sharapova (final)
5. Serena Williams (withdrew due to a left knee injury)
6. Vera Zvonareva (second round)
7. Venus Williams (quarterfinals)
8. Nadia Petrova (quarterfinals)
9. Ai Sugiyama (quarterfinals)
10. Patty Schnyder (semifinals)

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
	10	Patty Schnyder	6	1	4
		Alicia Molik	4	6	6
									Alicia Molik	4	6	6
								4	Maria Sharapova	6	2	3
	4	Maria Sharapova	4	6	6
	3	Elena Dementieva	6	2	3

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								LL	É Loit	1	2
		P Suárez	6	3	6				P Suárez	6	2
	LL	J Kostanić	3	6	4											P Suárez	6	3	4
		M Pierce	3	2											10	P Schnyder	2	6	6
		F Zuluaga	6	6					F Zuluaga	4	3
		M Maleeva	6	1	4			10	P Schnyder	6	6
	10	P Schnyder	1	6	6																	10	P Schnyder	6	1	4
																							A Molik	4	6	6
								6	V Zvonareva	3	7	2
		A Molik	6	7					A Molik	6	5	6
		S Farina Elia	1	6												A Molik	6	6
	WC	T Bacsinszky	1	4											8	N Petrova	3	1
		N Dechy	6	6					N Dechy	7	4	3
	WC	L Raymond	4	3				8	N Petrova	6	6	6
	8	N Petrova	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	V Williams	6	6
		K Šprem	2	2				7	V Williams	7	7
	Q	A Ivanovic	7	6	7			Q	A Ivanovic	6	6
	Q	T Golovin	5	7	6										7	V Williams	3	4
	WC	V Dushevina	1	4											4	M Sharapova	6	6
		D Hantuchová	6	6					D Hantuchová	4	5
								4	M Sharapova	6	7
																						4	M Sharapova	4	6	6
	9	A Sugiyama	6	6																		3	E Dementieva	6	2	3
	Q	S Asagoe	2	3				9	A Sugiyama	7	6
	LL	F Pennetta	6	6				LL	F Pennetta	6	1
	Q	MG Mikaelian	2	1											9	A Sugiyama	1	7	5
		E Bovina	6	7											3	E Dementieva	6	5	7
		F Schiavone	3	6					E Bovina	5	6	0
								3	E Dementieva	7	3	6

References

• Official results archive (ITF) Archived 2021-01-28 at the Wayback Machine
• Official results archive (WTA)

• Zurich Open
• 2004 WTA Tour