Swisscom Challenge 2004
| Swisscom Challenge 2004 | |
| date | 10/15/2004 - 10/24/2004 |
| Edition | 21st |
| navigation | 2003 ◄ 2004 ► 2005 |
| WTA tour | |
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| venue | Zurich Switzerland
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| Tournament number | 608 |
| category | WTA Tier I |
| Tournament type | Indoor tournament |
| Game surface | Hard court |
| draw | 28E / 32Q / 16D / 3Q |
| Prize money | US $ 1,300,000 |
| Last year's winner (individual) |
 Justine Henin-Hardenne
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| Last year's winner (double) |
Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama
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| Winner (singles) |
 Alicia Molik
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| Winner (doubles) |
 Cara Black Rennae Stubbs
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| Tournament supervisor | Pam Whytcross |
| Last direct assumption |
 Fabiola Zuluaga (26)
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| Player representatives |
Timea Bacsinszky Patty Schnyder
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| As of August 1, 2013 | |
The Swisscom Challenge 2004 was a WTA indoor hard court tennis tournament for women in Zurich . It was part of the 2004 WTA Tour as a Tier I category tournament . The tournament took place from October 15 to 24, 2004. It was carried out in the Schluefweg Hall in Kloten .
In the singles Alicia Molik won against Marija Sharapova 4: 6, 6: 2 and 6: 3. In doubles, the pairing Cara Black / Rennae Stubbs won 6: 4 and 6: 4 against Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez .
qualification
The qualification for the Swisscom Challenge 2004 took place from October 15 to 17, 2004. Four qualifying places for the singles and one qualification place for the doubles were played, which entitle them to participate in the main draw of the tournament.
singles
Seeding list
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Explanation of symbols
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Results
| First round | Round of 16 | Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LL |  É. Loit
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1 | 2 | r | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 P. Suarez
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6th | 3 | 6th | P. Suarez
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6th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LL |  J. Kostanić
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3 | 6th | 4th | P. Suarez
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6th | 3 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M. Pierce
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3 | 2 | 10 | P. Schnyder
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2 | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| F. Zuluaga
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6th | 6th | F. Zuluaga
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4th | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 M. Maleewa
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6th | 1 | 4th | 10 | P. Schnyder
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | P. Schnyder
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1 | 6th | 6th | 10 | P. Schnyder
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6th | 1 | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| A. Molik
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4th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6th |  W. Swonaryova
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3 | 7th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A. Molik
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6th | 7th | A. Molik
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6th | 5 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 S. Farina Elia
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1 | 6 5 | A. Molik
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | T. Bacsinszky
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1 | 4th | 8th | N. Petrova
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3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| N. Dechy
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6th | 6th | N. Dechy
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7th | 4th | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC |  L. Raymond
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4th | 3 | 8th | N. Petrova
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6 6 | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8th | N. Petrova
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6th | 6th | A. Molik
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4th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th | V. Williams
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6th | 6th | 4th | M. Sharapova
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6th | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| K. Šprem
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2 | 2 | 7th | V. Williams
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7th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | ;_Flag_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro_(2003%E2%80%932006).svg){kind=small} A. Ivanović
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7th | 6 2 | 7th | Q | A. Ivanović
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6 11 | 6 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | T. Golovin
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5 | 7th | 6 3 | 7th | V. Williams
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3 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | W. Dushewina
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1 | 4th | 4th | M. Sharapova
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 D. Hantuchová
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6th | 6th | D. Hantuchová
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4th | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | M. Sharapova
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6th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | M. Sharapova
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4th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | A. Sugiyama
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6th | 6th | 3 | J. Dementjewa
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6th | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | S. Asagoe
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2 | 3 | 9 | A. Sugiyama
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7th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | F. Pennetta
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6th | 6th | LL | F. Pennetta
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6 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | M.-G. Mikaelian
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2 | 1 | 9 | A. Sugiyama
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1 | 7th | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J. Bowina
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6th | 7th | 3 | J. Dementjewa
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6th | 5 | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| F. Schiavone
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3 | 6 5 | J. Bowina
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5 | 6th | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | J. Dementjewa
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7th | 3 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Double
Seeding list
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Explanation of symbols
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Results
| First round | Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  V. Ruano Pascual P. Suarez
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6th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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0 | 5 | 1 | V. Ruano Pascual P. Suarez
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7th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||
| WC | W. Duschewina M.-G. Mikaelian
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2 | 2 |  M. Jugic-Salkic M. Weingärtner
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5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| M. Jugic-Salkic M. Weingärtner
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6th | 6th | 1 | V. Ruano Pascual P. Suarez
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | N. Petrowa, M. Shaughnessy
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6th | 6th | J. Husárová A. Molik
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3 | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||
| E. Gagliardi A.-L. Grönefeld
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2 | 1 | 3 | N. Petrowa, M. Shaughnessy
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4th | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| J. Husárová A. Molik
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6th | 6th | J. Husárová A. Molik
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||
| J. Kostanić L. McShea
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1 | 0 | 1 | V. Ruano Pascual P. Suarez
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4th | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q | N. Dechy T. Golovin
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6th | 6th | 2 | C. Black R. Stubbs
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
| A. Medina Garrigues, M. Serna
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4th | 3 | Q | N. Dechy T. Golovin
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w. | O. | |||||||||||||||||||
 L. Huber É. Loit
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5 | 6th | 6th | L. Huber É. Loit
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| 4th |  B. Schett P. Schnyder
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7th | 4th | 2 | Q | N. Dechy T. Golovin
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4th | 6th | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| M. Pierce L. Raymond
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4th | 5 | 2 | C. Black R. Stubbs
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6th | 3 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
| WC | D. Hantuchová M. Maleewa
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6th | 7th | WC | D. Hantuchová M. Maleewa
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4th | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| S. Asagoe K. Srebotnik
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6 9 | 3 | 2 | C. Black R. Stubbs
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6th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | C. Black R. Stubbs
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7th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Web links
- Swisscom Challenge 2004 as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
- Swisscom Challenge 2004 (English) on the ITF homepage