2004 Australian Open – Men's singles

Roger Federer defeated Marat Safin in the final, 7–6(7–3), 6–4, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2004 Australian Open.[1][2] It was his first Australian Open title and second major title overall. With the win, Federer gained the world No. 1 ranking for the first time in his career, and would hold the position for a record 237 consecutive weeks.

Men's singles
2004 Australian Open
ChampionSwitzerland Roger Federer
Runner-upRussia Marat Safin
Score7–6(7–3), 6–4, 6–2
Draw128
Seeds32
Main article: 2004 Australian Open

Andre Agassi was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Safin. This ended his streak of 26 match wins at the Australian Open.

This was the only time in Andy Roddick's career where he was seeded first at a major. He lost to Safin in the quarterfinals.

13 seeded players lost in the first round, the most at a major since the 32-seed draw was adopted at the 2001 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds
  1. United States Andy Roddick (quarterfinals)
  2. Switzerland Roger Federer (champion)
  3. Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero (semifinals)
  4. United States Andre Agassi (semifinals)
  5. Argentina Guillermo Coria (first round)
  6. Germany Rainer Schüttler (first round)
  7. Spain Carlos Moyá (withdrew due to ankle injury)
  8. Argentina David Nalbandian (quarterfinals)
  9. France Sébastien Grosjean (quarterfinals, retired)
  10. Australia Mark Philippoussis (fourth round)
  11. United Kingdom Tim Henman (third round)
  12. Chile Nicolás Massú (first round)
  13. Thailand Paradorn Srichaphan (fourth round)
  14. Czech Republic Jiří Novák (third round)
  15. Australia Lleyton Hewitt (fourth round)
  16. Netherlands Sjeng Schalken (fourth round)
  17. Netherlands Martin Verkerk (first round)
  18. Morocco Younes El Aynaoui (first round)
  19. Brazil Gustavo Kuerten (third round)
  20. Spain Tommy Robredo (first round)
  21. United States Mardy Fish (first round)
  22. Argentina Agustín Calleri (second round)
  23. Spain Félix Mantilla (first round)
  24. Belarus Max Mirnyi (first round)
  25. Sweden Jonas Björkman (first round)
  26. Spain Albert Costa (third round)
  27. United States Taylor Dent (third round)
  28. Spain Feliciano López (first round)
  29. United States Vince Spadea (first round)
  30. France Arnaud Clément (first round)
  31. South Africa Wayne Ferreira (third round)
  32. United States Robby Ginepri (fourth round)

Qualifying
Main article: 2004 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 United States Andy Roddick 6 3 5 77 4
Russia Marat Safin 2 6 7 60 6
Russia Marat Safin 78 78 5 1 6
4 United States Andre Agassi 66 66 7 6 3
4 United States Andre Agassi 6 2
9 France Sébastien Grosjean 2 0r
Russia Marat Safin 63 4 2
2 Switzerland Roger Federer 77 6 6
Morocco Hicham Arazi 1 66 65
3 Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero 6 78 77
3 Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero 4 1 4
2 Switzerland Roger Federer 6 6 6
8 Argentina David Nalbandian 5 4 7 3
2 Switzerland Roger Federer 7 6 5 6

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 United States A Roddick 6 7 77
Chile F González 2 5 64 1 United States A Roddick 6 6 6
PR Czech Republic B Ulihrach 6 3 6 6 PR Czech Republic B Ulihrach 2 2 3
Germany L Burgsmüller 4 6 2 1 1 United States A Roddick 6 6 6
Georgia (country) I Labadze 4 3 6 3 27 United States T Dent 2 0 2
Argentina JI Chela 6 6 3 6 Argentina JI Chela 6 4 6 64 5
Q Spain F Verdasco 2 1 1r 27 United States T Dent 3 6 4 77 7
27 United States T Dent 6 6 2 1 United States A Roddick 6 6 6
18 Morocco Y El Aynaoui 1r 16 Netherlands S Schalken 1 2 3
Spain G Blanco 4 Spain G Blanco 3 4 3
Austria J Melzer 6 6 6 Austria J Melzer 6 6 6
Germany T Behrend 1 2 2 Austria J Melzer 61 4 1
Spain D Ferrer 77 6 6 16 Netherlands S Schalken 77 6 6
Q Luxembourg G Müller 64 1 3 Spain D Ferrer 3 2 7 1
Q Denmark K Carlsen 5 3 1 16 Netherlands S Schalken 6 6 5 6
16 Netherlands S Schalken 7 6 6

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 Chile N Massú 1 77 2 3
Finland J Nieminen 6 65 6 6 Finland J Nieminen 65 4 6 4
Russia M Safin 6 3 6 6 Russia M Safin 77 6 4 6
United States B Vahaly 2 6 3 4 Russia M Safin 7 1 4 6 7
France A Dupuis 6 6 65 64 3 United States T Martin 5 6 6 0 5
United States T Martin 4 4 77 77 6 United States T Martin 77 77 79
Croatia I Karlović 77 77 77 Croatia I Karlović 64 64 67
21 United States M Fish 60 65 64 Russia M Safin 77 6 66 6
30 France A Clément 78 6 4 1 2 United States J Blake 63 3 78 3
Russia N Davydenko 66 4 6 6 6 Russia N Davydenko 62 79 3 2
Q France O Patience 4 4 77 6 6 Q France O Patience 77 67 6 6
Russia I Andreev 6 6 64 1 2 Q France O Patience 1 3 2
Spain Ó Hernández 1 3 1 United States J Blake 6 6 6
Ecuador N Lapentti 6 6 6 Ecuador N Lapentti 3 64 6 1
United States J Blake 6 6 6 United States J Blake 6 77 2 6
LL Peru I Miranda 1 4 4

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 United States A Agassi 6 6 6
WC Australia T Larkham 1 3 4 4 United States A Agassi 6 6 6
France N Mahut 4 2 7 3 Q Czech Republic T Berdych 0 2 4
Q Czech Republic T Berdych 6 6 5 6 4 United States A Agassi 6 6 6
Slovakia K Beck 6 6 2 6 Sweden T Enqvist 0 3 3
Austria S Koubek 4 0 6 4 Slovakia K Beck 5 6 3 4
Sweden T Enqvist 4 6 6 78 Sweden T Enqvist 7 4 6 6
29 United States V Spadea 6 4 4 66 4 United States A Agassi 77 6 6
19 Brazil G Kuerten 5 6 6 2 8 13 Thailand P Srichaphan 63 3 4
Netherlands J van Lottum 7 0 1 6 6 19 Brazil G Kuerten 7 65 6 6
Russia D Tursunov 62 4 7 2 Croatia I Ljubičić 5 77 4 3
Croatia I Ljubičić 77 6 5 6 19 Brazil G Kuerten 3 5 4
Q France J Golmard 77 6 6 13 Thailand P Srichaphan 6 7 6
Spain A Portas 63 4 1 Q France J Golmard 3 0r
Argentina J Acasuso 5 4 0 13 Thailand P Srichaphan 6 0
13 Thailand P Srichaphan 7 6 6

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 France S Grosjean 6 6 7
Russia M Youzhny 1 4 5 9 France S Grosjean 6 6 6
United States J-M Gambill 6 6 0 United States J-M Gambill 4 3 2
France G Carraz 2 3 0r 9 France S Grosjean 2 6 6 6
Slovakia D Hrbatý 6 6 6 Slovakia D Hrbatý 6 4 1 3
Brazil F Saretta 3 3 3 Slovakia D Hrbatý 6 7 6
Argentina G Gaudio 6 6 78 Argentina G Gaudio 1 5 0
20 Spain T Robredo 3 2 66 9 France S Grosjean 6 3 6 6
32 United States R Ginepri 7 6 6 32 United States R Ginepri 4 6 4 1
Peru L Horna 5 3 3 32 United States R Ginepri 6 6 6
WC Australia C Guccione 6 77 6 WC Australia C Guccione 4 3 3
WC Australia A Jones 3 63 2 32 United States R Ginepri 6 6 6
WC France N Escudé 6 77 6 WC France N Escudé 2 3 4
South Korea H-t Lee 3 65 2 WC France N Escudé 6 77 6
Sweden R Söderling 4 4 7 6 6 Sweden R Söderling 3 64 4
6 Germany R Schüttler 6 6 5 3 4

Section 5
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 Argentina G Coria 67 2 4
France C Saulnier 79 6 6 France C Saulnier 6 1 2 0r
France O Mutis 5 6 0 3 Morocco H Arazi 3 6 6 0
Morocco H Arazi 7 2 6 6 Morocco H Arazi 2 77 6 6
WC Australia W Arthurs 77 6 62 65 6 26 Spain A Costa 6 62 2 1
Q Croatia R Karanušić 62 4 77 77 2 WC Australia W Arthurs 77 5 6 4 6
PR United Kingdom G Rusedski 4 3 4 26 Spain A Costa 65 7 4 6 8
26 Spain A Costa 6 6 6 Morocco H Arazi 6 6 6
17 Netherlands M Verkerk 4 6 3 4 10 Australia M Philippoussis 2 2 4
Spain À Corretja 6 1 6 6 Spain À Corretja 4 6 3 77 5
Netherlands R Sluiter 77 4 6 4 3 Croatia M Ančić 6 1 6 64 7
Croatia M Ančić 64 6 3 6 6 Croatia M Ančić 4 62 2
France F Santoro 7 4 7 6 10 Australia M Philippoussis 6 77 6
WC Australia P Luczak 5 6 5 1 France F Santoro 6 3 4 2
PR Sweden T Johansson 66 2 64 10 Australia M Philippoussis 4 6 6 6
10 Australia M Philippoussis 78 6 77

Section 6
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 Czech Republic J Novák 6 6 7
Belgium O Rochus 3 3 5 14 Czech Republic J Novák 6 77 6
Spain R Ramírez Hidalgo 2 6 3 4 LL Czech Republic J Vacek 2 63 4
LL Czech Republic J Vacek 6 3 6 6 14 Czech Republic J Novák 6 6 5 63 4
Q United States J Salzenstein 63 6 3 6 4 Romania A Pavel 4 3 7 77 6
Q United States G Weiner 77 4 6 3 6 Q United States G Weiner 4 4 2
Romania A Pavel 62 6 6 77 Romania A Pavel 6 6 6
24 Belarus M Mirnyi 77 3 2 62 Romania A Pavel 4 6 3 2
28 Spain F López 6 6 63 4 2 3 Spain JC Ferrero 6 3 6 6
Spain A Martín 3 4 77 6 6 Spain A Martín 65 3 5
Sweden J Johansson 6 77 6 Sweden J Johansson 77 6 7
Germany A Popp 4 63 4 Sweden J Johansson 1 64 77 4
Germany N Kiefer 3 6 3 4 3 Spain JC Ferrero 6 77 65 6
Italy F Volandri 6 4 6 6 Italy F Volandri 4 63 5
Spain Á Montañés 0 1 1 3 Spain JC Ferrero 6 77 7
3 Spain JC Ferrero 6 6 6

Section 7
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Argentina D Nalbandian 6 6 6
Q Brazil R Mello 2 1 4 8 Argentina D Nalbandian 6 6 6
Q Germany F Mayer 710 78 6 Q Germany F Mayer 1 0 3
France R Gasquet 68 66 3 8 Argentina D Nalbandian 6 6 7
Spain D Sánchez 61 77 4 6 6 31 South Africa W Ferreira 2 4 5
South Africa W Moodie 77 65 6 4 3 Spain D Sánchez 6 3 4 4
Romania V Hănescu 4 6 63 1 31 South Africa W Ferreira 2 6 6 6
31 South Africa W Ferreira 6 3 77 6 8 Argentina D Nalbandian 6 6 6
22 Argentina A Calleri 6 3 6 7 PR Argentina G Cañas 4 2 1
Belgium C Rochus 1 6 3 5 22 Argentina A Calleri 1 6 6 62 4
PR Argentina G Cañas 6 6 6 PR Argentina G Cañas 6 4 2 77 6
Q France S de Chaunac 2 2 4 PR Argentina G Cañas 65 5 77 7 9
Italy D Sanguinetti 77 6 2 3 3 11 United Kingdom T Henman 77 7 63 5 7
Czech Republic R Štěpánek 63 3 6 6 6 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 2 6 3 0
Monaco J-R Lisnard 2 4 2 11 United Kingdom T Henman 6 4 6 6
11 United Kingdom T Henman 6 6 6

Section 8
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Australia L Hewitt 6 6 0
Q Philippines C Mamiit 2 4 1r 15 Australia L Hewitt 1 6 6 6
Belgium X Malisse 2 3 4 Slovakia K Kučera 6 1 4 1
Slovakia K Kučera 6 6 6 15 Australia L Hewitt 77 77 6
Spain R Nadal 6 6 6 Spain R Nadal 62 65 2
Q Czech Republic M Tabara 1 2 2 Spain R Nadal 6 3 7 6
France T Ascione 7 6 77 France T Ascione 4 6 5 1
23 Spain F Mantilla 5 1 63 15 Australia L Hewitt 6 3 0 4
25 Sweden J Björkman 2 3 1 2 Switzerland R Federer 4 6 6 6
Armenia S Sargsian 6 6 6 Armenia S Sargsian 3 4 6 78 4
WC Uzbekistan V Kutsenko 3 2 3 WC Australia T Reid 6 6 4 66 6
WC Australia T Reid 6 6 6 WC Australia T Reid 3 0 1
Q United States J Morrison 6 6 6 2 Switzerland R Federer 6 6 6
Netherlands D van Scheppingen 4 2 4 Q United States J Morrison 2 3 4
Q United States A Bogomolov Jr. 3 4 0 2 Switzerland R Federer 6 6 6
2 Switzerland R Federer 6 6 6

References
  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 364. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. "Australian Open Results Archive – 2004 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
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