2004 Australian Open – Men's Singles

2004 Australian Open
Champion		Roger Federer
Runner-up		Marat Safin
Final score		7–6(7–3), 6–4, 6–2
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad
Australian Open  < 2003 2005 >

Roger Federer defeated Marat Safin 7–6^(7–3), 6–4, 6–2 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 2004 Australian Open tennis tournament. This victory allowed Federer to become world number one the following week for the first time in his career (he would hold it for a record 237 consecutive weeks).

Andre Agassi, the defending champion, lost in the semifinal 6–7^(6–8), 6–7^(6–8), 7–5, 6–1, 3–6, against Marat Safin.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Roger Federer is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Andy Roddick (Quarterfinals)
2. Roger Federer (Champion)
3. Juan Carlos Ferrero (Semifinals)
4. Andre Agassi (Semifinals)
5. Guillermo Coria (First Round)
6. Rainer Schüttler (First Round)
7. n/a
8. David Nalbandian (Quarterfinals)
9. Sébastien Grosjean (Quarterfinals)
10. Mark Philippoussis (Fourth Round)
11. Tim Henman (Third Round)
12. Nicolás Massú (First Round)
13. Paradorn Srichaphan (Fourth Round)
14. Jiri Novák (Third Round)
15. Lleyton Hewitt (Fourth Round)
16. Sjeng Schalken (Fourth Round)
17. Martin Verkerk (First Round)
18. Younes El Aynaoui (First Round)
19. Gustavo Kuerten (Third Round)
20. Tommy Robredo (First Round)
21. Mardy Fish (First Round)
22. Agustín Calleri (Second Round)
23. Félix Mantilla (First Round)
24. Max Mirnyi (First Round)
25. Jonas Björkman (First Round)
26. Albert Costa (Third Round)
27. Taylor Dent (Third Round)
28. Feliciano López (First Round)
29. Vincent Spadea (First Round)
30. Arnaud Clément (First Round)
31. Wayne Ferreira (Third Round)
32. Robby Ginepri (Fourth Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

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

Top Half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	A Roddick	6	7	77
		F González	2	5	64					1	A Roddick	6	6	6
		B Ulihrach	6	3	6	6					B Ulihrach	2	2	3
		L Burgsmüller	4	6	2	1													1	A Roddick	6	6	6
		I Labadze	4	3	6	3													27	T Dent	2	0	2
		JI Chela	6	6	3	6					JI Chela	6	4	6	64	5
	Q	F Verdasco	2	1	1	r				27	T Dent	3	6	4	77	7
	27	T Dent	6	6	2																							1	A Roddick	6	6	6
	18	Y El Aynaoui	1	r																								16	S Schalken	1	2	3
		G Blanco	4								G Blanco	3	4	3
		J Melzer	6	6	6						J Melzer	6	6	6
		T Behrend	1	2	2															J Melzer	61	4	1
		D Ferrer	77	6	6														16	S Schalken	77	6	6
	Q	G Müller	64	1	3						D Ferrer	3	2	7	1
	Q	K Carlsen	5	3	1					16	S Schalken	6	6	5	6
	16	S Schalken	7	6	6

Section 2

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

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	A Agassi	6	6	6
	WC	T Larkham	1	3	4					4	A Agassi	6	6	6
		N Mahut	4	2	7	3				Q	T Berdych	0	2	4
	Q	T Berdych	6	6	5	6													4	A Agassi	6	6	6
		K Beck	6	6	2	6														T Enqvist	0	3	3
		S Koubek	4	0	6	4					K Beck	5	6	3	4
		T Enqvist	4	6	6	78					T Enqvist	7	4	6	6
	29	V Spadea	6	4	4	66																						4	A Agassi	77	6	6
	19	G Kuerten	5	6	6	2	8																					13	P Srichaphan	63	3	4
		J van Lottum	7	0	1	6	6			19	G Kuerten	7	65	6	6
		D Tursunov	62	4	7	2					I Ljubičić	5	77	4	3
		I Ljubičić	77	6	5	6													19	G Kuerten	3	5	4
	Q	J Golmard	77	6	6														13	P Srichaphan	6	7	6
		A Portas	63	4	1					Q	J Golmard	3	r
		J Acasuso	5	4	0					13	P Srichaphan	6
	13	P Srichaphan	7	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	S Grosjean	6	6	7
		M Youzhny	1	4	5					9	S Grosjean	6	6	6
		J-M Gambill	6	6							J-M Gambill	4	3	2
		G Carraz	2	3	r														9	S Grosjean	2	6	6	6
		D Hrbatý	6	6	6															D Hrbatý	6	4	1	3
		F Saretta	3	3	3						D Hrbatý	6	7	6
		G Gaudio	6	6	78						G Gaudio	1	5	0
	20	T Robredo	3	2	66																							9	S Grosjean	6	3	6	6
	32	R Ginepri	7	6	6																							32	R Ginepri	4	6	4	1
		L Horna	5	3	3					32	R Ginepri	6	6	6
	WC	C Guccione	6	77	6					WC	C Guccione	4	3	3
	WC	A Jones	3	63	2														32	R Ginepri	6	6	6
	WC	N Escudé	6	77	6														WC	N Escudé	2	3	4
		H-T Lee	3	65	2					WC	N Escudé	6	77	6
		R Söderling	4	4	7	6	6				R Söderling	3	64	4
	6	R Schüttler	6	6	5	3	4

Bottom Half

Section 5

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

Section 6

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

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	D Nalbandian	6	6	6
	Q	R Mello	2	1	4					8	D Nalbandian	6	6	6
	Q	F Mayer	7	7	6					Q	F Mayer	1	0	3
		R Gasquet	68	66	3														8	D Nalbandian	6	6	7
		D Sánchez	61	77	4	6	6												31	W Ferreira	2	4	5
		W Moodie	77	65	6	4	3				D Sánchez	6	3	4	4
		V Hănescu	4	6	63	1				31	W Ferreira	2	6	6	6
	31	W Ferreira	6	3	77	6																						8	D Nalbandian	6	6	6
	22	A Calleri	6	3	6	7																							G Cañas	4	2	1
		C Rochus	1	6	3	5				22	A Calleri	1	6	6	62	4
		G Cañas	6	6	6						G Cañas	6	4	2	77	6
	Q	S de Chaunac	2	2	4															G Cañas	65	5	77	7	9
		D Sanguinetti	77	6	2	3	3												11	T Henman	77	7	63	5	7
		R Štěpánek	63	3	6	6	6				R Štěpánek	2	6	3	0
		J-R Lisnard	2	4	2					11	T Henman	6	4	6	6
	11	T Henman	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	L Hewitt	6	6	0
	Q	C Mamiit	2	4	1	r				15	L Hewitt	1	6	6	6
		X Malisse	2	3	4						K Kučera	6	1	4	1
		K Kučera	6	6	6														15	L Hewitt	77	77	6
		R Nadal	6	6	6															R Nadal	62	65	2
	Q	M Tabara	1	2	2						R Nadal	6	3	7	6
		T Ascione	7	6	77						T Ascione	4	6	5	1
	23	F Mantilla	5	1	63																							15	L Hewitt	6	3	0	4
	25	J Björkman	2	3	1																							2	R Federer	4	6	6	6
		S Sargsian	6	6	6						S Sargsian	3	4	6	78	4
	WC	V Kutsenko	3	2	3					WC	T Reid	6	6	4	66	6
	WC	T Reid	6	6	6														WC	T Reid	3	0	1
	Q	J Morrison	6	6	6														2	R Federer	6	6	6
		D van Scheppingen	4	2	4					Q	J Morrison	2	3	4
	Q	A Bogomolov Jr.	3	4	0					2	R Federer	6	6	6
	2	R Federer	6	6	6

External links

• 2004 Australian Open draw on ATPWorldTour.com