2004 Heineken Open – Singles

Gustavo Kuerten was the defending champion of the singles event at the Heineken Open tennis tournament, held in Auckland, New Zealand, but lost in the semifinals to Dominik Hrbatý.

Singles
2004 Heineken Open
ChampionSlovakia Dominik Hrbatý
Runner-upSpain Rafael Nadal
Score4–6, 6–2, 7–5
Draw32 (4 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds8

Hrbatý won in the final 4–6, 6–2, 7–5 against Rafael Nadal, on his first ATP tour level final.[1]

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. Argentina Guillermo Coria (second round; withdrew)
  2. Czech Republic Jiří Novák (semifinals)
  3. Brazil Gustavo Kuerten (semifinals)
  4. Netherlands Sjeng Schalken (first round)
  5. United States Vince Spadea (quarterfinals)
  6. Argentina Gastón Gaudio (second round)
  7. Chile Fernando González (first round)
  8. Finland Jarkko Nieminen (first round)

Draw

Key
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Argentina G Coria 77 6  
  Germany N Kiefer 64 3   1 Argentina G Coria      
WC New Zealand M Nielsen 3 2     Slovakia D Hrbatý w/o    
  Slovakia D Hrbatý 6 6     Slovakia D Hrbatý 6 3 6
  Peru L Horna 4 3   Q Germany P Kohlschreiber 1 6 3
Q Germany P Kohlschreiber 6 6   Q Germany P Kohlschreiber 77 6  
  Czech Republic R Štěpánek 5 3   6 Argentina G Gaudio 63 1  
6 Argentina G Gaudio 7 6     Slovakia D Hrbatý 6 6  
3 Brazil G Kuerten 67 77 7 3 Brazil G Kuerten 3 2  
WC Spain À Corretja 79 63 5 3 Brazil G Kuerten 6 6  
  Spain A Martín 6 6     Spain A Martín 2 4  
  Austria S Koubek 4 4   3 Brazil G Kuerten 6 77  
Q Netherlands F Hemmes Jr. 6 6   5 United States V Spadea 2 64  
  Sweden R Söderling 2 3   Q Netherlands F Hemmes Jr. 1 2  
  United States T Martin 3 4   5 United States V Spadea 6 6  
5 United States V Spadea 6 6     Slovakia Dominik Hrbatý 4 6 7
8 Finland J Nieminen 1 4     Spain Rafael Nadal 6 2 5
  France F Santoro 6 6     France F Santoro 2 4  
  France G Carraz 6 63 6   France G Carraz 6 6  
  Slovakia K Beck 4 77 3   France G Carraz 1r  
WC New Zealand S Rea 2 1     Spain R Nadal 2    
Q Croatia M Ančić 6 6   Q Croatia M Ančić 60 66  
  Spain R Nadal 77 6     Spain R Nadal 77 78  
4 Netherlands S Schalken 62 4     Spain R Nadal 6 6  
7 Chile F González 3 4   2 Czech Republic J Novák 1 3  
  Netherlands R Sluiter 6 6     Netherlands R Sluiter 77 6  
  Spain D Sánchez 77 6     Spain D Sánchez 63 3  
  United States J-M Gambill 65 3     Netherlands R Sluiter 6 4 4
Q Luxembourg G Müller 7 63 6 2 Czech Republic J Novák 4 6 6
  Ecuador N Lapentti 5 77 1 Q Luxembourg G Müller 64 2  
  Belgium X Malisse 67 77 3 2 Czech Republic J Novák 77 6  
2 Czech Republic J Novák 79 64 6

References
  1. "2004 Auckland – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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