2004 Italian Open (tennis)

The 2004 Italian Open[1][2] (also as 2004 Rome Masters[3] or sponsored title 2004 Telecom Italia Masters[4]) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 61st edition of the Italian Open and was part of the Masters Series of the 2004 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 2004 WTA Tour. Both the men's and women's events took place at the Foro Italico in Rome in Italy. The men's tournament was played from May 3 through May 9, 2004 while the women's tournament was played from May 10 through May 16, 2004.

2004 Italian Open
DateMay 3 – May 9 (men)
May 10 – May 16 (women)
Edition61st
SurfaceClay / Outdoor
LocationRome, Italy
VenueForo Italico
Champions
Men's singles
Spain Carlos Moyá
Women's singles
France Amélie Mauresmo
Men's doubles
India Mahesh Bhupathi / Belarus Max Mirnyi
Women's doubles
Russia Nadia Petrova / United States Meghann Shaughnessy

Finals

Men's singles
Main article: 2004 Italian Open – Men's singles

Spain Carlos Moyá defeated Argentina David Nalbandian 6–3, 6–3, 6–1

  • It was Moyá's 3rd title of the year and the 17th of his career. It was his 1st Masters title of the year and his 3rd overall.

Women's singles
Main article: 2004 Italian Open – Women's singles

France Amélie Mauresmo defeated United States Jennifer Capriati 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(8–6)

  • It was Mauresmo's 2nd title of the year and the 13th of her career. It was her 2nd Tier I title of the year and her 4th overall.

Men's doubles
Main article: 2004 Italian Open – Men's doubles

India Mahesh Bhupathi / Belarus Max Mirnyi defeated Australia Wayne Arthurs / Australia Paul Hanley 2–6, 6–3, 6–4

  • It was Bhupathi's 3rd title of the year and the 34th of his career. It was Mirnyi's only title of the year and the 21st of his career.

Women's doubles
Main article: 2004 Italian Open – Women's doubles

Russia Nadia Petrova / United States Meghann Shaughnessy defeated Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual / Argentina Paola Suárez 2–6, 6–3, 6–3

  • It was Petrova's 4th title of the year and the 8th of her career. It was Shaughnessy's 4th title of the year and the 11th of her career.

References
  1. "Wimbledon 2004: Interview: Andy Roddick". The Guardian. 20 June 2004. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  2. "Roddick puts friendship aside to douse Schalken fire". The Telegraph. 1 July 2004. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  3. "Tennis star Roddick saves lives in Rome fire". The Telegraph. 2 May 2004. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  4. "Tennis, il fascino dell'armata rosa". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 12 May 2004. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
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