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
Champion	Roger Federer
Runner-up	Marat Safin
Score	7–6(7–3), 6–4, 6–2
Draw	128
Seeds	32

Main article: 2004 Australian Open

Andre Agassi was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Safin. This ended his streak of 26 straight 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. 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. Carlos Moyá (withdrew due to ankle injury)
8. David Nalbandian (quarterfinals)
9. Sébastien Grosjean (quarterfinals, retired)
10. Mark Philippoussis (fourth round)
11. Tim Henman (third round)
12. Nicolás Massú (first round)
13. Paradorn Srichaphan (fourth round)
14. Jiří 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. Vince Spadea (first round)
30. Arnaud Clément (first round)
31. Wayne Ferreira (third round)
32. Robby Ginepri (fourth round)

Qualifying

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

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	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	0r
																				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
	PR	B Ulihrach	6	3	6	6				PR	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	1r					27	T Dent	3	6	4	77	7
	27	T Dent	6	6	2																							1	A Roddick	6	6	6
	18	Y El Aynaoui	1r																									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	0r
		J Acasuso	5	4	0					13	P Srichaphan	6	0
	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	0						J-M Gambill	4	3	2
		G Carraz	2	3	0r														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	0r
		O Mutis	5	6	0	3					H Arazi	3	6	6	0
		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
	PR	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
	PR	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	710	78	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																						PR	G Cañas	4	2	1
		C Rochus	1	6	3	5				22	A Calleri	1	6	6	62	4
	PR	G Cañas	6	6	6					PR	G Cañas	6	4	2	77	6
	Q	S de Chaunac	2	2	4														PR	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	1r					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

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.

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 2004 Australian Open Men's Singles draw
• 2004 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 2003 US Open – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 2004 French Open – Men's singles