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2004 ATP Tour
Roger Federerfinished the year rankedworld No. 1for the first time in his career. He won eleven tournaments during the season, including threemajorsat theAustralian Open,theWimbledon Championships,and theUS Open,as well as theTennis Masters Cup.He also won threeMasters Seriesevents.
Details
Duration3 January – 8 November 2004
Edition35th
Tournaments68
CategoriesGrand Slam(4)
ATP Masters Series(9)
ATP International Series Gold(9)
ATP International Series(44)
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titlesSwitzerlandRoger Federer(11)
Most tournament finalsSwitzerlandRoger Federer(11)
Prize money leaderSwitzerlandRoger Federer($6,357,547)
Points leaderSwitzerlandRoger Federer(6,335)
Awards
Player of the yearSwitzerlandRoger Federer
Doubles team of the yearThe BahamasMark Knowles
CanadaDaniel Nestor
Most improved
player of the year
SwedenJoachim Johansson
Newcomer of the yearGermanyFlorian Mayer
Comeback
player of the year
GermanyTommy Haas
2003
2005

The2004 ATP Tourwas the global elite men's professional tennis circuit organised by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for the 2004 tennis season. TheATP Touris the elite tour for professionaltennisorganised by theATP.The ATP Tour includes the fourGrand Slamtournaments, theTennis Masters Cup,theATP Masters Series,theInternational Series Goldand theInternational Seriestournaments.

Schedule

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The table below shows the2004 ATP Tour schedule.

Key
Grand Slam tournaments
Tennis Masters Cup
ATP Tennis Masters Series
ATP International Series Gold
ATP International Series
Team events

January

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
5 Jan Hopman Cup
Perth,Australia
Hopman Cup
Hard (i) – 8 teams (RR)
United States
2–1
Slovakia
Round Robin losers (Group A)
France
Russia
Czech Republic
Round Robin losers (Group B)
Australia
Belgium
Hungary
AAPT Championships
Adelaide,Australia
International Series
$380,000 – hard
SinglesDoubles
SlovakiaDominik Hrbatý
6–4, 6–0
FranceMichaël Llodra FinlandJarkko Nieminen
United StatesTaylor Dent
AustraliaTodd Reid
FranceCyril Saulnier
SwedenThomas Johansson
United StatesVincent Spadea
United StatesBob Bryan
United StatesMike Bryan
7–5, 6–3
FranceArnaud Clément
FranceMichaël Llodra
Chennai Open
Chennai,India
International Series
$380,000 – hard
SinglesDoubles
SpainCarlos Moyà
6–4, 3–6, 7–6(7–5)
ThailandParadorn Srichaphan NetherlandsSjeng Schalken
SpainTommy Robredo
FranceThierry Ascione
SpainFélix Mantilla
FranceJean-René Lisnard
RussiaIgor Andreev
SpainRafael Nadal
SpainTommy Robredo
7–6(7–3),4–6, 6–3
IsraelJonathan Erlich
IsraelAndy Ram
Qatar Open
Doha,Qatar
International Series
$1,000,000 – hard
SinglesDoubles
FranceNicolas Escudé
6–3, 7–6(7–4)
CroatiaIvan Ljubičić ArgentinaAgustín Calleri
United KingdomTim Henman
SwedenJonas Björkman
South KoreaHyung-Taik Lee
FranceSébastien Grosjean
ArmeniaSargis Sargsian
Czech RepublicMartin Damm
Czech RepublicCyril Suk
6–2, 6–4
AustriaStefan Koubek
United StatesAndy Roddick
12 Jan Heineken Open
Auckland,New Zealand
International Series
$404,000 – hard
SinglesDoubles
SlovakiaDominik Hrbatý
4–6, 6–2, 7–5
SpainRafael Nadal BrazilGustavo Kuerten
Czech RepublicJiří Novák
GermanyPhilipp Kohlschreiber
United StatesVincent Spadea
FranceGregory Carraz
NetherlandsRaemon Sluiter
IndiaMahesh Bhupathi
FranceFabrice Santoro
4–6, 7–5, 6–3
Czech RepublicJiří Novák
Czech RepublicRadek Štěpánek
Adidas International
Sydney,Australia
International Series
$380,000 – hard
SinglesDoubles
AustraliaLleyton Hewitt
4–3 ret.
SpainCarlos Moyà South AfricaWayne Ferreira
NetherlandsMartin Verkerk
AustraliaTodd Reid
SpainTommy Robredo
AustraliaMark Philippoussis
FranceArnaud Clément
SwedenJonas Björkman
AustraliaTodd Woodbridge
7–6(7–3),7–5
United StatesBob Bryan
United StatesMike Bryan
19 Jan
26 Jan
Australian Open
Melbourne,Australia
Grand Slam
$6,737,000 – hard
SinglesDoubles
Mixed doubles
SwitzerlandRoger Federer
7–6(7–3),6–4, 6–2
RussiaMarat Safin United StatesAndre Agassi
SpainJuan Carlos Ferrero
United StatesAndy Roddick
FranceSébastien Grosjean
MoroccoHicham Arazi
ArgentinaDavid Nalbandian
FranceMichaël Llodra
FranceFabrice Santoro
7–6(7–4),6–3
United StatesBob Bryan
United StatesMike Bryan
Serbia and MontenegroNenad Zimonjić
RussiaElena Bovina
6–1, 7–6(7–3)
IndiaLeander Paes
United StatesMartina Navratilova

February

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
2 Feb Davis Cup by BNP Paribas First Round
Adelaide,Australia – hard
Uncasville, CT,United States– hard (i)
Minsk,Belarus – carpet (i)
Agadir,Morocco – hard (i)
Bucharest,Romania – clay (i)
Metz,France – clay (i)
Maastricht,Netherlands – clay (i)
Brno,Czech Republic – carpet (i)
First-round winners
Sweden4–1
United States5–0
Belarus3–2
Argentina5–0
Switzerland3–2
France4–1
Netherlands4–1
Spain3–2
First-round losers
Australia
Austria
Russia
Morocco
Romania
Croatia
Canada
Czech Republic
9 Feb Milan Indoor
Milan,Italy
International Series
$375,750 – carpet (i)
SinglesDoubles
FranceAntony Dupuis
6–4, 6–7(12–14),7–6(7–5)
CroatiaMario Ančić SwedenThomas Johansson
FranceGregory Carraz
SlovakiaKarol Kučera
SpainTommy Robredo
RussiaMikhail Youzhny
NetherlandsMartin Verkerk
United StatesJared Palmer
Czech RepublicPavel Vízner
6–4, 6–4
ItalyDaniele Bracciali
ItalyGiorgio Galimberti
Siebel Open
San Jose,USA
International Series
$380,000 – hard (i)
SinglesDoubles
United StatesAndy Roddick
7–6(15–13),6–4
United StatesMardy Fish United StatesRobert Kendrick
United StatesAndre Agassi
SwedenJoachim Johansson
FranceCyril Saulnier
South KoreaHyung-Taik Lee
United StatesJan-Michael Gambill
United StatesJames Blake
United StatesMardy Fish
6–2, 7–5
United StatesRick Leach
United StatesBrian MacPhie
Bell South Open
Viña del Mar,Chile
International Series
$333,000 – clay
SinglesDoubles
ChileFernando González
7–5, 6–4
BrazilGustavo Kuerten BrazilFlávio Saretta
SpainDavid Sánchez
ChileNicolás Massú
ArgentinaMariano Zabaleta
ArgentinaGastón Gaudio
ItalyFilippo Volandri
ArgentinaJuan Ignacio Chela
ArgentinaGastón Gaudio
7–6(7–2),7–6(7–3)
EcuadorNicolás Lapentti
ArgentinaMartín Rodríguez
16 Feb Argentina Open
Buenos Aires,Argentina
International Series
$380,000 – clay
SinglesDoubles
ArgentinaGuillermo Coria
6–4, 6–1
SpainCarlos Moyà FranceRichard Gasquet
ArgentinaJosé Acasuso
ArgentinaJuan Mónaco
ChileNicolás Massú
SpainDavid Ferrer
ArgentinaMariano Zabaleta
ArgentinaLucas Arnold Ker
ArgentinaMariano Hood
7–5, 6–7(2–7),6–4
ArgentinaFederico Browne
ArgentinaDiego Veronelli
Kroger St. Jude
Memphis,USA
International Series Gold
$690,000 – hard (i)
SwedenJoachim Johansson
7–6(7–5),6–3
GermanyNicolas Kiefer SwedenThomas Enqvist
United StatesMardy Fish
United StatesAndy Roddick
United StatesJan-Michael Gambill
BelgiumXavier Malisse
RussiaDmitry Tursunov
United StatesBob Bryan
United StatesMike Bryan
6–3, 6–4
South AfricaJeff Coetzee
South AfricaChris Haggard
ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament
Rotterdam,Netherlands
International Series Gold
$842,000 – hard (i)
SinglesDoubles
AustraliaLleyton Hewitt
6–7(1–7),7–5, 6–4
SpainJuan Carlos Ferrero United KingdomTim Henman
BelarusMax Mirnyi
SwitzerlandRoger Federer
GermanyRainer Schüttler
FinlandJarkko Nieminen
NetherlandsRaemon Sluiter
AustraliaPaul Hanley
Czech RepublicRadek Štěpánek
5–7, 7–6(7–5),7–5
IsraelJonathan Erlich
IsraelAndy Ram
23 Feb Brasil Open
Costa do Sauipe,Brazil
International Series
$380,000 – clay
SinglesDoubles
BrazilGustavo Kuerten
3–6, 6–2, 6–3
ArgentinaAgustín Calleri ArgentinaJosé Acasuso
PeruLuis Horna
GermanyTomas Behrend
ArgentinaFranco Squillari
ArgentinaJuan Ignacio Chela
SpainGalo Blanco
PolandMariusz Fyrstenberg
PolandMarcin Matkowski
6–2, 6–2
GermanyTomas Behrend
Czech RepublicLeoš Friedl
Open 13
Marseille,France
International Series
$593,750 – hard (i)
SinglesDoubles
SlovakiaDominik Hrbatý
4–6, 6–4, 6–4
SwedenRobin Söderling FranceArnaud Clément
SwedenJonas Björkman
ChileFernando González
SpainAlberto Martín
BelarusMax Mirnyi
SwitzerlandMarc Rosset
The BahamasMark Knowles
CanadaDaniel Nestor
7–5, 6–3
Czech RepublicMartin Damm
Czech RepublicCyril Suk

March

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
1 Mar Abierto Mexicano
Acapulco,Mexico
International Series Gold
$627,000 – clay
SinglesDoubles
SpainCarlos Moyà
6–3, 6–0
SpainFernando Verdasco ArgentinaJuan Ignacio Chela
ArgentinaGuillermo Cañas
ItalyFilippo Volandri
SpainÓscar Hernández
SpainRubén Ramírez Hidalgo
ChileNicolás Massú
United StatesBob Bryan
United StatesMike Bryan
6–2, 6–3
ArgentinaJuan Ignacio Chela
ChileNicolás Massú
Dubai Open
Dubai,United Arab Emirates
International Series Gold
$1,000,000 – hard
SinglesDoubles
SwitzerlandRoger Federer
4–6, 6–1, 6–2
SpainFeliciano López FinlandJarkko Nieminen
RussiaMikhail Youzhny
RomaniaAndrei Pavel
NetherlandsSjeng Schalken
CroatiaIvan Ljubičić
SpainRafael Nadal
IndiaMahesh Bhupathi
FranceFabrice Santoro
6–2, 4–6, 6–4
SwedenJonas Björkman
IndiaLeander Paes
Franklin Templeton Tennis Classic
Scottsdale,USA
International Series
$380,000 – hard
SinglesDoubles
United StatesVincent Spadea
7–5, 6–7(5–7),6–3
GermanyNicolas Kiefer United StatesAndy Roddick
RomaniaVictor Hănescu
United StatesJan-Michael Gambill
United StatesJames Blake
United StatesRobby Ginepri
NetherlandsMartin Verkerk
United StatesRick Leach
United StatesBrian MacPhie
6–3, 6–1
South AfricaJeff Coetzee
South AfricaChris Haggard
8 Mar
15 Mar
Indian Wells Masters
Indian Wells,USA
Masters Series
$2,779,600 – hard
SinglesDoubles
SwitzerlandRoger Federer
6–3, 6–3
United KingdomTim Henman United StatesAndre Agassi
Georgia (country)Irakli Labadze
ArgentinaJuan Ignacio Chela
ArgentinaGuillermo Coria
United StatesAndy Roddick
United StatesJames Blake
FranceArnaud Clément
FranceSébastien Grosjean
6–3, 4–6, 7–5
ZimbabweWayne Black
ZimbabweKevin Ullyett
22 Mar
29 Mar
Miami Masters
Miami,USA
Masters Series
$3,200,000 – hard
SinglesDoubles
United StatesAndy Roddick
6–7(2–7),6–3, 6–1 ret.
ArgentinaGuillermo Coria ChileFernando González
United StatesVincent Spadea
RomaniaAndrei Pavel
GermanyNicolas Kiefer
ArgentinaAgustín Calleri
SpainCarlos Moyà
ZimbabweWayne Black
ZimbabweKevin Ullyett
6–2, 7–6(14–12)
SwedenJonas Björkman
AustraliaTodd Woodbridge

April

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
5 Apr Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Quarterfinals
Delray Beach, Florida,USA– hard
Minsk,Belarus – carpet (i)
Prilly,Switzerland – hard (i)
Palma de Mallorca,Spain – clay
Quarterfinal winners
United States4–1
Belarus5–0
France3–2
Spain4–1
Quarterfinal losers
Sweden
Argentina
Switzerland
Netherlands
12 Apr Estoril Open
Oeiras,Portugal
International Series
$519,750 – clay
SinglesDoubles
ArgentinaJuan Ignacio Chela
6–7(2), 6–3, 6–3
RussiaMarat Safin GermanyFlorian Mayer
Georgia (country)Irakli Labadze
RomaniaVictor Hănescu
FranceOlivier Patience
SpainTommy Robredo
SpainRafael Nadal
ArgentinaJuan Ignacio Chela
ArgentinaGastón Gaudio
6–2, 6–1
Czech RepublicFrantišek Čermák
Czech RepublicLeoš Friedl
U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
Houston,USA
International Series
$400,000 – clay
SinglesDoubles
GermanyTommy Haas
6–3, 6–4
United StatesAndy Roddick PeruLuis Horna
RomaniaAndrei Pavel
AustriaJürgen Melzer
United StatesTodd Martin
United StatesJames Blake
RussiaDmitry Tursunov
United StatesJames Blake
United StatesMardy Fish
6–3, 6–4
United StatesRick Leach
United StatesBrian MacPhie
Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana
Valencia, Spain
International Series
$395,750 – clay
SinglesDoubles
SpainFernando Verdasco
7–6(5), 6–3
SpainAlbert Montañés SpainJuan Carlos Ferrero
SpainAlberto Martín
CroatiaMario Ančić
SpainDavid Ferrer
BelgiumChristophe Rochus
SpainMarc López
ArgentinaGastón Etlis
ArgentinaMartín Rodríguez
7–5, 7–6(5)
SpainFeliciano López
SpainMarc López
19 Apr Monte Carlo Masters
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin,France
Masters Series
$2,425,500 – clay
SinglesDoubles
ArgentinaGuillermo Coria
6–2, 6–1, 6–3
GermanyRainer Schüttler RussiaMarat Safin
SpainCarlos Moyà
SpainAlberto Martín
ArgentinaDavid Nalbandian
United KingdomTim Henman
RussiaNikolay Davydenko
United KingdomTim Henman
Serbia and MontenegroNenad Zimonjić
7–5, 6–2
ArgentinaGastón Etlis
ArgentinaMartín Rodríguez
26 Apr Torneo Godó
Barcelona,Spain
International Series Gold
$990,000 – clay
SinglesDoubles
SpainTommy Robredo
6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
ArgentinaGastón Gaudio BelgiumKristof Vliegen
SpainAlbert Montañés
ChileFernando González
ArgentinaDavid Nalbandian
ArgentinaAgustín Calleri
BrazilGustavo Kuerten
The BahamasMark Knowles
CanadaDaniel Nestor
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
ArgentinaMariano Hood
ArgentinaSebastián Prieto
BMW Open
Munich,Germany
International Series
$375,750 – clay
SinglesDoubles
RussiaNikolay Davydenko
6–4, 7–5
NetherlandsMartin Verkerk PeruLuis Horna
BelgiumOlivier Rochus
GermanyRainer Schüttler
Czech RepublicRadek Štěpánek
SwitzerlandMichel Kratochvil
GermanyAlexander Waske
United StatesJames Blake
The BahamasMark Merklein
6–2, 6–4
AustriaJulian Knowle
Serbia and MontenegroNenad Zimonjić

May

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
3 May Telecom Italia Masters
Rome, Italy
Masters Series
$2,425,500 – clay
SinglesDoubles
SpainCarlos Moyà
6–3, 6–3, 6–1
ArgentinaDavid Nalbandian SpainAlbert Costa
ArgentinaMariano Zabaleta
Czech RepublicJiří Novák
United StatesVincent Spadea
ChileNicolás Massú
RomaniaAndrei Pavel
IndiaMahesh Bhupathi
BelarusMax Mirnyi
2–6, 6–3, 6–4
AustraliaWayne Arthurs
AustraliaPaul Hanley
10 May Hamburg Masters
Hamburg,Germany
Masters Series
$2,425,500 – clay
SinglesDoubles
SwitzerlandRoger Federer
4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–3
ArgentinaGuillermo Coria AustraliaLleyton Hewitt
CroatiaIvan Ljubičić
SpainCarlos Moyà
AustriaJürgen Melzer
RussiaMikhail Youzhny
SpainDavid Ferrer
ZimbabweWayne Black
ZimbabweKevin Ullyett
6–4, 6–2
United StatesBob Bryan
United StatesMike Bryan
17 May World Team Cup
Düsseldorf,Germany
World Team Cup
$2,100,000 – clay
Chile
2–1
Australia Germany
Argentina
Czech Republic
Spain
United States
Netherlands
Grand Prix Hassan II
Casablanca,Morocco
International Series
$351,000 – clay
SinglesDoubles
SpainSantiago Ventura
6–3, 1–6, 6–4
SlovakiaDominik Hrbatý FranceJulien Benneteau
BelgiumChristophe Rochus
SpainÓscar Hernández
FranceThierry Ascione
FranceAntony Dupuis
SwitzerlandIvo Heuberger
ItalyEnzo Artoni
SpainFernando Vicente
3–6, 6–0, 6–4
SwitzerlandYves Allegro
GermanyMichael Kohlmann
Internationaler Raiffeisen Grand Prix
St. Poelten,Austria
International Series
$375,750 – clay
ItalyFilippo Volandri
6–1, 6–4
BelgiumXavier Malisse SpainDavid Sánchez
AustriaJürgen Melzer
RomaniaVictor Hănescu
RussiaNikolay Davydenko
BelgiumOlivier Rochus
AustriaDaniel Köllerer
ArgentinaMariano Hood
Czech RepublicPetr Pála
3–6, 7–5, 6–4
Czech RepublicTomáš Cibulec
Czech RepublicLeoš Friedl
24 May
31 May
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam
$7,462,318 – clay
SinglesDoubles
Mixed doubles
ArgentinaGastón Gaudio
0–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1, 8–6
ArgentinaGuillermo Coria ArgentinaDavid Nalbandian
United KingdomTim Henman
BrazilGustavo Kuerten
AustraliaLleyton Hewitt
SpainCarlos Moyà
ArgentinaJuan Ignacio Chela
BelgiumXavier Malisse
BelgiumOlivier Rochus
7–5, 7–5
FranceMichaël Llodra
FranceFabrice Santoro
FranceRichard Gasquet
FranceTatiana Golovin
6–3, 6–4
ZimbabweWayne Black
ZimbabweCara Black

June

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
7 Jun Gerry Weber Open
Halle,Germany
International Series
$791,750 – grass
SinglesDoubles
SwitzerlandRoger Federer
6–0, 6–3
United StatesMardy Fish Czech RepublicJiří Novák
GermanyRainer Schüttler
FranceArnaud Clément
GermanyTommy Haas
SpainFernando Verdasco
GermanyNicolas Kiefer
IndiaLeander Paes
Czech RepublicDavid Rikl
6–2, 7–5
Czech RepublicTomáš Cibulec
Czech RepublicPetr Pála
Stella Artois Championships
London,UK
International Series
$761,750 – grass
SinglesDoubles
United StatesAndy Roddick
7–6(7–4),6–4
FranceSébastien Grosjean AustraliaLleyton Hewitt
South KoreaHyung-Taik Lee
ThailandParadorn Srichaphan
RussiaIgor Andreev
SlovakiaKarol Beck
Czech RepublicRadek Štěpánek
United StatesBob Bryan
United StatesMike Bryan
6–4, 6–4
The BahamasMark Knowles
CanadaDaniel Nestor
14 Jun Ordina Open
's-Hertogenbosch,Netherlands
International Series
$375,750 – grass
SinglesDoubles
FranceMichaël Llodra
6–3, 6–4
ArgentinaGuillermo Coria CroatiaMario Ančić
SpainTommy Robredo
FranceArnaud Clément
NetherlandsMartin Verkerk
SpainFernando Verdasco
NetherlandsRaemon Sluiter
Czech RepublicMartin Damm
Czech RepublicCyril Suk
6–3, 6–7(5–7),6–3
GermanyLars Burgsmüller
Czech RepublicJan Vacek
Nottingham Open
Nottingham,UK
International Series
$375,750 – grass
SinglesDoubles
ThailandParadorn Srichaphan
1–6, 7–6(7–4),6–3
SwedenThomas Johansson SwedenRobin Söderling
United StatesTaylor Dent
MoroccoHicham Arazi
BrazilFlávio Saretta
United KingdomGreg Rusedski
RomaniaVictor Hănescu
AustraliaPaul Hanley
AustraliaTodd Woodbridge
6–4, 6–3
United StatesRick Leach
United StatesBrian MacPhie
21 Jun
28 Jun
Wimbledon Championships
London, UK
Grand Slam
$8,328,704 – grass
SinglesDoubles
Mixed doubles
SwitzerlandRoger Federer
4–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–3),6–4
United StatesAndy Roddick FranceSébastien Grosjean
CroatiaMario Ančić
AustraliaLleyton Hewitt
GermanyFlorian Mayer
United KingdomTim Henman
NetherlandsSjeng Schalken
SwedenJonas Björkman
AustraliaTodd Woodbridge
6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
AustriaJulian Knowle
Serbia and MontenegroNenad Zimonjić
ZimbabweWayne Black
ZimbabweCara Black
3–6, 7–6(10–8),6–4
AustraliaTodd Woodbridge
AustraliaAlicia Molik

July

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
5 Jul Swedish Open
Båstad,Sweden
International Series
$375,750 – clay
ArgentinaMariano Zabaleta
6–1, 4–6, 7–6(7–4)
ArgentinaGastón Gaudio ChileFernando González
SwedenRobin Söderling
SpainAlberto Martín
ArgentinaJuan Mónaco
ArgentinaJuan Ignacio Chela
SpainRafael Nadal
IndiaMahesh Bhupathi
SwedenJonas Björkman
4–6, 7–6(7–2),7–6(8–6)
SwedenSimon Aspelin
AustraliaTodd Perry
Allianz Suisse Open
Gstaad,Switzerland
International Series
$544,750 – clay
SinglesDoubles
SwitzerlandRoger Federer
6–2, 6–3, 5–7, 6–3
RussiaIgor Andreev ItalyPotito Starace
GermanyRainer Schüttler
Czech RepublicRadek Štěpánek
Czech RepublicJiří Novák
SpainFélix Mantilla
SpainRubén Ramírez Hidalgo
IndiaLeander Paes
Czech RepublicDavid Rikl
6–4, 6–2
SwitzerlandMarc Rosset
SwitzerlandStanislas Wawrinka
Hall of Fame Tennis Championships
Newport,USA
International Series
$380,000 – grass
SinglesDoubles
United KingdomGreg Rusedski
7–6(7–5),7–6(8–2)
GermanyAlexander Popp FranceCyril Saulnier
FranceAntony Dupuis
United StatesVincent Spadea
AustriaJürgen Melzer
United StatesJeff Morrison
United StatesAlex Bogomolov Jr.
AustraliaJordan Kerr
United StatesJim Thomas
6–3, 6–7(5–7),6–3
FranceGregory Carraz
FranceNicolas Mahut
12 Jul Dutch Open
Amersfoort,Netherlands
International Series
$375,750 – clay
SinglesDoubles
NetherlandsMartin Verkerk
7–6(7–5),4–6, 6–4
ChileFernando González ChileNicolás Massú
NetherlandsDennis van Scheppingen
GermanyTomas Behrend
SpainDavid Sánchez
SpainAlberto Martín
RussiaIgor Andreev
Czech RepublicJaroslav Levinský
Czech RepublicDavid Škoch
6–0, 2–6, 7–5
ArgentinaJosé Acasuso
PeruLuis Horna
Mercedes Benz Cup
Los Angeles, USA
International Series
$380,000 – hard
SinglesDoubles
GermanyTommy Haas
7–6(8–6),6–4
GermanyNicolas Kiefer FranceCyril Saulnier
United StatesJeff Morrison
United StatesAndre Agassi
United StatesMardy Fish
United KingdomGreg Rusedski
South AfricaWesley Moodie
United StatesBob Bryan
United StatesMike Bryan
6–3, 7–6(8–6)
AustraliaWayne Arthurs
AustraliaPaul Hanley
Mercedes Cup
Stuttgart,Germany
International Series Gold
$614,750 – clay
ArgentinaGuillermo Cañas
5–7, 6–2, 6–0, 1–6, 6–3
ArgentinaGastón Gaudio RussiaNikolay Davydenko
SpainDavid Ferrer
Czech RepublicRadek Štěpánek
SpainAlbert Costa
SpainRafael Nadal
Czech RepublicJiří Novák
Czech RepublicJiří Novák
Czech RepublicRadek Štěpánek
6–2, 6–4
SwedenSimon Aspelin
AustraliaTodd Perry
19 Jul RCA Championships
Indianapolis,USA
International Series
$600,000 – hard
SinglesDoubles
United StatesAndy Roddick
6–2, 6–3
GermanyNicolas Kiefer CroatiaIvan Ljubičić
FranceGregory Carraz
SlovakiaDominik Hrbatý
FranceSébastien Grosjean
ThailandParadorn Srichaphan
IsraelNoam Okun
AustraliaJordan Kerr
United StatesJim Thomas
6–7(7–9),7–6(7–3),6–3
ZimbabweWayne Black
ZimbabweKevin Ullyett
Generali Open
Kitzbühel,Austria
International Series Gold
$724,750 – clay
ChileNicolás Massú
7–6(7–3),6–4
ArgentinaGastón Gaudio GermanyRainer Schüttler
SpainFernando Verdasco
GermanyFlorian Mayer
ArgentinaMariano Zabaleta
SpainFeliciano López
PeruLuis Horna
Czech RepublicFrantišek Čermák
Czech RepublicLeoš Friedl
6–3, 7–5
ArgentinaLucas Arnold Ker
ArgentinaMartín García
Croatia Open
Umag,Croatia
International Series
$395,750 – clay
ArgentinaGuillermo Cañas
7–5, 6–3
ItalyFilippo Volandri SpainCarlos Moyà
SpainGuillermo García-López
SpainAlberto Martín
BelgiumKristof Vliegen
SpainÁlex Calatrava
Czech RepublicJiří Novák
ArgentinaJosé Acasuso
BrazilFlávio Saretta
4–6, 6–2, 6–4
Czech RepublicJaroslav Levinský
Czech RepublicDavid Škoch
26 Jul Canada Masters
Toronto,Canada
Masters Series
$2,257,000 – hard
SinglesDoubles
SwitzerlandRoger Federer
7–5, 6–3
United StatesAndy Roddick SwedenThomas Johansson
GermanyNicolas Kiefer
FranceFabrice Santoro
SwedenJoachim Johansson
AustriaJürgen Melzer
Czech RepublicJan Hernych
IndiaMahesh Bhupathi
IndiaLeander Paes
6–4, 6–2
SwedenJonas Björkman
BelarusMax Mirnyi

August

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
2 Aug Cincinnati Masters
Mason,United States
Masters Series
$2,450,000 – hard
SinglesDoubles
United StatesAndre Agassi
6–3, 3–6, 6–2
AustraliaLleyton Hewitt SpainTommy Robredo
United StatesAndy Roddick
FranceFabrice Santoro
RussiaMarat Safin
SpainCarlos Moyà
GermanyTommy Haas
The BahamasMark Knowles
CanadaDaniel Nestor
6–2, 3–6, 6–3
SwedenJonas Björkman
AustraliaTodd Woodbridge
9 Aug Idea Prokom Open
Sopot,Poland
International Series
$494,750 – clay
SinglesDoubles
SpainRafael Nadal
6–3, 6–4
ArgentinaJosé Acasuso ArgentinaJuan Mónaco
SpainFélix Mantilla
SpainMarc López
Czech RepublicJiří Vaněk
ArgentinaFranco Squillari
ChileAdrián García
Czech RepublicFrantišek Čermák
Czech RepublicLeoš Friedl
2–6, 6–2, 6–3
ArgentinaMartín García
ArgentinaSebastián Prieto
16 Aug Summer Olympics
Athens,Greece
Olympic Games
hard
SinglesDoubles
Gold Silver Bronze Quarterfinalists
ChileNicolás Massú
6–3, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
United StatesMardy Fish ChileFernando González
6–4, 2–6, 16–14
Fourth place
United StatesTaylor Dent
Czech RepublicTomáš Berdych
SpainCarlos Moyà
RussiaMikhail Youzhny
FranceSébastien Grosjean
ChileFernando González
Nicolás Massú
6–2, 4–6, 3–6, 7–6(9–7),6–4
GermanyNicolas Kiefer
Rainer Schüttler
Legg Mason Tennis Classic
Washington, D. C.,United States
International Series
$500,000 – hard
SinglesDoubles
AustraliaLleyton Hewitt
6–3, 6–4
LuxembourgGilles Müller United StatesAndre Agassi
United StatesRobby Ginepri
FrancePaul-Henri Mathieu
SwitzerlandMichel Kratochvil
NetherlandsRaemon Sluiter
FranceCyril Saulnier
South AfricaChris Haggard
South AfricaRobbie Koenig
7–6(7–3),6–1
United StatesTravis Parrott
RussiaDmitry Tursunov
23 Aug TD Waterhouse Cup
Long Island,United States
International Series
$380,000 – hard
AustraliaLleyton Hewitt
6–3, 6–1
PeruLuis Horna ThailandParadorn Srichaphan
RussiaDmitry Tursunov
RussiaNikolay Davydenko
SwedenJoachim Johansson
AustriaJürgen Melzer
ArgentinaJuan Ignacio Chela
FranceAntony Dupuis
FranceMichaël Llodra
6–2, 6–4
SwitzerlandYves Allegro
GermanyMichael Kohlmann
30 Aug
6 Sep
US Open
Flushing,New York,United States
Grand Slam
$7,946,000 – hard
SinglesDoubles
Mixed doubles
SwitzerlandRoger Federer
6–0, 7–6(7–3),6–0
AustraliaLleyton Hewitt United KingdomTim Henman
SwedenJoachim Johansson
United StatesAndre Agassi
SlovakiaDominik Hrbatý
GermanyTommy Haas
United StatesAndy Roddick
The BahamasMark Knowles
CanadaDaniel Nestor
6–3, 6–3
IndiaLeander Paes
Czech RepublicDavid Rikl
United StatesBob Bryan
RussiaVera Zvonareva
6–3, 6–4
AustraliaTodd Woodbridge
AustraliaAlicia Molik

September

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
13 Sep China Open
Beijing,China
International Series
$500,000 – hard
SinglesDoubles
RussiaMarat Safin
7–6(7–4),7–5
RussiaMikhail Youzhny ThailandParadorn Srichaphan
FinlandJarkko Nieminen
South KoreaHyung-Taik Lee
SlovakiaDominik Hrbatý
ArgentinaDavid Nalbandian
United StatesKevin Kim
United StatesJustin Gimelstob
United StatesGraydon Oliver
4–6, 6–4, 7–6(8–6)
United StatesAlex Bogomolov Jr.
United StatesTaylor Dent
Romanian Open
Bucharest,Romania
International Series
$375,000 – clay
ArgentinaJosé Acasuso
6–3, 6–0
RussiaIgor Andreev ItalyFilippo Volandri
GermanyFlorian Mayer
RomaniaVictor Hănescu
FrancePaul-Henri Mathieu
SpainFélix Mantilla
SpainDavid Ferrer
ArgentinaLucas Arnold Ker
ArgentinaMariano Hood
7–6(7–5),6–1
ArgentinaJosé Acasuso
SpainOscar Hernandez
Delray Beach International Tennis Championships
Delray Beach,USA
International Series
$380,000 – hard
SinglesDoubles
BrazilRicardo Mello
7–6(7–2),6–3
United StatesVincent Spadea United StatesJeff Salzenstein
CroatiaMario Ančić
United StatesHugo Armando
United KingdomGreg Rusedski
DenmarkKenneth Carlsen
FranceJérôme Golmard
IndiaLeander Paes
Czech RepublicRadek Štěpánek
6–0, 6–3
ArgentinaGastón Etlis
ArgentinaMartín Rodríguez
20 Sep Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Semifinals
Charleston, SC,USA– hard
Alicante,Spain – clay
Semifinal winners
United States4–0
Spain4–1
Semifinal losers
Belarus
France
27 Sep Thailand Open
Bangkok,Thailand
International Series
$550,000 – hard (i)
SinglesDoubles
SwitzerlandRoger Federer
6–4, 6–0
United StatesAndy Roddick ThailandParadorn Srichaphan
RussiaMarat Safin
SwedenRobin Söderling
NetherlandsDennis van Scheppingen
BrazilFlávio Saretta
SwedenThomas Johansson
United StatesJustin Gimelstob
United StatesGraydon Oliver
5–7, 6–4, 6–4
SwitzerlandYves Allegro
SwitzerlandRoger Federer
Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia
Palermo,Italy
International Series
$375,500 – clay
Czech RepublicTomáš Berdych
6–3, 6–3
ItalyFilippo Volandri ArgentinaJuan Mónaco
SpainDavid Ferrer
ChileNicolás Massú
FranceOlivier Mutis
RussiaNikolay Davydenko
ItalyAndreas Seppi
ArgentinaLucas Arnold Ker
ArgentinaMariano Hood
7–5, 6–2
ArgentinaGastón Etlis
ArgentinaMartín Rodríguez
Heineken Open Shanghai
Shanghai,China
International Series
$380,000 – hard
ArgentinaGuillermo Cañas
6–1, 6–0
GermanyLars Burgsmüller DenmarkKenneth Carlsen
Czech RepublicJiří Novák
ItalyDavide Sanguinetti
LuxembourgGilles Müller
BrazilRicardo Mello
United StatesJan-Michael Gambill
United StatesJared Palmer
Czech RepublicPavel Vízner
4–6, 7–6(7–4),7–6(13–11)
United StatesRick Leach
United StatesBrian MacPhie

October

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
4 Oct Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
Lyon,France
International Series
$791,750 – carpet (i) 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
SwedenRobin Söderling
6–2, 3–6, 6–4
BelgiumXavier Malisse SpainDavid Ferrer
United StatesVincent Spadea
RussiaMikhail Youzhny
SwedenJonas Björkman
SwedenJoachim Johansson
AustriaJürgen Melzer
IsraelJonathan Erlich
IsraelAndy Ram
7–6(7–2),6–2
SwedenJonas Björkman
Czech RepublicRadek Štěpánek
AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships
Tokyo, Japan
International Series Gold
$690,000 – hard
SinglesDoubles
Czech RepublicJiří Novák
5–7, 6–1, 6–3
United StatesTaylor Dent AustraliaLleyton Hewitt
Czech RepublicBohdan Ulihrach
FranceCyril Saulnier
ThailandParadorn Srichaphan
GermanyBjörn Phau
LuxembourgGilles Müller
United StatesJared Palmer
Czech RepublicPavel Vízner
5–1 ret.
Czech RepublicJiří Novák
Czech RepublicPetr Pála
11 Oct Open de Moselle
Metz,France
International Series
$375,750 – hard (i)
FranceJérôme Haehnel
7–6(11–9),6–4
FranceRichard Gasquet FrancePaul-Henri Mathieu
United StatesJeff Morrison
CroatiaIvan Ljubičić
FranceArnaud Clément
SpainÀlex Corretja
FranceGaël Monfils
FranceArnaud Clément
FranceNicolas Mahut
6–2, 7–6(10–8)
CroatiaIvan Ljubičić
ItalyUros Vico
Kremlin Cup
Moscow, Russia
International Series
$1,000,000 – carpet (i)
SinglesDoubles
RussiaNikolay Davydenko
3–6, 6–3, 7–5
United KingdomGreg Rusedski RussiaMikhail Youzhny
SlovakiaDominik Hrbatý
Czech RepublicRadek Štěpánek
DenmarkKenneth Carlsen
RussiaIgor Kunitsyn
SwedenJoachim Johansson
RussiaIgor Andreev
RussiaNikolay Davydenko
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
IndiaMahesh Bhupathi
SwedenJonas Björkman
BA-CA-TennisTrophy
Vienna,Austria
International Series Gold
$682,750 – hard (i)
SinglesDoubles
SpainFeliciano López
6–4, 1–6, 7–5, 3–6, 7–5
ArgentinaGuillermo Cañas GermanyTommy Haas
ItalyDavide Sanguinetti
ArgentinaDavid Nalbandian
United StatesRobby Ginepri
GermanyRainer Schüttler
ChileNicolás Massú
Czech RepublicMartin Damm
Czech RepublicCyril Suk
6–7(4–7),6–4, 7–6(7–4)
ArgentinaGastón Etlis
ArgentinaMartín Rodríguez
18 Oct Madrid Masters
Madrid,Spain
Masters Series
$2,425,500 – hard (i)
SinglesDoubles
RussiaMarat Safin
6–2, 6–4, 6–3
ArgentinaDavid Nalbandian CroatiaIvan Ljubičić
United StatesAndre Agassi
SwedenJoachim Johansson
United StatesTaylor Dent
PeruLuis Horna
SpainTommy Robredo
The BahamasMark Knowles
CanadaDaniel Nestor
6–3, 6–4
United StatesBob Bryan
United StatesMike Bryan
25 Oct Davidoff Swiss Indoors
Basel,Switzerland
International Series
$989,750 – carpet (i)
SinglesDoubles
Czech RepublicJiří Novák
5–7, 6–3, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2
ArgentinaDavid Nalbandian ChileNicolás Massú
AustriaStefan Koubek
Czech RepublicBohdan Ulihrach
GermanyRainer Schüttler
CroatiaIvan Ljubičić
United KingdomTim Henman
United StatesBob Bryan
United StatesMike Bryan
7–6(11–9),6–2
ArgentinaLucas Arnold Ker
ArgentinaMariano Hood
St. Petersburg Open
St. Petersburg,Russia
International Series
$1,000,000 – carpet (i)
SinglesDoubles
RussiaMikhail Youzhny
6–2, 6–2
SlovakiaKarol Beck FranceMichaël Llodra
United KingdomGreg Rusedski
RussiaMarat Safin
FranceCyril Saulnier
FranceJulien Benneteau
CroatiaIvo Karlović
FranceArnaud Clément
FranceMichaël Llodra
6–3, 6–2
SlovakiaDominik Hrbatý
Czech RepublicJaroslav Levinský
Stockholm Open
Stockholm,Sweden
International Series
$643,750 – hard (i)
SinglesDoubles
SwedenThomas Johansson
3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
United StatesAndre Agassi GermanyTommy Haas
SwedenMichael Ryderstedt
SpainFernando Verdasco
BelgiumOlivier Rochus
RomaniaAndrei Pavel
SwedenJoachim Johansson
SpainFeliciano López
SpainFernando Verdasco
6–4, 6–4
AustraliaWayne Arthurs
AustraliaPaul Hanley

November

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
1 Nov Paris Masters
Paris, France
Masters Series
$2,425,250 – carpet (i)
SinglesDoubles
RussiaMarat Safin
6–3, 7–6(7–5),6–3
Czech RepublicRadek Štěpánek BelarusMax Mirnyi
ArgentinaGuillermo Cañas
SwedenRobin Söderling
RussiaMikhail Youzhny
SpainFeliciano López
AustraliaLleyton Hewitt
SwedenJonas Björkman
AustraliaTodd Woodbridge
6–3, 6–4
ZimbabweWayne Black
ZimbabweKevin Ullyett
8 Nov
15 Nov
Tennis Masters Cup
Houston,USA
Tennis Masters Cup
$4,450,000 – hard
SinglesDoubles
SwitzerlandRoger Federer
6–3, 6–2
AustraliaLleyton Hewitt United StatesAndy Roddick
RussiaMarat Safin
SpainCarlos Moyà
ArgentinaGastón Gaudio
United KingdomTim Henman
ArgentinaGuillermo Coria
United StatesBob Bryan
United StatesMike Bryan
4–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–2
ZimbabweWayne Black
ZimbabweKevin Ullyett
29 Nov Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Final
Seville,Spain – clay
Spain3–2 United States

Statistical information

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Players and titles won (Grand Slam, Masters Cup, and Olympic titles in bold), listed in order of number of titles:

The following players won their first title:

Titles won by nation:

  • SwitzerlandSwitzerland 11 (Australian Open,Dubai, Indian Wells Masters, Hamburg Masters, Halle,Wimbledon,Gstaad, Canada Masters,US Open,Bangkok andMasters Cup)
  • ArgentinaArgentina9 (Buenos Aires, Estoril, Monte Carlo Masters,French Open,Båstad, Stuttgart, Umag, Bucharest and Shanghai)
  • SpainSpain 8 (Chennai, Acapulco, Valencia, Barcelona, Rome Masters, Casablanca, Sopot and Vienna)
  • RussiaRussia 6 (Munich, Beijing, Moscow, Madrid Masters, St. Petersburg and Paris Masters)
  • United StatesUnited States 6 (San Jose, Scottsdale, Miami Masters, London Queen's Club, Indianapolis and Cincinnati Masters)
  • AustraliaAustralia 4 (Sydney, Rotterdam, Washington, D.C., and Long Island)
  • FranceFrance 4 (Doha, Milan, 's-Hertogenbosch and Metz)
  • ChileChile3 (Viña del Mar, Kitzbühel andAthens Olympics)
  • Czech RepublicCzech Republic3 (Palermo, Tokyo and Basel)
  • SlovakiaSlovakia3 (Adelaide, Auckland and Marseille)
  • SwedenSweden 3 (Memphis, Lyon and Stockholm)
  • BrazilBrazil2 (Costa do Sauipe and Delray Beach)
  • GermanyGermany 2 (Houston and Los Angeles)
  • ItalyItaly 1 (St. Poelten)
  • NetherlandsNetherlands 1 (Amersfoort)
  • ThailandThailand1 (Nottingham)
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom 1 (Newport)

Entry rankings

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Singles

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As of 29 December 2003
Rk Name Nation Points
1 Andy Roddick USA 4,535
2 Roger Federer SUI 4,375
3 Juan Carlos Ferrero ESP 4,205
4 Andre Agassi USA 3,425
5 Guillermo Coria ARG 3,330
6 Rainer Schüttler GER 3,205
7 Carlos Moyà ESP 2,280
8 David Nalbandián ARG 2,060
9 Mark Philippoussis AUS 1,615
10 Sébastien Grosjean FRA 1,610
11 Paradorn Srichaphan THA 1,595
12 Nicolas Massú CHI 1,559
13 Jiří Novák CZE 1,510
14 Younes El Aynaoui MAR 1,480
15 Tim Henman GBR 1,480
16 Gustavo Kuerten BRA 1,470
17 Lleyton Hewitt AUS 1,450
18 Sjeng Schalken NED 1,445
19 Martin Verkerk NED 1,425
20 Mardy Fish USA 1,300
Year-end rankings 2004 (27 December 2004)[1]
Rk Name Nation Points High Low Change
1 Roger Federer SUI 6,335 1 2 Increase1
2 Andy Roddick USA 3,655 1 3 Decrease1
3 Lleyton Hewitt AUS 3,590 3 20 Increase14
4 Marat Safin RUS 3,060 4 86 Increase73
5 Carlos Moyà ESP 2,520 4 9 Increase2
6 Tim Henman GBR 2,465 4 15 Increase9
7 Guillermo Coria ARG 2,400 3 7 Decrease2
8 Andre Agassi USA 2,100 4 11 Decrease4
9 David Nalbandián ARG 1,945 4 14 Decrease1
10 Gastón Gaudio ARG 1,920 8 44 Increase24
11 Joachim Johansson SWE 1,595 11 95 Increase84
12 Guillermo Cañas ARG 1,595 11 272 Increase260
13 Tommy Robredo ESP 1,465 12 27 Increase8
14 Dominik Hrbatý SVK 1,380 12 61 Increase47
15 Sébastien Grosjean FRA 1,370 9 16 Decrease5
16 Mikhail Youzhny RUS 1,340 16 58 Increase27
17 Tommy Haas GER 1,330 17 NR NR
18 Andrei Pavel ROU 1,325 13 69 Increase51
19 Nicolas Massú CHI 1,320 9 19 Decrease7
20 Vincent Spadea USA 1,285 19 36 Increase9

Retirements

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Following is a list of notable players (winners of a main tour title, and/or part of theATP rankingstop 100 (singles) or top 50 (doubles) for at least one week) who announced their retirement from professional tennis, became inactive (after not playing for more than 52 weeks), or were permanently banned from playing, during the 2004 season:

  • ITARenzo Furlan(born 17 May 1970 in Conegliano, Veneto, Italy) He turned professional in 1988 and reached his career-high ranking of world no. 19 in 1996. He reached the quarterfinals of the French Open in 1995 and earned two career ATP titles. He played his last match in Lugano in June againstJérôme Haehnel.[2]
  • GERMarc-Kevin Goellner(born 22 September 1970 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) He turned professional in 1991 and reached his career-high singles ranking of world no. 26 in 1994. He earned two career singles titles and four doubles titles, being ranked no. 25 in doubles. His last singles and doubles matches were in Kish Island, Iran in November.[3]
  • CROGoran Ivanišević(born 13 September 1971 in Split, Croatia) He turned professional in 1988 and reached his career-high ranking of world no. 2 in 1994. He won Wimbledon in 2001, was a semifinalist at the US Open, and a quarterfinalist at the Australian and French Opens. He also won two bronze medals in singles and doubles at the 1992 Olympics. He won 22 singles titles and four doubles titles. He played his last career match at Wimbledon againstLleyton Hewitt.[4]
  • SWEMagnus Larsson(born 25 March 1970 in Olofström, Blekinge, Sweden) He turned professional in 1989 and reached his highest singles ranking of world no. 10 in 1995. He reached the semifinals of the French Open in 1994 and the quarterfinals of the US Open three times (1993, 1997, and 1998), as well as earning seven career ATP titles. His highest doubles ranking was no. 26 (also in 1995), and he earned six doubles titles. His final career ATP match was in Copenhagen in February 2003 againstRadek Štěpánek.[5]
  • USATodd Martin(born July 8, 1970, in Hinsdale, Illinois) He turned professional in 1990 and reached a career-high ranking of world no. 4. He was a finalist at the 1994 Australian Open and the 1999 US Open, as well as earning eight career titles. He played his last match in the first round of the US Open againstFabrice Santoro.[6]
  • SWEMagnus Norman(born 30 May 1976 in Filipstad, Sweden) He turned professional in 1995 and reached a career-high ranking of world no. 2. He was a finalist at the French Open in 2000. He won 12 singles titles, including the 2000 Tennis Masters Series tournament in Rome. He played his last singles match in the quarterfinals in Shanghai in September 2003 againstJiří Novák.[7]
  • CHIMarcelo Ríos(born December 26, 1975, in Santiago, Chile) He turned professional in 1994 and reached the no. 1 ranking in the world. He was a finalist at the Australian Open in 1998 and a quarterfinalist at the French and US Opens. He played his last career match in April in San Luis Potosí againstMariano Delfino.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^"ATP Year-end top 20".ATP.Retrieved31 August2023.
  2. ^ATP Player Activity page
  3. ^ATP Player Activity page
  4. ^ATP Player Activity page
  5. ^ATP Player Activity page
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  8. ^ATP Player Activity page
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