| 2004 WTA Tour Championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | November 10–15 | |||
| Edition | 34th | |||
| Category | Year-end championships | |||
| Draw | 8S (round robin) / 4D | |||
| Prize money | $3,000,000 | |||
| Surface | Hard / indoor | |||
| Location | Los Angeles, United States | |||
| Venue | Staples Center | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Singles | ||||
 Maria Sharapova | ||||
| Doubles | ||||
Nadia Petrova /  Meghann Shaughnessy | ||||
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The 2004 WTA Tour Championships was a women's round robin tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, United States. It was the 34th edition of the year-end singles championships, the 29th edition of the year-end doubles championships, and was part of the 2004 WTA Tour. The tournament was held between November 10 and November 15, 2004. Sixth-seeded Maria Sharapova won the singles event, the first, and so far only, Russian to win the tournament, and earned $1,000,000 first-prize money as well as 485 ranking points.
Justine Henin-Hardenne had qualified for the tournament but withdrew due to illness (cytomegalovirus).
Finals
Singles
Main article: 2004 WTA Tour Championships – Singles Maria Sharapova defeated Serena Williams, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4.
Doubles
Main article: 2004 WTA Tour Championships – Doubles Nadia Petrova / Meghann Shaughnessy defeated 
Cara Black / 
Rennae Stubbs, 7–5, 6–2.
References
- "Sharapova Edges S. Williams". The Washington Post. November 16, 2004. p. D02.
- Paul Levine (December 8, 2004). "Sharapova defeats Serena in WTA Tour Championship final". ESPN. ESPN.
- "Sharapova wins season's finale". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC. November 16, 2004.
- "Henin-Hardenne's season ends because of virus". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philly.com. October 12, 2004. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
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