2004 Mercedes Cup – Singles

Singles
2004 Mercedes Cup
Final
ChampionArgentina Guillermo Cañas
Runner-upArgentina Gastón Gaudio
Score5–7, 6–2, 6–0, 1–6, 6–3
Details
Draw48
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
← 2003 · Stuttgart Open · 2005 →

Guillermo Coria was the defending champion,[1] but did not participate.

Guillermo Cañas won the title, defeating Gastón Gaudio 5–7, 6–2, 6–0, 1–6, 6–3 in the final.[2]

Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

  1. Germany Rainer Schüttler (second round)
  2. Argentina Gastón Gaudio (final)
  3. Argentina Juan Ignacio Chela (third round)
  4. Romania Andrei Pavel (third round)
  5. Czech Republic Jiří Novák (quarterfinals)
  6. Spain Tommy Robredo (second round)
  7. Spain Feliciano López (second round)
  8. Argentina Mariano Zabaleta (third round)
  9. Germany Florian Mayer (second round)
  10. Russia Mikhail Youzhny (third round)
  11. Spain David Ferrer (semifinals)
  12. Spain Albert Costa (quarterfinals)
  13. Croatia Ivo Karlović (third round)
  14. Spain Rafael Nadal (quarterfinals)
  15. Russia Nikolay Davydenko (semifinals)
  16. Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek 4 4
Argentina Guillermo Cañas 6 6
Argentina Guillermo Cañas 3 6 6
15 Russia Nikolay Davydenko 6 1 2
15 Russia Nikolay Davydenko 6 6
12 Spain Albert Costa 3 4
Argentina Guillermo Cañas 5 6 6 1 6
2 Argentina Gastón Gaudio 7 2 0 6 3
11 Spain David Ferrer 6 63 7
14 Spain Rafael Nadal 3 77 5
11 Spain David Ferrer 3 7 4
2 Argentina Gastón Gaudio 6 5 6
5 Czech Republic Jiří Novák 4 3
2 Argentina Gastón Gaudio 6 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Germany R Schüttler 78 3 2
Argentina JP Guzmán 64 3 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 66 6 6
Czech Republic R Štěpánek 77 6 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 6 7
Q Argentina F Squillari 6 77 13 Croatia I Karlović 2 5
Spain N Almagro 3 61 Q Argentina F Squillari 3 60
13 Croatia I Karlović 6 77
Czech Republic R Štěpánek 4 4
Argentina G Cañas 6 6
9 Germany F Mayer 77 65 4
Belgium D Norman 0 5 Argentina G Cañas 63 77 6
Argentina G Cañas 6 7 Argentina G Cañas 6 6
Austria S Koubek 6 77 Austria S Koubek 4 2
France O Patience 2 65 Austria S Koubek 6 6
7 Spain F López 3 4

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Romania A Pavel 6 6
Romania V Hănescu 63 1r Czech Republic B Ulihrach 1 1
Czech Republic B Ulihrach 77 4 4 Romania A Pavel 5 6 4
WC Germany A Beck 77 6 15 Russia N Davydenko 7 1 6
Austria A Peya 62 1 WC Germany A Beck 3 3
15 Russia N Davydenko 6 6
15 Russia N Davydenko 6 6
12 Spain A Costa 3 4
12 Spain A Costa 7 6
Spain F Mantilla 61 6 6 Spain F Mantilla 5 4
Q France J Haehnel 77 2 2 12 Spain A Costa 7 77
Spain M López 6 65 6 8 Argentina M Zabaleta 5 64
WC Germany D Elsner 1 77 3 Spain M López 62 2
8 Argentina M Zabaleta 77 6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Spain T Robredo 1 4
Q France R Gasquet 6 6 Q France R Gasquet 6 6
LL France É Roger-Vasselin 2 4 Q France R Gasquet 4 2
France A Di Pasquale 6 6 11 Spain D Ferrer 6 6
Spain G Blanco 3 1 France A Di Pasquale 4 6 1
11 Spain D Ferrer 6 1 6
11 Spain D Ferrer 6 63 7
14 Spain R Nadal 3 77 5
14 Spain R Nadal 77 6
Q Germany P Kohlschreiber 3 6 2 Argentina M Vassallo Argüello 64 4
Argentina M Vassallo Argüello 6 3 6 14 Spain R Nadal 6 6
Q Norway JF Andersen 6 6 3 Argentina JI Chela 2 3
Germany L Burgsmüller 4 2 Q Norway JF Andersen 3 1
3 Argentina JI Chela 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Czech Republic J Novák 6 6
France T Ascione 6 710 France T Ascione 2 4
Czech Republic T Zíb 3 68 5 Czech Republic J Novák 77 4 6
WC Germany A Waske 2 6 1 10 Russia M Youzhny 64 6 1
Germany A Popp 6 1 6 Germany A Popp 3 67
10 Russia M Youzhny 6 79
5 Czech Republic J Novák 4 3
2 Argentina G Gaudio 6 6
16 Czech Republic T Berdych 6 6
LL Germany B Phau 6 6 LL Germany B Phau 2 3
Switzerland I Heuberger 3 2 16 Czech Republic T Berdych 2 4
Q United States H Armando 6 6 2 Argentina G Gaudio 6 6
WC Germany S Rieschick 1 4 Q United States H Armando 6 2 65
2 Argentina G Gaudio 3 6 77

References

  1. ^ "Coria stuns Robredo". BBC Sport. 20 July 2003. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Canas earns Stuttgart win". BBC Sport. 18 July 2004. Retrieved 10 May 2014.