2004 BNP Paribas Masters – Singles

Marat Safin defeated Radek Štěpánek in the final, 6–3, 7–6(7–5), 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 2004 Paris Masters. It was his third Paris Masters title and 14th career singles title overall.[1] Safin also became the first man to win the final two Masters tournaments of the season, after the Madrid Masters the week before.

Singles
2004 BNP Paribas Masters
Final
ChampionRussia Marat Safin
Runner-upCzech Republic Radek Štěpánek
Score6–3, 7–6(7–5), 6–3
Details
Draw48 (6 Q / 3 WC)
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Tim Henman was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Mikhail Youzhny.[2]

Seeds

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A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. All sixteen seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1.   Andy Roddick (third round)
  2.   Lleyton Hewitt (quarterfinals)
  3.   Tim Henman (third round)
  4.   Carlos Moyá (withdrew due to a shoulder injury)
  5.   Andre Agassi (withdrew)
  6.   Marat Safin (champion)
  7.   Gastón Gaudio (second round)
  8.   David Nalbandian (withdrew due to a left knee injury)
  9.   Joachim Johansson (withdrew due to a virus)
  10.   Tommy Robredo (second round)
  11.   Andrei Pavel (third round)
  12.   Dominik Hrbatý (second round)
  13.   Guillermo Cañas (semifinals)
  14.   Nicolás Massú (third round)
  15.   Fernando González (second round)
  16.   Jiří Novák (second round)
  17.   Vincent Spadea (third round)
  18.   Tommy Haas (third round)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
Q   Max Mirnyi 65 6 77
  Robin Söderling 77 4 65
Q   Max Mirnyi 6 61 4
Q   Radek Štěpánek 3 77 6
  Mikhail Youzhny 61 3
Q   Radek Štěpánek 77 6
Q   Radek Štěpánek 3 65 3
6   Marat Safin 6 77 6
  Feliciano López 3 3
13   Guillermo Cañas 6 6
13   Guillermo Cañas 2 65
6   Marat Safin 6 77
6   Marat Safin 6 77
2   Lleyton Hewitt 4 62

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   A Roddick 6 6  
    T Johansson 5 2       S Sargsian 2 2  
    S Sargsian 7 6   1   A Roddick 62 2  
    H Arazi 3 0   Q   M Mirnyi 77 6  
Q   M Mirnyi 6 6   Q   M Mirnyi 710 6  
15   F González 68 3  
Q   M Mirnyi 65 6 77
    R Söderling 77 4 65
12   D Hrbatý 64 2  
    L Horna 66 60   WC   C Saulnier 77 6  
WC   C Saulnier 78 77   WC   C Saulnier 64 2  
    R Söderling 6 6       R Söderling 77 6  
    T Dent 2 4       R Söderling 4 78 6
LL   D Sanguinetti 6 66 0

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3   T Henman 6 6  
Alt   M Zabaleta 63 4       P Srichaphan 3 4  
    P Srichaphan 77 6   3   T Henman 5 1  
    J Björkman 2 62       M Youzhny 7 6  
    M Youzhny 6 77       M Youzhny 6 7  
16   J Novák 3 5  
    M Youzhny 61 3  
Q   R Štěpánek 77 6  
17   V Spadea 77 6  
    N Davydenko 6 6       N Davydenko 64 0  
    F Verdasco 2 3   17   V Spadea 2 3  
Q   R Štěpánek 77 6   Q   R Štěpánek 6 6  
    M Llodra 62 1   Q   R Štěpánek 6 6  
LL   V Hănescu 4 1  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   G Gaudio 5 6 1
    F López 77 6       F López 7 3 6
    R Schüttler 63 4       F López 5 6 6
    M Fish 6 3 6 11   A Pavel 7 4 4
    D Ferrer 3 6 2     M Fish 63 4  
11   A Pavel 77 6  
    F López 3 3  
13   G Cañas 6 6  
13   G Cañas 6 6  
Q   J-W Tsonga 4 77 6 Q   J-W Tsonga 1 3  
    M Ančić 6 65 3 13   G Cañas 77 6  
LL   X Malisse 7 6   18   T Haas 64 2  
WC   P-H Mathieu 5 4   LL   X Malisse 1 61  
18   T Haas 6 77  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6   M Safin 61 6 7
    I Ljubičić 6 77       I Ljubičić 77 3 5
WC   A Clément 3 64   6   M Safin 6 7  
    J Melzer 6 6       J Melzer 2 5  
    J I Chela 1 4       J Melzer 6 3 6
10   T Robredo 3 6 1
6   M Safin 6 77  
2   L Hewitt 4 62  
14   N Massú 6 77  
    F Volandri 6 4 1r Q   C Rochus 2 64  
Q   C Rochus 2 6 4 14   N Massú 3r    
Q   T Enqvist 6 4 3 2   L Hewitt 4    
Q   G Monfils 1 6 6 Q   G Monfils 3 63  
2   L Hewitt 6 77  

References

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  1. ^ "Safin sweeps past Stepanek for third Paris crown". ABC News. Agence France-Presse. 7 November 2004. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Henman crashes out in Paris". The Times. 4 November 2004. Retrieved 2 November 2021.