# 2004 Acura Classic – Singles

Lindsay Davenport defeated Anastasia Myskina in the final, 6–1, 6–1 to win the singles tennis title at the 2004 Southern California Open.
Justine Henin was the reigning champion, but withdrew due to a virus.

## Seeds

The first eight seeds received a bye into the second round.
* Serena Williams (quarterfinals, withdrew due to a left knee inflammation)
* Amélie Mauresmo (second round)
* Anastasia Myskina (final)
* Lindsay Davenport (champion)
* Elena Dementieva (semifinals)
* Maria Sharapova (quarterfinals)
* Svetlana Kuznetsova (third round)
* Ai Sugiyama (quarterfinals)
* Paola Suárez (second round)
* Nadia Petrova (first round)
* Venus Williams (withdrew due to a right wrist sprain)
* Vera Zvonareva (semifinals)
* Patty Schnyder (first round)
* Anna Smashnova-Pistolesi (first round)
* Francesca Schiavone (first round)
* Silvia Farina Elia (first round)

## 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1/PR | Serena Williams | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Vera Zvonareva | w/o | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Vera Zvonareva | w/o | | 12 | Vera Zvonareva | 2 | 7$^7$ | 6$^{15}$ | | | | |
| | | | | 3 | Anastasia Myskina | 6 | 6$^4$ | 7$^{17}$ | | | | |
| 3 | Anastasia Myskina | 7 | 6 | 3 | Anastasia Myskina | 6 | 6$^4$ | 7$^{17}$ | | | | |
| 6 | Maria Sharapova | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Maria Sharapova | 5 | 2 | | | | | | 3 | Anastasia Myskina | 1 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | 4 | Lindsay Davenport | 6 | 6 |
| 8 | Ai Sugiyama | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Lindsay Davenport | 6 | 6 |
| 4 | Lindsay Davenport | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Lindsay Davenport | 6 | 6 | 4 | Lindsay Davenport | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | 5 | Elena Dementieva | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
| 5 | Elena Dementieva | 6 | 6 | 5 | Elena Dementieva | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Amy Frazier | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 1/PR | S Williams | 6$^3$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| WC | A Liu | 6$^4$ | 0 | | | J Janković | 7$^7$ | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | J Janković | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | 1/PR | S Williams | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | L Raymond | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | E Bovina | 4 | 2 | | | |
| | E Daniilidou | 7 | 6 | | | E Daniilidou | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | E Bovina | 6 | 3 | 6 | | E Bovina | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | F Schiavone | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 1/PR | S Williams | |
| 12 | V Zvonareva | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | V Zvonareva | w/o |
| | N Dechy | 4 | 6$^5$ | | 12 | V Zvonareva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | S Obata | 6 | 5 | 5 | | M Sánchez Lorenzo | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | M Sánchez Lorenzo | 4 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | 12 | V Zvonareva | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | D Hantuchová | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | 7 | S Kuznetsova | 2 | 3 | | | |
| Q | M Irvin | 6$^3$ | 3 | | | D Hantuchová | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | S Kuznetsova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 3 | A Myskina | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| WC | B Schett | 7 | 6$^8$ | 6 | WC | B Schett | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | J Craybas | 5 | 7$^{10}$ | 2 | | | | | 3 | A Myskina | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | J Kostanić | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | C Rubin | 1 | 2 | | | | |
| | A Barna | 2 | 1 | | | J Kostanić | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | C Rubin | 6 | 6 | | | C Rubin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | A Smashnova-Pistolesi | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | A Myskina | 7 | 6 |
| LL | T Tanasugarn | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | M Sharapova | 5 | 2 |
| | G Dulko | 6 | 6 | | | G Dulko | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | |
| | M Pierce | 6 | 6 | | | M Pierce | 3 | 6$^1$ | | | | | | | | |
| | C Schaul | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | G Dulko | 0 | 1 | | | | |
| | M Vento-Kabchi | 6$^5$ | 2 | | | | | | 6 | M Sharapova | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| Q | L Osterloh | 7$^7$ | 6 | | Q | L Osterloh | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | M Sharapova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | 8 | A Sugiyama | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | S Asagoe | 6 | 0 | | S Asagoe | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | M Shaughnessy | 2 | 0$^r$ | | | | | 8 | A Sugiyama | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| Q | M Bartoli | 6 | 6 | | | | | Q | M Bartoli | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| | F Zuluaga | 3 | 4 | Q | M Bartoli | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | A Kapros | 1 | 3 | 9 | P Suárez | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | P Suárez | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 8 | A Sugiyama | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | S Farina Elia | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 4 | L Davenport | 6 | 6 |
| | I Benešová | 6 | 6 | | I Benešová | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | É Loit | 1 | 2 | | C Martínez | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | C Martínez | 6 | 6 | | | | | | C Martínez | 1 | 2 | | | | |
| | M Marrero | 3 | 2 | | | | | 4 | L Davenport | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | K Šprem | 6 | 6 | | K Šprem | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 4 | L Davenport | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 5 | E Dementieva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Brandi | 6 | 1 | 7 | | K Brandi | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Morigami | 3 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | 5 | E Dementieva | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | |
| | B Strýcová | 6 | 5 | 7 | | | | | | | E Likhovtseva | 2 | 6$^2$ | | | | | |
| WC | V Ruano Pascual | 4 | 7 | 5 | | B Strýcová | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Likhovtseva | 6 | 1 | 6 | | E Likhovtseva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | N Petrova | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | E Dementieva | 6 | 6 |
| 13 | P Schnyder | 4 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | A Frazier | 2 | 1 |
| WC | A Harkleroad | 6 | 3 | 7 | WC | A Harkleroad | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Mandula | 4 | 4 | | | A Frazier | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Frazier | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | A Frazier | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | A Molik | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | A Molik | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| | N Pratt | 3 | 4 | | | A Molik | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | A Mauresmo | 5 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |