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Serena Williams def. Svetlana Kuznetsova
4-6 7-5 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Sep 26, 2004* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Beijing |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Serena Williams |
| Score | 4-6 7-5 6-4 |
| Loser | Svetlana Kuznetsova |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Serena Williams | Svetlana Kuznetsova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | RUS |
| Birth date | Sep 26, 1981 | Jun 27, 1985 |
| Age | 23 | 19 |
| Height | 175 | 174 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 10 | 5 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,273 | 3,182 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,220 | 2,066 |
| Career W-L | 825–170 | 580–319 |
| Career earnings | $94,932,862 | $25,816,890 |
Path
Serena Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2004 | SF | Vera Zvonareva | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 25, 2004 | QF | Nadia Petrova | 6-2 4-1 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 24, 2004 | R16 | Dinara Safina | 6-4 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Serena Williams's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Svetlana Kuznetsova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2004 | SF | Maria Sharapova | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 25, 2004 | QF | Gisela Dulko | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 24, 2004 | R16 | Na Li | 6-3 6-7(6) 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |