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Svetlana Kuznetsova#5 def. Maria Sharapova#9
6-2 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Sep 25, 2004* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Beijing |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Svetlana Kuznetsova |
| Score | 6-2 6-2 |
| Loser | Maria Sharapova |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Svetlana Kuznetsova | Maria Sharapova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | RUS |
| Birth date | Jun 27, 1985 | Apr 19, 1987 |
| Age | 19 | 17 |
| Height | 174 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 5 | 9 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,182 | 2,502 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,056 | 1,943 |
| Career W-L | 580–319 | 596–174 |
| Career earnings | $25,816,890 | $38,777,962 |
Path
Svetlana Kuznetsova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | 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 |
Svetlana Kuznetsova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2004 | F | Serena Williams | 4-6 7-5 6-4 | L | H2H | Match data |
Maria Sharapova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2004 | QF | Jelena Jankovic | 5-2 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 24, 2004 | R16 | Tatiana Panova | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |