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 title at the 2004 Paris Masters. This was Safin's 14th career singles title and by winning his third Paris Masters title, he tied Boris Becker's record of most titles at the tournament.[1] Safin also became the first man to win the two final Masters tournaments of the season back-to-back after he won the Madrid Masters the week before.

Singles
2004 BNP Paribas Masters
Champion Marat Safin
Runner-up Radek Štěpánek
Final score6–3, 7–6(7–5), 6–3
Draw48
Seeds16
Main article: 2004 BNP Paribas Masters

Tim Henman was the defending champion, but he lost in the third round to Mikhail Youzhny.[2]

Seeds

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

Key

Finals
Semifinals Final
            
Q Max Mirnyi 6 61 4
Q Radek Štěpánek 3 77 6
Q Radek Štěpánek 3 65 3    
6 Marat Safin 6 77 6    
13 Guillermo Cañas 2 65  
6 Marat Safin 6 77  

Section 1
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
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  

Section 3
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
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
  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.
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