2004 French Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
2004 French Open
Champion	Gastón Gaudio
Runner-up	Guillermo Coria
Final score	0–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1, 8–6
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	32
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Gastón Gaudio defeated Guillermo Coria in the final, 0–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1, 8–6 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2004 French Open.^[1][2] Gaudio became the first Argentine to win a major since Guillermo Vilas at the 1979 Australian Open. Gaudio came back from two sets to love down, saved two championship points, and broke Coria's serve twice when the latter served for the championship.

Juan Carlos Ferrero was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Igor Andreev, his first loss at the French Open prior to the semifinals.

This was the first major where Roger Federer competed as the world No. 1. He lost in the third round to former No. 1 and three-time champion Gustavo Kuerten, in his last pre-quarterfinal exit from a major until the 2013 Wimbledon Championships, a run of 36 quarterfinals or better in a row. Until the 2020 US Open, this was the last major without any of the Big Three players in the quarterfinals. This was also the most recent French Open not to feature future thirteen-time champion Rafael Nadal, who withdrew prior to the tournament due to an ankle injury sustained in Estoril in mid-April.^[3]

This was the first major in the Open Era to feature four Argentines in the quarterfinals, those being Gaudio, Coria, David Nalbandian, and Juan Ignacio Chela.

Until the 2017 Australian Open, this would be the last major where the top two seeds failed to reach the quarterfinals. Alongside Federer's loss to Kuerten, number two seed Andy Roddick lost in the second round to Olivier Mutis.

The first round match between Fabrice Santoro and Arnaud Clément was the longest match of the Open Era in 6 hours and 33 minutes under two days. John Isner and Nicolas Mahut would later break this record during their first-round singles match at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds[]

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying[]

Draw[]

Key[]

Finals[]

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	28	Gustavo Kuerten	2	6	4	66
	8	David Nalbandian	6	3	6	78
										8	David Nalbandian	3	65	0
											Gastón Gaudio	6	77	6
		Gastón Gaudio	6	6	6
	12	Lleyton Hewitt	3	2	2
																				Gastón Gaudio	0	3	6	6	8
																			3	Guillermo Coria	6	6	4	1	6
	5	Carlos Moyá	5	63	3
	3	Guillermo Coria	7	77	6
										3	Guillermo Coria	3	6	6	7
										9	Tim Henman	6	4	0	5
	9	Tim Henman	6	6	6
	22	Juan Ignacio Chela	2	4	4

Top half[]

Section 1[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	R Federer	6	6	6
	LL	K Vliegen	1	2	1					1	R Federer	6	6	78
		T Ascione	3	2	2						N Kiefer	3	4	66
		N Kiefer	6	6	6														1	R Federer	4	4	4
		R Ramírez Hidalgo	6	5	6	4	3												28	G Kuerten	6	6	6
		G Elseneer	3	7	4	6	6				G Elseneer	2	0	3
	Q	N Almagro	5	62	6	6	5			28	G Kuerten	6	6	6
	28	G Kuerten	7	77	1	3	7																					28	G Kuerten	6	7	6
	23	F López	5	6	6	6																						23	F López	3	5	4
		N Lapentti	7	4	4	4				23	F López	63	6	6	6
		I Karlović	64	4	4						K Kučera	77	3	4	4
		K Kučera	77	6	6														23	F López	77	4	6	6
	WC	O Patience	6	77	6														LL	H-t Lee	63	6	0	3
		F Volandri	3	65	0					WC	O Patience	4	4	3
		R Söderling	6	6	3	4	5			LL	H-t Lee	6	6	6
	LL	H-t Lee	0	3	6	6	7

Section 2[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	S Grosjean	6	6	6
	Q	K Kim	1	1	4					10	S Grosjean	66	3	4
	Q	P Starace	6	6	6					Q	P Starace	78	6	6
		D Tursunov	2	3	4														Q	P Starace	77	4	6	5	5
		F Mantilla	6	6	66	6													20	M Safin	64	6	3	7	7
	LL	J Salzenstein	4	1	78	2					F Mantilla	4	6	2	77	9
		A Calleri	7	1	1r					20	M Safin	6	2	6	64	11
	20	M Safin	5	6	4																							20	M Safin	5	4	77	3
	25	I Ljubičić	63	6	62	6	6																					8	D Nalbandian	7	6	65	6
		H Arazi	77	4	77	3	3			25	I Ljubičić	0	6	4	2
		S Koubek	6	7	3	60	6				S Koubek	6	1	6	6
		D Sánchez	3	5	6	77	0													S Koubek	77	3	61	5
	PR	K Pless	2	6	1	2													8	D Nalbandian	61	6	77	7
	Q	A Falla	6	4	6	6				Q	A Falla	7	0	2	0
		R Gasquet	4	5	61					8	D Nalbandian	5	6	6	6
	8	D Nalbandian	6	7	77

Section 3[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	JC Ferrero	3	6	6	6
	PR	T Haas	6	4	4	2				4	JC Ferrero	4	2	3
		J Vacek	3	1	4						I Andreev	6	6	6
		I Andreev	6	6	6															I Andreev	77	77	6
		O Rochus	1	1	3															J Benneteau	63	63	3
		D Ferrer	6	6	6						D Ferrer	3	6	2	5
		J Benneteau	7	7	1	6					J Benneteau	6	1	6	7
	29	M Mirnyi	5	5	6	3																							I Andreev	4	5	3
	24	J Björkman	6	2	6	3	6																						G Gaudio	6	7	6
		T Dent	3	6	3	6	2			24	J Björkman	3	6	68	3
		K Carlsen	2	3	4						T Enqvist	6	3	710	6
		T Enqvist	6	6	6															T Enqvist	0	4	77	4
		G Cañas	2	6	6	3	2													G Gaudio	6	6	65	6
		G Gaudio	6	2	4	6	6				G Gaudio	2	6	6	5	6
		A Dupuis	4	4	77	3				14	J Novák	6	4	4	7	3
	14	J Novák	6	6	64	6

Section 4[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	L Hewitt	6	77	4	6
	WC	A di Pasquale	0	65	6	1				12	L Hewitt	6	6	4	6
		J Melzer	64	6	6	6					J Melzer	4	4	6	2
		W Ferreira	77	2	4	3													12	L Hewitt	6	3	4	6	6
		V Hănescu	7	6	6														19	M Verkerk	2	6	6	2	1
	WC	J-R Lisnard	5	2	4						V Hănescu	6	3	6	0	0r
	WC	J Boutter	5	3	1					19	M Verkerk	4	6	3	6	3
	19	M Verkerk	7	6	6																							12	L Hewitt	7	6	78
	26	A Costa	6	6	62	6																							X Malisse	5	2	66
		F Saretta	2	2	77	4				26	A Costa	6	6	7
		C Rochus	6	6	6						C Rochus	1	2	5
	LL	M López	4	1	1														26	A Costa	4	6	6	64	6
	Q	D Elsner	6	77	6															X Malisse	6	2	4	77	8
	Q	A Peya	1	64	2					Q	D Elsner	3	0r
		X Malisse	6	7	6						X Malisse	6	4
	7	R Schüttler	4	5	4

Bottom half[]

Section 5[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	C Moyá	6	6	3	6
		J van Lottum	3	4	6	2				5	C Moyá	6	6	6
		F Vicente	3	77	6	6					F Vicente	1	2	1
	Q	M Gicquel	6	64	4	2													5	C Moyá	6	6	6
		R Sluiter	7	6	3	6														R Sluiter	0	3	4
	Q	R Mello	5	1	6	1					R Sluiter	6	6	3	77
	PR	B Ulihrach	1	1r						31	D Hrbatý	4	4	6	65
	31	D Hrbatý	6	3																								5	C Moyá	710	6	6
	17	T Robredo	6	6	6																							17	T Robredo	68	4	2
		A Martín	3	3	2					17	T Robredo	6	3	7	6
	Q	G García López	4	6	6	6				Q	G García López	4	6	5	4
	WC	T Reid	6	1	2	2													17	T Robredo	6	6	6
		R Štěpánek	3	6	6	3	9												11	N Massú	2	0	2
	Q	V Voltchkov	6	2	3	6	11			Q	V Voltchkov	3	1	0
	Q	J Tipsarević	6	1	4	63				11	N Massú	6	6	6
	11	N Massú	3	6	6	77

Section 6[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	F González	78	1	0	65
	Q	F Mayer	66	6	6	77				Q	F Mayer	4	3	4
		W Arthurs	67	2	2						N Escudé	6	6	6
		N Escudé	79	6	6															N Escudé	6	7	63	6
		M Youzhny	6	6	6															M Youzhny	2	5	77	2
		D van Scheppingen	0	4	2						M Youzhny	63	77	1	710	6
		Ó Hernández	2	0r						21	A Pavel	77	64	6	68	2
	21	A Pavel	6	0																									N Escudé	0	0r
	30	M Zabaleta	77	6	6																							3	G Coria	6	0
	WC	S Robert	64	3	2					30	M Zabaleta	3	4	6	4
		S Sargsian	64	6	4	4					M Ančić	6	6	3	6
		M Ančić	77	4	6	6														M Ančić	3	1	2
	Q	J Mónaco	6	6	5	6													3	G Coria	6	6	6
		A Bogomolov, Jr.	1	1	7	4				Q	J Mónaco	5	1	3
		N Davydenko	4	2	0					3	G Coria	7	6	6
	3	G Coria	6	6	6

Section 7[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	A Agassi	4	64	3
	Q	J Haehnel	6	77	6					Q	J Haehnel	3	2	6	1
	WC	M Llodra	4	6	6	6				WC	M Llodra	6	6	3	6
		A Popp	6	3	4	2													WC	M Llodra	6	6	6
	Q	J Jeanpierre	6	6	7														Q	J Jeanpierre	2	2	3
		K Beck	2	4	5					Q	J Jeanpierre	6	6	7
	Q	F Serra	5	6	6	67	7			27	V Spadea	4	2	5
	27	V Spadea	7	1	4	79	9																					WC	M Llodra	77	6	4	3	7
	18	M Philippoussis	1	69	3																							9	T Henman	62	4	6	6	9
		L Horna	6	711	6						L Horna	6	4	6	2	3
		G Blanco	7	7	3	6					G Blanco	2	6	1	6	6
		A Portas	5	5	6	4														G Blanco	63	1	2
		L Burgsmüller	7	6	3	6													9	T Henman	77	6	6
	WC	N Mahut	5	3	6	1					L Burgsmüller	0	3	3
		C Saulnier	6	6	62	4	3			9	T Henman	6	6	6
	9	T Henman	4	4	77	6	6

Section 8[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	P Srichaphan	6	6	3	6
		T Berdych	3	4	6	1				13	P Srichaphan	4	5	3
		À Corretja	6	4	6	6					À Corretja	6	7	6
		J-M Gambill	1	6	3	2														À Corretja	4	4	6	3
		G Rusedski	67	0	0														22	JI Chela	6	6	4	6
		F Verdasco	79	6	6						F Verdasco	5	2	2
		H Levy	3	1	4					22	JI Chela	7	6	6
	22	JI Chela	6	6	6																							22	JI Chela	4	6	77	6
	32	A Clément	4	3	77	6	14																						O Mutis	6	2	65	2
		F Santoro	6	6	65	3	16				F Santoro	6	3	2	6	6
		I Labadze	7	77	7						I Labadze	4	6	6	1	2
		J Johansson	5	65	5															F Santoro	0	2	3
		R Ginepri	4	4	0															O Mutis	6	6	6
		O Mutis	6	6	6						O Mutis	3	6	65	6	6
		T Martin	65	4	5					2	A Roddick	6	3	77	3	2
	2	A Roddick	77	6	7

References[]

External links[]

• Official Roland Garros 2004 Men's Singles Draw
• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw
• 2004 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation