title: 2004 WTA Tour Championships
text: # 2004 WTA Tour Championships
  
  The 2004 WTA Tour Championships was a women's round robin tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, United States. It was the 34th edition of the year-end singles championships, the 29th edition of the year-end doubles championships, and was part of the 2004 WTA Tour. The tournament was held between November 10 and November 15, 2004. Sixth-seeded Maria Sharapova won the singles event, the first, and so far only, Russian to win the tournament, and earned $1,000,000 first-prize money as well as 485 ranking points.
  
  Justine Henin-Hardenne had qualified for the tournament but withdrew due to illness (cytomegalovirus).
  
  ## Finals
  
  ### Singles
  
  Maria Sharapova defeated Serena Williams, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4.
  
  ### Doubles
  
  Nadia Petrova / Meghann Shaughnessy defeated Cara Black / Rennae Stubbs, 7–5, 6–2.
  
  