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.

2004 WTA Tour Championships
DateNovember 10–15
Edition34th
CategoryYear-end championships
Draw8S (round robin) / 4D
Prize money$3,000,000
SurfaceHard / indoor
LocationLos Angeles, United States
VenueStaples Center
Champions
Singles
Maria Sharapova
Doubles
Nadia Petrova / Meghann Shaughnessy

Justine Henin-Hardenne had qualified for the tournament but withdrew due to illness (cytomegalovirus).

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