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Men's singles
2004 French Open
Final
Champion	Gastón Gaudio
Runner-up	Guillermo Coria
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. It was his first and only major title, and Gaudio became the first Argentine to win a major since Guillermo Vilas at the 1979 Australian Open. Gaudio came back from two sets down, saved two championship points, and twice broke Coria's serve when the latter was serving for the championship.

Juan Carlos Ferrero was the defending champion, but was defeated in the second round by Igor Andreev, in what was 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 2023, this was the last French Open not to feature future 14-time champion Rafael Nadal, who withdrew prior to the tournament due to an ankle injury sustained in Estoril in mid-April.

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.

Wayne Ferreira matched Stefan Edberg's all-time record on his 54th consecutive major main draw appearance.

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

This was the last time that none of the Big Three reached the round of 16 at a Grand Slam until the 2024 US Open. Furthermore, this is the most recent men's Grand Slam to be won by an unseeded player.

Seeds

01.   Roger Federer (third round)

02.   Andy Roddick (second round)

03.   Guillermo Coria (final)

04.   Juan Carlos Ferrero (second round)

05.   Carlos Moyá (quarterfinals)

06.   Andre Agassi (first round)

07.   Rainer Schüttler (first round)

08.   David Nalbandian (semifinals)

09.   Tim Henman (semifinals)

10.   Sébastien Grosjean (second round)

11.   Nicolás Massú (third round)

12.   Lleyton Hewitt (quarterfinals)

13.   Paradorn Srichaphan (second round)

14.   Jiří Novák (second round)

15.   Sjeng Schalken (withdrew because of a viral infection)

16.   Fernando González (first round)

17.   Tommy Robredo (fourth round)

18.   Mark Philippoussis (first round)

19.   Martin Verkerk (third round)

20.   Marat Safin (fourth round)

21.   Andrei Pavel (second round)

22.   Juan Ignacio Chela (quarterfinals)

23.   Feliciano López (fourth round)

24.   Jonas Björkman (second round)

25.   Ivan Ljubičić (second round)

26.   Albert Costa (third round)

27.   Vince Spadea (second round)

28.   Gustavo Kuerten (quarterfinals)

29.   Max Mirnyi (first round)

30.   Mariano Zabaleta (second round)

31.   Dominik Hrbatý (second round)

32.   Arnaud Clément (first round)

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

Qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	28	Gustavo Kuerten	2	6	4	6
	8	David Nalbandian	6	3	6	7
										8	David Nalbandian	3	6	0
											Gastón Gaudio	6	7	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	6	3
	3	Guillermo Coria	7	7	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	7
		T Ascione	3	2	2						N Kiefer	3	4	6
		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	6	6	6	5			28	G Kuerten	6	6	6
	28	G Kuerten	7	7	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	6	6	6	6
		I Karlović	6	4	4						K Kučera	7	3	4	4
		K Kučera	7	6	6														23	F López	7	4	6	6
	WC	O Patience	6	7	6														LL	H-t Lee	6	6	0	3
		F Volandri	3	6	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	6	3	4
	Q	P Starace	6	6	6					Q	P Starace	7	6	6
		D Tursunov	2	3	4														Q	P Starace	7	4	6	5	5
		F Mantilla	6	6	6	6													20	M Safin	6	6	3	7	7
	LL	J Salzenstein	4	1	7	2					F Mantilla	4	6	2	7	9
		A Calleri	7	1	1					20	M Safin	6	2	6	6	11
	20	M Safin	5	6	4																							20	M Safin	5	4	7	3
	25	I Ljubičić	6	6	6	6	6																					8	D Nalbandian	7	6	6	6
		H Arazi	7	4	7	3	3			25	I Ljubičić	0	6	4	2
		S Koubek	6	7	3	6	6				S Koubek	6	1	6	6
		D Sánchez	3	5	6	7	0													S Koubek	7	3	6	5
	PR	K Pless	2	6	1	2													8	D Nalbandian	6	6	7	7
	Q	A Falla	6	4	6	6				Q	A Falla	7	0	2	0
		R Gasquet	4	5	6					8	D Nalbandian	5	6	6	6
	8	D Nalbandian	6	7	7

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	7	7	6
		O Rochus	1	1	3															J Benneteau	6	6	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	6	3
		K Carlsen	2	3	4						T Enqvist	6	3	7	6
		T Enqvist	6	6	6															T Enqvist	0	4	7	4
		G Cañas	2	6	6	3	2													G Gaudio	6	6	6	6
		G Gaudio	6	2	4	6	6				G Gaudio	2	6	6	5	6
		A Dupuis	4	4	7	3				14	J Novák	6	4	4	7	3
	14	J Novák	6	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	L Hewitt	6	7	4	6
	WC	A di Pasquale	0	6	6	1				12	L Hewitt	6	6	4	6
		J Melzer	6	6	6	6					J Melzer	4	4	6	2
		W Ferreira	7	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	0
	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	7
	26	A Costa	6	6	6	6																							X Malisse	5	2	6
		F Saretta	2	2	7	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	6	6
	Q	D Elsner	6	7	6															X Malisse	6	2	4	7	8
	Q	A Peya	1	6	2					Q	D Elsner	3	0
		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	7	6	6					F Vicente	1	2	1
	Q	M Gicquel	6	6	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	7
	PR	B Ulihrach	1	1						31	D Hrbatý	4	4	6	6
	31	D Hrbatý	6	3																								5	C Moyá	7	6	6
	17	T Robredo	6	6	6																							17	T Robredo	6	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	6				11	N Massú	6	6	6
	11	N Massú	3	6	6	7

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	F González	7	1	0	6
	Q	F Mayer	6	6	6	7				Q	F Mayer	4	3	4
		W Arthurs	6	2	2						N Escudé	6	6	6
		N Escudé	7	6	6															N Escudé	6	7	6	6
		M Youzhny	6	6	6															M Youzhny	2	5	7	2
		D van Scheppingen	0	4	2						M Youzhny	6	7	1	7	6
		Ó Hernández	2	0						21	A Pavel	7	6	6	6	2
	21	A Pavel	6	0																									N Escudé	0	0
	30	M Zabaleta	7	6	6																							3	G Coria	6	0
	WC	S Robert	6	3	2					30	M Zabaleta	3	4	6	4
		S Sargsian	6	6	4	4					M Ančić	6	6	3	6
		M Ančić	7	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	6	3
	Q	J Haehnel	6	7	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	6	7			27	V Spadea	4	2	5
	27	V Spadea	7	1	4	7	9																					WC	M Llodra	7	6	4	3	7
	18	M Philippoussis	1	6	3																							9	T Henman	6	4	6	6	9
		L Horna	6	7	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	6	1	2
		L Burgsmüller	7	6	3	6													9	T Henman	7	6	6
	WC	N Mahut	5	3	6	1					L Burgsmüller	0	3	3
		C Saulnier	6	6	6	4	3			9	T Henman	6	6	6
	9	T Henman	4	4	7	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	6	0	0														22	JI Chela	6	6	4	6
		F Verdasco	7	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	7	6
	32	A Clément	4	3	7	6	14																						O Mutis	6	2	6	2
		F Santoro	6	6	6	3	16				F Santoro	6	3	2	6	6
		I Labadze	7	7	7						I Labadze	4	6	6	1	2
		J Johansson	5	6	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	6	6	6
		T Martin	6	4	5					2	A Roddick	6	3	7	3	2
	2	A Roddick	7	6	7

References

1. "Deux: Death on the Dirt".
2. Robson, Douglas (2004-06-07). "USATODAY.com - Gaudio rallies past Coria to take home French Open title". Usatoday30.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
3. PICHENÉ, JULIEN (9 March 2018). "MAY 23, 2005: "RAFA" BEGINS AT ROLAND-GARROS". Roland Garros. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
4. "Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis". ATP. Retrieved 16 October 2024.

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

• 2004 French Open
• French Open by year – Men's singles
• 2004 ATP Tour