2004 Tennis Channel Open
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The 2004 Franklin Templeton Classic was a tennis
tournament played on outdoor hard courts
in Scottsdale, Arizona
in the United States
and was part of the International Series
of the 2004 ATP Tour
. The tournament ran from March 1 through March 7, 2004.
Vince Spadea
defeated
Nicolas Kiefer
7–5, 6–7 (5–7), 6–3
Rick Leach
/ Brian MacPhie
defeated
Jeff Coetzee
/ Chris Haggard
6–3, 6–1
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played on outdoor hard courts
Hardcourt
Hardcourt or hard court describes a form of surface or floor on which a sport is played. It may refer to an indoor court made from a wood, or more specifically hardwood such as maple, as in basketball or indoor soccer. Alternatively, it may refer to outdoor materials such as asphalt, shale, or clay...
in Scottsdale, Arizona
Scottsdale, Arizona
Scottsdale is a city in the eastern part of Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to Phoenix. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2010 the population of the city was 217,385...
in the United States
United States
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and was part of the International Series
ATP International Series
The International Series was a series of professional tennis tournaments held internationally as part of the ATP Tour until 2008....
of the 2004 ATP Tour
2004 ATP Tour
The ATP Tour is the elite tour for professional tennis organised by the ATP. The ATP Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the Tennis Masters Cup, the ATP Masters Series, the International Series Gold and the International Series tournaments.- January :...
. The tournament ran from March 1 through March 7, 2004.
Men's Singles
Vince SpadeaVince Spadea
Vincent Spadea [SPAY-dee-ya] is an ATP Tour professional tennis player from the United States. He is one of only four players in history to defeat Roger Federer 6–0 in set, at a major event....
defeated
Nicolas KieferNicolas Kiefer
Nicolas Kiefer , is a former German professional tennis player. His mother, Nicole, is French. He won a silver medal in men's doubles with partner Rainer Schüttler at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens....
7–5, 6–7 (5–7), 6–3
- It was Spadea's only title of the year and the 4th of his career.
Men's Doubles
Rick LeachRick Leach
----Rick Leach is a former professional tennis player and a coach from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won 5 Grand Slam men's doubles titles , and 4 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles . Leach reached the World No...
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Brian MacPhieBrian MacPhie
Brian MacPhie , is a former professional tennis player from the United States.MacPhie enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 7 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 22 in 2002.-Doubles titles :-Runner-ups :-External links:...
defeated
Jeff CoetzeeJeff Coetzee
Jeff Coetzee is a South African professional tennis player and competes regularly on the ATP tour, as a doubles specialist....
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Chris HaggardChris Haggard
Chris Haggard is a professional tennis player from South Africa.After finishing runner-up in the NAIA national men's tennis championship singles draw in 1991 while playing for Auburn University-Montgomery, Haggard turned pro in 1993. He has won six ATP Tour doubles titles and finished runner-up a...
6–3, 6–1
- It was Leach's only title of the year and the 45th of his career. It was MacPhie's only title of the year and the 6th of his career.