2004 China Open – Men's singles

The event was being held for the first time since 1997. Jim Courier was the last champion.

Marat Safin won the title, beating Mikhail Youzhny 7–6(7–4), 7–5 in the final.

Seeds
• # 🇪🇸 Carlos Moyá (first round)

• # 🇪🇸 Juan Carlos Ferrero (second round)

• # 🇦🇷 David Nalbandian (quarterfinals)

• # 🇩🇪 Rainer Schüttler (second round)

• # 🇷🇺 Marat Safin (champion)

• # 🇹🇭 Paradorn Srichaphan (semifinals)

• # 🇺🇸 Taylor Dent (second round)

• # 🇸🇰 Dominik Hrbatý (quarterfinals)

Seeds
• # 🇦🇺 Peter Luczak (qualified)

• # 🇬🇧 Arvind Parmar (qualified)

• # 🇫🇷 Gilles Simon (first round)

• # 🇬🇧 Jamie Delgado (second round)

• # 🇫🇷 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (qualified)

• # 🇯🇵 Tasuku Iwami (second round)

• # 🇮🇳 Prakash Amritraj (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

• # Paul Logtens (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers
• # 🇦🇺 Peter Luczak

• # 🇬🇧 Arvind Parmar

• # 🇦🇺 Nathan Healey

• # 🇫🇷 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

Lucky loser

 * 1) 🇮🇳 Prakash Amritraj