In 2004, she finished the season as a top 100 player; as a qualifier at only third Tour main draw at inaugural Vancouver, defeated four of Top 5 seeds (including No.4-seeded world No.82 Laura Granville to become sixth-youngest singles champion in Tour history (aged 15 years, three months, 23 days) and the lowest-ranked player (No.180) and second qualifier (of three) to win a title in 2004. She won her second title of year as No.103 at Tashkent (she beat No.80 Virginie Razzano in 3 sets in the final. On October 18, she made her Top 100 debut at No.74 (also became youngest player in Top 100); debuted on WTA Rankings on March 1 and in the same week, she reached the quarterfinals at Acapulco in Tour debut and only fourth pro event (l. to Pennetta); gained entry into Acapulco after reaching final at $75,000 ITF/Midland, MI-USA and winner Craybas turned down 'feed up' entry into the Tour event.
Later in the season, she reached the quarterfinals at Tokyo [Japan Open] (defeating No.29 Tatiana Golovin in 3 sets en route for her career-best win, before losing to Klara Koukalova. She made Grand Slam debut at the US Open losing to defending champion and world No.1 Justine Henin-Hardenne 6/1 6/4 in the first round after leading 4-1 second set. She won ITF/Columbus, OH-USA at the start of the season and reached her then career-high No.72 singles ranking on November 1.
Despite being only 14 years old she finished the year with two WTA titles and a win-loss record of 31-8.
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