2005 Gaz de France Stars – Singles

The singles Tournament at the 2005 Gaz de France Stars took place in late October, 2005, on indoor hard courts in Hasselt, Belgium.

Singles
2005 Gaz de France Stars
Final
ChampionBelgium Kim Clijsters
Runner-upItaly Francesca Schiavone
Score6–2, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
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Kim Clijsters was the home crowd favourite; and emerged as the winner.[1][2]

Elena Dementieva was the defending champion, but chose to compete in the 2005 Generali Ladies Linz instead.

Seeds

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  1.   Kim Clijsters (champion)
  2.   Nathalie Dechy (quarterfinals)
  3.   Francesca Schiavone (final)
  4.   Dinara Safina (semifinals)
  5.   Anabel Medina Garrigues (first round)
  6.   Silvia Farina Elia (first round)
  7.   Anna Chakvetadze (first round, retired due to a right wrist sprain)
  8.   Katarina Srebotnik (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1   Kim Clijsters 6 6
4   Dinara Safina 0 1
1   Kim Clijsters 6 6
3   Francesca Schiavone 2 3
3   Francesca Schiavone 4 6 7
  Michaëlla Krajicek 6 3 5

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   K Clijsters 6 6
  E Bychkova 1 3 1   K Clijsters 6 6
  K Šprem 6 6   K Šprem 2 0
Q   O Savchuk 1 1 1   K Clijsters 6 6
  E Daniilidou 66 4   J Schruff 2 3
WC   E Callens 7 6 WC   E Callens 3 1
  J Schruff 6 6   J Schruff 6 6
5   A Medina Garrigues 2 1 1   K Clijsters 6 6
4   D Safina 6 6 4   D Safina 0 1
  S Foretz 2 4 4   D Safina 6 7
  M Suchá 65 1   J Craybas 1 63
  J Craybas 7 6 4   D Safina 4 6 7
  É Loit 3 7 1 8   K Srebotnik 6 2 69
Q   M Tu 6 62 6 Q   M Tu 2 r
  M Santangelo 3 0 8   K Srebotnik 2
8   K Srebotnik 6 6

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6   S Farina Elia 3 2
WC   K Flipkens 6 6 WC   K Flipkens 67 3
  S Stosur 6 6   S Stosur 7 6
  N Llagostera Vives 4 0   S Stosur 3 2
  L Skavronskaia 1 3 3   F Schiavone 6 6
  ME Camerin 6 6   ME Camerin 5 1
Q   K Kanepi 3 4 3   F Schiavone 7 6
3   F Schiavone 6 6 3   F Schiavone 4 6 7
7   A Chakvetadze 1 1 r   M Krajicek 6 3 5
  M Krajicek 6 3   M Krajicek 6 3 6
  L Šafářová 6 6   L Šafářová 4 6 3
  ME Salerni 2 1   M Krajicek 6 6
Q   M Minella 4 2 2   N Dechy 4 3
  R Vinci 6 6   R Vinci 0 2 r
  A Yakimova 3 1 2   N Dechy 6 3
2   N Dechy 6 6

References

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