Singles | |
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2005 Gaz de France Stars | |
Champion | Kim Clijsters |
Runner-up | Francesca Schiavone |
Final score | 6–2, 6–3 |
The singles Tournament at the 2005 Gaz de France Stars took place in late October, 2005, on indoor hard courts in Hasselt, Belgium.
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.
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 |
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 |
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 |
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