2005 Gaz de France Stars – Singles

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Singles
2005 Gaz de France Stars
Champion Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters
Runner-up Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Schiavone
Final score6–2, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
  2004  · Gaz de France Stars ·  2006  

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

Contents

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

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

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters 66
4 Flag of Russia.svg Dinara Safina 0 1
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters 66
3 Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Schiavone 2 3
3 Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Schiavone 4 67
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michaëlla Krajicek 63 5

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters 66
Flag of Russia.svg E Bychkova 1 3 1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters 66
Flag of Croatia.svg K Šprem 66 Flag of Croatia.svg K Šprem 2 0
Q Flag of Ukraine.svg O Savchuk 1 1 1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters 66
Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou 664 Flag of Germany.svg J Schruff 2 3
WC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens 76WC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens 3 1
Flag of Germany.svg J Schruff 66 Flag of Germany.svg J Schruff 66
5 Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues 2 1 1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters 66
4 Flag of Russia.svg D Safina 664 Flag of Russia.svg D Safina 0 1
Flag of France.svg S Foretz 2 4 4 Flag of Russia.svg D Safina 67
Flag of Slovakia.svg M Suchá 651 Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas 1 63
Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas 764 Flag of Russia.svg D Safina 4 67
Flag of France.svg É Loit 3 71 8 Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik 62 69
Q Flag of the United States.svg M Tu 6626Q Flag of the United States.svg M Tu 2 r
Flag of Italy.svg M Santangelo 3 0 8 Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik 2
8 Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik 66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of Italy.svg S Farina Elia 3 2
WC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Flipkens 66WC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Flipkens 673
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur 66 Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur 76
Flag of Spain.svg N Llagostera Vives 4 0 Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur 3 2
Flag of Russia.svg L Skavronskaia 1 3 3 Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone 66
Flag of Italy.svg ME Camerin 66 Flag of Italy.svg ME Camerin 5 1
Q Flag of Estonia.svg K Kanepi 3 4 3 Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone 76
3 Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone 663 Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone 4 67
7 Flag of Russia.svg A Chakvetadze 1 1 r Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Krajicek 63 5
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Krajicek 63 Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Krajicek 63 6
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Šafářová 66 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Šafářová 4 63
Flag of Argentina.svg ME Salerni 2 1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Krajicek 66
Q Flag of Luxembourg.svg M Minella 4 2 2 Flag of France.svg N Dechy 4 3
Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci 66 Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci 0 2 r
Flag of Belarus.svg A Yakimova 3 1 2 Flag of France.svg N Dechy 63
2 Flag of France.svg N Dechy 66

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