| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 2006 Gaz de France Stars | |
| Champion |  Kim Clijsters |
| Runner-up |  Kaia Kanepi |
| Final score | 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
The Singles Tournament at the 2006 Gaz de France Stars took place between October 30 and November 5 on indoor hard courts in Hasselt, Belgium.
Kim Clijsters was the home crowd favourite; and emerged as the winner. [1] [2]
Kim Clijsters (Champion)
Francesca Schiavone (Quarterfinals)
Ana Ivanovic (Quarterfinals)
Anna-Lena Grönefeld (First round)
Ai Sugiyama (First round)
Vera Zvonareva (Semifinals)
Samantha Stosur (Second round) Mara Santangelo (First round, retired due to a left wrist tendon injury)| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Kim Clijsters | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||
| 6 | Vera Zvonareva | 4 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||
| 1 | Kim Clijsters | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||
| Q | Kaia Kanepi | 3 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||
 Michaëlla Krajicek | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Q | Kaia Kanepi | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| First Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | K Clijsters | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LL |  A Kremer | 3 | 2 | 1 | K Clijsters | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| M Müller | 2 | 6 | 6 | M Müller | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| LL |  K Bondarenko | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | K Clijsters | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q | R Vinci | 1 | 7 | 4 | S Klösel | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S Klösel | 6 | 64 | 6 | S Klösel | 7 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | O Savchuk | 4 | 1 | 7 | S Stosur | 62 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | S Stosur | 6 | 6 | 1 | K Clijsters | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | A-L Grönefeld | 1 | 3 | 6 | V Zvonareva | 4 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  A Rezaï | 6 | 6 | Q | A Rezaï | 5 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
 L Šafářová | 4 | 2 |  K Šprem | 7 | 67 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| K Šprem | 6 | 6 | Q | A Rezaï | 65 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | K Flipkens | 4 | 6 | V Zvonareva | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| E Vesnina | 0 | r | WC | K Flipkens | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | V Dushevina | 63 | 1 | 6 | V Zvonareva | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | V Zvonareva | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | M Santangelo | 2 | r | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M Krajicek | 5 | M Krajicek | 7 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | Y Fedak | 6 | 2 | 5 | WC | C Maes | 63 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| WC | C Maes | 3 | 6 | 7 | M Krajicek | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | A Kerber | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | A Ivanovic | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| R Oprandi | 1 | 6 | 1r | Q | A Kerber | 3 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| LL | A Petkovic | 3 | 5 | 3 | A Ivanovic | 6 | 63 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | A Ivanovic | 6 | 7 | M Krajicek | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | A Sugiyama | 6 | 3 | 4 | Q | K Kanepi | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
 E Daniilidou | 0 | 6 | 6 | E Daniilidou | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | K Kanepi | 6 | 6 | Q | K Kanepi | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| N Dechy | 4 | 4 | Q | K Kanepi | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| E Bovina | 4 | 2 | 2 | F Schiavone | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| LL |  A Radwańska | 6 | 6 | LL | A Radwańska | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 M Shaughnessy | 2 | 1 | 2 | F Schiavone | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | F Schiavone | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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