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
Champion Kim Clijsters
Runner-up Francesca Schiavone
Final score6–2, 6–3

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. 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

Key

Finals
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
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
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
  1. ITF results
  2. 2005 Linz & Hasselt WTA Singles Results
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