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 score	6–2, 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

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

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	6^6	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	6^5	1					J Craybas	1	6^3
		J Craybas	7	6											4	D Safina	4	6	7
		É Loit	3	7	1										8	K Srebotnik	6	2	6^9
	Q	M Tu	6	6^2	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	6^7	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