2006 Gaz de France Stars – Singles

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.

Singles
2006 Gaz de France Stars
Champion	Kim Clijsters
Runner-up	Kaia Kanepi
Final score	6–3, 3–6, 6–4

Kim Clijsters was the home crowd favourite; and emerged as the winner.[1][2]

Seeds

1. Kim Clijsters (Champion)
2. Francesca Schiavone (Quarterfinals)
3. Ana Ivanovic (Quarterfinals)
4. Anna-Lena Grönefeld (First round)
5. Ai Sugiyama (First round)
6. Vera Zvonareva (Semifinals)
7. Samantha Stosur (Second round)
8. Mara Santangelo (First round, retired due to a left wrist tendon injury)

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	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

Top Half

	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	6^4	6				S Klösel	7	2	6
	LL	O Savchuk	4	1				7	S Stosur	6^2	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	6^7	1
		K Šprem	6	6											Q	A Rezaï	6^5	2
	WC	K Flipkens	4												6	V Zvonareva	7	6
		E Vesnina	0	r				WC	K Flipkens	3	4
	WC	V Dushevina	6^3	1				6	V Zvonareva	6	6
	6	V Zvonareva	7	6

Bottom Half

	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	6^3	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	1^r			Q	A Kerber	3	7	3
	LL	A Petkovic	3	5				3	A Ivanovic	6	6^3	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

References

1. ITF results
2. 2006 Hasselt & Quebec City WTA Singles Results