2004 Gaz de France Stars – Singles

Singles
2004 Gaz de France Stars
Final
ChampionRussia Elena Dementieva
Runner-upRussia Elena Bovina
Score0–6, 6–0, 6–4
Events
Singles Doubles
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The singles Tournament at the 2004 Gaz de France Stars took place in late September to early October, 2004, on indoor hard courts in Hasselt, Belgium.

Elena Dementieva won the title with a bizarre scoreline in the final, becoming the first winner of this tournament in an all-Russian final.[1][2]

Seeds

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The top two seeds get a bye into round two.

  1. Russia Elena Dementieva (champion)
  2. Belgium Kim Clijsters (semifinals, retired due to a left wrist injury)
  3. Russia Elena Bovina (final)
  4. Croatia Karolina Šprem (second round)
  5. Italy Francesca Schiavone (quarterfinals)
  6. Italy Silvia Farina Elia (second round)
  7. Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva (quarterfinals)
  8. France Nathalie Dechy (withdrew due to a left thigh sprain)
  9. Croatia Jelena Kostanić (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1 Russia Elena Dementieva 6 6
Italy Maria Elena Camerin 3 3
1 Russia Elena Dementieva 0 6 6
3 Russia Elena Bovina 6 0 4
3 Russia Elena Bovina 6 2
2 Belgium Kim Clijsters 4 2r

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Russia E Dementieva 6 6
LL Czech Republic M Paštiková 7 6 LL Czech Republic M Paštiková 4 2
Italy T Garbin 64 4 1 Russia E Dementieva 7 6
Czech Republic D Chládková 6 6 Czech Republic D Chládková 5 4
Spain A Parra Santonja 1 4 Czech Republic D Chládková 6 6
Ukraine T Perebiynis 7 3 1 6 Italy S Farina Elia 0 2
6 Italy S Farina Elia 5 6 6 1 Russia E Dementieva 6 6
4 Croatia K Šprem 4 6 6 Italy ME Camerin 3 3
Spain A Medina Garrigues 6 4 4 4 Croatia K Šprem 4 4
LL France C Rousseau 2 0 Italy ME Camerin 6 6
Italy ME Camerin 6 6 Italy ME Camerin 5 7 6
Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 6 6 Spain V Ruano Pascual 7 5 4
Luxembourg C Schaul 3 0 Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 4 3
Spain V Ruano Pascual 3 7 6 Spain V Ruano Pascual 6 6
9 Croatia J Kostanić 6 63 4

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Italy F Schiavone 6 6
Italy M Santangelo 2 0 5 Italy F Schiavone 6 6
Spain N Llagostera Vives 6 64 6 Spain N Llagostera Vives 1 0
Spain M Marrero 0 7 0 5 Italy F Schiavone 66 1
Q Germany V Henke 6 1 6 3 Russia E Bovina 7 6
Belgium K Flipkens 2 6 4 Q Germany V Henke 1 3
WC Belgium C Maes 1 1 3 Russia E Bovina 6 6
3 Russia E Bovina 6 6 3 Russia E Bovina 6 2
7/WC Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 6 2 Belgium K Clijsters 4 2r
Q United States L Lee-Waters 3 3 7/WC Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 6
WC Belgium E Callens 7 6 WC Belgium E Callens 0 1
Q Czech Republic E Birnerová 65 4 7/WC Bulgaria M Maleeva 3 4
Czech Republic I Benešová 6 6 2 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6
Q Germany A Bachmann 4 3 Czech Republic I Benešová 63 2
2 Belgium K Clijsters 7 6

References

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