2004 Gaz de France Stars

2004 Gaz de France Stars 27 September – 3 October 1st Tier III 30S / 16D $170,000 Hard / indoor Hasselt, Belgium RUS Elena Dementieva USA Jennifer Russell / ITA Mara Santangelo The 2004 Gaz de France Stars was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the inaugural edition of the Gaz de France Stars, and was part of the Tier III category of the 2004 WTA Tour. It took place in Hasselt, Belgium, from 27 September until 3 October 2004. First-seeded Elena Dementieva won the singles title.2004 Hasselt, Guangzhou & Seoul WTA Women's Singles ResultsHasselt - ITF results Finals Singles 2004 Gaz de France Stars – Singles RUS Elena Dementieva defeated RUS Elena Bovina, 0–6, 6–0, 6–4 It was Dementieva's only singles title of the year and the 4th of her career. Doubles 2004 Gaz de France Stars – Doubles USA Jennifer Russell / ITA Mara Santangelo defeated ESP Nuria Llagostera Vives / ESP Marta Marrero, 6–3, 7–5 It was Russell's only doubles title of her career. It was Santangelo's only doubles title of the year and the 1st of her career. Singles entrants Seeds Country Player Rank1 Seed RUSElena Dementieva61BELKim Clijsters72RUSElena Bovina173CROKarolina Šprem184ITAFrancesca Schiavone195ITASilvia Farina Elia206BULMagdalena Maleeva227FRANathalie Dechy248CROJelena Kostanić359 Rankings as of September 20, 2004 Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: BEL Els Callens BEL Caroline Maes BUL Magdalena Maleeva The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: GER Angelika Bachmann CZE Eva Birnerová GER Vanessa Henke USA Lindsay Lee-Waters The following players received entry as a lucky loser: CZE Michaela Paštiková FRA Capucine Rousseau Withdrawals GER Anca Barna FRA Nathalie Dechy (left thigh sprain) FRA Émilie Loit (pelvis injury) References External links WTA tournament draws Gaz de France Stars Category:Gaz de France Stars Category:Sport in Hasselt Category:Sports competitions in Limburg (Belgium) Gaz