The 2004 Gaz de France Stars was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the inaugural edition of the Gaz de France Stars, and was part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2004 WTA Tour. It took place in Hasselt, Belgium, in late September to early October, 2004.[1][2]
| 2004 Gaz de France Stars | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 27 – October 3 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Elena Dementieva | |
| Doubles | |
 Jennifer Russell /  Mara Santangelo | |
Singles entrants Edit
Seeds Edit
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUS
|
Elena Dementieva | 6 | 1 |
 BEL
|
Kim Clijsters | 7 | 2 |
| RUS
|
Elena Bovina | 17 | 3 |
 CRO
|
Karolina Šprem | 18 | 4 |
| ITA
|
Francesca Schiavone | 19 | 5 |
| ITA
|
Silvia Farina Elia | 20 | 6 |
 BUL
|
Magdalena Maleeva | 22 | 7 |
 FRA
|
24 | 8 | |
| CRO
|
Jelena Kostanić | 35 | 9 |
- Rankings as of September 20, 2004
Other entrants Edit
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry as a lucky loser:
Withdrawals Edit
Anca Barna
Nathalie Dechy (left thigh sprain)- Émilie Loit (pelvis injury)
Champions Edit
Singles Edit
Kim Clijsters def. Francesca Schiavone, 6–2, 6–3
Doubles Edit
Émilie Loit / 
Katarina Srebotnik def. 
Michaëlla Krajicek / 
Ágnes Szávay, 6–3, 6–4