2005 Fortis Championships Luxembourg

The 2005 Fortis Championships Luxembourg was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts in Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg which was part of Tier II of the 2005 WTA Tour. It was the 10th edition of the tournament and was held from 26 September until 2 October 2005. First-seeded Kim Clijsters won the singles title, her fifth in total at the event, and earned $93,000 first-prize money.[1][2][3]

2005 Fortis Championships Luxembourg
Date26 September – 2 October
Edition10th
CategoryTier II
Draw28S / 16D
Prize money$585,000
SurfaceHard / indoor
LocationKockelscheuer, Luxembourg
Champions
Singles
Belgium Kim Clijsters
Doubles
United States Lisa Raymond / Australia Samantha Stosur
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Finals edit

Singles edit

  Kim Clijsters defeated   Anna-Lena Grönefeld, 6–2, 6–4

  • This was Clijsters' 8th singles title of the year and the 29th of her career.

Doubles edit

  Lisa Raymond /   Samantha Stosur defeated   Cara Black /   Rennae Stubbs, 7–5, 6–1

References edit

  1. ^ "Clijsters takes Luxembourg crown". BBC Sport. 2 October 2005.
  2. ^ "Clijsters on road to #1". Eurosport. 2 October 2005.
  3. ^ "Clijsters wint voor vijfde keer in Luxemburg". De Standaard (in Dutch). 2 October 2005.

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