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2005 Fortis Championships Luxembourg

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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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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]

Finals

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Singles

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

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

Doubles

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

References

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  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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