2008 Challenge Bell
2008 Challenge Bell | |
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Date | October 27 – November 2 |
Edition | 16th |
Category | WTA Tier III |
Draw | 32S (32Q) / 16D (0Q) |
Prize money | US$175,000 |
Surface | Carpet – indoors |
Location | Quebec City, Canada |
Venue | PEPS de l'Université Laval |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Nadia Petrova | |
Doubles | |
Anna-Lena Grönefeld / Vania King |
The 2008 Challenge Bell was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 16th edition of the Challenge Bell, and was part of the Tier III tournaments of the 2008 WTA Tour. It was held at the PEPS de l'Université Laval in Quebec City, Canada, from October 27 through November 2, 2008.
Entrants[]
Seeds[]
Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
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RUS | Nadia Petrova | 13 | 1 |
AUT | Sybille Bammer | 26 | 3 |
THA | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 36 | 4 |
CAN | Aleksandra Wozniak | 37 | 5 |
USA | Bethanie Mattek | 43 | 6 |
BLR | Olga Govortsova | 46 | 7 |
SWE | Sofia Arvidsson | 54 | 8 |
GER | Sabine Lisicki | 56 | 9 |
- 1 Rankings are as of October 13, 2008
Other entrants[]
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- Carly Gullickson
- Varvara Lepchenko
- Rebecca Marino
- Maria Mokh
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
- Angela Haynes
Withdrawals[]
- Before the tournament
- Flavia Pennetta (personal reasons)
Champions[]
Singles[]
Nadia Petrova def. Bethanie Mattek, 4–6, 6–4, 6–1
Doubles[]
Anna-Lena Grönefeld / Vania King def. Jill Craybas / Tamarine Tanasugarn, 7–6(7–3), 6–4
External links[]
Categories:
- 2008 WTA Tour
- Tournoi de Québec
- 2008 in Canadian tennis
- 2000s in Quebec City