Challenge Bell 1997

Challenge Bell 1997
date	10/20/1997 - 10/26/1997
Edition	5
navigation	1996  ◄  1997  ►  1998
WTA tour
venue	Quebec City Canada
Tournament number	656
category	WTA Tier III
Tournament type	Indoor tournament
Game surface	carpet
draw	30E / 24Q / 16D
Prize money	US $ 164,250
Last year's winner (individual)	Lisa Raymond
Last year's winner (double)	Debbie Graham Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
Winner (singles)	Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
Winner (doubles)	Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs
As of August 6, 2016

The 1997 Challenge Bell was a women's tennis tournament in Quebec City . The carpet court tournament was part of the 1997 WTA Tour and took place from October 20-26, 1997.

singles

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Brenda Schultz-McCarthy victory 02.  Lisa Raymond Semifinals 03.  Nathalie Tauziat Round of 16 04th  Dominique van Roost final

No. Player Round reached 05.  Chanda Ruby Semifinals 06th  Amy Frazier Round of 16 07th  Magdalena Grzybowska Quarter finals 08th.  Marion Maruska 1 round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

B. Schultz-McCarthy

6th

6th

Q

A. Gavaldon

6th

5

0

WC

S. Jeyaseelan

4th

1

WC

S. Jeyaseelan

3

7th

6th

1

B. Schultz-McCarthy

1

6th

6th

A. Dechaume-Balleret

3

1

C. Morariu

6th

2

1

L. Golarsa

6th

6th

L. Golarsa

0

6th

1

C. Morariu

6th

2

6th

C. Morariu

6th

2

6th

8th

M. Maruska

3

6th

4th

1

B. Schultz-McCarthy

6th

6th

3

N. Tauziat

6th

6th

6th

5

C. Ruby

2

4th

C. Cristea

1

7th

3

3

N. Tauziat

4th

3

M. Vento

6th

6th

M. Vento

6th

6th

M. Tu

3

2

M. Vento

4th

1

P. Hy-Boulais

6th

3

7th

5

C. Ruby

6th

6th

A. Fusai

2

6th

6th

P. Hy-Boulais

3

4th

S. Pitkowski

5

7th

5

5

C. Ruby

6th

6th

5

C. Ruby

7th

6th

7th

1

B. Schultz-McCarthy

6th

6th

7th

6th

A. Frazier

6th

6th

4th

D. van Roost

4th

7th

5

A. Ellwood

3

4th

6th

A. Frazier

3

6th

4th

R. Hiraki

3

6th

5

Q

J. Watanabe

6th

2

6th

Q

J. Watanabe

6th

4th

7th

Q

J. Watanabe

1

2

WC

I. Plesu

0

1

4th

D. van Roost

6th

6th

A. Miller

6th

6th

A. Miller

1

5

E. Callens

4th

2

4th

D. van Roost

6th

7th

4th

D. van Roost

6th

6th

4th

D. van Roost

6th

3

6th

7th

M. Grzybowska

1

6th

6th

2

L. Raymond

2

6th

1

Q

R. Simpson

6th

1

3

7th

M. Grzybowska

6th

2

6th

PR

M. de Swardt

6th

4th

6th

PR

M. de Swardt

2

6th

3

Q

R. Stubbs

4th

6th

3

7th

M. Grzybowska

2

6th

S. Cacic

2

3

2

L. Raymond

6th

7th

F. Lubiani

6th

6th

F. Lubiani

3

7th

4th

2

L. Raymond

6th

6th

6th

Double

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs   victory 02.  Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat   final 03.  Amy Frazier Rika Hiraki   Quarter finals 04th  Patricia Hy-Boulais Chanda Rubin   Quarter finals

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

First round

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

L. Raymond R. Stubbs

6th

4th

6th

M. Grzybowska, M. Muric

4th

6th

4th

1

L. Raymond R. Stubbs

6th

6th

Q

A. Ellwood A. Miller

7th

6th

6th

Q

A. Ellwood A. Miller

4th

3

WC

M. Bernard I. Plesu

6th

4th

1

1

L. Raymond R. Stubbs

w.

O.

4th

P. Hy-Boulais C. Rubin

7th

4th

6th

S. Jeyaseelan R. Simpson

R. Jensen B. Schultz-McCarthy

6th

6th

3

4th

P. Hy-Boulais C. Rubin

S. Jeyaseelan R. Simpson

7th

6th

S. Jeyaseelan R. Simpson

w.

O.

E. Callens L. Golarsa

5

4th

1

L. Raymond R. Stubbs

6th

5

7th

M. de Swardt D. Graham

6th

6th

2

A. Fusai N. Tauziat

4th

7th

5

S. Pitkowski M. Tu

2

0

M. de Swardt D. Graham

6th

6th

A. Dechaume-Balleret, D. van Roost

5

3

3

A. Frazier R. Hiraki

4th

2

3

A. Frazier R. Hiraki

7th

6th

M. de Swardt D. Graham

5

3

M. Drake R. Kolbovic

1

0

2

A. Fusai N. Tauziat

7th

6th

J. Lee L. Lee

6th

6th

J. Lee L. Lee

4th

3

C. Cristea C. Morariu

3

3

2

A. Fusai N. Tauziat

6th

6th

2

A. Fusai N. Tauziat

6th

6th

Web links

• Challenge Bell 1997 as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• Challenge Bell 1997 (English) on the ITF homepage