2008 Challenge Bell

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2008 Challenge Bell
DateOctober 27 – November 2
Edition16th
CategoryWTA Tier III
Draw32S (32Q) / 16D (0Q)
Prize moneyUS$175,000[1]
SurfaceCarpet – indoors[2]
LocationQuebec City, Canada
VenuePEPS de l'Université Laval
Champions
Singles
Russia Nadia Petrova
Doubles
Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld / United States Vania King
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The 2008 Challenge Bell was a women's 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. First-seeded Nadia Petrova won the singles title.[2]

Finals

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Singles

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Main article: 2008 Challenge Bell – Singles

Russia Nadia Petrova defeated United States Bethanie Mattek, 4–6, 6–4, 6–1

  • It was Petrova's 2nd and last singles title of the year and the 9th of her career.

Doubles

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Main article: 2008 Challenge Bell – Doubles

Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld / United States Vania King defeated United States Jill Craybas / Thailand Tamarine Tanasugarn, 7–6(7–3), 6–4

Entrants

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Seeds

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Country Player Rank1 Seed
RUS Nadia Petrova 13 1
ITA Flavia Pennetta 14 2
AUT Sybille Bammer 26 3
THA Tamarine Tanasugarn 36 4
Error creating thumbnail: CAN Aleksandra Wozniak 37 5
File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Bethanie Mattek 43 6
BLR Olga Govortsova 46 7
SWE Sofia Arvidsson 54 8
File:Flag of Germany.svg GER Sabine Lisicki 56 9
  • 1 Rankings are as of October 13, 2008

Other entrants

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The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

The following player received entry as a lucky loser:

Withdrawals

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Before the tournament

References

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