2009 Challenge Bell
| 2009 Challenge Bell | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 14–20 |
| Edition | 17th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S (32Q) / 16D (0Q) |
| Prize money | US$220,000 |
| Surface | Carpet – indoors |
| Location | Quebec City, Canada |
| Venue | PEPS de l'Université Laval |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| Hungary Melinda Czink | |
| Doubles | |
| United States Vania King / Czech Republic Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová | |
The 2009 Challenge Bell was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 17th edition of the Challenge Bell, and was part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2009 WTA Tour. It was held at the PEPS de l'Université Laval in Quebec City, Canada, from September 14 through September 20, 2009. Fifth-seeded Melinda Czink won the singles title.
Finals
[edit | edit source]Singles
[edit | edit source]Hungary Melinda Czink defeated Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová, 4–6, 6–3, 7–5
- It was Czink's only singles title of her career.
Doubles
[edit | edit source]United States Vania King / Czech Republic Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová defeated Sweden Sofia Arvidsson / France Séverine Brémond Beltrame, 6–1, 6–3
Entrants
[edit | edit source]Seeds
[edit | edit source]| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Russia.svg RUS | Nadia Petrova | 13 | 1 |
| File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CAN | Aleksandra Wozniak | 39 | 3 |
| File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg CZE | Lucie Šafářová | 48 | 4 |
| File:Flag of Hungary.svg HUN | Melinda Czink | 51 | 5 |
| File:Flag of the United States.svg USA | Jill Craybas | 75 | 6 |
| File:Flag of the United States.svg USA | Varvara Lepchenko | 84 | 7 |
| File:Flag of Germany.svg GER | Julia Görges | 92 | 8 |
.svg){kind=link}
- 1 Rankings are as of August 31, 2009
Other entrants
[edit | edit source]The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- United States Mallory Cecil
- United States Lilia Osterloh
- Switzerland Amra Sadiković
- Georgia (country) Anna Tatishvili
.svg){kind=link}
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
Withdrawals
[edit | edit source]- Before the tournament
- Germany Sabine Lisicki (ankle injury)