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1995 Challenge Bell – Singles

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Singles
1995 Challenge Bell
Final
ChampionNetherlands Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
Runner-upBelgium Dominique Monami
Score7–6(7–5), 6–2
Details
Draw32 (3WC/4Q)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Katerina Maleeva was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Sandrine Testud.

First-seeded and wild card Brenda Schultz-McCarthy won the title, defeating Dominique Monami 7–6(7–5), 6–2 in the final.[1][2]

The tournament marked the debut of 14-year-old Serena Williams in the WTA Tour. Williams entered the qualifying round, losing in the first round to Annie Miller.[3]

Seeds

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  1. Netherlands Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (champion)
  2. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (quarterfinals)
  3. United States Lisa Raymond (second round)
  4. France Nathalie Tauziat (second round)
  5. Mexico Angélica Gavaldón (first round)
  6. France Julie Halard (quarterfinals)
  7. Argentina Inés Gorrochategui (second round)
  8. France Sandrine Testud (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1/WC Netherlands Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 6 64 77
  United States Lindsay Lee 4 77 64
1/WC Netherlands Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 77 6
  Belgium Dominique Monami 65 2
Q Australia Rennae Stubbs 2 4
  Belgium Dominique Monami 6 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1/WC Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy 1 6 6
Canada J Nejedly 6 2 4 1/WC Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy 6 6
Belgium E Callens 3 0 Q United States M Tu 2 4
Q United States M Tu 6 6 1/WC Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy 63 77 6
Germany P Begerow 0 3 8 France S Testud 77 64 4
Spain V Ruano Pascual 6 6 Spain V Ruano Pascual 1 1
Bulgaria K Maleeva 4 2 8 France S Testud 6 6
8 France S Testud 6 6 1/WC Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy 6 64 77
4 France N Tauziat 6 7 United States L Lee 4 77 64
United States E deLone 1 5 4 France N Tauziat 2 6 65
Poland K Nowak 1 6 4 United States L Lee 6 4 77
United States L Lee 6 4 6 United States L Lee 6 6
Poland M Grzybowska 4 2 6 France J Halard 2 1
Q United States A Miller 6 6 Q United States A Miller 3 64
Latvia L Neiland 63 2 6 France J Halard 6 77
6 France J Halard 77 6

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Mexico A Gavaldón 4 1
Belgium L Courtois 6 6 Belgium L Courtois 6 6
WC Canada R Simpson 4 77 6 WC Canada R Simpson 4 3
Canada P Hy-Boulais 6 64 2 Belgium L Courtois 3 4
Argentina MJ Gaidano 2 69 Q Australia R Stubbs 6 6
Q Australia R Stubbs 6 711 Q Australia R Stubbs 3 713 78
United States N Arendt 2 4 3 United States L Raymond 6 611 66
3 United States L Raymond 6 6 Q Australia R Stubbs 2 4
7 Argentina I Gorrochategui 6 6 Belgium D Monami 6 6
WC Canada S Jeyaseelan 3 2 7 Argentina I Gorrochategui 3 2
Belgium D Monami 7 7 Belgium D Monami 6 6
Italy A Serra Zanetti 5 5 Belgium D Monami 6 7
United States S Stafford 6 6 2 South Africa A Coetzer 2 5
Slovakia J Husárová 4 4 United States S Stafford 1 6 4
Q Slovakia K Studeníková 6 5 64 2 South Africa A Coetzer 6 3 6
2 South Africa A Coetzer 3 7 77

Qualifying

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Qualifying seeds

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  1. Slovakia Katarína Studeníková (qualified)
  2. Germany Marketa Kochta (second round, retired)
  3. United States Meilen Tu (qualified)
  4. Australia Rennae Stubbs (qualified)
  5. France Alexia Dechaume-Balleret (second round)
  6. United States Audra Keller (second round)
  7. United States Anne Miller (qualified)
  8. Germany Andrea Glass (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

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Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
1 Slovakia Katarína Studeníková 6 6
Australia Nicole Pratt 0 2 1 Slovakia Katarína Studeníková 6 6
WC Canada Linda Smaira 1 4 United States Alix Creek 2 4
United States Alix Creek 6 6 1 Slovakia Katarína Studeníková 6 7 7
Argentina Mercedes Paz 3 3 8 Germany Andrea Glass 7 6 6
WC Russia Anna Kournikova 6 6 WC Russia Anna Kournikova 7 1 3
Italy Gabriella Boschiero 6 2 2 8 Germany Andrea Glass 6 6 6
8 Germany Andrea Glass 2 6 6

Second qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
3 United States Meilen Tu 6 6
Canada Martina Nejedly 2 1 3 United States Meilen Tu 6 7
United States Mashona Washington 6 7 United States Mashona Washington 2 6
Italy Maria Paola Zavagli 3 5 3 United States Meilen Tu 6 6
Canada Mélanie Bernard 4 3 WC Canada Cristina Popescu 2 2
WC Canada Cristina Popescu 6 6 WC Canada Cristina Popescu 6 2 6
United States Erica Adams 6 4 6 United States Audra Keller 1 6 4
6 United States Audra Keller 7 6

Third qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
5 France Alexia Dechaume-Balleret 7 2 6
Canada Renata Kolbovic 6 6 3 5 France Alexia Dechaume-Balleret 5 6
United States Julie Steven 6 6 United States Julie Steven 7 7
Croatia Maja Murić 3 3 United States Julie Steven 3 3
Netherlands Caroline Vis 6 6 4 Australia Rennae Stubbs 6 6
Romania Aurora Gima 3 0 Netherlands Caroline Vis 4 3
Austria Elisabeth Habeler 3 2 4 Australia Rennae Stubbs 6 6
4 Australia Rennae Stubbs 6 6

Fourth qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
7 United States Anne Miller 6 6
WC United States Serena Williams 1 1 7 United States Anne Miller 7 6
Canada Vanessa Webb 6 6 Canada Vanessa Webb 6 2
United States Diana Valenti 0 0 7 United States Anne Miller 6 6
Italy Francesca Lubiani 6 6 Italy Francesca Lubiani 3 0
Canada Caroline Delisle 4 2 Italy Francesca Lubiani 6 4
United States Janet Lee 3 4 2 Germany Marketa Kochta 1 2r
2 Germany Marketa Kochta 6 6

References

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  1. ^ "Sampras Defeats Becker to Win Paris Open". Los Angeles Times. 6 November 1995. Retrieved 24 August 2020. Brenda Schultz-McCarthy of the Netherlands defeated Dominique Monami of Belgium, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2, in the final of the Bell Challenge in Quebec City, Canada.
  2. ^ "(Top seed Brenda Schultz ...)". Quebec City: Malay Mail. Klik. 6 November 1995. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  3. ^ Finn, Robin (31 October 1995). "A Family Tradition at Age 14". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
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