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]
| 2008 Challenge Bell | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 27 – November 2 |
| Edition | 16th |
| Category | WTA Tier III |
| Draw | 32S (32Q) / 16D (0Q) |
| Prize money | US$175,000[1] |
| Surface | Carpet – indoors[2] |
| Location | Quebec City, Canada |
| Venue | PEPS de l'Université Laval |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Nadia Petrova | |
| Doubles | |
 Anna-Lena Grönefeld /  Vania King | |
Finals
editSingles
edit Nadia Petrova defeated 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
edit Anna-Lena Grönefeld / Vania King defeated Jill Craybas / 
Tamarine Tanasugarn, 7–6(7–3), 6–4
Entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUS
|
Nadia Petrova | 13 | 1 |
 ITA |
|||
 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
editThe 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
edit- Before the tournament
Flavia Pennetta (personal reasons)
References
edit- ^ "Petrova cruises into second round in Quebec tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2008-10-29. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ a b "WTA Tour - Bell Challenge - Oct. 29 (results)". The Gazette. Oct 29, 2008.