2010 Challenge Bell

2010 Challenge Bell
Date	September 13–19
Edition	18th
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
Tamira Paszek
Doubles
Sofia Arvidsson / Johanna Larsson

The 2010 Challenge Bell was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 18th edition of the Challenge Bell, and was part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2010 WTA Tour. It took place at the PEPS de l'Université Laval in Quebec City, Canada, from September 13 through September 19, 2010. Unseeded Tamira Paszek, who entered the main draw as a qualifier, won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

Main article: 2010 Challenge Bell – Singles

Tamira Paszek defeated Bethanie Mattek-Sands, 7–6^(8–6), 2–6, 7–5

• It was Paszek's only singles title of the year and the 2nd of her career.

Doubles

Main article: 2010 Challenge Bell – Doubles

Sofia Arvidsson / Johanna Larsson defeated Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová, 6–1, 2–6, [10–6]

Entrants

Seeds

Country	Player	Rank^1	Seed
FRA	Marion Bartoli	14	1
FRA	Aravane Rezaï	20	2
CZE	Lucie Šafářová	28	3
CZE	Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová	39	4
USA	Melanie Oudin	43	5
GER	Julia Görges	44	6
BLR	Olga Govortsova	49	7
SWE	Sofia Arvidsson	55	8

• ¹ Rankings are as of August 30, 2010

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

• Heidi El Tabakh
• Rebecca Marino
• Valérie Tétreault

The following player entered the singles main draw with a protected ranking:

• Marina Erakovic

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

• Irina Falconi
• Stéphanie Foretz Gacon
• Alexa Glatch
• Tamira Paszek

External links

• Official website