1996 Challenge Bell – Singles

Singles
1996 Challenge Bell
Final
ChampionUnited States Lisa Raymond
Runner-upBelgium Els Callens
Score6–4, 6–4
Events
Singles Doubles
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1996 tennis event results

Brenda Schultz-McCarthy was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Lisa Raymond.

Raymond went on to win her maiden WTA singles title, defeating Els Callens 6–4, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Netherlands Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (quarterfinals)
  2. Russia Elena Likhovtseva (semifinals)
  3. United States Amy Frazier (second round)
  4. United States Kimberly Po (quarterfinals)
  5. United States Lisa Raymond (champion)
  6. Argentina Florencia Labat (quarterfinals)
  7. Japan Nana Miyagi (first round)
  8. United States Lindsay Lee (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
5 United States Lisa Raymond 6 6
  United States Tami Whitlinger-Jones 3 4
5 United States Lisa Raymond 6 6
  Belgium Els Callens 4 4
  Belgium Els Callens 6 6
Russia Elena Likhovtseva 0 4

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy 7 6
Belgium S Devillé 6 2 1 Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy 6 3 6
United States N Arendt 6 6 6 United States N Arendt 4 6 4
Canada R Simpson 0 7 4 1 Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy 0 6
LL Canada M Drake 3 2 5 United States L Raymond 6 7
Q United States D Graham 6 6 Q United States D Graham 5 2
Germany A Glass 3 4 5 United States L Raymond 7 6
5 United States L Raymond 6 6 5 United States L Raymond 6 6
4 United States K Po 6 6 United States T W-Jones 3 4
United States C Morariu 2 0 4 United States K Po 6 3 6
Argentina P Suárez 0 6 United States A Miller 2 6 0
United States A Miller 6 7 4 United States K Po 6 4 5
United States T W-Jones 6 6 United States T W-Jones 1 6 7
Slovenia T Križan 4 4 United States T W-Jones 3 7 6
Q Canada J Nejedly 6 6 Q Canada J Nejedly 6 6 4
8 United States L Lee 2 3

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Argentina F Labat 4 6 6
Q United States A Lettiere 6 1 4 6 Argentina F Labat 7 6
WC Canada C Popescu 4 6 3 Canada P Hy-Boulais 5 3
Canada P Hy-Boulais 6 4 6 6 Argentina F Labat 4 4
Belgium N Feber 3 4 Belgium E Callens 6 6
Belgium E Callens 6 6 Belgium E Callens 3 6 6
Spain V Ruano-Pascual 3 2 3 United States A Frazier 6 2 4
3 United States A Frazier 6 6 Belgium E Callens 6 6
7 Japan N Miyagi 6 1 4 2 Russia E Likhovtseva 0 4
United States J Watanabe 4 6 6 United States J Watanabe 6 6
Q Japan H Inoue 6 6 Q Japan H Inoue 3 1
WC Canada S Jeyaseelan 4 2 United States J Watanabe 6 6
United States K Adams 7 6 2 Russia E Likhovtseva 7 7
LL United States J Ingram 6 3 United States K Adams 2 7 2
Australia R Stubbs 3 5 2 Russia E Likhovtseva 6 5 6
2 Russia E Likhovtseva 6 7

References

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