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1995 Challenge Bell | |
Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Score | 7–6(7–5), 6–2 |
Draw | 32 (3WC/4Q) |
Seeds | 8 |
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]
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
1/WC | ![]() | 6 | 64 | 77 | |||||||||
![]() | 4 | 77 | 64 | ||||||||||
1/WC | ![]() | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||
![]() | 65 | 2 | |||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 |
First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1/WC | ![]() | 1 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1/WC | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 0 | Q | ![]() | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 1/WC | ![]() | 63 | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 3 | 8 | ![]() | 77 | 64 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 2 | 8 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 1/WC | ![]() | 6 | 64 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | ![]() | 4 | 77 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | 5 | 4 | ![]() | 2 | 6 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | 6 | 4 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 4 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 2 | 6 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 6 | 6 | Q | ![]() | 3 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 63 | 2 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 77 | 6 |
First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | ![]() | 4 | 77 | 6 | WC | ![]() | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 64 | 2 | ![]() | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 69 | Q | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 6 | 711 | Q | ![]() | 3 | 713 | 78 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 4 | 3 | ![]() | 6 | 611 | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | Q | ![]() | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WC | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 7 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 7 | 7 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 5 | 5 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | 2 | ![]() | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 4 | ![]() | 1 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 64 | 2 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 3 | 7 | 77 |
First round | Second round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 2 | 1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
WC | ![]() | 1 | 4 | ![]() | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | 1 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 3 | 8 | ![]() | 7 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||
WC | ![]() | 6 | 6 | WC | ![]() | 7 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 2 | 6 | 6 |
First round | Second round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 1 | 3 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 7 | ![]() | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 5 | 3 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 3 | WC | ![]() | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
WC | ![]() | 6 | 6 | WC | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 4 | 6 | ![]() | 1 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 7 | 6 |
First round | Second round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 7 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | ![]() | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 3 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | 4 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 0 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 2 | 4 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 6 |
First round | Second round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
WC | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 7 | ![]() | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 0 | 7 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 2 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 4 | 2 | ![]() | 1 | 2r | ||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 6 | 6 |
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