1996 Challenge Bell – Doubles

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Doubles
1996 Challenge Bell
Final
Champions
Runners-up
Score6–1, 6–4
Events
Singles Doubles
  1995  · Tournoi de Québec ·  1997  

Nicole Arendt and Manon Bollegraf were the defending champions, but Bollegraf decided not to participate this year. Arendt partnered with Katrina Adams, but lost in the semifinals to Debbie Graham and Brenda Schultz-McCarthy.

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Graham and Schultz-McCarthy went on to win the title, defeating Amy Frazier and Kimberly Po 6–1, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Katrina Adams / Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Arendt (semifinals)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs (semifinals)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Debbie Graham / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (champions)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Amy Frazier / Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po (final)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 66
3 2 1 74 6
74 2 6 63
5 661 4 0
3 763 66
6 3 3 62 6
WC 3 1 2 63
663 66
Q 4 664 1 4
63 4 Q 5 2
LL 0 2 4 76
4 664 66
3 6 2 4 3
674 61
3 3 2 63 6
2 66

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