1997 Challenge Bell – Singles

Singles
1997 Challenge Bell
Final
Champion	Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
Runner-up	Dominique Van Roost
Score	6–4, 6–7(4–7), 7–5
Details
Draw	30
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Main article: 1997 Challenge Bell

Lisa Raymond was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Dominique Van Roost.

Brenda Schultz-McCarthy won the title, defeating Van Roost 6–4, 6–7^(4–7), 7–5 in the final. ^[1]

Seeds

1. Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (champion)
2. Lisa Raymond (semifinals)
3. Nathalie Tauziat (second round)
4. Dominique Van Roost (final)
5. Chanda Rubin (semifinals)
6. Amy Frazier (second round)
7. Magdalena Grzybowska (quarterfinals)
8. Marion Maruska (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Brenda Schultz-McCarthy	6	6
	5	Chanda Rubin	2	4
								1	Brenda Schultz-McCarthy	6	6	7
								4	Dominique Van Roost	4	7	5
	4	Dominique Van Roost	6	3	6
	2	Lisa Raymond	2	6	1

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	B Schultz-McCarthy	6	6
	Q	A Gavaldón	6	5	0			WC	S Jeyaseelan	4	1
	WC	S Jeyaseelan	3	7	6										1	B Schultz-McCarthy	1	6	6
		A Dechaume-Balleret	3	1												C Morariu	6	2	1
		L Golarsa	6	6					L Golarsa	0	6	1
		C Morariu	6	2	6				C Morariu	6	2	6
	8	M Maruska	3	6	4																	1	B Schultz-McCarthy	6	6
	3	N Tauziat	6	6	6																	5	C Rubin	2	4
		C Cristea	1	7	3			3	N Tauziat	4	3
		M Vento	6	6					M Vento	6	6
		M Tu	3	2												M Vento	4	1
		P Hy-Boulais	6	3	7										5	C Rubin	6	6
		A Fusai	2	6	6				P Hy-Boulais	3	4
		S Pitkowski	5	7	5			5	C Rubin	6	6
	5	C Rubin	7	6	7

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	A Frazier	6	6
		A Ellwood	3	4				6	A Frazier	3	6	4
		R Hiraki	3	6	5			Q	J Watanabe	6	2	6
	Q	J Watanabe	6	4	7										Q	J Watanabe	1	2
	WC	I Plesu	0	1											4	D Van Roost	6	6
		A Miller	6	6					A Miller	1	5
		E Callens	4	2				4	D Van Roost	6	7
	4	D Van Roost	6	6																		4	D Van Roost	6	3	6
	7	M Grzybowska	1	6	6																	2	L Raymond	2	6	1
	Q	R Simpson	6	1	3			7	M Grzybowska	6	2	6
	PR	M de Swardt	6	4	6			PR	M de Swardt	2	6	3
	Q	R Stubbs	4	6	3										7	M Grzybowska	2	6
		S Cacic	2	3											2	L Raymond	6	7
		F Lubiani	6	6					F Lubiani	3	7	4
								2	L Raymond	6	6	6

References

1. John Barrett, ed. (1998). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1998. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 171–173, 189. ISBN   9780002188241.

External links

• WTA tournament draws
• ITF tournament draws