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Singles | |
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1997 Challenge Bell | |
Champion | Brenda Schultz-McCarthy |
Runner-up | Dominique Van Roost |
Final score | 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 7–5 |
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.
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 |
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 |
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 |
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