1998 Challenge Bell – Doubles

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Doubles
1998 Challenge Bell
Champions Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil
Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg Chanda Rubin
Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud
Final score6–7(3–7), 7–5, 6–4
Events
Singles Doubles
  1997  · Tournoi de Québec ·  1999  

Lisa Raymond and Rennae Stubbs were the defending champions, but decided not to participate this year.

Contents

Lori McNeil and Kimberly Po won the title, defeating Chanda Rubin and Sandrine Testud 6–7(3–7), 7–5, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Els Callens / Flag of France.svg Julie Halard-Decugis (semifinals)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil / Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po (champions)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Chanda Rubin / Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud (final)
  4. Flag of Romania.svg Cătălina Cristea / Flag of the United States.svg Erika deLone (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
Flag of France.svg J Halard-Decugis
62 6
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg R Kolbovic
Flag of the United States.svg M Washington
1 62 1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
Flag of France.svg J Halard-Decugis
66
Flag of France.svg A Cocheteux
Flag of France.svg N Dechy
Flag of Switzerland.svg E Gagliardi
Flag of Germany.svg J Kandarr
4 1
Flag of Switzerland.svg E Gagliardi
Flag of Germany.svg J Kandarr
w/o1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
Flag of France.svg J Halard-Decugis
64 4
3 Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin
Flag of France.svg S Testud
663 Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin
Flag of France.svg S Testud
2 66
Q Flag of Germany.svg A Glass
Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner
2 4 3 Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin
Flag of France.svg S Testud
66
Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier
Flag of the United States.svg K Schlukebir
66 Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier
Flag of the United States.svg K Schlukebir
2 2
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg P Hy-Boulais
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg R Simpson
1 2 3 Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin
Flag of France.svg S Testud
75 4
Flag of France.svg A Dechaume-Balleret
Flag of Italy.svg L Golarsa
662 Flag of the United States.svg L McNeil
Flag of the United States.svg K Po
6 76
Flag of the United States.svg J Chi
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg A Soukup
1 2 Flag of France.svg A Dechaume-Balleret
Flag of Italy.svg L Golarsa
66 6
WC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg J Nejedly
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M-È Pelletier
63 1 4 Flag of Romania.svg C Cristea
Flag of the United States.svg E deLone
3 72
4 Flag of Romania.svg C Cristea
Flag of the United States.svg E deLone
2 66 Flag of France.svg A Dechaume-Balleret
Flag of Italy.svg L Golarsa
5 3
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Jeyaseelan
Flag of Croatia.svg M Murić
672 Flag of the United States.svg L McNeil
Flag of the United States.svg K Po
76
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg J Lee
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
4 5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Jeyaseelan
Flag of Croatia.svg M Murić
4 60
Flag of Mexico.svg J Fernández
Flag of the United States.svg T Singian
4 5 2 Flag of the United States.svg L McNeil
Flag of the United States.svg K Po
60 6
2 Flag of the United States.svg L McNeil
Flag of the United States.svg K Po
67

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