2001 Challenge Bell – Singles

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Singles
2001 Challenge Bell
Final
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy
Runner-up Flag of Croatia.svg Iva Majoli
Score6–1, 6–3
Details
Draw30
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2000  · Tournoi de Québec ·  2002  

Chanda Rubin was the defending champion, but decided not to participate this year.

Contents

Meghann Shaughnessy won the title, defeating Iva Majoli 6–1, 6–3 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy (champion)
  2. Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina Elia (second round)
  3. Flag of Luxembourg.svg Anne Kremer (semifinals)
  4. Flag of Croatia.svg Iva Majoli (final)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Hopkins (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of France.svg Nathalie Dechy (second round)
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Lilia Osterloh (second round)
  8. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jana Nejedly (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy 776
3 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Anne Kremer 652
1 Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy 66
4 Flag of Croatia.svg Iva Majoli 1 3
4 Flag of Croatia.svg Iva Majoli 67
  Flag of Slovakia.svg Martina Suchá 4 5

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy 66
Flag of Germany.svg G Arn 66 Flag of Germany.svg G Arn 1 3
LL Flag of the United States.svg T Dabek 2 2 1 Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy 786777
Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson 66 Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson 667964
Q Flag of Ireland.svg K Liggan 3 4 Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson 66
Q Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Jeyaseelan 652 7 Flag of the United States.svg L Osterloh 4 1
7 Flag of the United States.svg L Osterloh 7761 Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy 776
3 Flag of Luxembourg.svg A Kremer 663 Flag of Luxembourg.svg A Kremer 652
LL Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Srebrovic 2 0 3 Flag of Luxembourg.svg A Kremer 66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Koukalová 4 4 Flag of Colombia.svg C Castaño 4 2
Flag of Colombia.svg C Castaño 663 Flag of Luxembourg.svg A Kremer 66
Flag of Slovakia.svg Ľ Cervanová 1 4 8 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg J Nejedly 2 3
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg M Vento-Kabchi 66 Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg M Vento-Kabchi 2 1
Flag of Germany.svg A Barna 4 2 8 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg J Nejedly 66
8 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg J Nejedly 66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of the United States.svg J Hopkins 677
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens 4 625 Flag of the United States.svg J Hopkins 66
Q Flag of the United States.svg A Spears 5 62 Flag of Italy.svg A Serra Zanetti 3 2
Flag of Italy.svg A Serra Zanetti 73 65 Flag of the United States.svg J Hopkins 64 4
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg A Vašková 65664 Flag of Croatia.svg I Majoli 1 66
Flag of the United States.svg M Irvin 774 4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg A Vašková 3 2
WC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Marois 5 4 4 Flag of Croatia.svg I Majoli 66
4 Flag of Croatia.svg I Majoli 764 Flag of Croatia.svg I Majoli 67
6 Flag of France.svg N Dechy 66 Flag of Slovakia.svg M Suchá 4 5
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg R Kolbovic 1 2 6 Flag of France.svg N Dechy 61 2
Q Flag of South Africa.svg N Grandin 63 0 Flag of the United States.svg S Reeves 0 66
Flag of the United States.svg S Reeves 4 66 Flag of the United States.svg S Reeves 1 4
Flag of Slovakia.svg M Suchá 64 6 Flag of Slovakia.svg M Suchá 66
WC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M-È Pelletier 2 64 Flag of Slovakia.svg M Suchá 3 6710
2 Flag of Italy.svg S Farina Elia 64 68

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