2002 Challenge Bell – Doubles

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Doubles
2002 Challenge Bell
Final
Champions Flag of the United States.svg Samantha Reeves
Flag of South Africa.svg Jessica Steck
Runners-up Flag of Argentina.svg María Emilia Salerni
Flag of Colombia.svg Fabiola Zuluaga
Score4–6, 6–3, 7–5
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
  2001  · Tournoi de Québec ·  2003  

Samantha Reeves and Adriana Serra Zanetti were the defending champions, but Serra Zanetti decided not to participate this year.

Contents

Reeves partnered with Jessica Steck and successfully defended her title, defeating María Emilia Salerni and Fabiola Zuluaga 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit / Flag of Paraguay.svg Rossana Neffa-de los Ríos (first round)
  2. Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Rodionova / Flag of Germany.svg Marlene Weingärtner (first round)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Samantha Reeves / Flag of South Africa.svg Jessica Steck (champions)
  4. Flag of Germany.svg Andrea Glass / Flag of Bulgaria.svg Magdalena Maleeva (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of France.svg É Loit
Flag of Paraguay.svg R Neffa-de los Ríos
2 67
Flag of Germany.svg K Freye
Flag of Germany.svg A Rösch
679 Flag of Germany.svg K Freye
Flag of Germany.svg A Rösch
6676
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Drake
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Marois
66 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Drake
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Marois
785 4
Flag of Ireland.svg K Liggan
Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Mens
2 2 Flag of Germany.svg K Freye
Flag of Germany.svg A Rösch
3 4
3 Flag of the United States.svg S Reeves
Flag of South Africa.svg J Steck
663 Flag of the United States.svg S Reeves
Flag of South Africa.svg J Steck
66
Flag of South Africa.svg K Grant
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M-È Pelletier
3 3 3 Flag of the United States.svg S Reeves
Flag of South Africa.svg J Steck
66
Flag of the United States.svg L Granville
Flag of the United States.svg J Hopkins
67 Flag of the United States.svg L Granville
Flag of the United States.svg J Hopkins
2 4
WC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg J Nejedly
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg I Plesu
2 5 3 Flag of the United States.svg S Reeves
Flag of South Africa.svg J Steck
4 67
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg K Ionesco
Flag of Luxembourg.svg A Kremer
1 2 Flag of Argentina.svg ME Salerni
Flag of Colombia.svg F Zuluaga
63 5
Flag of Argentina.svg ME Salerni
Flag of Colombia.svg F Zuluaga
66 Flag of Argentina.svg ME Salerni
Flag of Colombia.svg F Zuluaga
66
Q Flag of Germany.svg G Arn
Flag of Armenia.svg M-G Mikaelian
0 6624 Flag of Germany.svg A Glass
Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva
4 4
4 Flag of Germany.svg A Glass
Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva
63 77 Flag of Argentina.svg ME Salerni
Flag of Colombia.svg F Zuluaga
66
Flag of Russia.svg A Jidkova
Flag of the United States.svg J Trail
66 Flag of the United States.svg E Schmidt
Flag of the Netherlands.svg A van Exel
2 1
Flag of the United States.svg K Hyndman
Flag of the United States.svg B Rippner
0 2 Flag of Russia.svg A Jidkova
Flag of the United States.svg J Trail
4 4
Flag of the United States.svg E Schmidt
Flag of the Netherlands.svg A van Exel
66 Flag of the United States.svg E Schmidt
Flag of the Netherlands.svg A van Exel
66
2 Flag of Russia.svg A Rodionova
Flag of Germany.svg M Weingärtner
4 1

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