2004 Challenge Bell – Doubles

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Doubles
2004 Challenge Bell
Champions Flag of the United States.svg Carly Gullickson
Flag of Argentina.svg María Emilia Salerni
Runners-up Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Els Callens
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur
Final score7–5, 7–5
Events
Singles Doubles
  2003  · Tournoi de Québec ·  2005  

Li Ting and Sun Tiantian were the defending champions, but decided not to participate this year.

Contents

Carly Gullickson and María Emilia Salerni won the title, defeating Els Callens and Samantha Stosur 7–5, 7–5 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Luxembourg.svg Claudine Schaul / Flag of Thailand.svg Tamarine Tanasugarn (first round)
  2. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Els Callens / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur (final)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Hopkins / Flag of the United States.svg Mashona Washington (semifinals)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Jill Craybas / Flag of the United States.svg Abigail Spears (first round)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Luxembourg.svg C Schaul
Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn
2 3
Flag of Sweden.svg S Arvidsson
Flag of Ireland.svg K Liggan
66 Flag of Sweden.svg S Arvidsson
Flag of Ireland.svg K Liggan
5 2
Flag of the United States.svg C Gullickson
Flag of Argentina.svg ME Salerni
76 Flag of the United States.svg C Gullickson
Flag of Argentina.svg ME Salerni
76
Flag of Slovakia.svg Ľ Kurhajcová
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M-È Pelletier
5 2 Flag of the United States.svg C Gullickson
Flag of Argentina.svg ME Salerni
778
3 Flag of the United States.svg J Hopkins
Flag of the United States.svg M Washington
663 Flag of the United States.svg J Hopkins
Flag of the United States.svg M Washington
5 66
Flag of France.svg S Foretz
Flag of Italy.svg A Serra Zanetti
0 2 3 Flag of the United States.svg J Hopkins
Flag of the United States.svg M Washington
66
Flag of the United States.svg J Lehnhoff
Flag of France.svg C Pin
76 Flag of the United States.svg J Lehnhoff
Flag of France.svg C Pin
0 0
Flag of Latvia.svg L Dekmeijere
Flag of Russia.svg E Vesnina
5 3 Flag of the United States.svg C Gullickson
Flag of Argentina.svg ME Salerni
77
Flag of Russia.svg A Jidkova
Flag of the United States.svg L Lee-Waters
w/o2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur
5 5
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Marois
Flag of France.svg M Pierce
Flag of Russia.svg A Jidkova
Flag of the United States.svg L Lee-Waters
66
Flag of the United States.svg L Granville
Flag of the United States.svg S Perry
66 Flag of the United States.svg L Granville
Flag of the United States.svg S Perry
4 2
4 Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas
Flag of the United States.svg A Spears
1 1 Flag of Russia.svg A Jidkova
Flag of the United States.svg L Lee-Waters
63 2
WC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Dubois
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Gloria
72 2 2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur
4 66
Q Flag of Ukraine.svg K Bondarenko
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg A Soukup
5 66 Flag of Ukraine.svg K Bondarenko
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg A Soukup
4 5
Flag of Germany.svg Ad Barna
Flag of Germany.svg An Barna
643 2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur
67
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur
776

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