2012 Challenge Bell – Doubles

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Doubles
2012 Challenge Bell
Final
Champions Flag of Germany.svg Tatjana Malek
Flag of France.svg Kristina Mladenovic
Runners-up Flag of Poland.svg Alicja Rosolska
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Heather Watson
Score7–6(7–5), 6–7(6–8), [10–7]
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
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Raquel Kops-Jones and Abigail Spears were the defending champions, but decided not to participate this year.

Contents

Tatjana Malek and Kristina Mladenovic won the title, defeating Alicja Rosolska and Heather Watson 7–6(7–5), 6–7(6–8), [10–7] in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Poland.svg Alicja Rosolska / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Heather Watson (final)
  2. Flag of Latvia.svg Līga Dekmeijere / Flag of Croatia.svg Petra Martić (first round)
  3. Flag of Germany.svg Tatjana Malek / Flag of France.svg Kristina Mladenovic (champions)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Lee-Waters / Flag of the United States.svg Megan Moulton-Levy (first round)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Poland.svg A Rosolska
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H Watson
66
WC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Dubois
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg H El Tabakh
2 2 1 Flag of Poland.svg A Rosolska
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H Watson
776
Flag of Croatia.svg M Abramović
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg A Sadiković
2 6[8] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg E Bouchard
Flag of the United States.svg I Falconi
643
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg E Bouchard
Flag of the United States.svg I Falconi
63 [10]1 Flag of Poland.svg A Rosolska
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H Watson
66
4 Flag of the United States.svg L Lee-Waters
Flag of the United States.svg M Moulton-Levy
5 6[4] Flag of France.svg J Coin
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M-È Pelletier
4 2
Flag of the United States.svg J Pegula
Flag of the United States.svg M Sanchez
74 [10] Flag of the United States.svg J Pegula
Flag of the United States.svg M Sanchez
1 6[5]
Flag of Russia.svg E Bovina
Flag of Slovakia.svg L Wienerová
4 3 Flag of France.svg J Coin
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M-È Pelletier
61 [10]
Flag of France.svg J Coin
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M-È Pelletier
661 Flag of Poland.svg A Rosolska
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H Watson
6578[7]
Flag of the United States.svg L Litvak
Flag of the United States.svg A Weinhold
0 623 Flag of Germany.svg T Malek
Flag of France.svg K Mladenovic
7766[10]
Flag of the United States.svg A Mueller
Flag of the United States.svg A Muhammed
677 Flag of the United States.svg A Mueller
Flag of the United States.svg A Muhammed
2 1
Flag of the United States.svg A Glatch
Flag of Georgia.svg A Tatishvili
63 [8] 3 Flag of Germany.svg T Malek
Flag of France.svg K Mladenovic
66
3 Flag of Germany.svg T Malek
Flag of France.svg K Mladenovic
4 6[10]3 Flag of Germany.svg T Malek
Flag of France.svg K Mladenovic
66
Flag of the United States.svg J Elie
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg S Karatantcheva
2 5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg G Dabrowski
Flag of the United States.svg A Riske
3 1
WC Flag of the United States.svg G Min
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg C Zhao
67WC Flag of the United States.svg G Min
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg C Zhao
3 4
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg G Dabrowski
Flag of the United States.svg A Riske
2 6[10] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg G Dabrowski
Flag of the United States.svg A Riske
66
2 Flag of Latvia.svg L Dekmeijere
Flag of Croatia.svg P Martić
63 [4]

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