1995 Challenge Bell – Singles

Katerina Maleeva was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Sandrine Testud.

Singles
1995 Challenge Bell
Champion	Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
Runner-up	Dominique Monami
Final score	7–6^(7–5), 6–2
Draw	32 (3WC/4Q)
Seeds	8

First-seeded and wild card Brenda Schultz-McCarthy won the title, defeating Dominique Monami 7–6^(7–5), 6–2 in the final.[1][2]

The tournament marked the debut of 14-year-old Serena Williams in the WTA Tour. Williams entered the qualifying round, losing in the first round to Annie Miller.[3]

Seeds

1. Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (Champion)
2. Amanda Coetzer (Quarterfinals)
3. Lisa Raymond (Second round)
4. Nathalie Tauziat (Second round)
5. Angélica Gavaldón (First round)
6. Julie Halard (Quarterfinals)
7. Inés Gorrochategui (Second round)
8. Sandrine Testud (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

Semifinals

Final

1/WC

Brenda Schultz-McCarthy

6

6^4

7^7

Lindsay Lee

4

7^7

6^4

1/WC

Brenda Schultz-McCarthy

7^7

6

Dominique Monami

6^5

2

Q

Rennae Stubbs

2

4

Dominique Monami

6

6

Top half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1/WC	B Schultz-McCarthy	1	6	6
		J Nejedly	6	2	4			1/WC	B Schultz-McCarthy	6	6
		E Callens	3	0				Q	M Tu	2	4
	Q	M Tu	6	6											1/WC	B Schultz-McCarthy	6^3	7^7	6
		P Begerow	0	3											8	S Testud	7^7	6^4	4
		V Ruano Pascual	6	6					V Ruano Pascual	1	1
		K Maleeva	4	2				8	S Testud	6	6
	8	S Testud	6	6																		1/WC	B Schultz-McCarthy	6	6^4	7^7
	4	N Tauziat	6	7																			L Lee	4	7^7	6^4
		E deLone	1	5				4	N Tauziat	2	6	6^5
		K Nowak	1	6	4				L Lee	6	4	7^7
		L Lee	6	4	6											L Lee	6	6
		M Grzybowska	4	2											6	J Halard	2	1
	Q	A Miller	6	6				Q	A Miller	3	6^4
		L Neiland	6^3	2				6	J Halard	6	7^7
	6	J Halard	7^7	6

Bottom half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	A Gavaldón	4	1
		L Courtois	6	6					L Courtois	6	6
	WC	R Simpson	4	7^7	6			WC	R Simpson	4	3
		P Hy-Boulais	6	6^4	2											L Courtois	3	4
		MJ Gaidano	2	6^9											Q	R Stubbs	6	6
	Q	R Stubbs	6	7^11				Q	R Stubbs	3	7^13	7^8
		N Arendt	2	4				3	L Raymond	6	6^11	6^6
	3	L Raymond	6	6																		Q	R Stubbs	2	4
	7	I Gorrochategui	6	6																			D Monami	6	6
	WC	S Jeyaseelan	3	2				7	I Gorrochategui	3	2
		D Monami	7	7					D Monami	6	6
		A Serra Zanetti	5	5												D Monami	6	7
		S Stafford	6	6											2	A Coetzer	2	5
		J Husárová	4	4					S Stafford	1	6	4
	Q	K Studeníková	6	5	6^4			2	A Coetzer	6	3	6
	2	A Coetzer	3	7	7^7

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

1. Katarína Studeníková (Qualified)
2. Marketa Kochta (Second round, retired)
3. Meilen Tu (Qualified)
4. Rennae Stubbs (Qualified)
5. Alexia Dechaume-Balleret (Second round)
6. Audra Keller (Second round)
7. Anne Miller (Qualified)
8. Andrea Glass (Qualifying Competition)

Qualifiers

1. Katarína Studeníková
2. Meilen Tu
3. Rennae Stubbs
4. Anne Miller

First qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
	1	Katarína Studeníková	6	6
		Nicole Pratt	0	2				1	Katarína Studeníková	6	6
	WC	Linda Smaira	1	4					Alix Creek	2	4
		Alix Creek	6	6											1	Katarína Studeníková	6	7	7
		Mercedes Paz	3	3											8	Andrea Glass	7	6	6
	WC	Anna Kournikova	6	6				WC	Anna Kournikova	7	1	3
		Gabriella Boschiero	6	2	2			8	Andrea Glass	6	6	6
	8	Andrea Glass	2	6	6

Second qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
	3	Meilen Tu	6	6
		Martina Nejedly	2	1				3	Meilen Tu	6	7
		Mashona Washington	6	7					Mashona Washington	2	6
		Maria Paola Zavagli	3	5											3	Meilen Tu	6	6
		Mélanie Bernard	4	3											WC	Christina Popescu	2	2
	WC	Christina Popescu	6	6				WC	Christina Popescu	6	2	6
		Erica Adams	6	4				6	Audra Keller	1	6	4
	6	Audra Keller	7	6

Third qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
	5	Alexia Dechaume-Balleret	7	2	6
		Renata Kolbovic	6	6	3			5	Alexia Dechaume-Balleret	5	6
		Julie Steven	6	6					Julie Steven	7	7
		Maja Murić	3	3												Julie Steven	3	3
		Caroline Vis	6	6											4	Rennae Stubbs	6	6
		Aurora Gima	3	0					Caroline Vis	4	3
		Elisabeth Habeler	3	2				4	Rennae Stubbs	6	6
	4	Rennae Stubbs	6	6

Fourth qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
	7	Anne Miller	6	6
	WC	Serena Williams	1	1				7	Anne Miller	7	6
		Vanessa Webb	6	6					Vanessa Webb	6	2
		Diana Valenti	0	0											7	Anne Miller	6	6
		Francesca Lubiani	6	6												Francesca Lubiani	3	0
		Caroline Delisle	4	2					Francesca Lubiani	6	4
		Janet Lee	3	4				2	Marketa Kochta	1	2^r
	2	Marketa Kochta	6	6

References

1. "Sampras Defeats Becker to Win Paris Open". Los Angeles Times. 6 November 1995. Retrieved 24 August 2020. Brenda Schultz-McCarthy of the Netherlands defeated Dominique Monami of Belgium, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2, in the final of the Bell Challenge in Quebec City, Canada.
2. "(Top seed Brenda Schultz ...)". Quebec City: Malay Mail. Klik. 6 November 1995. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
3. Finn, Robin (31 October 1995). "A Family Tradition at Age 14". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 August 2020.

External links

• ITF tournament profile
• Main and Qualifying Draw (WTA)