2009 Challenge Bell

The 2009 Challenge Bell was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 17th edition of the Challenge Bell, and was part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2009 WTA Tour. It was held at the PEPS de l'Université Laval in Quebec City, Canada, from September 14 through September 20, 2009. Fifth-seeded Melinda Czink won the singles title.

2009 Challenge Bell
Date	September 14–20
Edition	17th
Category	WTA International
Draw	32S (32Q) / 16D (0Q)
Prize money	US$220,000
Surface	Carpet – indoors
Location	Quebec City, Canada
Venue	PEPS de l'Université Laval
Champions
Singles
Melinda Czink
Doubles
Vania King / Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová

Finals

Singles

Main article: 2009 Challenge Bell – Singles

Melinda Czink defeated Lucie Šafářová, 4–6, 6–3, 7–5

• It was Czink's only singles title of her career.

Doubles

Main article: 2009 Challenge Bell – Doubles

Vania King / Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová defeated Sofia Arvidsson / Séverine Brémond Beltrame, 6–1, 6–3

Entrants

Seeds

Country	Player	Rank1	Seed
RUS	Nadia Petrova	13	1
GER	Sabine Lisicki	25	2
CAN	Aleksandra Wozniak	39	3
CZE	Lucie Šafářová	48	4
HUN	Melinda Czink	51	5
USA	Jill Craybas	75	6
USA	Varvara Lepchenko	84	7
GER	Julia Görges	92	8

• ¹ Rankings are as of August 31, 2009

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw

• Heidi El Tabakh
• Rebecca Marino
• Bethanie Mattek-Sands

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

• Mallory Cecil
• Lilia Osterloh
• Amra Sadiković
• Anna Tatishvili

The following player received entry as a lucky loser:

• Olga Puchkova

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

• Sabine Lisicki (ankle injury)

External links

• Official website
• WTA tournament draws
• ITF tournament edition details