2010 Challenge Bell
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The 2010 Challenge Bell was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 18th edition of the Challenge Bell, and was part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2010 WTA Tour. It took place at the PEPS de l'Université Laval in Quebec City, Canada, from September 13 through September 19, 2010. Unseeded Tamira Paszek, who entered the main draw as a qualifier, won the singles title.
| 2010 Challenge Bell | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 13–19 |
| Edition | 18th |
| 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 | |
| Tamira Paszek | |
| Doubles | |
| Sofia Arvidsson / Johanna Larsson | |
Finals
Singles
Tamira Paszek defeated 
Bethanie Mattek-Sands, 7–6(8–6), 2–6, 7–5
- It was Paszek's only singles title of the year and the 2nd of her career.
Doubles
Sofia Arvidsson / Johanna Larsson defeated Bethanie Mattek-Sands / 
Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová, 6–1, 2–6, [10–6]
Entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 FRA |
Marion Bartoli | 14 | 1 |
| FRA |
Aravane Rezaï | 20 | 2 |
| CZE |
Lucie Šafářová | 28 | 3 |
| CZE |
Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová | 39 | 4 |
| USA |
Melanie Oudin | 43 | 5 |
 GER |
Julia Görges | 44 | 6 |
 BLR |
Olga Govortsova | 49 | 7 |
| SWE |
Sofia Arvidsson | 55 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of August 30, 2010
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following player entered the singles main draw with a protected ranking:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
External links
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