Tournoi de Québec
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The Tournoi de Québec was a WTA Tour International level tennis tournament held in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Held from 1993 to 2018,[1] the tournament was the last women's professional tennis tournament still played on indoor carpet courts.[2] It was held at the PEPS stadium. The event had several sponsors and the tournament name changed accordingly. The tournament was known as the Bell Challenge (Challenge Bell) from the first edition to 2013 and sponsored by Bell Canada,[3] and was later sponsored by National Bank of Canada as the National Bank Cup (Coupe Banque Nationale).
Tournoi de Québec | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Founded | 1993 |
Abolished | 2018 |
Editions | 26 |
Location | Quebec City, Quebec Canada |
Venue | PEPS de l'Université Laval |
Category | WTA Tier III 1993–2008 WTA International 2009–2018 |
Surface | Carpet – indoors |
In 1997, Dutchwoman Brenda Schultz-McCarthy defeated Belgian Dominique Van Roost to win her second title in Quebec City (also won in 1995 and finalist in 1994), the only woman in the history of the tournament to do so. In 2006, top-seed and future Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli of France defeated Russian Olga Puchkova 6–0, 6–0, the first double bagel in a WTA Tour final for 13 years.
The last edition of the tournament was held in 2018.
Past finals
Singles
Doubles
References
External links
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