The 1996 Challenge Bell was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Club Avantage Multi-Sports in Quebec City in Canada that was part of Tier III of the 1996 WTA Tour. It was the 4th edition of the Challenge Bell, and was held from October 21 through October 27, 1996. Fifth-seeded Lisa Raymond won the singles title.[1]

1996 Challenge Bell
DateOctober 21–27
Edition4th
CategoryWTA Tier III
Draw32S (10Q) / 16D (2Q)
Prize moneyUS$164,250
SurfaceCarpet – indoors
LocationQuebec City, Canada
VenueClub Avantage Multi-Sports
Champions
Singles
United States Lisa Raymond
Doubles
United States Debbie Graham
Netherlands Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
← 1995 · Tournoi de Québec · 1997 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Lisa Raymond defeated   Els Callens, 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Raymond's 2nd title of the year and the 5th of her career.

Doubles

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  Debbie Graham /   Brenda Schultz-McCarthy defeated   Amy Frazier /   Kimberly Po, 6–1, 6–4

  • It was Graham's 2nd title of the year and the 4th of her career. It was Schultz-McCarthy's 6th title of the year and the 15th of her career.

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. p. 185. ISBN 9780002187145.
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