2008 Challenge Bell
| 2008 Challenge Bell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | October 27 – November 2 | ||
| Edition | 16th | ||
| Category | WTA Tier III | ||
| Draw | 32S (32Q) / 16D (0Q) | ||
| Prize money | $175,000 | ||
| Surface | Carpet / Indoor | ||
| Location | Quebec City, Canada | ||
| Venue | PEPS de l'Université Laval | ||
| Champions | |||
| Singles | |||
 Nadia Petrova | |||
| Doubles | |||
 Anna-Lena Grönefeld /  Vania King | |||
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The 2008 Challenge Bell was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 16th edition of the Challenge Bell, and was part of the Tier III tournaments of the 2008 WTA Tour. It was held at the PEPS de l'Université Laval in Quebec City, Canada, from October 27 through November 2, 2008.
Entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUS |
Nadia Petrova | 13 | 1 |
 ITA |
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 AUT |
Sybille Bammer | 26 | 3 |
 THA |
Tamarine Tanasugarn | 36 | 4 |
 CAN |
Aleksandra Wozniak | 37 | 5 |
| USA |
Bethanie Mattek | 43 | 6 |
 BLR |
Olga Govortsova | 46 | 7 |
 SWE |
Sofia Arvidsson | 54 | 8 |
| GER |
Sabine Lisicki | 56 | 9 |
- 1 Rankings are as of October 13, 2008
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- Carly Gullickson
- Varvara Lepchenko
- Rebecca Marino
- Maria Mokh
The following player received entry from a lucky loser spot:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
- Flavia Pennetta (personal reasons)
Champions
Singles
Main article: 2008 Challenge Bell – Singles
Nadia Petrova def. Bethanie Mattek, 4–6, 6–4, 6–1
- It was Petrova's 2nd title of the year and the 9th of her career.
Doubles
Main article: 2008 Challenge Bell – Doubles
Anna-Lena Grönefeld / Vania King def. Jill Craybas / Tamarine Tanasugarn, 7–6(7–3), 6–4
- It was Grönefeld's 2nd title of the year and the 8th of her career. It was King's 2nd title of the year and the 6th of her career.