2008 Challenge Bell
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.
| 2008 Challenge Bell | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 27 – November 2 | 
| Edition | 16th | 
| Category | WTA Tier III | 
| Draw | 32S (32Q) / 16D (0Q) | 
| Prize money | US$175,000 | 
| Surface | Carpet – indoors | 
| Location | Quebec City, Canada | 
| Venue | PEPS de l'Université Laval | 
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
|  Nadia Petrova | |
| Doubles | |
|  Anna-Lena Grönefeld /  Vania King | |
Entrants
    
    Seeds
    
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed | 
|---|---|---|---|
|  RUS | Nadia Petrova | 13 | 1 | 
|  ITA | |||
|  AUT | Sybille Bammer | 26 | 3 | 
|  THA | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 36 | 4 | 
| .svg.png.webp) 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:
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
Champions
    
    Singles
    
 Nadia Petrova def.
 Nadia Petrova def.  Bethanie Mattek, 4–6, 6–4, 6–1
 Bethanie Mattek, 4–6, 6–4, 6–1
Doubles
    
 Anna-Lena Grönefeld /
 Anna-Lena Grönefeld /  Vania King def.
 Vania King def.  Jill Craybas /
 Jill Craybas /  Tamarine Tanasugarn, 7–6(7–3), 6–4
 Tamarine Tanasugarn, 7–6(7–3), 6–4
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