The 2012 Challenge Bell was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 20th edition of the Challenge Bell, and was part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2012 WTA Tour. It took place at the PEPS de l'Université Laval in Quebec City, Canada, from September 11 through September 17, 2012.
| 2012 Challenge Bell | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 11–17 |
| Edition | 20th |
| 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 | |
 Kirsten Flipkens | |
| Doubles | |
 Tatjana Malek /  Kristina Mladenovic | |
Finals
editSingles
edit Kirsten Flipkens defeated 
Lucie Hradecká, 6–1, 7–5
Doubles
edit Tatjana Malek / Kristina Mladenovic defeated 
Alicja Rosolska / 
Heather Watson, 7–6(7–5), 6–7(6–8), [10–7]
Points and prize money
editPoint distribution
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles[1][2] | 280 | 200 | 130 | 70 | 30 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles[3] | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32* | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles[1][2] | $37,000 | $19,000 | $10,200 | $5,340 | $2,950 | $1,725 | $860 | $460 | $265 |
| Doubles[3] | $11,000 | $5,750 | $3,100 | $1,650 | $860 | — | — | — | — |
| Doubles prize money per team | |||||||||
^* Qualifiers prize money is also the round of 32 prize money
Singles main draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 SVK
|
Dominika Cibulková | 14 | 1 |
| BEL
|
Yanina Wickmayer | 29 | 2 |
| GER
|
Mona Barthel | 35 | 3 |
 CAN
|
Aleksandra Wozniak | 48 | 4 |
 SUI
|
Romina Oprandi | 56 | 5 |
| CZE
|
Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová | 60 | 6 |
 CRO
|
Petra Martić | 64 | 7 |
| CZE
|
Lucie Hradecká | 69 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of August 27, 2012
Other entrants
editThe 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:
Withdrawals
edit- Before the tournament
Sofia Arvidsson
Marina Erakovic
Camila Giorgi (illness)
Christina McHale (illness)
Virginie Razzano
Retirements
edit
Anna Tatishvili (low back injury)
Aleksandra Wozniak (right shoulder injury)
Doubles main draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POL
|
Alicja Rosolska | GBR
|
Heather Watson | 120 | 1 |
 LAT
|
Līga Dekmeijere | CRO
|
Petra Martić | 125 | 2 |
| GER
|
Tatjana Malek | FRA
|
Kristina Mladenovic | 151 | 3 |
 USA
|
Lindsay Lee-Waters | USA
|
Megan Moulton-Levy | 175 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings are as of August 27, 2012
Other entrants
editThe following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
References
edit- ^ a b "Singles main draw" (PDF). WTATennis.com. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ^ a b "Singles qualifying draw" (PDF). WTATennis.com. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ^ a b "Doubles main draw" (PDF). WTATennis.com. Retrieved September 13, 2015.