Tournoi de Québec explained

Tournoi de Québec
Type:defunct
Founded:1993
Abolished:2018
Editions:26
City:Quebec City, Quebec
Country:Canada
Tier:WTA Tier III
1993–2008
WTA International
2009–2018
Surface:Carpet – indoors

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 Challenge Bell from the first edition to 2013,[3] and was later sponsored by Coupe Banque Nationale and called the National Bank Cup.

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. The following year, American Tara Snyder won her first WTA Tour title with a hard-fought victory over fellow American and former top 10 player Chanda Rubin (Rubin was also runner-up in 1999 and won the tournament in 2000), as she saved two match points during the match. 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.

Other players who have won the event and gone on to win Grand Slam titles include 1999 champion Jennifer Capriati, 2003 champion Maria Sharapova, who both went on to become World No. 1. American Lindsay Davenport, a three-time Grand Slam champion, won the event in 2007, in only her third event after returning to the tour after giving birth to her son. The last edition of the tournament was held in 2018.

Past finals

Singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
7–5, 6–2
5–7, 6–4, 6–1
6–4, 6–3
6–2, 6–2
6–4, 6–3
6–4, 6–3
6–1, 7–5
4–6, 6–1, 6–0
7–6(8–6), 2–6, 7–5
4–6, 6–3, 7–5
4–6, 6–4, 6–1
6–4, 6–1
6–0, 6–0
6–1, 7–5
7–5, 3–6, 6–2
6–2, retired
6–3, 6–4
6–1, 6–3
6–4, 6–2
4–6, 6–1, 6–2
4–6, 6–4, 7–6(8–6)
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (2) 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 7–5
6–4, 6–4
7–6(7–5), 6–2
6–3, 6–3
6–4, 6–1

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
6–4, 6–3
Tímea Babos
Andrea Hlaváčková (2)
6–3, 6–1
Andrea Hlaváčková
Lucie Hradecká (2)
7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–2)
4–6, 6–3, [12–10]
6–3, 7–6(10–8)
6–4, 6–3
7–6(7–5), 6–7(6–8), [10–7]
6–1, 3–6, [10–6]
6–1, 2–6, [10–6]
6–1, 6–3
7–6(7–3), 6–4
6–2, 7–6(8–6)
6–3, 6–4
6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–2
7–5, 7–5
6–3, 6–3
4–6, 6–3, 7–5
7–5, 4–6, 6–3
6–3, 6–4
6–2, 6–3
6–7(3–7), 7–5, 6–4
6–4, 5–7, 7–5
6–1, 6–4
Nicole Arendt
Manon Bollegraf (2)
7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–2
6–4, 6–3
6–4, 6–4

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fin de la Coupe Banque Nationale: une bonne nouvelle. tvsports.ca. fr . May 28, 2018. September 12, 2019.
  2. Web site: Tennis Canada preview: Bell Challenge - Quebec City. TennisCanada.com. July 14, 2013.
  3. Web site: La Coupe Banque Nationale se substitue au Challenge Bell. La Presse. June 17, 2014.