1996 Challenge Bell – Singles

Singles
1996 Challenge Bell
Champion	Lisa Raymond
Runner-up	Els Callens
Score	6–4, 6–4
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Main article: 1996 Challenge Bell

Brenda Schultz-McCarthy was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Lisa Raymond.

Raymond went on to win her maiden WTA singles title, defeating Els Callens 6–4, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

1. Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (quarterfinals)
2. Elena Likhovtseva (semifinals)
3. Amy Frazier (second round)
4. Kimberly Po (quarterfinals)
5. Lisa Raymond (champion)
6. Florencia Labat (quarterfinals)
7. Nana Miyagi (first round)
8. Lindsay Lee (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	5	Lisa Raymond	6	6
		Tami Whitlinger-Jones	3	4
								5	Lisa Raymond	6	6
									Els Callens	4	4
		Els Callens	6	6
	2	Elena Likhovtseva	0	4

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	B Schultz-McCarthy	7	6
		S Devillé	6	2				1	B Schultz-McCarthy	6	3	6
		N Arendt	6	6	6				N Arendt	4	6	4
		R Simpson	0	7	4										1	B Schultz-McCarthy	0	6
	LL	M Drake	3	2											5	L Raymond	6	7
	Q	D Graham	6	6				Q	D Graham	5	2
		A Glass	3	4				5	L Raymond	7	6
	5	L Raymond	6	6																		5	L Raymond	6	6
	4	K Po	6	6																			T W-Jones	3	4
		C Morariu	2	0				4	K Po	6	3	6
		P Suárez	0	6					A Miller	2	6	0
		A Miller	6	7											4	K Po	6	4	5
		T W-Jones	6	6												T W-Jones	1	6	7
		T Križan	4	4					T W-Jones	3	7	6
	Q	J Nejedly	6	6				Q	J Nejedly	6	6	4
	8	L Lee	2	3

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	F Labat	4	6	6
	Q	A Lettiere	6	1	4			6	F Labat	7	6
	WC	C Popescu	4	6	3				P Hy-Boulais	5	3
		P Hy-Boulais	6	4	6										6	F Labat	4	4
		N Feber	3	4												E Callens	6	6
		E Callens	6	6					E Callens	3	6	6
		V Ruano-Pascual	3	2				3	A Frazier	6	2	4
	3	A Frazier	6	6																			E Callens	6	6
	7	N Miyagi	6	1	4																	2	E Likhovtseva	0	4
		J Watanabe	4	6	6				J Watanabe	6	6
	Q	H Inoue	6	6				Q	H Inoue	3	1
	WC	S Jeyaseelan	4	2												J Watanabe	6	6
		K Adams	7	6											2	E Likhovtseva	7	7
	LL	J Ingram	6	3					K Adams	2	7	2
		R Stubbs	3	5				2	E Likhovtseva	6	5	6
	2	E Likhovtseva	6	7

External links

• Main and qualifying draws