The 2011 Challenge Bell was a

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tournament played on indoor

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s. It was the 19th edition of the Challenge Bell, and was part of the

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of the

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. It took place at the PEPS de l'Université Laval in

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, Canada, from September 10 through September 17, 2011.

Finals

Singles

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defeated

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, 4–6, 6–1, 6–0 * It was Záhlavová-Strýcová's only singles title of the year and the 1st of her

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Doubles

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defeated

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, 6–1, 3–6, 0–6

Entrants

Seeds

*¹ Rankings are as of August 29, 2011

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: *

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The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: *

Elena Bovina Elena Olegovna Bovina ( rus, Елена Олеговна Бовина, , ɪ̯ɪˈlʲenə ˈbovʲɪnə, links=no; born 10 March 1983) is a former professional tennis player from Russia. She reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 14 i ...

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External links

Official website

WTA tournament draws

ITF tournament edition details
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