title: 1997 Challenge Bell – Singles
text: # 1997 Challenge Bell – Singles
  
  Lisa Raymond was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Dominique Van Roost.
  
  Brenda Schultz-McCarthy won the title, defeating Van Roost 6–4, $6–7^{(4–7)},$ 7–5 in the final.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  * Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (champion)
  * Lisa Raymond (semifinals)
  * Nathalie Tauziat (second round)
  * Dominique Van Roost (final)
  * Chanda Rubin (semifinals)
  * Amy Frazier (second round)
  * Magdalena Grzybowska (quarterfinals)
  * Marion Maruska (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 | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Brenda Schultz-McCarthy | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Chanda Rubin | 2 | 4 | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Chanda Rubin | 2 | 4 | | 1 | Brenda Schultz-McCarthy | 6 | 6 | 7 |
  | | | | | | 4 | Dominique Van Roost | 4 | 7 | 5 |
  | 4 | Dominique Van Roost | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | Dominique Van Roost | 4 | 7 | 5 |
  | 2 | Lisa Raymond | 2 | 6 | 1 | | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 1 | B Schultz-McCarthy | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | A Gavaldón | 6 | 5 | 0 | WC | S Jeyaseelan | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | S Jeyaseelan | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | 1 | B Schultz-McCarthy | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | A Dechaume-Balleret | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | C Morariu | 6 | 2 | 1 | | | | |
  | | L Golarsa | 6 | 6 | | | L Golarsa | 0 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | C Morariu | 6 | 2 | 6 | | C Morariu | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | M Maruska | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | B Schultz-McCarthy | 6 | 6 |
  | 3 | N Tauziat | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | C Rubin | 2 | 4 |
  | | C Cristea | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | N Tauziat | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Vento | 6 | 6 | | | M Vento | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Tu | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | M Vento | 4 | 1 | | | | | |
  | | P Hy-Boulais | 6 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | 5 | C Rubin | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | A Fusai | 2 | 6 | 6 | | P Hy-Boulais | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Pitkowski | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | C Rubin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | C Rubin | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 | A Frazier | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Ellwood | 3 | 4 | | 6 | A Frazier | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | R Hiraki | 3 | 6 | 5 | Q | J Watanabe | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | J Watanabe | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | Q | J Watanabe | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
  | WC | I Plesu | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | 4 | D Van Roost | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | A Miller | 6 | 6 | | | A Miller | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | E Callens | 4 | 2 | | 4 | D Van Roost | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 4 | D Van Roost | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | D Van Roost | 6 | 3 | 6 |
  | 7 | M Grzybowska | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | L Raymond | 2 | 6 | 1 |
  | Q | R Simpson | 6 | 1 | 3 | 7 | M Grzybowska | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | PR | M de Swardt | 6 | 4 | 6 | PR | M de Swardt | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | R Stubbs | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | 7 | M Grzybowska | 2 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | S Cacic | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | L Raymond | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
  | | F Lubiani | 6 | 6 | | | F Lubiani | 3 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 2 | L Raymond | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  