The 2017 Aegon Classic Birmingham was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 36th edition of the event, and a Premier tournament on the 2017 WTA Tour. It took place at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham, United Kingdom from 19 June until 25 June 2017. Petra Kvitová won the singles title.
Points and prize money Point distribution EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32QQ2Q1Singles47030518510055125 / 18131Doubles1
Prize money EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32QQ2Q1Singles$146,200$77,850$41,555$22,310$11,930$5,735$3,400$1,815$1,005Doubles$45,620$24,340$13,310$6,780$3,675
Singles main draw entrants Seeds Country Player Rank1 SeedAngelique Kerber11Elina Svitolina52Dominika Cibulková63Johanna Konta84Kristina Mladenovic135Garbiñe Muguruza156Petra Kvitová177Barbora Strýcová208Daria Gavrilova249 1 Rankings as of June 12, 2017.
Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the main draw: Naomi Broady Petra Kvitová Heather Watson
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Camila Giorgi Hsieh Su-wei Elizaveta Kulichkova Markéta Vondroušová
The following player received entry as a lucky loser: Tereza Smitková
Withdrawals Before the tournament Simona Halep →replaced by Natalia Vikhlyantseva Daria Kasatkina →replaced by Christina McHale Angelique Kerber →replaced by Tereza Smitková Madison Keys →replaced by Alizé Cornet Mirjana Lučić-Baroni →replaced by Donna Vekić Jeļena Ostapenko →replaced by Magda Linette Karolína Plíšková →replaced by Naomi Osaka Monica Puig →replaced by Duan Yingying Agnieszka Radwańska →replaced by Nao Hibino Elena Vesnina →replaced by Ashleigh Barty
Retirements Camila Giorgi (right thigh injury) Lucie Šafářová (right thigh injury) Coco Vandeweghe (left foot injury)
Doubles main draw entrants Seeds Country Player Country Player Rank1 SeedLucie ŠafářováBarbora Strýcová121Abigail SpearsKatarina Srebotnik382Gabriela DabrowskiXu Yifan423Ashleigh BartyCasey Dellacqua514 1 Rankings as of June 12, 2017.
Other entrants The following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw: Naomi Broady / Heather Watson
Withdrawals During the tournament Lucie Šafářová (right thigh injury) Abigail Spears (left leg injury) Coco Vandeweghe (left foot injury)
Finals Singles
Petra Kvitová defeated Ashleigh Barty, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Doubles
Ashleigh Barty / Casey Dellacqua defeated Chan Hao-ching / Zhang Shuai, 6–1, 2–6, [10–8]
Notes
References
http://www.lta.org.uk/major-events/aegon-classic-birmingham/aegon-classic-news/
External links