| 2021 Birmingham Classic | |
|---|---|
| Date | 14–20 June |
| Edition | 39th |
| Category | WTA 250 tournaments |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| Venue | Edgbaston Priory Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
Ons Jabeur | |
| Doubles | |
Marie Bouzková /
Lucie Hradecká | |
The 2021 Birmingham Classic (also known as the Viking Classic Birmingham for sponsorship reasons) was a women's tennis tournament being played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 39th edition of the event, and a WTA 250 tournament on the 2021 WTA Tour. It took place at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham, United Kingdom, on 14–20 June 2021. [1]
Champions
Singles
-
Ons Jabeur def.
Daria Kasatkina, 7–5, 6–4
Doubles
-
Marie Bouzková /
Lucie Hradecká def.
Ons Jabeur /
Ellen Perez 6–4, 2–6, [10–8]
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 321 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $29,800 | $16,398 | $10,100 | $5,800 | $3,675 | $2,675 | $1,950 | $1,270 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles * | $10,300 | $6,000 | $3,800 | $2,300 | $1,750 | — | — | — |
1Qualifiers prize money is also the round of 32 prize money.
*per team
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
BEL
|
Elise Mertens | 15 | 1 |
|
TUN
|
Ons Jabeur | 26 | 2 |
CRO
|
Donna Vekić | 36 | 3 |
|
RUS
|
Daria Kasatkina | 37 | 4 |
LAT
|
Jeļena Ostapenko | 44 | 5 |
CHN
|
Zhang Shuai | 46 | 6 |
FRA
|
Fiona Ferro | 51 | 7 |
|
CZE
|
Marie Bouzková | 52 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of 31 May 2021. [2]
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
-
Paula Badosa → replaced by
Nina Stojanović -
Coco Gauff → replaced by
Hsieh Su-wei -
Johanna Konta → replaced by
Camila Giorgi -
Anett Kontaveit → replaced by
Leylah Annie Fernandez -
Svetlana Kuznetsova → replaced by
Heather Watson
-
Magda Linette → replaced by
Viktorija Golubic -
Anastasija Sevastova → replaced by
Marta Kostyuk -
Jil Teichmann → replaced by
Ajla Tomljanović
-
Elena Vesnina → replaced by
Kristina Mladenovic
-
Wang Qiang → replaced by
Polona Hercog -
Zheng Saisai → replaced by
Anastasia Potapova
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TPE
|
Hsieh Su-wei |
BEL
|
Elise Mertens | 5 | 1 |
|
TPE
|
Chan Hao-ching |
TPE
|
Latisha Chan | 42 | 2 |
|
CAN
|
Gabriela Dabrowski |
CHN
|
Zhang Shuai | 54 | 3 |
|
USA
|
Caroline Dolehide |
USA
|
Caty McNally | 80 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings are as of 31 May 2021.
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
-
Dalila Jakupović /
Sabrina Santamaria → replaced by
Harriet Dart /
Heather Watson
-
Magda Linette /
Alicja Rosolska → replaced by
Jeļena Ostapenko /
Alicja Rosolska
-
Bethanie Mattek-Sands /
Sania Mirza → replaced by
Tara Moore /
Eden Silva
References
- ^ "Nature Valley Open Overview". www.wtatennis.com. WTA Tour.
- ^ "Johanna Konta, Elise Mertens and Coco Gauff confirmed for Birmingham Classic". LTA. 21 May 2021. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
External links
| 2021 Birmingham Classic | |
|---|---|
| Date | 14–20 June |
| Edition | 39th |
| Category | WTA 250 tournaments |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| Venue | Edgbaston Priory Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
|
Ons Jabeur | |
| Doubles | |
|
Marie Bouzková /
Lucie Hradecká | |
The 2021 Birmingham Classic (also known as the Viking Classic Birmingham for sponsorship reasons) was a women's tennis tournament being played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 39th edition of the event, and a WTA 250 tournament on the 2021 WTA Tour. It took place at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham, United Kingdom, on 14–20 June 2021. [1]
Champions
Singles
-
Ons Jabeur def.
Daria Kasatkina, 7–5, 6–4
Doubles
-
Marie Bouzková /
Lucie Hradecká def.
Ons Jabeur /
Ellen Perez 6–4, 2–6, [10–8]
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 321 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $29,800 | $16,398 | $10,100 | $5,800 | $3,675 | $2,675 | $1,950 | $1,270 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles * | $10,300 | $6,000 | $3,800 | $2,300 | $1,750 | — | — | — |
1Qualifiers prize money is also the round of 32 prize money.
*per team
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
|
BEL
|
Elise Mertens | 15 | 1 |
|
TUN
|
Ons Jabeur | 26 | 2 |
|
CRO
|
Donna Vekić | 36 | 3 |
|
RUS
|
Daria Kasatkina | 37 | 4 |
|
LAT
|
Jeļena Ostapenko | 44 | 5 |
|
CHN
|
Zhang Shuai | 46 | 6 |
|
FRA
|
Fiona Ferro | 51 | 7 |
|
CZE
|
Marie Bouzková | 52 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of 31 May 2021. [2]
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
-
Paula Badosa → replaced by
Nina Stojanović
-
Coco Gauff → replaced by
Hsieh Su-wei
-
Johanna Konta → replaced by
Camila Giorgi
-
Anett Kontaveit → replaced by
Leylah Annie Fernandez
-
Svetlana Kuznetsova → replaced by
Heather Watson
-
Magda Linette → replaced by
Viktorija Golubic
-
Anastasija Sevastova → replaced by
Marta Kostyuk
-
Jil Teichmann → replaced by
Ajla Tomljanović
-
Elena Vesnina → replaced by
Kristina Mladenovic
-
Wang Qiang → replaced by
Polona Hercog
-
Zheng Saisai → replaced by
Anastasia Potapova
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TPE
|
Hsieh Su-wei |
BEL
|
Elise Mertens | 5 | 1 |
|
TPE
|
Chan Hao-ching |
TPE
|
Latisha Chan | 42 | 2 |
|
CAN
|
Gabriela Dabrowski |
CHN
|
Zhang Shuai | 54 | 3 |
|
USA
|
Caroline Dolehide |
USA
|
Caty McNally | 80 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings are as of 31 May 2021.
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
-
Dalila Jakupović /
Sabrina Santamaria → replaced by
Harriet Dart /
Heather Watson
-
Magda Linette /
Alicja Rosolska → replaced by
Jeļena Ostapenko /
Alicja Rosolska
-
Bethanie Mattek-Sands /
Sania Mirza → replaced by
Tara Moore /
Eden Silva
References
- ^ "Nature Valley Open Overview". www.wtatennis.com. WTA Tour.
- ^ "Johanna Konta, Elise Mertens and Coco Gauff confirmed for Birmingham Classic". LTA. 21 May 2021. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.