DATE: 13 Jun - 19 Jun 2016
SURFACE: Grass
PRIZE MONEY: $780,900
FIELD SIZE: 32
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Angelique Kerber
Seeds:
1. Angelique Kerber
2. Simona Halep
3. Belinda Bencic
4. Carla Suárez Navarro
5. Svetlana Kuznetsova
6. Lucie Safarova
7. Elina Svitolina
8. Karolina Pliskova
The Tournament:
The Birmingham Classic, currently sponsored by Aegon and formerly known as the DFS Classic, is an International series women's tennis tournament on the WTA Tour held at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom. Held at this location since 1982, the tournament is played on outdoor grass courts. It is seen as a major warm up tournament for Wimbledon and a sister tournament to the men's Queen's Club Championships.
It was announced in January 2013 that the event would be upgraded to a Premier 500 level tournament from 2014 onwards.
The Players:
Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber returns to Birmingham to defend her title. Joining Kerber in the line up will be British No.1 Johanna Konta as well over half of the world’s top 30 players!
Angelique Kerber and Simon Halep head up the field
About Birmingham
Birmingham is the second largest city in England and located in the West Midlands region, with multiple Industrial Revolution-era landmarks that speak to its history as a manufacturing powerhouse. It’s also home to an extensive network of canals, many of which radiate from Sherborne Wharf and are lined with trendy cafes and bars. In the city centre, the Victorian Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery is known for pre-Raphaelite masterpieces.
Photo: Christian Boertes
Photo: Tony Higsett
Tourism Guide:
SURFACE: Grass
PRIZE MONEY: $780,900
FIELD SIZE: 32
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Angelique Kerber
Seeds:
1. Angelique Kerber
2. Simona Halep
3. Belinda Bencic
4. Carla Suárez Navarro
5. Svetlana Kuznetsova
6. Lucie Safarova
7. Elina Svitolina
8. Karolina Pliskova
The Tournament:
The Birmingham Classic, currently sponsored by Aegon and formerly known as the DFS Classic, is an International series women's tennis tournament on the WTA Tour held at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom. Held at this location since 1982, the tournament is played on outdoor grass courts. It is seen as a major warm up tournament for Wimbledon and a sister tournament to the men's Queen's Club Championships.
It was announced in January 2013 that the event would be upgraded to a Premier 500 level tournament from 2014 onwards.
The Players:
Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber returns to Birmingham to defend her title. Joining Kerber in the line up will be British No.1 Johanna Konta as well over half of the world’s top 30 players!
Angelique Kerber and Simon Halep head up the field
About Birmingham
Birmingham is the second largest city in England and located in the West Midlands region, with multiple Industrial Revolution-era landmarks that speak to its history as a manufacturing powerhouse. It’s also home to an extensive network of canals, many of which radiate from Sherborne Wharf and are lined with trendy cafes and bars. In the city centre, the Victorian Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery is known for pre-Raphaelite masterpieces.
Photo: Christian Boertes
Photo: Tony Higsett
Tourism Guide:
