DATE: Jun 18 - Jun 24, 2018
SURFACE: Grass
PRIZE MONEY: $936,128
FIELD SIZE: 32
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Petra Kvitova
Seeds:
1. MUGURUZA, Garbiñe
2. SVITOLINA, Elina
3. PLISKOVA, Karolina
4. KVITOVA, Petra
5. GOERGES, Julia
6. KASATKINA, Daria
7. MERTENS, Elise
8. VANDEWEGHE, CoCo
The Tournament:
The Birmingham Classic, currently sponsored by Nature Valley and formerly known as the Aegon 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.
The event became a Premier 500 level tournament in 2014.
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 are known for pre-Raphaelite masterpieces
SURFACE: Grass
PRIZE MONEY: $936,128
FIELD SIZE: 32
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Petra Kvitova
Seeds:
1. MUGURUZA, Garbiñe
2. SVITOLINA, Elina
3. PLISKOVA, Karolina
4. KVITOVA, Petra
5. GOERGES, Julia
6. KASATKINA, Daria
7. MERTENS, Elise
8. VANDEWEGHE, CoCo
The Tournament:
The Birmingham Classic, currently sponsored by Nature Valley and formerly known as the Aegon 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.
The event became a Premier 500 level tournament in 2014.
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 are known for pre-Raphaelite masterpieces
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