2014 Aegon Classic Explained

Date:9–15 June
Edition:33rd
Category:WTA Premier
Draw:64S / 16D
Surface:Grass
Prize Money:$710,000
Location:Birmingham, United Kingdom
Venue:Edgbaston Priory Club
Champs: Ana Ivanovic
Champd: Raquel Kops-Jones / Abigail Spears
Main Name:Birmingham Classic (tennis) Birmingham Classic

The 2014 Aegon Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 33rd edition of the event, and the first edition of the event as a Premier tournament on the 2014 WTA Tour. It took place at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham, United Kingdom, on 9–15 June 2014. First-seeded Ana Ivanovic won the singles title.

Points and prize money

Point distribution

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Round of 64width=85Qwidth=85Q2width=85Q1
Singles4703051851005530125131
Doubles1

Prize money

The total commitment prize money for this year's event was $710,000

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style=background:#f3f3f3Singles[1] $120,000$64,000$31,510$16,200$8,400$4,300$2,200$1,000$600
style=background:#f3f3f3Doubles$38,000$20,000$11,000$5,600$3,035

Singles main draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRank1Seed
SerbiaAna Ivanovic121
AustraliaSamantha Stosur182
United StatesSloane Stephens193
BelgiumKirsten Flipkens224
Czech RepublicLucie Šafářová245
Czech RepublicKlára Koukalová306
SlovakiaDaniela Hantuchová317
SlovakiaMagdaléna Rybáriková348
ChinaZhang Shuai369
SerbiaBojana Jovanovski3710
United StatesMadison Keys4011
Monica Puig4112
FranceCaroline Garcia4313
JapanKurumi Nara4414
United StatesAlison Riske4515
AustraliaCasey Dellacqua4816

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

The following player received entry into the main draw as a lucky loser:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

Retirements

Doubles main draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerCountryPlayerRank1Seed
Cara Black IndiaSania Mirza181
AustraliaAshleigh Barty AustraliaCasey Dellacqua292
United StatesRaquel Kops-Jones United StatesAbigail Spears323
Russian FederationAlla Kudryavtseva AustraliaAnastasia Rodionova404

Other entrants

The following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:

Finals

Singles

Doubles

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Family Circle match notes. 31 March 2013. WTA.
  2. Web site: Tennis: Katy's debut run is Dunne and dusted. Birmingham Mail. 10 June 2014. 11 June 2014.