2015 Aegon Classic Explained

Date:15–21 June
Edition:34th
Category:WTA Premier
Draw:56S / 16D
Surface:Grass
Prize Money:$731,000
Location:Birmingham, United Kingdom
Venue:Edgbaston Priory Club
Champs: Angelique Kerber
Champd: Garbiñe Muguruza
Carla Suárez Navarro
Main Name:Birmingham Classic (tennis) Birmingham Classic

The 2015 Aegon Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 34th edition of the event, and the second edition of the event as a Premier tournament on the 2015 WTA Tour. It took place at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham, United Kingdom, from 15 June until 21 June 2015. Fourth-seeded Angelique Kerber won the singles title.

Sabine Lisicki set the WTA Tour record for the most aces hit in a women's singles match at this tournament, hitting 27 aces in her second-round win over Belinda Bencic on 17 June 2015.[1]

Points and prize money

Point distribution

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

Prize money

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style=background:#f3f3f3Singles$124,000$66,000$32,525$16,725$8,670$4,440$2,280$1,035$620
style=background:#f3f3f3Doubles$39,000$20,650$11,360$5,785$3,140

Singles main draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRank1Seed
RomaniaSimona Halep31
SerbiaAna Ivanovic62
SpainCarla Suárez Navarro93
Angelique Kerber104
CanadaEugenie Bouchard115
Czech RepublicKarolína Plíšková126
Andrea Petkovic147
Sabine Lisicki198
SpainGarbiñe Muguruza219
Czech RepublicBarbora Strýcová2210
FranceAlizé Cornet2511
BelarusVictoria Azarenka2612
Russian FederationSvetlana Kuznetsova2813
RomaniaIrina-Camelia Begu2914
SerbiaJelena Janković3015
FranceCaroline Garcia3116

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the main draw:

The following player received entry using a protected ranking into the main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

The following player received entry as a lucky loser:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament
During the tournament

Doubles main draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerCountryPlayerRank1Seed
AustraliaCasey Dellacqua IndiaSania Mirza171
HungaryTímea Babos FranceKristina Mladenovic172
United StatesRaquel Kops-Jones United StatesAbigail Spears283
SpainGarbiñe Muguruza SpainCarla Suárez Navarro364

Other entrants

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

Withdrawals

During the tournament

Finals

Singles

Doubles

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/4801313/title/new-wta-record-lisicki-hits-27-aces New WTA Record: Lisicki Hits 27 Aces