2017 Aegon Classic Birmingham Explained

Date:19–25 June
Edition:36th
Category:WTA Premier
Draw:32S / 16D
Surface:Grass
Prize Money:$846,000
Location:Birmingham, United Kingdom
Venue:Edgbaston Priory Club
Champs: Petra Kvitová
Champd: Ashleigh Barty / Casey Dellacqua
Main Name:Birmingham Classic (tennis) Birmingham Classic
After Name:Birmingham Classic

The 2017 Aegon Classic Birmingham was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 36th edition of the event, and a Premier tournament on the 2017 WTA Tour. It took place at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham, United Kingdom from 19 June until 25 June 2017. Petra Kvitová won the singles title.

Points and prize money

Point distribution

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32QQ2Q1
Singles47030518510055125 / 18131
Doubles1

Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32QQ2Q1
Singles$146,200$77,850$41,555$22,310$11,930$5,735$3,400$1,815$1,005
Doubles$45,620$24,340$13,310$6,780$3,675

Singles main draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRank1Seed
Angelique Kerber11
UkraineElina Svitolina52
SlovakiaDominika Cibulková63
United KingdomJohanna Konta84
FranceKristina Mladenovic135
SpainGarbiñe Muguruza156
Czech RepublicPetra Kvitová177
Czech RepublicBarbora Strýcová208
AustraliaDaria Gavrilova249

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 as a lucky loser:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

Retirements

Doubles main draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerCountryPlayerRank1Seed
Czech RepublicLucie Šafářová Czech RepublicBarbora Strýcová121
United StatesAbigail SpearsKatarina Srebotnik382
CanadaGabriela Dabrowski ChinaXu Yifan423
AustraliaAshleigh Barty AustraliaCasey Dellacqua514

Other entrants

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

Withdrawals

During the tournament

Finals

Singles

See main article: 2017 Aegon Classic Birmingham – Singles.

Doubles

See main article: 2017 Aegon Classic Birmingham – Doubles.

References