2021 Birmingham Classic – Singles Explained
See main article: 2021 Birmingham Classic.
Ons Jabeur defeated Daria Kasatkina in the final, 7–5, 6–4, to win the singles tennis title at the 2021 Birmingham Classic. By winning her first career singles title on her third attempt, Jabeur became the first Tunisian and Arab woman to win a singles title on the WTA Tour.[1]
Ashleigh Barty was the defending champion from when the event was last held in 2019,[2] but she chose to play in Berlin instead,[3] where she later withdrew from due to injury.[4]
Seeds
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Draw
Bottom half
Qualifying
Qualifying draw
Sixth qualifier
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 20 June 2021 . Viking Classic Birmingham 2021: Jabeur makes history with first win . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220617002208/https://www.lta.org.uk/fan-zone/viking-classic-birmingham/news/jabeur-makes-history-with-first-win/ . 17 June 2022 . 16 June 2022 . Lawn Tennis Association.
- News: 23 June 2019 . Ashleigh Barty to become world No 1 after Birmingham win over Julia Görges . . . live . 16 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211218205425/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jun/23/ashleigh-barty-world-no1-tennis . 18 December 2021.
- Web site: 20 May 2021 . Barty, Osaka lead strong field at new Berlin WTA 500 on grass . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220227091459/https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2152244/barty-osaka-lead-strong-field-at-new-berlin-wta-500-on-grass . 27 February 2022 . 16 June 2022 . Women's Tennis Association.
- Web site: 11 June 2021 . Sakkari joins Swiatek, Kenin, Barty, Osaka and Brady in withdrawing from bett1 Open Berlin . 16 June 2022 . Tennis Up to Date.
- Web site: Viking Classic Birmingham . WTA Tour . 11 June 2021.
Ons Jabeur
Daria Kasatkina