| 2019 Birmingham Classic | |
|---|---|
| Date | 17–23 June | 
| Edition | 38th | 
| Category | WTA Premier | 
| Draw | 32S / 16D | 
| Prize money | $1,006,263 | 
| Surface | Grass | 
| Location | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 
| Venue | Edgbaston Priory Club | 
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| Doubles | |
The 2019 Birmingham Classic (also known as the Nature Valley Classic for sponsorship reasons) was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 38th edition of the event, and a Premier tournament on the 2019 WTA Tour. It took place at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham, United Kingdom, on 17–23 June 2019.[1]
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 321 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | 
| Singles | 470 | 305 | 185 | 100 | 55 | 1 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | 
| Singles | $163,085 | $86,840 | $46,345 | $24,880 | $13,311 | $6,398 | $3,791 | $2,021 | $1,122 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles * | $50,876 | $27,155 | $14,845 | $7,562 | $4,098 | — | — | — | — | 
1Qualifiers prize money is also the round of 32 prize money.
*per team
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Naomi Osaka | 1 | 1 | |
| Ashleigh Barty | 2 | 2 | |
| Karolína Plíšková | 3 | 3 | |
| Elina Svitolina | 7 | 4 | |
| Aryna Sabalenka | 10 | 5 | |
| Wang Qiang | 15 | 6 | |
| Johanna Konta | 18 | 7 | |
| Julia Görges | 19 | 8 | 
- 1 Rankings as of June 10, 2019.
 
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
 
 Bianca Andreescu → replaced by 
 Yulia Putintseva
 Danielle Collins → replaced by 
 Jennifer Brady
 Camila Giorgi → replaced by 
 Evgeniya Rodina
 Madison Keys → replaced by 
 Barbora Strýcová
 Petra Kvitová → replaced by 
 Ekaterina Alexandrova
 Garbiñe Muguruza → replaced by 
 Johanna Konta
 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova → replaced by 
 Margarita Gasparyan
 Carla Suárez Navarro → replaced by 
 Kristina Mladenovic
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriela Dabrowski | Xu Yifan | 20 | 1 | ||
| Hsieh Su-wei | Barbora Strýcová | 22 | 2 | ||
| Nicole Melichar | Květa Peschke | 27 | 3 | ||
| Anna-Lena Grönefeld | Demi Schuurs | 34 | 4 | 
- 1 Rankings as of June 10, 2019.
 
Other entrants
The following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:
Withdrawals
- During the tournament
 
 Ashleigh Barty (right arm injury)
Retirements
 Lyudmyla Kichenok (right shoulder injury)
Finals
Singles
 Ashleigh Barty defrated 
 Julia Görges, 6–3, 7–5
Doubles
 Hsieh Su-wei / 
 Barbora Strýcová defeated 
 Anna-Lena Grönefeld / 
 Demi Schuurs, 6–4, 6–7(4–7), [10–
8]
References
- ↑ "Nature Valley Open Overview". www.wtatennis.com. WTA Tour.
 
External links
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