2018 Birmingham Classic
The 2018 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 37th edition of the event, and a Premier tournament on the 2018 WTA Tour. It took place at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham, United Kingdom, on 18–24 June 2018.[1]
| 2018 Birmingham Classic | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18–24 June |
| Edition | 37th |
| Category | WTA Premier |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $846,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| Venue | Edgbaston Priory Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Petra Kvitová | |
| Doubles | |
 Tímea Babos /  Kristina Mladenovic | |
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 321 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Women's singles | 470 | 305 | 185 | 100 | 55 | 1 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's doubles | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Women's singles | $163,085 | $86,840 | $46,345 | $24,880 | $13,311 | $6,398 | $3,791 | $2,021 | $1,122 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's doubles * | $50,876 | $27,155 | $14,845 | $7,562 | $4,098 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1Qualifiers prize money is also the round of 32 prize money.
*per team
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 ESP |
Garbiñe Muguruza | 3 | 1 |
 UKR |
Elina Svitolina | 5 | 2 |
| CZE |
Karolína Plíšková | 7 | 3 |
| CZE |
Petra Kvitová | 8 | 4 |
 GER |
Julia Görges | 13 | 5 |
 RUS |
Daria Kasatkina | 14 | 6 |
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Elise Mertens | 15 | 7 |
 USA |
CoCo Vandeweghe | 16 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of June 11, 2018.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUN |
Tímea Babos | FRA |
Kristina Mladenovic | 12 | 1 |
| CZE |
Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková | CZE |
Barbora Strýcová | 12 | 2 |
 TPE |
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Gabriela Dabrowski | 15 | 3 |
| CZE |
Barbora Krejčíková | CZE |
Kateřina Siniaková | 17 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of June 11, 2018.
Other entrants
The following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:
Champions
Singles
- Petra Kvitová def.
Magdaléna Rybáriková, 4–6, 6–1, 6–2
Doubles
- Tímea Babos / Kristina Mladenovic def. Elise Mertens /
Demi Schuurs, 4–6, 6–3, [10–8]
References
- "Nature Valley Open Overview". www.wtatennis.com. WTA Tour.
External links
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