2024 Birmingham Classic
| 2024 Birmingham Classic | |
|---|---|
| Date | 17–23 June |
| Edition | 42nd |
| Category | WTA 250 tournaments |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| Venue | Edgbaston Priory Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Yulia Putintseva | |
| Doubles | |
 Hsieh Su-wei /  Elise Mertens | |
The 2024 Birmingham Classic (also known as the Rothesay Classic Birmingham for sponsorship reasons) was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 42nd edition of the event, and a WTA 250 tournament on the 2024 WTA Tour. It took place at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham, United Kingdom, on 17–23 June 2024.[1]
Champions
[edit]Singles
[edit]Yulia Putintseva def.
Ajla Tomljanović, 6–1, 7–6(10–8)
Doubles
[edit]Hsieh Su-wei /
Elise Mertens def.
Miyu Kato /
Zhang Shuai, 6–1, 6–3
Singles main draw entrants
[edit]Seeds
[edit]| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 LAT
|
Jeļena Ostapenko | 13 | 1 |
 CZE
|
Barbora Krejčíková | 25 | 2 |
 ROU
|
Sorana Cîrstea | 29 | 3 |
 GBR
|
Katie Boulter | 30 | 4 |
| BEL
|
Elise Mertens | 32 | 5 |
 CAN
|
Leylah Fernandez | 33 | 6 |
| Anastasia Potapova | 36 | 7 | |
| CZE
|
Marie Bouzková | 37 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of 10 June 2024. [2]
Other entrants
[edit]The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following player received entry using a protected ranking:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
Withdrawals
[edit]Mirra Andreeva → replaced by
Magdalena Fręch
Doubles main draw entrants
[edit]Seeds
[edit]| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPE
|
Hsieh Su-wei | BEL
|
Elise Mertens | 3 | 1 |
| CAN
|
Gabriela Dabrowski |  NZL
|
Erin Routliffe | 10 | 2 |
| CZE
|
Marie Bouzková |  ESP
|
Sara Sorribes Tormo | 44 | 3 |
 USA
|
Asia Muhammad |  INA
|
Aldila Sutjiadi | 65 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings are as of 10 June 2024.
Other entrants
[edit]The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
References
[edit]- ^ "Rothesay Classic Birmingham Overview". www.wtatennis.com. WTA Tour.
- ^ "Rothesay Classic Birmingham 2024: Reigning champion Jelena Ostapenko headlines star-studded entry list". lta.org.uk. 22 May 2023.