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
Singles
- Yulia Putintseva def. Ajla Tomljanović, 6–1, 7–6(10–8)
Doubles
- Hsieh Su-wei / Elise Mertens def. Miyu Kato / Zhang Shuai, 6–1, 6–3
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| 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
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
- Mirra Andreeva → replaced by Magdalena Fręch
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| 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
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
References
- ^ "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.