Rothesay Classic Birmingham 2024 Players List, Prize Money, Draw, Schedule, Tickets
Birmingham Classic also known as Rothesay Classic Birmingham or Viking Classic Birmingham is a WTA 250-level tournament. This tournament was founded in 1982 and it will be its 42nd edition in 2024.
The event will be held in the outdoor grass court of Edgbaston Priory Club, Birmingham United Kingdom. It consists of 32 singles draw and 16 doubles. The 2024 edition will start on 17 June and the final will be played on 23 June 2024.
Rothesay Classic Birmingham Tennis Tournament
This tournament is the grass-court event of the year and is used by professionals to prepare for the Wimbledon Open. This highly anticipated event will mark the 42nd edition of the tournament and will be classified as one of the WTA 250 tournaments as part of the 2024 WTA Tour.Location Birmingham, United Kingdom Venue Edgbaston Priory Club Tour category WTA 250 Prize Money $267,082 Draw 32 S, 16 D
Birmingham Classic Rothesay 2024 Results
The Rothesay Classic Birmingham 2024 crowned a new champion in Yulia Putintseva after her 6-1, 7-6(8) over Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic led her to a first career grass-court title. While in the doubles top-seeded pair Hsieh Su-wei and Elise Mertens defeated Zhang Shuai and Miyu Katoin in the final in straight sets 6-1, 6-3
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Birmingham Classic History and Winners
The Birmingham Classic, sponsored by Rothesay Pensions, is a women’s tennis tournament on the WTA Tour held at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom. Since 1982, the tournament has been played on outdoor grass courts and serves as a warm-up event for Wimbledon. It is also considered a sister tournament to the men’s Queen’s Club Championships.
The tournament has undergone various name changes, currently known as the “Rothesay Classic,” and has been previously sponsored by different companies such as Viking, Nature Valley, Aegon, DFS, Dow, and Edgbaston Cup. From 2014 to 2019, it was a premier-level tournament, but the 2020 competition was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Winners
The tournament has witnessed great champions, including Ash Barty, Ons Jabeur, and Petra Kvitova. Additionally, Pam Shriver has demonstrated exceptional performances by winning the titles 4 times, leaving a memorable mark on the tournament’s history.Year Single’s Champions Doubles Champions 2024 Yulia Putintseva Hsieh Su-wei / Elise Mertens 2023 Jelena Ostapenko Barbora Krejcikova / Marta Kostyuk 2022 Beatriz Haddad Maia Lyudmyla Kichenok / Jelena Ostapenko 2021 Ons Jabeur (TUN) Marie Bouzkova (CZK) / Lucie Hradecka (CZK) 2019 Ashleigh Barty( AUS) Hsieh Su-Wei (CHI) / Barbora Strycova (CZK) 2018 Petra Kvitova (CZK) Timea Babos (HUN) / Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) 2017 Petra Kvitova (CZK) Ashleigh Barty( AUS) / Casey Dellacqua (AUS) 2016 Madison Keys (USA) Barbora Strycova (CZK) / Karolina Pliskova (CZK)
Birmingham Classic 2024 Prize Money
In 2024, the Rothesay Birmingham Classic Prize money will be $267,082. The singles champion will get $36,228 and the doubles winner will have $12,823.
In 2023 total prize money commitment was $259,303 while in 2021 total prize money was $235,238. The 2024 prize money distribution is as follows:Stage Singles Prize Money Doubles Prize Money WTA Points Winner $36,228 $12,823 280 Finals $20,827 $7,211 180 Semi-finals $11,615 $4,140 110 Quarter-Finals $6,613 $2,473 60 2nd Round $4,039 —— 30 1st Round $2,889 $1,900 1 Q2 $2,139 Q1 $1,380
Rothesay Classic Birmingham 2024 Draw
The event will have 32 singles and 16 doubles draws that will be released as the tournament progresses. 4 qualifiers will join 28 singles main draw entries in 1st round.
Birmingham Classic 2024Dates, Schedule
The main draw will be held across a week from 17-23 June with a qualification round set for 15 June.
The official schedule for the WTA section of the event is as follows: Date Singles Matches Doubles Matches 17 June Round 1 —– 18 June Round 1 Round 1 19 June Round 2 Round 1` 20 June Round 2 Quarter Finals 21 June Quarter Finals Semi-Finals 22 June Semi-Finals Finale 23 June Finale
Birmingham Classic 2024 Players list
2024 Rothesay Classic Birmingham Wta Entry List Including defending champion Jeļena Ostapenko where as Caroline Wozniacki Received a wildcard Entry. All top-seeded players are from the 50-player list.
Top Seed Players
Seed | Player | WTA Ranking |
1 | Jeļena Ostapenko | 13 |
2 | Mirra Andreeva | 23 |
3 | Barbora Krejčiková | 25 |
4 | Sorana Cirstia | 29 |
5 | Katie Boulter | 30 |
6 | Elise Mertens | 32 |
7 | Leylah Fernandez | 33 |
8 | Anastasia Potapova | 36 |
Birmingham Classic 2024 Wildcard Entry
- Caroline Wozniacki
- Ajla Tomljanović (PR)
Birmingham Classic 2024 doubles entry list
Seed # | Players | WTA Ranking |
1 | Hsieh Su-wei / Elise Mertens | 3 |
2 | Gabriela Dabrowski / Erin Routliffe | 10 |
3 | Marie Bouzková / Sara Sorribes Tormo | 44 |
4 | Asia Muhammad / Aldila Sutjiadi | 65 |
Rothesay Classic Birmingham 2024 Tickets
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