2016 Aegon Classic Birmingham
Appearance
2016 Aegon Classic Birmingham | |
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Date | 13 – 19 June |
Edition | 35th |
Category | WTA Premier |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $846,000 |
Surface | Grass |
Location | Birmingham, England |
Venue | Edgbaston Priory Club |
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The 2016 Aegon Classic Birmingham was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 35th edition of the event, and a Premier tournament on the 2016 WTA Tour. It took place at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham, England, on 13–19 June 2016.
Points and prize money
Point distribution
Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
Women's singles | 470 | 305 | 185 | 100 | 55 | 1 | 25 / 18 | 13 | 1 |
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Women's doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
Women's singles | $ 146,200 | $ 77,850 | $ 41,555 | $ 22,310 | $ 11,930 | $ 5,735 | $ 3,400 | $ 1,815 | $ 1,005 |
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Women's doubles | $ 45,620 | $ 24,340 | $ 13,310 | $ 6,780 | $ 3,675 | — | — | — | — |
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
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Agnieszka Radwańska | 3 | 1 |
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Angelique Kerber | 4 | 2 |
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Belinda Bencic | 8 | 4 |
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Petra Kvitová | 11 | 5 |
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Carla Suárez Navarro | 15 | 6 |
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Madison Keys | 16 | 7 |
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Karolína Plíšková | 17 | 8 |
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Johanna Konta | 18 | 9 |
- 1 Rankings as of Jun 6, 2016.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
Dominika Cibulková → replaced by
Heather Watson
Simona Halep → replaced by
Magda Linette
Svetlana Kuznetsova → replaced by
Camila Giorgi
Retirements
Belinda Bencic (right thigh injury)
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
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Chan Hao-ching | ![]() |
Chan Yung-jan | 11 | 1 |
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Sania Mirza | ![]() |
Coco Vandeweghe | 24 | 2 |
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Andrea Hlaváčková | ![]() |
Lucie Šafářová | 25 | 3 |
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Andreja Klepač | ![]() |
Katarina Srebotnik | 53 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of June 6, 2016.
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry as alternates:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
Belinda Bencic (right thigh injury)
Champions
Singles
Madison Keys def.
Barbora Strýcová, 6–3, 6–4
Doubles
Karolína Plíšková /
Barbora Strýcová def.
Vania King /
Alla Kudryavtseva, 6–3, 7–6(7–1)