2021 Birmingham Classic
| 2021 Birmingham Classic | |
|---|---|
| Date | 14 – 20 June |
| Edition | 39th |
| Category | WTA International tournaments |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| Venue | Edgbaston Priory Club |
| 2019 Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Ashleigh Barty | |
| Doubles | |
 Hsieh Su-wei /  Barbora Strýcová | |
The 2021 Birmingham Classic (also known as the Viking Classic Birmingham for sponsorship reasons) is a women's tennis tournament being played on outdoor grass courts. It is the 39th edition of the event, and an International tournament on the 2021 WTA Tour. It will take place at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham, United Kingdom, on 13–20 June 2021.[1]
Champions
Singles
vs.
Doubles
- / vs. /
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 | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — |
1Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money.
*per team
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 BEL
|
Elise Mertens | 15 | 1 |
 TUN
|
Ons Jabeur | 26 | 2 |
 CRO
|
Donna Vekić | 36 | 3 |
 RUS
|
Daria Kasatkina | 37 | 4 |
 LAT
|
Jeļena Ostapenko | 44 | 5 |
 CHN
|
Zhang Shuai | 46 | 6 |
 FRA
|
Fiona Ferro | 51 | 7 |
| CZE
|
Marie Bouzková | 52 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of 31 May 2021. [2]
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
Paula Badosa → replaced by 
Nina Stojanović
Coco Gauff → replaced by 
Hsieh Su-wei
Johanna Konta → replaced by 
Camila Giorgi
Anett Kontaveit → replaced by 
Leylah Annie Fernandez
Svetlana Kuznetsova → replaced by Heather Watson
Magda Linette → replaced by 
Viktorija Golubic
Anastasija Sevastova → replaced by 
Marta Kostyuk- Jil Teichmann → replaced by
Ajla Tomljanović - Elena Vesnina → replaced by
Kristina Mladenovic 
Wang Qiang → replaced by 
Polona Hercog- Zheng Saisai → replaced by Anastasia Potapova
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPE
|
Hsieh Su-wei | BEL
|
Elise Mertens | 5 | 1 |
| TPE
|
Chan Hao-ching | TPE
|
Latisha Chan | 42 | 2 |
 CAN
|
Gabriela Dabrowski | CHN
|
Zhang Shuai | 54 | 3 |
 USA
|
Caroline Dolehide | USA
|
Caty McNally | 80 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings are as of 31 May 2021.
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
- Dalila Jakupović / Sabrina Santamaria → replaced by Harriet Dart / Heather Watson
- Magda Linette / Alicja Rosolska → replaced by Jeļena Ostapenko / Alicja Rosolska
- Bethanie Mattek-Sands /
Sania Mirza → replaced by Tara Moore / Eden Silva
References
- ^ "Nature Valley Open Overview". www.wtatennis.com. WTA Tour.
- ^ "Johanna Konta, Elise Mertens and Coco Gauff confirmed for Birmingham Classic". LTA. 21 May 2021.