2021 Birmingham Classic
The 2021 Birmingham Classic (also known as the Viking Classic Birmingham for sponsorship reasons) was a women's tennis tournament being played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 39th edition of the event, and a WTA 250 tournament on the 2021 WTA Tour. It took place at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham, United Kingdom, on 14–20 June 2021.[1]
| 2021 Birmingham Classic | |
|---|---|
| Date | 14 – 20 June |
| Edition | 39th |
| Category | WTA 250 tournaments |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| Venue | Edgbaston Priory Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Ons Jabeur | |
| Doubles | |
 Marie Bouzková / Lucie Hradecká | |
Champions
Singles
- Ons Jabeur def.
Daria Kasatkina, 7–5, 6–4
Doubles
- Marie Bouzková / Lucie Hradecká def. Ons Jabeur /
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Ellen Perez 6–4, 2–6, [10–8]
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 321 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $29,800 | $16,398 | $10,100 | $5,800 | $3,675 | $2,675 | $1,950 | $1,270 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles * | $10,300 | $6,000 | $3,800 | $2,300 | $1,750 | — | — | — |
1Qualifiers prize money is also the round of 32 prize money.
*per team
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
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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
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Leylah Annie Fernandez- Svetlana Kuznetsova → replaced by Heather Watson
Magda Linette → replaced by .svg.png.webp)
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. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
External links
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