2016 Aegon Classic Birmingham
Tennis tournament
| 2016 Aegon Classic Birmingham | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 13–19 June | |||
| Edition | 35th | |||
| Category | WTA Premier | |||
| Draw | 32S / 16D | |||
| Prize money | $846,000 | |||
| Surface | Grass | |||
| Location | Birmingham, United Kingdom | |||
| Venue | Edgbaston Priory Club | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Singles | ||||
 Madison Keys | ||||
| Doubles | ||||
 Karolína Plíšková / Barbora Strýcová | ||||
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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, from 13 June until 19 June 2016. Seventh-seeded Madison Keys won the singles title.
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 470 | 305 | 185 | 100 | 55 | 1 | 25 / 18 | 13 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $146,200 | $77,850 | $41,555 | $22,310 | $11,930 | $5,735 | $3,400 | $1,815 | $1,005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | $45,620 | $24,340 | $13,310 | $6,780 | $3,675 | — | — | — | — |
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 POL | Agnieszka Radwańska | 3 | 1 |
 GER | Angelique Kerber | 4 | 2 |
 ROU | |||
 SUI | Belinda Bencic | 8 | 4 |
| CZE | Petra Kvitová | 11 | 5 |
 ESP | Carla Suárez Navarro | 15 | 6 |
| USA | Madison Keys | 16 | 7 |
| CZE | Karolína Plíšková | 17 | 8 |
 GBR | Johanna Konta | 18 | 9 |
- 1rankings as of June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 TPE | Chan Hao-ching | TPE | Chan Yung-jan | 11 | 1 |
 IND | Sania Mirza | USA | Coco Vandeweghe | 24 | 2 |
| CZE | Andrea Hlaváčková | CZE | Lucie Šafářová | 25 | 3 |
 SLO | Andreja Klepač | SLO | 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)
Finals
Singles
Madison Keys defeated 
Barbora Strýcová, 6–3, 6–4
Doubles
- Karolína Plíšková / Barbora Strýcová defeated Vania King / Alla Kudryavtseva, 6–3, 7–6(7–1)
References
- http://www.lta.org.uk/major-events/aegon-classic-birmingham/aegon-classic-news/ Archived 9 June 2017 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Official website
