AEGON Classic

AEGON Classic
WTA Tour
Location Birmingham
 United Kingdom
Venue Edgbaston Priory Club
Category International
Surface Grass / Outdoors
Draw 56M/32Q/16D
Prize Money US$220,000
Website aegonclassic.co.uk

The AEGON Classic, formerly known as the DFS Classic, is an International series tennis tournament on the WTA Tour held at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom. Held at this location since 1982, the tournament is played on outdoor grass courts. It is seen as a major warm up tournament for Wimbledon and a sister tournament to the men's Queen's Club Championships.

Pam Shriver holds the record for the most singles titles with four.

Contents

Past finals

Singles

Year Champion Runner-up Score Name
2011 Sabine Lisicki Daniela Hantuchová 6–3, 6–2 AEGON Classic
2010 Li Na Maria Sharapova 7–5, 6–1
2009 Magdaléna Rybáriková Li Na 6–0, 7–6(7–2)
2008 Kateryna Bondarenko Yanina Wickmayer 7–6(9–7), 3–6, 7–6(7–4) DFS Classic
2007 Jelena Janković Maria Sharapova 4–6, 6–3, 7–5
2006 Vera Zvonareva Jamea Jackson 7–6(14–12), 7–6(7–5)
2005 Maria Sharapova Jelena Janković 6–2, 4–6, 6–1
2004 Maria Sharapova Tatiana Golovin 4–6, 6–2, 6–1
2003 Magdalena Maleeva Shinobu Asagoe 6–1, 6–4
2002 Jelena Dokić Anastasia Myskina 6–2, 6–3
2001 Nathalie Tauziat Miriam Oremans 6–3, 7–5
2000 Lisa Raymond Tamarine Tanasugarn 6–2, 6–7(7–9), 6–4
1999 Julie Halard-Decugis Nathalie Tauziat 6–2, 3–6, 6–4
1998 Cancelled after quarterfinals due to rain
1997 Nathalie Tauziat Yayuk Basuki 2–6, 6–2, 6–2
1996 Meredith McGrath Nathalie Tauziat 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
1995 Zina Garrison-Jackson Lori McNeil 6–3, 6–3
1994 Lori McNeil Zina Garrison-Jackson 6–2, 6–2
1993 Lori McNeil Zina Garrison-Jackson 6–4, 2–6, 6–3
1992 Brenda Schultz Jenny Byrne 6–2, 6–2 Dow Classic
1991 Martina Navratilova Natasha Zvereva 6–4, 7–6(8–6)
1990 Zina Garrison Helena Suková 6–4, 6–1
1989 Martina Navratilova Zina Garrison 7–6, 6–3
1988 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Pam Shriver 6–2, 6–1
1987 Pam Shriver Larisa Savchenko 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 Dow Chemical Classic
1986 Pam Shriver Manuela Maleeva 6–2, 7–6 Edgbaston Cup
1985 Pam Shriver Betsy Nagelsen 6–1, 6–0
1984 Pam Shriver Anne White 7–6, 6–3
1983 Billie Jean King Alycia Moulton 6–0, 7–5
1982 Billie Jean King Rosalyn Fairbank 6–2, 6–1

Doubles

Year Champion Runner-up Score Name
2011 Olga Govortsova &
Alla Kudryavtseva		 Sara Errani&
Roberta Vinci		 1–6, 6–1, [10–5] AEGON Classic
2010 Cara Black&
Lisa Raymond		 Liezel Huber&
Bethanie Mattek-Sands		 6–3, 3–2, RET
2009 Cara Black &
Liezel Huber		 Raquel Kops-Jones &
Abigail Spears		 6–1, 6–4
2008 Cara Black &
Liezel Huber		 Séverine Brémond &
Virginia Ruano Pascual		 6–2, 6–1 DFS Classic
2007 Chan Yung-jan &
Chia-Jung Chuang		 Sun Tiantian &
Meilen Tu		 7–6(7–3), 6–3
2006 Jelena Janković &
Li Na		 Jill Craybas &
Liezel Huber		 6–2, 6–4
2005 Daniela Hantuchová &
Ai Sugiyama		 Eleni Daniilidou &
Jennifer Russell		 6–2, 6–3
2004 Maria Kirilenko &
Maria Sharapova		 Lisa McShea &
Milagros Sequera		 6–2, 6–1
2003 Els Callens &
Meilen Tu		 Alicia Molik &
Martina Navratilova		 7–5, 6–4
2002 Shinobu Asagoe &
Els Callens		 Kimberly Po-Messerli &
Nathalie Tauziat		 6–4, 6–3
2001 Cara Black &
Elena Likhovtseva		 Kimberly Po-Messerli &
Nathalie Tauziat		 6–1, 6–2
2000 Rachel McQuillan &
Lisa McShea		 Cara Black &
Irina Selyutina		 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
1999 Corina Morariu &
Larisa Neiland		 Alexandra Fusai &
Inés Gorrochategui		 6–4, 6–4
1998 Els Callens &
Julie Halard-Decugis		 Lisa Raymond &
Rennae Stubbs		 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
1997 Katrina Adams &
Larisa Neiland		 Nathalie Tauziat &
Linda Wild		 6–2, 6–3
1996 Elizabeth Smylie &
Linda Wild		 Lori McNeil &
Nathalie Tauziat		 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
1995 Manon Bollegraf &
Rennae Stubbs		 Nicole Bradtke &
Kristine Radford		 3–6, 6–4, 6–4
1994 Zina Garrison-Jackson &
Larisa Neiland		 Catherine Barclay &
Kerry-Anne Guse		 6–4, 6–4
1993 Lori McNeil &
Martina Navratilova		 Pam Shriver &
Elizabeth Smylie		 6–3, 6–4
1992 Lori McNeil &
Rennae Stubbs		 Sandy Collins &
Elna Reinach		 5–7, 6–3, 8–6 Dow Classic
1991 Nicole Provis &
Elizabeth Smylie		 Sandy Collins &
Elna Reinach		 6–3, 6–4
1990 Larisa Savchenko &
Natasha Zvereva		 Gretchen Magers &
Lisa Gregory		 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
1989 Larisa Savchenko &
Natasha Zvereva		 Meredith McGrath &
Pam Shriver		 7–5, 5–7, 6–0
1988 Larisa Savchenko &
Natasha Zvereva		 Leila Meskhi &
Svetlana Parkhomenko		 6–4, 6–1
1987 Cancelled due to rain Dow Chemical Classic
1986 Elise Burgin &
Rosalyn Fairbank		 Elizabeth Smylie &
Wendy Turnbull		 6–2, 6–4 Edgbaston Cup
1985 Terry Holladay &
Sharon Walsh-Pete		 Elise Burgin &
Alycia Moulton		 6–4, 5–7, 6–3
1984 Leslie Allen &
Anne White		 Barbara Jordan &
Elizabeth Sayers		 7–6, 6–3
1983 Billie Jean King &
Sharon Walsh		 Beverly Mould &
Elizabeth Sayers		 6–2, 6–4
1982 Jo Durie &
Anne Hobbs		 Rosie Casals &
Wendy Turnbull		 6–3, 6–2

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