2014 Aegon Classic
| 2014 Aegon Classic | |
|---|---|
| Date | 9–15 June |
| Edition | 33rd |
| Category | WTA Premier |
| Draw | 64S / 16D |
| Prize money | $710,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Birmingham, England |
| Venue | Edgbaston Priory Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Ana Ivanovic | |
| Doubles | |
 Raquel Kops-Jones / Abigail Spears | |
The 2014 Aegon Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 33rd edition of the event, and the first edition of the event as a Premier tournament on the 2014 WTA Tour. It took place at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham, England, on 9–15 June 2014.
Points and Prize Money
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Women's Singles | 470 | 305 | 185 | 100 | 55 | 30 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Doubles | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Prize money
The total commitment prize money for this year's event was $710,000
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Women's Singles[1] | $120,000 | $64,000 | $31,510 | $16,200 | $8,400 | $4,300 | $2,200 | $1,000 | $600 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Doubles[1] | $38,000 | $20,000 | $11,000 | $5,600 | $3,035 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRB |
Ana Ivanovic | 12 | 1 |
 AUS |
Samantha Stosur | 18 | 2 |
| USA |
Sloane Stephens | 19 | 3 |
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Kirsten Flipkens | 22 | 4 |
 CZE |
Lucie Šafářová | 24 | 5 |
| CZE |
Klára Koukalová | 30 | 6 |
 SVK |
Daniela Hantuchová | 31 | 7 |
| SVK |
Magdaléna Rybáriková | 34 | 8 |
 CHN |
Zhang Shuai | 36 | 9 |
| SRB |
Bojana Jovanovski | 37 | 10 |
| USA |
Madison Keys | 40 | 11 |
 PUR |
Mónica Puig | 41 | 12 |
 FRA |
Caroline Garcia | 43 | 13 |
 JPN |
Kurumi Nara | 44 | 14 |
| USA |
Alison Riske | 45 | 15 |
| AUS |
Casey Dellacqua | 48 | 16 |
- 1 Rankings as of 26 May 2014
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
-
Eleni Daniilidou -
Katy Dunne - Victoria Duval
- Irina Falconi
-
Lyudmyla Kichenok - Nadiya Kichenok
-
Tamira Paszek -
Aleksandra Wozniak
The following player received entry into the main draw as a lucky loser:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
- Eugenie Bouchard --> replaced by Alison Van Uytvanck
-
Sorana Cîrstea --> replaced by Kimiko Date-Krumm - Irina Falconi (viral illness) --> replaced by Tímea Babos
-
Karin Knapp --> replaced by Mona Barthel -
Sabine Lisicki (wrist injury) --> replaced by Petra Cetkovská - Yvonne Meusburger --> replaced by Shahar Peer
-
Tsvetana Pironkova --> replaced by Zarina Diyas
Retirements
- Katy Dunne (hip injury)[2]
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ZIM |
Cara Black |  IND |
Sania Mirza | 18 | 1 |
| AUS |
Ashleigh Barty | AUS |
Casey Dellacqua | 29 | 2 |
| USA |
Raquel Kops-Jones | USA |
Abigail Spears | 32 | 3 |
 RUS |
Alla Kudryavtseva | AUS |
Anastasia Rodionova | 40 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of 26 May 2014
Other entrants
The following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:
Champions
Singles
Main article: 2014 Aegon Classic – Singles
- Ana Ivanovic defeated Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová, 6–3, 6–2
Doubles
Main article: 2014 Aegon Classic – Doubles
- Raquel Kops-Jones / Abigail Spears defeated Ashleigh Barty / Casey Dellacqua, 7–6(7–1), 6–1
References
- 1 2 "Family Circle match notes" (PDF). WTA. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
- ↑ "Tennis: Katy's debut run is Dunne and dusted". Birmingham Mail. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
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