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2019 Birmingham Classic – Singles

Petra Kvitová was the two-time defending champion,[1] but withdrew with an arm injury before the tournament began.

Singles
2019 Birmingham Classic
Final
ChampionAustralia Ashleigh Barty
Runner-upGermany Julia Görges
Score6–3, 7–5
Details
Draw32 (4 Q / 4 WC )
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Ashleigh Barty won the title without dropping a set, defeating Julia Görges in the final 6–3, 7–5. As a result of winning the title, Barty attained the WTA no. 1 singles ranking for the first time, displacing Naomi Osaka at the No. 1 position.

The second round match between Karolína and Kristýna Plíšková was the first match between identical twins in WTA Tour history.[2]

Seeds edit

  1.   Naomi Osaka (second round)
  2.   Ashleigh Barty (champion)
  3.   Karolína Plíšková (second round)
  4.   Elina Svitolina (first round)
  5.   Aryna Sabalenka (first round)
  6.   Wang Qiang (second round)
  7.   Johanna Konta (second round)
  8.   Julia Görges (final)

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Semifinals Final
          
8   Julia Görges 6 6
    Petra Martić 4 3
8   Julia Görges 3 5
2   Ashleigh Barty 6 7
    Barbora Strýcová 4 4
2   Ashleigh Barty 6 6

Top half edit

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   N Osaka 6 4 6
  M Sakkari 1 6 3 1   N Osaka 2 3
WC   H Dart 1 4   Y Putintseva 6 6
  Y Putintseva 6 6   Y Putintseva 3 2
  K Mladenovic 2 6 4 8   J Görges 6 6
  E Rodina 6 2 6   E Rodina 4 3
  D Yastremska 6 4 3 8   J Görges 6 6
8   J Görges 3 6 6 8   J Görges 6 6
4   E Svitolina 3 6 4   P Martić 4 3
  M Gasparyan 6 3 6   M Gasparyan 3 64
  E Alexandrova 3 5   P Martić 6 77
  P Martić 6 7   P Martić 64 7 6
  J Ostapenko 6 6   J Ostapenko 77 5 1
Q   I Świątek 0 2   J Ostapenko 6 6
  A Kontaveit 4 2 7   J Konta 3 4
7   J Konta 6 6

Bottom half edit

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5   A Sabalenka 3 6 61
  S-w Hsieh 6 2 77   S-w Hsieh 63 3
WC   H Watson 6 3 4   B Strýcová 77 6
  B Strýcová 3 6 6   B Strýcová 6 6
Q   Kr Plíšková 6 6 Q   Kr Plíšková 2 4
Q   V Tomova 3 4 Q   Kr Plíšková 6 3 79
  M Buzărnescu 3 4 3/WC   Ka Plíšková 2 6 67
3/WC   Ka Plíšková 6 6   B Strýcová 4 4
6   Q Wang 6 6 2   A Barty 6 6
Q   L Davis 3 2 6   Q Wang 3 2
WC   V Williams 6 6 WC   V Williams 6 6
  A Sasnovich 3 4 WC   V Williams 4 3
  J Brady 6 6 2   A Barty 6 6
  L Tsurenko 3 3   J Brady 3 1
  D Vekić 3 4 2   A Barty 6 6
2   A Barty 6 6

Qualifying edit

Seeds edit

  1.   Iga Świątek (qualified)
  2.   Anastasia Potapova (first round)
  3.   Jessica Pegula (second round)
  4.   Astra Sharma (qualifying competition)
  5.   Bernarda Pera (qualifying competition)
  6.   Lauren Davis (qualified)
  7.   Zarina Diyas (withdrew, still competing in Manchester)
  8.   Misaki Doi (first round)

Qualifiers edit

  1.   Iga Świątek
  2.   Viktoriya Tomova
  3.   Kristýna Plíšková
  4.   Lauren Davis

Draw edit

First qualifier edit

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1   Iga Świątek 6 6
    Martina Trevisan 3 4
1   Iga Świątek 65 6 6
Alt   Destanee Aiava 77 3 3
Alt   Destanee Aiava 6 6
WC   Freya Christie 2 3
1   Iga Świątek 2 78 6
5   Bernarda Pera 6 66 4
    Jessika Ponchet 3 1
    Magdalena Fręch 6 6
    Magdalena Fręch 5 6 5
5   Bernarda Pera 7 3 7
WC   Eden Silva 4 3
5   Bernarda Pera 6 6

Second qualifier edit

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
2   Anastasia Potapova 5 2
Alt   Gabriela Dabrowski 7 6
Alt   Gabriela Dabrowski 6 2 4
    Anna Kalinskaya 3 6 6
    Dalila Jakupović 63 1
    Anna Kalinskaya 77 6
    Anna Kalinskaya 4 2
    Viktoriya Tomova 6 6
    Caty McNally 6 2 6
WC   Tara Moore 2 6 2
    Caty McNally 4 63
    Viktoriya Tomova 6 77
    Viktoriya Tomova 7 2 6
8   Misaki Doi 5 6 3

Third qualifier edit

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
3   Jessica Pegula 6 6
    Ankita Raina 1 0
3   Jessica Pegula 3 4
    Kristýna Plíšková 6 6
    Kristýna Plíšková 6 7
    Sofya Zhuk 1 5
    Kristýna Plíšková 4 6 6
    Marie Bouzková 6 4 2
    Liudmila Samsonova 6 6
    Mariam Bolkvadze 4 3
    Liudmila Samsonova 3 1
    Marie Bouzková 6 6
    Marie Bouzková 6 63 6
Alt   Lizette Cabrera 3 77 2

Fourth qualifier edit

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4   Astra Sharma 7 6
WC   Sarah Beth Grey 5 1
4   Astra Sharma 6 65 6
    Danielle Lao 3 77 1
    Tamara Korpatsch 1 2
    Danielle Lao 6 6
4   Astra Sharma 2 1
6   Lauren Davis 6 6
Alt   Naiktha Bains 6 3 710
    Claire Liu 1 6 68
Alt   Naiktha Bains 3 2
6   Lauren Davis 6 6
Alt   Mayo Hibi 6 63 1
6   Lauren Davis 4 77 6

References edit

  1. ^ "Petra Kvitova retains Birmingham title after beating Magdalena Rybarikova". ESPN. 24 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Sister act: 1st WTA meeting of identical twins ends in upset". AP. 19 June 2018.

External links edit

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