The 2023 Birmingham Classic (also known as the Rothesay Classic Birmingham for sponsorship reasons) was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 41st edition of the event, and a WTA 250 tournament on the 2023 WTA Tour. It took place at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham, United Kingdom, on 19–25 June 2023.[1]
| 2023 Birmingham Classic | |
|---|---|
| Date | 19–25 June |
| Edition | 41st |
| Category | WTA 250 tournaments |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| Venue | Edgbaston Priory Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Jeļena Ostapenko | |
| Doubles | |
 Marta Kostyuk /  Barbora Krejčíková | |
Champions edit
Singles edit
Jeļena Ostapenko def. 
Barbora Krejčíková, 7–6(10–8), 6–4
Doubles edit
Marta Kostyuk / Barbora Krejčíková def. 
Storm Hunter / 
Alycia Parks, 6–2, 7–6(9–7)
Points distribution edit
| 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 | — | — | — | — |
Singles main draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| CZE
|
Barbora Krejčíková | 12 | 1 |
| LAT
|
Jeļena Ostapenko | 17 | 2 |
 POL
|
Magda Linette | 21 | 3 |
| Anastasia Potapova | 22 | 4 | |
| UKR
|
Anhelina Kalinina | 25 | 5 |
 USA
|
Bernarda Pera | 27 | 6 |
 CHN
|
Zhang Shuai | 31 | 7 |
 ROU
|
Sorana Cîrstea | 32 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of 12 June 2023. [2]
Other entrants edit
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following player received entry using a protected ranking:
The following player received entry as a special exempt:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals edit
Beatriz Haddad Maia → replaced by 
Viktoriya Tomova
Elisabetta Cocciaretto → replaced by 
Rebecca Marino- Madison Keys → replaced by Linda Fruhvirtová
Elise Mertens → replaced by Lauren Davis- Ajla Tomljanović → replaced by Caty McNally
Doubles main draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UKR
|
Lyudmyla Kichenok | LAT
|
Jeļena Ostapenko | 29 | 1 |
| UKR
|
Marta Kostyuk | CZE
|
Barbora Krejčíková | 32 | 2 |
 AUS
|
Storm Hunter | USA
|
Alycia Parks | 45 | 3 |
| CZE
|
Miriam Kolodziejová |  SVK
|
Tereza Mihalíková | 89 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings are as of 12 June 2023.
Other entrants edit
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
References edit
- ^ "Rothesay Classic Birmingham Overview". www.wtatennis.com. WTA Tour.
- ^ "Rothesay Classic Birmingham 2023: Former Grand Slam champions headline entries". lta.org.uk. 24 May 2023.