2019_Birmingham_Classic_–_Singles

2019 Birmingham Classic – Singles

2019 Birmingham Classic – Singles

2019 tennis event results

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

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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

  1. Japan Naomi Osaka (second round)
  2. Australia Ashleigh Barty (champion)
  3. Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková (second round)
  4. Ukraine Elina Svitolina (first round)
  5. Belarus Aryna Sabalenka (first round)
  6. China Wang Qiang (second round)
  7. United Kingdom Johanna Konta (second round)
  8. Germany Julia Görges (final)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
8 Germany Julia Görges 6 6
  Croatia Petra Martić 4 3
8 Germany Julia Görges 3 5
2 Australia Ashleigh Barty 6 7
  Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová 4 4
2 Australia Ashleigh Barty 6 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Japan N Osaka 6 4 6
Greece M Sakkari 1 6 3 1 Japan N Osaka 2 3
WC United Kingdom H Dart 1 4 Kazakhstan Y Putintseva 6 6
Kazakhstan Y Putintseva 6 6 Kazakhstan Y Putintseva 3 2
France K Mladenovic 2 6 4 8 Germany J Görges 6 6
Russia E Rodina 6 2 6 Russia E Rodina 4 3
Ukraine D Yastremska 6 4 3 8 Germany J Görges 6 6
8 Germany J Görges 3 6 6 8 Germany J Görges 6 6
4 Ukraine E Svitolina 3 6 4 Croatia P Martić 4 3
Russia M Gasparyan 6 3 6 Russia M Gasparyan 3 64
Russia E Alexandrova 3 5 Croatia P Martić 6 77
Croatia P Martić 6 7 Croatia P Martić 64 7 6
Latvia J Ostapenko 6 6 Latvia J Ostapenko 77 5 1
Q Poland I Świątek 0 2 Latvia J Ostapenko 6 6
Estonia A Kontaveit 4 2 7 United Kingdom J Konta 3 4
7 United Kingdom J Konta 6 6

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Belarus A Sabalenka 3 6 61
Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh 6 2 77 Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh 63 3
WC United Kingdom H Watson 6 3 4 Czech Republic B Strýcová 77 6
Czech Republic B Strýcová 3 6 6 Czech Republic B Strýcová 6 6
Q Czech Republic Kr Plíšková 6 6 Q Czech Republic Kr Plíšková 2 4
Q Bulgaria V Tomova 3 4 Q Czech Republic Kr Plíšková 6 3 79
Romania M Buzărnescu 3 4 3/WC Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 2 6 67
3/WC Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 6 6 Czech Republic B Strýcová 4 4
6 China Q Wang 6 6 2 Australia A Barty 6 6
Q United States L Davis 3 2 6 China Q Wang 3 2
WC United States V Williams 6 6 WC United States V Williams 6 6
Belarus A Sasnovich 3 4 WC United States V Williams 4 3
United States J Brady 6 6 2 Australia A Barty 6 6
Ukraine L Tsurenko 3 3 United States J Brady 3 1
Croatia D Vekić 3 4 2 Australia A Barty 6 6
2 Australia A Barty 6 6

Qualifying

Seeds

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

Qualifiers

  1. Poland Iga Świątek
  2. Bulgaria Viktoriya Tomova
  3. Czech Republic Kristýna Plíšková
  4. United States Lauren Davis

Draw

First qualifier

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

Second qualifier

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

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
3 United States Jessica Pegula 6 6
  India Ankita Raina 1 0
3 United States Jessica Pegula 3 4
  Czech Republic Kristýna Plíšková 6 6
  Czech Republic Kristýna Plíšková 6 7
  Russia Sofya Zhuk 1 5
  Czech Republic Kristýna Plíšková 4 6 6
  Czech Republic Marie Bouzková 6 4 2
  Russia Liudmila Samsonova 6 6
  Georgia (country) Mariam Bolkvadze 4 3
  Russia Liudmila Samsonova 3 1
  Czech Republic Marie Bouzková 6 6
  Czech Republic Marie Bouzková 6 63 6
Alt Australia Lizette Cabrera 3 77 2

Fourth qualifier

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

References

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