2009 Aegon Classic

2009 Aegon Classic
Date8–14 June
Edition28th
CategoryWTA International
Draw56S / 16D
Prize money$220,000
SurfaceGrass / outdoor
LocationBirmingham, United Kingdom
VenueEdgbaston Priory Club
Champions
Singles
Magdaléna Rybáriková
Doubles
Cara Black / Liezel Huber

The 2009 Aegon Classic is a tennis tournament being played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 28th edition of the event, known that year as the Aegon Classic and was part of the WTA International category of the 2009 WTA Tour. The tournament was held at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham, United Kingdom from 8 June until 14 June 2009. Thirteenth-seeded Magdaléna Rybáriková won the singles title.[1][2]

Finals

Singles

Main article: 2009 Aegon Classic – Singles

Magdaléna Rybáriková defeated Li Na, 6–0, 7–6(7–2)

  • It was Rybáriková's only singles title of the year and the 1st of her career.

Doubles

Main article: 2009 Aegon Classic – Doubles

Cara Black / Liezel Huber defeated Raquel Kops-Jones / Abigail Spears, 6–1, 6–4

Entrants

Seeds

Athlete Nationality Ranking* Seeding
Zheng Jie China 15 1
Kaia Kanepi Estonia 18 2
Aleksandra Wozniak Canada 24 3
Li Na China 25 4
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Russia 27 5
Ekaterina Makarova Russia 38 6
Francesca Schiavone Italy 40 7
Sara Errani Italy 44 8
Bethanie Mattek-Sands United States 45 9
Maria Kirilenko Russia 47 10
Anne Keothavong United Kingdom 48 11
Tamarine Tanasugarn Thailand 52 12
Magdaléna Rybáriková Slovakia 53 13
Roberta Vinci Italy 54 14
Aravane Rezaï France 57 15
Melinda Czink Hungary 62 16
  • Seedings are based on the rankings as of May 25, 2009.

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

References

  1. ^ "Rybarikova lifts maiden title". Sky Sports. 14 June 2009.
  2. ^ "Rybarikova wins 1st career title in Birmingham". Tennis.com. 23 November 2009.
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