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
Champion Ashleigh Barty
Runner-up Julia Görges
Final score6–3, 7–5
Main article: 2019 Birmingham Classic

Ashleigh Barty won the title, 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. 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

Key

Finals
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
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
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

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

First Qualifier
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
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
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
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
  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.
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