The 2016 Aegon Classic Birmingham was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 35th edition of the event, and a Premier tournament on the 2016 WTA Tour. It took place at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham, England, from 13 June until 19 June 2016. Seventh-seeded Madison Keys won the singles title.
Points and prize money
Point distribution
Prize money
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
- 1rankings as of June 6, 2016
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
- Naomi Broady
- Petra Kvitová
- Tara Moore
- Agnieszka Radwańska
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- Christina McHale
- Tamira Paszek
- Tsvetana Pironkova
- Kateřina Siniaková
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
- Magda Linette
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
- Dominika Cibulková → replaced by Heather Watson
- Simona Halep → replaced by Magda Linette
- Svetlana Kuznetsova → replaced by Camila Giorgi
Retirements
- Belinda Bencic (right thigh injury)
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
- 1 Rankings as of June 6, 2016.
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
- Belinda Bencic / Andrea Petkovic
- Naomi Broady / Heather Watson
- Johanna Konta / Elina Svitolina
The following pair received entry as alternates:
- Misaki Doi / Kurumi Nara
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
- Belinda Bencic (right thigh injury)
Finals
Singles
- Madison Keys defeated Barbora Strýcová, 6–3, 6–4
Doubles
- Karolína Plíšková / Barbora Strýcová defeated Vania King / Alla Kudryavtseva, 6–3, 7–6(7–1)
References
- http://www.lta.org.uk/major-events/aegon-classic-birmingham/aegon-classic-news/ Archived 9 June 2017 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Official website




