2009 Aegon Classic

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2009 Aegon Classic
Date8–14 June
Edition28th
Category WTA International
Draw56S / 16D
Prize money$220,000
Surface Grass / outdoor
LocationBirmingham, United Kingdom
Venue Edgbaston Priory Club
Champions
Singles
Flag of Slovakia.svg Magdaléna Rybáriková
Doubles
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of the United States.svg Liezel Huber
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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]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Slovakia.svg Magdaléna Rybáriková defeated Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Na, 6–0, 7–6(7–2)

Doubles

Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of the United States.svg Liezel Huber defeated Flag of the United States.svg Raquel Kops-Jones / Flag of the United States.svg Abigail Spears, 6–1, 6–4

Entrants

Seeds

AthleteNationalityRanking*Seeding
Zheng Jie Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China151
Kaia Kanepi Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia 182
Aleksandra Wozniak Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada243
Li Na Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China254
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Flag of Russia.svg Russia275
Ekaterina Makarova Flag of Russia.svg Russia386
Francesca Schiavone Flag of Italy.svg Italy407
Sara Errani Flag of Italy.svg Italy448
Bethanie Mattek-Sands Flag of the United States.svg United States459
Maria Kirilenko Flag of Russia.svg Russia4710
Anne Keothavong Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom4811
Tamarine Tanasugarn Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand 5212
Magdaléna Rybáriková Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia 5313
Roberta Vinci Flag of Italy.svg Italy5414
Aravane Rezaï Flag of France.svg France5715
Melinda Czink Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary6216

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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