2010 Aegon Classic

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2010 Aegon Classic
Date7–13 June
Edition29th
Surface Grass / outdoor
LocationBirmingham, United Kingdom
Venue Edgbaston Priory Club
Champions
Singles
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Na
Doubles
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
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The 2010 Aegon Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 29th edition of the event. It took place at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham, United Kingdom from 7 June until 13 June 2010. First-seeded Li Na won the singles title.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Na defeated Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova 7–5, 6–1

Doubles

Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond defeated Flag of the United States.svg Liezel Huber / Flag of the United States.svg Bethanie Mattek-Sands 6–3, 3–2, RET

Entrants

Seeds

AthleteNationalityRanking*Seeding
Li Na Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China121
Maria Sharapova Flag of Russia.svg Russia132
Yanina Wickmayer Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium163
Aravane Rezaï Flag of France.svg France194
Sara Errani Flag of Italy.svg Italy335
Yaroslava Shvedova Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan 366
Olga Govortsova Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus 387
Andrea Petkovic Flag of Germany.svg Germany418
Aleksandra Wozniak Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada489
Magdaléna Rybáriková Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia 5110
Melinda Czink Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary5811
Elena Baltacha Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain6212
Angelique Kerber Flag of Germany.svg Germany6413
Tamarine Tanasugarn Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand 6614
Kristina Barrois Flag of Germany.svg Germany6115
Vania King Flag of the United States.svg United States6916

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

The following player received a lucky loser spot:


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