2014 Nottingham Challenge – Women's singles

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Women's singles
2014 Nottingham Challenge
Champion Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jarmila Gajdošová
Runner-up Flag of Switzerland.svg Timea Bacsinszky
Final score6–2, 6–2
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2013  · Nottingham Challenge ·  2015  

Elena Baltacha was the defending champion, having won the event in 2013, but retired at the end of the season [1] and died in May 2014 of liver cancer. [2]

Contents

Jarmila Gajdošová won the title, defeating Timea Bacsinszky in the final, 6–2, 6–2.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Japan.svg Misaki Doi (second round)
  2. Flag of Germany.svg Anna-Lena Friedsam (first round)
  3. Flag of Switzerland.svg Timea Bacsinszky (final)
  4. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Andrea Hlaváčková (semifinals)
  5. Flag of France.svg Claire Feuerstein (first round)
  6. Flag of Poland.svg Magda Linette (second round)
  7. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Olivia Rogowska (second round)
  8. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Saisai (first round)

Main draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Gibbs 4 1
3 Flag of Switzerland.svg Timea Bacsinszky 66
3 Flag of Switzerland.svg Timea Bacsinszky 2 2
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jarmila Gajdošová 66
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Andrea Hlaváčková 4 4
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jarmila Gajdošová 66

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Japan.svg M Doi 67
  Flag of Sweden.svg S Arvidsson 3 5 1 Flag of Japan.svg M Doi 5 65
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg I Wallace 2 2 Flag of the United States.svg N Gibbs 73 7
  Flag of the United States.svg N Gibbs 66 Flag of the United States.svg N Gibbs 66
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S Murray 64 4 Flag of Ukraine.svg L Tsurenko 4 4
  Flag of Ukraine.svg L Tsurenko 2 66 Flag of Ukraine.svg L Tsurenko 66
  Flag of Russia.svg E Bychkova 63 3 7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg O Rogowska 2 4
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg O Rogowska 3 66 Flag of the United States.svg N Gibbs 4 1
3 Flag of Switzerland.svg T Bacsinszky 5 663 Flag of Switzerland.svg T Bacsinszky 66
  Flag of Italy.svg N Burnett 74 2 3 Flag of Switzerland.svg T Bacsinszky 4 66
  Flag of Liechtenstein.svg S Vogt 4 661LL Flag of Ukraine.svg K Kozlova 64 2
LL Flag of Ukraine.svg K Kozlova 63 773 Flag of Switzerland.svg T Bacsinszky 63 77
  Flag of Turkey.svg Ç Büyükakçay 62 4 Flag of France.svg M Johansson 2 663
Q Flag of Japan.svg M Imanishi 1 66Q Flag of Japan.svg M Imanishi 2 3
  Flag of France.svg M Johansson 66 Flag of France.svg M Johansson 66
8 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Zheng 3 1

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of Poland.svg M Linette 66
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Windley 2 3 6 Flag of Poland.svg M Linette 3 4
Q Flag of Estonia.svg A Kontaveit 66Q Flag of Estonia.svg A Kontaveit 66
  Flag of the United States.svg M Brengle 1 2 Q Flag of Estonia.svg A Kontaveit 770 4
  Flag of France.svg P Parmentier 1 3 4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg A Hlaváčková 6266
  Flag of Slovenia.svg T Majerič 66 Flag of Slovenia.svg T Majerič 1 3
  Flag of Serbia.svg A Krunić 1 2 4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg A Hlaváčková 66
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg A Hlaváčková 664 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg A Hlaváčková 4 4
5 Flag of France.svg C Feuerstein 2 4 Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Gajdošová 66
Q Flag of Tunisia.svg O Jabeur 66Q Flag of Tunisia.svg O Jabeur 66
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg K Boulter 66WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg K Boulter 3 4
  Flag of Paraguay.svg V Cepede Royg 3 2 Q Flag of Tunisia.svg O Jabeur 3 63
  Flag of Japan.svg E Hozumi 774 3 Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Gajdošová 677
  Flag of Russia.svg M Sirotkina 6466 Flag of Russia.svg M Sirotkina 4 64
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Gajdošová 776Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Gajdošová 63 6
2 Flag of Germany.svg A-L Friedsam 634

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References

  1. "Elena Baltacha announces retirement from tennis". BBC Sport . 18 November 2013.
  2. "Elena Baltacha: Former British number one dies of liver cancer". BBC Sport . 5 May 2014.