2014 Nottingham Challenge – Women's singles

Women's singles
2014 Nottingham Challenge
Final
Champion	Jarmila Gajdošová
Runner-up	Timea Bacsinszky
Score	6–2, 6–2
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Main article: 2014 Nottingham Challenge

Elena Baltacha was the defending champion, ^[1] but retired at the end of the season ^[2] and died in May 2014 of liver cancer. ^[3]

Jarmila Gajdošová won the title, defeating Timea Bacsinszky in the final, 6–2, 6–2. ^[4]

Seeds

1. Misaki Doi (second round)
2. Anna-Lena Friedsam (first round)
3. Timea Bacsinszky (final)
4. Andrea Hlaváčková (semifinals)
5. Claire Feuerstein (first round)
6. Magda Linette (second round)
7. Olivia Rogowska (second round)
8. Zheng Saisai (first round)

Main draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Nicole Gibbs	4	1
	3	Timea Bacsinszky	6	6
								3	Timea Bacsinszky	2	2
								Q	Jarmila Gajdošová	6	6
	4	Andrea Hlaváčková	4	4
	Q	Jarmila Gajdošová	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	M Doi	6	7
		S Arvidsson	3	5				1	M Doi	5	6	5
	WC	I Wallace	2	2					N Gibbs	7	3	7
		N Gibbs	6	6												N Gibbs	6	6
	WC	S Murray	6	4	4											L Tsurenko	4	4
		L Tsurenko	2	6	6				L Tsurenko	6	6
		E Bychkova	6	3	3			7	O Rogowska	2	4
	7	O Rogowska	3	6	6																		N Gibbs	4	1
	3	T Bacsinszky	5	6	6																	3	T Bacsinszky	6	6
		N Burnett	7	4	2			3	T Bacsinszky	4	6	6
		S Vogt	4	6	61			LL	K Kozlova	6	4	2
	LL	K Kozlova	6	3	77										3	T Bacsinszky	6	3	77
		Ç Büyükakçay	6	2	4											M Johansson	2	6	63
	Q	M Imanishi	1	6	6			Q	M Imanishi	2	3
		M Johansson	6	6					M Johansson	6	6
	8	S Zheng	3	1

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	M Linette	6	6
	WC	J Windley	2	3				6	M Linette	3	4
	Q	A Kontaveit	6	6				Q	A Kontaveit	6	6
		M Brengle	1	2											Q	A Kontaveit	77	0	4
		P Parmentier	1	3											4	A Hlaváčková	62	6	6
		T Majerič	6	6					T Majerič	1	3
		A Krunić	1	2				4	A Hlaváčková	6	6
	4	A Hlaváčková	6	6																		4	A Hlaváčková	4	4
	5	C Feuerstein	2	4																		Q	J Gajdošová	6	6
	Q	O Jabeur	6	6				Q	O Jabeur	6	6
	WC	K Boulter	6	6				WC	K Boulter	3	4
		V Cepede Royg	3	2											Q	O Jabeur	3	63
		E Hozumi	77	4	3										Q	J Gajdošová	6	77
		M Sirotkina	64	6	6				M Sirotkina	4	6	4
	Q	J Gajdošová	77	6				Q	J Gajdošová	6	3	6
	2	A-L Friedsam	63	4

References

1. "Elena Baltacha wins Nottingham Challenge triumph". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
2. "Elena Baltacha announces retirement from tennis". BBC Sport . 18 November 2013.
3. "Elena Baltacha: Former British number one dies of liver cancer". BBC Sport . 5 May 2014.
4. "Gajdosova completes Nottingham sweep". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 21 August 2025.

External links

• Main draw