2015 Aegon International

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2015 Aegon International
Date22–27 June
Edition41st
Category WTA Premier
Draw48S / 16D
Prize money$731,000
Surface Grass
Location Eastbourne, United Kingdom
Venue Devonshire Park LTC
Champions
Singles
Flag of Switzerland.svg Belinda Bencic
Doubles
Flag of France.svg Caroline Garcia / Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
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The 2015 Aegon International was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 41st edition of the event, and was classified as a WTA Premier tournament on the 2015 WTA Tour. The event took place at the Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club in Eastbourne, United Kingdom from 22 June through 27 June 2015. [1]

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Points and prize money

Point distribution

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Round of 64QQ2Q1
Women's singles4703051851005530125131
Women's doubles1N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Round of 64Q2Q1
Women's singles$124,000$66,000$33,005$16,725$8,700$4,550$3,000$1,245$750
Women's doubles$39,000$20,650$11,360$5,785$3,140N/AN/AN/AN/A

Singles main-draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Petra Kvitová 21
Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Caroline Wozniacki 52
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Lucie Šafářová 63
Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Ekaterina Makarova 84
Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Carla Suárez Navarro 95
Flag of Germany.svg  GER Angelique Kerber 106
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Eugenie Bouchard 117
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Karolína Plíšková 128
Flag of Poland.svg  POL Agnieszka Radwańska 139
Flag of Germany.svg  GER Andrea Petkovic 1410
Flag of Ukraine.svg  UKR Elina Svitolina 1711
Flag of the United States.svg USA Madison Keys 1812
Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Sara Errani 2013
Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Garbiñe Muguruza 2114
Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Flavia Pennetta 2215
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Samantha Stosur 2316

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

The following players received entry as lucky losers:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament
During the tournament

Retirements

Doubles main-draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerCountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of Switzerland.svg   SUI Martina Hingis Flag of India.svg  IND Sania Mirza 31
Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Ekaterina Makarova Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Elena Vesnina 62
Flag of Hungary.svg  HUN Tímea Babos Flag of France.svg  FRA Kristina Mladenovic 163
Flag of France.svg  FRA Caroline Garcia Flag of Slovenia.svg  SLO Katarina Srebotnik 444

Other entrants

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

The following pairs received entry as alternates:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament
During the tournament

Retirements

Champions

Singles

Doubles

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References

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