2016 Aegon Classic Birmingham

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2016 Aegon Classic Birmingham
Date13–19 June
Edition35th
Category WTA Premier
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$846,000
Surface Grass
Location Birmingham, United Kingdom
Venue Edgbaston Priory Club
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Madison Keys
Doubles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karolína Plíšková / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Strýcová
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The 2016 Aegon Classic Birmingham was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 35th edition of the event, and a Premier tournament on the 2016 WTA Tour. It took place at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham, England, from 13 June until 19 June 2016. Seventh-seeded Madison Keys won the singles title.

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Points and prize money

Point distribution

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32QQ2Q1
Women's singles47030518510055125 / 18131
Women's doubles1N/AN/AN/AN/A

Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32QQ2Q1
Women's singles$146,200$77,850$41,555$22,310$11,930$5,735$3,400$1,815$1,005
Women's doubles$45,620$24,340$13,310$6,780$3,675N/AN/AN/AN/A

Singles main draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of Poland.svg  POL Agnieszka Radwańska 31
Flag of Germany.svg  GER Angelique Kerber 42
Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Simona Halep 53
Flag of Switzerland.svg   SUI Belinda Bencic 84
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Petra Kvitová 115
Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Carla Suárez Navarro 156
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Madison Keys 167
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Karolína Plíšková 178
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  GBR Johanna Konta 189

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

The following player received entry as a lucky loser:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

Retirements

Doubles main draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerCountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  TPE Chan Hao-ching Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  TPE Chan Yung-jan 111
Flag of India.svg  IND Sania Mirza Flag of the United States.svg  USA Coco Vandeweghe 242
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Andrea Hlaváčková Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Lucie Šafářová 253
Flag of Slovenia.svg  SLO Andreja Klepač Flag of Slovenia.svg  SLO Katarina Srebotnik 534

Other entrants

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

The following pair received entry as alternates:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

Finals

Singles

Doubles

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