2021 Birmingham Classic – Doubles
Doubles | |
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2021 Birmingham Classic | |
Champions | Marie Bouzková Lucie Hradecká |
Runners-up | Ons Jabeur Ellen Perez |
Final score | 6–4, 2–6, [10–8] |
The 2021 Birmingham Classic (also known as the Viking Classic Birmingham for sponsorship reasons) was a women's tennis tournament being played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 39th edition of the event, and a WTA 250 tournament on the 2021 WTA Tour. It took place at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham, United Kingdom, on 14–20 June 2021.[1]
Hsieh Su-wei and Barbora Strýcová were the defending champions, having won the title of the last edition in 2019.[2] Strýcová retired from professional tennis in May 2021.[3] Hsieh played alongside Elise Mertens but lost in the semifinals to Ons Jabeur and Ellen Perez.
Marie Bouzková and Lucie Hradecká won the title, defeating Jabeur and Perez in the final, 6–4, 2–6, [10–8]. This was Bouzková's first WTA Tour doubles title.
Seeds[]
- Hsieh Su-wei / Elise Mertens (semifinals)
- Chan Hao-ching / Latisha Chan (quarterfinals)
- Gabriela Dabrowski / Zhang Shuai (first round)
- Caroline Dolehide / Caty McNally (first round)
Draw[]
Key[]
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
Draw[]
First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | S-w Hsieh E Mertens | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S Stosur C Vandeweghe | 4 | 4 | 1 | S-w Hsieh E Mertens | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
H Dart H Watson | 6 | 3 | [5] | WC | N Bains T Martincová | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | N Bains T Martincová | 4 | 6 | [10] | 1 | S-w Hsieh E Mertens | 6 | 5 | [3] | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | C Dolehide C McNally | 4 | 65 | O Jabeur E Perez | 3 | 7 | [10] | ||||||||||||||||||||
O Jabeur E Perez | 6 | 77 | O Jabeur E Perez | 5 | 6 | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||||
T Moore E Silva | 0 | 6 | [10] | T Moore E Silva | 7 | 2 | [5] | ||||||||||||||||||||
P Hercog A Riske | 6 | 1 | [6] | O Jabeur E Perez | 4 | 6 | [8] | ||||||||||||||||||||
E Lechemia I Neel | 6 | 6 | M Bouzková L Hradecká | 6 | 2 | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||||
WC | SB Grey E Webley-Smith | 3 | 2 | E Lechemia I Neel | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
L Kichenok M Ninomiya | 6 | 2 | [10] | L Kichenok M Ninomiya | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | G Dabrowski S Zhang | 4 | 6 | [7] | L Kichenok M Ninomiya | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J Ostapenko A Rosolska | 2 | 3 | M Bouzková L Hradecká | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M Bouzková L Hradecká | 6 | 6 | M Bouzková L Hradecká | 3 | 7 | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||||
J Wachaczyk Y Wang | 5 | 2 | 2 | H-c Chan L Chan | 6 | 5 | [5] | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | H-c Chan L Chan | 7 | 6 |
References[]
- ^ "Nature Valley Open Overview". www.wtatennis.com. WTA Tour.
- ^ "Taiwan tennis star Hsieh Su-wei wins women's doubles title in UK". Taiwan News. 24 June 2019.
- ^ "Barbora Strycova announces retirement, hopes for Wimbledon farewell". www.wtatennis.com.
External links[]
- 2021 WTA Tour
- Birmingham Classic (tennis)
- 2021 in English tennis