2019 Birmingham Classic – Singles

Singles
2019 Birmingham Classic
Champion	Ashleigh Barty
Runner-up	Julia Görges
Final score	6–3, 7–5

Main article: 2019 Birmingham Classic

Petra Kvitová was the two-time defending champion, but withdrew with an arm injury before the tournament began.

Ashleigh Barty won the title without dropping a set, defeating Julia Görges in the final 6–3, 7–5. As a result of winning the title, Barty attained the WTA no. 1 singles ranking for the first time, displacing Naomi Osaka at the No. 1 position.

The second round match between Karolína and Kristýna Plíšková was the first match between identical twins in WTA Tour history.

Seeds

1. Naomi Osaka (second round)
2. Ashleigh Barty (champion)
3. Karolína Plíšková (second round)
4. Elina Svitolina (first round)
5. Aryna Sabalenka (first round)
6. Wang Qiang (second round)
7. Johanna Konta (second round)
8. Julia Görges (final)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	8	Julia Görges	6	6
		Petra Martić	4	3
								8	Julia Görges	3	5
								2	Ashleigh Barty	6	7
		Barbora Strýcová	4	4
	2	Ashleigh Barty	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	N Osaka	6	4	6
		M Sakkari	1	6	3			1	N Osaka	2	3
	WC	H Dart	1	4					Y Putintseva	6	6
		Y Putintseva	6	6												Y Putintseva	3	2
		K Mladenovic	2	6	4										8	J Görges	6	6
		E Rodina	6	2	6				E Rodina	4	3
		D Yastremska	6	4	3			8	J Görges	6	6
	8	J Görges	3	6	6																	8	J Görges	6	6
	4	E Svitolina	3	6	4																		P Martić	4	3
		M Gasparyan	6	3	6				M Gasparyan	3	64
		E Alexandrova	3	5					P Martić	6	77
		P Martić	6	7												P Martić	64	7	6
		J Ostapenko	6	6												J Ostapenko	77	5	1
	Q	I Świątek	0	2					J Ostapenko	6	6
		A Kontaveit	4	2				7	J Konta	3	4
	7	J Konta	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	A Sabalenka	3	6	61
		S-w Hsieh	6	2	77				S-w Hsieh	63	3
	WC	H Watson	6	3	4				B Strýcová	77	6
		B Strýcová	3	6	6											B Strýcová	6	6
	Q	Kr Plíšková	6	6											Q	Kr Plíšková	2	4
	Q	V Tomova	3	4				Q	Kr Plíšková	6	3	79
		M Buzărnescu	3	4				3/WC	Ka Plíšková	2	6	67
	3/WC	Ka Plíšková	6	6																			B Strýcová	4	4
	6	Q Wang	6	6																		2	A Barty	6	6
	Q	L Davis	3	2				6	Q Wang	3	2
	WC	V Williams	6	6				WC	V Williams	6	6
		A Sasnovich	3	4											WC	V Williams	4	3
		J Brady	6	6											2	A Barty	6	6
		L Tsurenko	3	3					J Brady	3	1
		D Vekić	3	4				2	A Barty	6	6
	2	A Barty	6	6

Qualifying

Seeds

1. Iga Świątek (qualified)
2. Anastasia Potapova (first round)
3. Jessica Pegula (second round)
4. Astra Sharma (qualifying competition)
5. Bernarda Pera (qualifying competition)
6. Lauren Davis (qualified)
7. Zarina Diyas (withdrew, still competing in Manchester)
8. Misaki Doi (first round)

Qualifiers

1. Iga Świątek
2. Viktoriya Tomova
3. Kristýna Plíšková
4. Lauren Davis

Draw

First qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	1	Iga Świątek	6	6
		Martina Trevisan	3	4
								1	Iga Świątek	65	6	6
								Alt	Destanee Aiava	77	3	3
	Alt	Destanee Aiava	6	6
	WC	Freya Christie	2	3
															1	Iga Świątek	2	78	6
															5	Bernarda Pera	6	66	4
		Jessika Ponchet	3	1
		Magdalena Fręch	6	6
									Magdalena Fręch	5	6	5
								5	Bernarda Pera	7	3	7
	WC	Eden Silva	4	3
	5	Bernarda Pera	6	6

Second qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	2	Anastasia Potapova	5	2
	Alt	Gabriela Dabrowski	7	6
								Alt	Gabriela Dabrowski	6	2	4
									Anna Kalinskaya	3	6	6
		Dalila Jakupović	63	1
		Anna Kalinskaya	77	6
																Anna Kalinskaya	4	2
																Viktoriya Tomova	6	6
		Caty McNally	6	2	6
	WC	Tara Moore	2	6	2
									Caty McNally	4	63
									Viktoriya Tomova	6	77
		Viktoriya Tomova	7	2	6
	8	Misaki Doi	5	6	3

Third qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	3	Jessica Pegula	6	6
		Ankita Raina	1	0
								3	Jessica Pegula	3	4
									Kristýna Plíšková	6	6
		Kristýna Plíšková	6	7
		Sofya Zhuk	1	5
																Kristýna Plíšková	4	6	6
																Marie Bouzková	6	4	2
		Liudmila Samsonova	6	6
		Mariam Bolkvadze	4	3
									Liudmila Samsonova	3	1
									Marie Bouzková	6	6
		Marie Bouzková	6	63	6
	Alt	Lizette Cabrera	3	77	2

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	4	Astra Sharma	7	6
	WC	Sarah Beth Grey	5	1
								4	Astra Sharma	6	65	6
									Danielle Lao	3	77	1
		Tamara Korpatsch	1	2
		Danielle Lao	6	6
															4	Astra Sharma	2	1
															6	Lauren Davis	6	6
	Alt	Naiktha Bains	6	3	710
		Claire Liu	1	6	68
								Alt	Naiktha Bains	3	2
								6	Lauren Davis	6	6
	Alt	Mayo Hibi	6	63	1
	6	Lauren Davis	4	77	6

External links

• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw