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2011 Aegon Classic
The 2011 Aegon Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 30th edition of the event. It took place at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham, United Kingdom, originally scheduled for 6–12 June 2011, but the final was rescheduled to 13 June 2011 due to rain. Unseeded Sabine Lisicki won the singles title. Entrants Seeds *1 Rankings as of 23 May 2011 Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the main draw: * Ana Ivanovic * Samantha Murray * Melanie South * Emily Webley-Smith The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Shuko Aoyama * Naomi Broady * Rika Fujiwara * Sarah Gronert * Conny Perrin * Arina Rodionova * Alexandra Stevenson * Ajla Tomljanović Withdrawals * Maria Sharapova (illness) * Marion Bartoli (injury) Finals Singles Sabine Lisicki defeated Daniela Hantuchová 6–3, 6–2 * It was Lisicki's first WTA title of the year and second of her career. Doubles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grass Court
A grass court is one of the four different types of tennis court on which the sport of tennis, originally known as "lawn tennis", is played. Grass courts are made of grasses in different compositions depending on the tournament. Although grass courts are more traditional than other types of tennis courts, maintenance costs of grass courts are higher than those of hard courts and clay courts. Grass courts (in the absence of suitable covers) must be left for the day if rain appears, as the grass becomes very slippery when wet and will not dry for many hours. This is a disadvantage on outdoor courts compared to using hard and clay surfaces, where play can resume in 30 to 120 minutes after the end of rain. Grass courts are most common in the United Kingdom and Australia, although the Northeastern United States also has some private grass courts. Play style Because grass courts tend to be slippery, the ball often skids and bounces low while retaining most of its speed, rarely rising ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
