The Birmingham Classic (currently sponsored by Rothesay Pensions) is a
250-level women's
tennis tournament on the
WTA Tour held at the
Edgbaston Priory Club
The Edgbaston Priory Club is a private members' tennis, squash and leisure club in Birmingham, England. The club is the host of the annual WTA Tour stop, the Nature Valley Classic. The 'Ann Jones Court' stadium has a capacity of 2,500 people ( ...
in
Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom. Held at this location since 1982, the tournament is played on outdoor grass courts. It is seen as a warm up tournament for
Wimbledon and a sister tournament to the men's
Queen's Club Championships
The Queen's Club Championships is an annual tournament for male tennis players, held on grass courts at the Queen's Club in West Kensington, London. The event is part of the ATP Tour 500 series on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) T ...
. Prior to 2014, the event was part of the WTA's
International series. Between 2014 and 2019, it was a
premier level tournament. The 2020 competition was cancelled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic.
Sponsorship of the tournament has changed through the years, with the current sponsored name being the "Rothesay Classic". Previously, the event has been called the "Viking Classic", "Nature Valley Classic", "Aegon Birmingham Classic", the "DFS Classic", the "Dow Classic", and the "Edgbaston Cup."
Pam Shriver holds the record for the most singles titles with four (1984–1987 consecutively).
Past finals
Singles
Champions by country
Doubles
Champions by country
See also
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Birmingham Open – men's tournament
External links
Official website
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Grass court tennis tournaments
WTA Tour
Tennis tournaments in England
Sport in Birmingham, West Midlands
Recurring sporting events established in 1982
1982 establishments in England