2018 Birmingham Classic
| 2018 Birmingham Classic | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18–24 June |
| Edition | 37th |
| Category | WTA Premier |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $846,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| Venue | Edgbaston Priory Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Petra Kvitová | |
| Doubles | |
 Tímea Babos /  Kristina Mladenovic | |
The 2018 Birmingham Classic (also known as the Nature Valley Classic for sponsorship reasons) was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 37th edition of the event, and a Premier tournament on the 2018 WTA Tour. It took place at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham, United Kingdom from 18 June until 24 June 2018. Petra Kvitová won the singles title.[1]
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 321 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 470 | 305 | 185 | 100 | 55 | 1 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $163,085 | $86,840 | $46,345 | $24,880 | $13,311 | $6,398 | $3,791 | $2,021 | $1,122 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles * | $50,876 | $27,155 | $14,845 | $7,562 | $4,098 | — | — | — | — |
1Qualifiers prize money is also the round of 32 prize money.
*per team
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 ESP
|
Garbiñe Muguruza | 3 | 1 |
 UKR
|
Elina Svitolina | 5 | 2 |
| CZE
|
Karolína Plíšková | 7 | 3 |
| CZE
|
Petra Kvitová | 8 | 4 |
 GER
|
Julia Görges | 13 | 5 |
 RUS
|
Daria Kasatkina | 14 | 6 |
 BEL
|
Elise Mertens | 15 | 7 |
 USA
|
CoCo Vandeweghe | 16 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of June 11, 2018.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
Madison Keys → replaced by 
Donna Vekić
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUN
|
Tímea Babos | FRA
|
Kristina Mladenovic | 12 | 1 |
| CZE
|
Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková | CZE
|
Barbora Strýcová | 12 | 2 |
 TPE
|
Latisha Chan |  CAN
|
Gabriela Dabrowski | 15 | 3 |
| CZE
|
Barbora Krejčíková | CZE
|
Kateřina Siniaková | 17 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of June 11, 2018.
Other entrants
The following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:
Finals
Singles
Petra Kvitová defeated 
Magdaléna Rybáriková, 4–6, 6–1, 6–2
Doubles
Tímea Babos / 
Kristina Mladenovic defeatd 
Elise Mertens / 
Demi Schuurs, 4–6, 6–3, [10–8]
References
- ^ "Nature Valley Open Overview". www.wtatennis.com. WTA Tour.