Birmingham Classic (tennis)

Not to be confused with Birmingham Open.
For the American ATP tournament, see ATP Birmingham.

Lexus Birmingham Open
2025 Birmingham Open
WTA Tour
Event nameLexus Birmingham Open (2025-)
Founded1982
Editions43 (women)
1 (men)
LocationBirmingham
United Kingdom
VenueEdgbaston Priory Club
CategoryWTA 125
ATP 125
SurfaceGrass – outdoors
Draw32S / 24Q / 16D
Prize moneyUS$115,000 (women)
$181,250 (men) (2025)
Websitelta.org.uk
Current champions (2025)
Men's singles Otto Virtanen
Women's singles Greet Minnen
Men's doubles Marcelo Demoliner
Sadio Doumbia
Women's doubles Destanee Aiava
Cristina Bucșa

The Lexus Birmingham Open (previously sponsored by Rothesay) is a WTA 125 women's tennis tournament on the WTA Tour, and an ATP Challenger Tour 125 men's tournament since 2025.[1] It is held at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom. Held at this location since 1982, it is the successor event to Midland Counties Championships (1882-1977) a combined event that was also held at the same venue. The tournament is played on outdoor grass courts. It is seen as a warm up tournament for Wimbledon and a sister tournament to the Queen's Club Championships.

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 completely cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was a WTA 250 event from 2021 until 2024.

Sponsorship of the tournament has changed through the years, with the current sponsored name being the "Lexus Birmingham Open". Previously, the event has been called the "Rothesay Classic", "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

Women's singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score Name
2025 Greet Minnen Linda Fruhvirtová 6–2, 6–1 Lexus Birmingham Open
↑  WTA 125  ↑
2024 Yulia Putintseva Ajla Tomljanović 6–1, 7–6(10–8) Rothesay Classic
2023 Jeļena Ostapenko Barbora Krejčíková 7–6(10–8), 6–4
2022 Beatriz Haddad Maia Zhang Shuai 5–4, ret.
2021 Ons Jabeur Daria Kasatkina 7–5, 6–4 Viking Classic
↑  WTA 250  ↑
2020 Completely Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019 Ashleigh Barty Julia Görges 6–3, 7–5 Nature Valley Classic
2018 Petra Kvitová (2) Magdaléna Rybáriková 4–6, 6–1, 6–2
2017 Petra Kvitová Ashleigh Barty 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 Aegon Classic
2016 Madison Keys Barbora Strýcová 6–3, 6–4
2015 Angelique Kerber Karolína Plíšková 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
2014 Ana Ivanovic Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová 6–3, 6–2
↑  Premier tournament  ↑
2013 Daniela Hantuchová Donna Vekić 7–6(7–5), 6–4
2012 Melanie Oudin Jelena Janković 6–4, 6–2
2011 Sabine Lisicki Daniela Hantuchová 6–3, 6–2
2010 Li Na Maria Sharapova 7–5, 6–1
2009 Magdaléna Rybáriková Li Na 6–0, 7–6(7–2)
2008 Kateryna Bondarenko Yanina Wickmayer 7–6(9–7), 3–6, 7–6(7–4) DFS Classic
2007 Jelena Janković Maria Sharapova 4–6, 6–3, 7–5
2006 Vera Zvonareva Jamea Jackson 7–6(14–12), 7–6(7–5)
2005 Maria Sharapova (2) Jelena Janković 6–2, 4–6, 6–1
2004 Maria Sharapova Tatiana Golovin 4–6, 6–2, 6–1
2003 Magdalena Maleeva Shinobu Asagoe 6–1, 6–4
2002 Jelena Dokic Anastasia Myskina 6–2, 6–3
2001 Nathalie Tauziat (2) Miriam Oremans 6–3, 7–5
2000 Lisa Raymond Tamarine Tanasugarn 6–2, 6–7(7–9), 6–4
1999 Julie Halard-Decugis Nathalie Tauziat 6–2, 3–6, 6–4
1998 Cancelled after quarterfinals due to rain
1997 Nathalie Tauziat Yayuk Basuki 2–6, 6–2, 6–2
1996 Meredith McGrath Nathalie Tauziat 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
1995 Zina Garrison-Jackson (2) Lori McNeil 6–3, 6–3
1994 Lori McNeil (2) Zina Garrison-Jackson 6–2, 6–2
1993 Lori McNeil Zina Garrison-Jackson 6–4, 2–6, 6–3
1992 Brenda Schultz Jenny Byrne 6–2, 6–2 Dow Classic
1991 Martina Navratilova (2) Natasha Zvereva 6–4, 7–6(8–6)
1990 Zina Garrison Helena Suková 6–4, 6–1
1989 Martina Navratilova Zina Garrison 7–6, 6–3
1988 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Pam Shriver 6–2, 6–1 Dow Chemical Classic
1987 Pam Shriver (4) Larisa Savchenko 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
1986 Pam Shriver (3) Manuela Maleeva 6–2, 7–6 Edgbaston Cup
1985 Pam Shriver (2) Betsy Nagelsen 6–1, 6–0
1984 Pam Shriver Anne White 7–6, 6–3
1983 Billie Jean King (2) Alycia Moulton 6–0, 7–5
1982 Billie Jean King Rosalyn Fairbank 6–2, 6–1

Champions by country

Country Winner First title Last title
 United States (USA) 16 1982 2016
 France (FRA) 3 1997 2001
 Russia (RUS) 3 2004 2006
 Slovakia (SVK) 2 2009 2013
 Serbia (SER) 2 2007 2014
 Germany (GER) 2 2011 2015
 Czech Republic (CZE) 2 2017 2018
 West Germany (FRG) 1 1988 1988
 Netherlands (NED) 1 1992 1992
Yugoslavia (YUG) 1 2002 2002
 Bulgaria (BUL) 1 2003 2003
 Ukraine (UKR) 1 2008 2008
 China (CHN) 1 2010 2010
 Australia (AUS) 1 2019 2019
 Tunisia (TUN) 1 2021 2021
 Brazil (BRA) 1 2022 2022
 Latvia (LAT) 1 2023 2023
 Kazakhstan (KAZ) 1 2024 2024
 Belgium (BEL) 1 2025 2025

Women's doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score Name
2025 Destanee Aiava
Cristina Bucșa		 Alicia Barnett
Elixane Lechemia		 6–4, 6–2 Lexus Birmingham Open
↑  WTA 125  ↑
2024 Hsieh Su-wei (3)
Elise Mertens		 Miyu Kato
Zhang Shuai		 6–1, 6–3 Rothesay Classic
2023 Marta Kostyuk
Barbora Krejčíková		 Storm Hunter
Alycia Parks		 6–2, 7–6(9–7)
2022 Lyudmyla Kichenok
Jeļena Ostapenko		 Elise Mertens
Zhang Shuai		 Walkover
2021 Marie Bouzková
Lucie Hradecká		 Ons Jabeur
Ellen Perez		 6–4, 2–6, [10–8] Viking Classic
↑  WTA 250  ↑
2020 Completely Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019 Hsieh Su-wei (2)
Barbora Strýcová (2) 		Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Demi Schuurs 		6–4, 6–7(4–7), [10–8] Nature Valley Classic
2018 Tímea Babos (2)
Kristina Mladenovic 		Elise Mertens
Demi Schuurs 		4–6, 6–3, [10–8]
2017 Ashleigh Barty (2)
Casey Dellacqua (2) 		Chan Hao-ching
Zhang Shuai 		6–1, 2–6, [10–8] Aegon Classic
2016 Karolína Plíšková
Barbora Strýcová 		Vania King
Alla Kudryavtseva 		6–3, 7–6(7–1)
2015 Garbiñe Muguruza
Carla Suárez Navarro 		Andrea Hlaváčková
Lucie Hradecká 		6–4, 6–4
2014 Raquel Kops-Jones
Abigail Spears 		Ashleigh Barty
Casey Dellacqua 		7–6(7–1), 6–1
↑  Premier tournament  ↑
2013 Ashleigh Barty
Casey Dellacqua 		Cara Black
Marina Erakovic 		7–5, 6–4
2012 Tímea Babos
Hsieh Su-wei 		Liezel Huber
Lisa Raymond 		7–5, 6–7(2–7), [10–8]
2011 Olga Govortsova
Alla Kudryavtseva 		Sara Errani
Roberta Vinci 		1–6, 6–1, [10–5]
2010 Cara Black (4)
Lisa Raymond 		Liezel Huber
Bethanie Mattek-Sands 		6–3, 3–2, RET
2009 Cara Black (3)
Liezel Huber (2) 		Raquel Kops-Jones
Abigail Spears 		6–1, 6–4
2008 Cara Black (2)
Liezel Huber 		Séverine Brémond
Virginia Ruano Pascual 		6–2, 6–1 DFS Classic
2007 Chan Yung-jan
Chuang Chia-jung 		Sun Tiantian
Meilen Tu 		7–6(7–3), 6–3
2006 Jelena Janković
Li Na 		Jill Craybas
Liezel Huber 		6–2, 6–4
2005 Daniela Hantuchová
Ai Sugiyama 		Eleni Daniilidou
Jennifer Russell 		6–2, 6–3
2004 Maria Kirilenko
Maria Sharapova 		Lisa McShea
Milagros Sequera 		6–2, 6–1
2003 Els Callens (3)
Meilen Tu 		Alicia Molik
Martina Navratilova 		7–5, 6–4
2002 Shinobu Asagoe
Els Callens (2) 		Kimberly Po-Messerli
Nathalie Tauziat 		6–4, 6–3
2001 Cara Black
Elena Likhovtseva 		Kimberly Po-Messerli
Nathalie Tauziat 		6–1, 6–2
2000 Rachel McQuillan
Lisa McShea 		Cara Black
Irina Selyutina 		6–3, 7–6(7–3)
1999 Corina Morariu
Larisa Neiland (3) 		Alexandra Fusai
Inés Gorrochategui 		6–4, 6–4
1998 Els Callens
Julie Halard-Decugis 		Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs 		2–6, 6–4, 6–4
1997 Katrina Adams
Larisa Neiland (2) 		Nathalie Tauziat
Linda Wild 		6–2, 6–3
1996 Elizabeth Smylie (2)
Linda Wild 		Lori McNeil
Nathalie Tauziat 		6–3, 3–6, 6–1
1995 Manon Bollegraf
Rennae Stubbs (2) 		Nicole Bradtke
Kristine Radford 		3–6, 6–4, 6–4
1994 Zina Garrison-Jackson
Larisa Neiland 		Catherine Barclay
Kerry-Anne Guse 		6–4, 6–4
1993 Lori McNeil (2)
Martina Navratilova 		Pam Shriver
Elizabeth Smylie 		6–3, 6–4
1992 Lori McNeil
Rennae Stubbs 		Sandy Collins
Elna Reinach 		5–7, 6–3, 8–6 Dow Classic
1991 Nicole Provis
Elizabeth Smylie 		Sandy Collins
Elna Reinach 		6–3, 6–4
1990 Larisa Savchenko (3)
Natasha Zvereva (3) 		Gretchen Magers
Lise Gregory 		3–6, 6–3, 6–3
1989 Larisa Savchenko (2)
Natasha Zvereva (2) 		Meredith McGrath
Pam Shriver 		7–5, 5–7, 6–0
1988 Larisa Savchenko
Natasha Zvereva 		Leila Meskhi
Svetlana Parkhomenko 		6–4, 6–1
1987 Cancelled due to rain Dow Chemical Classic
1986 Elise Burgin
Rosalyn Fairbank 		Elizabeth Smylie
Wendy Turnbull 		6–2, 6–4 Edgbaston Cup
1985 Terry Holladay
Sharon Walsh-Pete (2) 		Elise Burgin
Alycia Moulton 		6–4, 5–7, 6–3
1984 Leslie Allen
Anne White 		Barbara Jordan
Elizabeth Sayers 		7–6, 6–3
1983 Billie Jean King
Sharon Walsh 		Beverly Mould
Elizabeth Sayers 		6–2, 6–4
1982 Jo Durie
Anne Hobbs 		Rosie Casals
Wendy Turnbull 		6–3, 6–2

Champions by country

Country Winner First title Last title
 United States (USA) 20 1983 2014
 Australia (AUS) 9 1991 2025
 Soviet Union (URS) 6 1988 1990
 Czech Republic (CZE) 5 2016 2023
 Chinese Taipei (TPE) 5 2007 2024
 Russia (RUS) 4 2001 2011
 Zimbabwe (ZIM) 4 2001 2010
 Belgium (BEL) 4 1998 2024
 Spain (ESP) 3 2015 2025
 Ukraine (UKR) 2 2022 2023
 Great Britain (GBR) 2 1982 1982
 Latvia (LAT) 2 1997 2022
 France (FRA) 2 1998 2018
 Japan (JPN) 2 2002 2005
 Hungary (HUN) 2 2012 2018
 South Africa (RSA) 1 1986 1986
 Slovakia (SVK) 1 2005 2005
 China (CHN) 1 2006 2006
 Serbia and Montenegro (SCG) 1 2006 2006
 Belarus (BLR) 1 2011 2011

Men's singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
2025 Otto Virtanen Colton Smith 6–4, 6–4

Men's doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
2025 Marcelo Demoliner
Sadio Doumbia		 Diego Hidalgo
Patrik Trhac		 6–4, 3–6, [10–5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "LTA and Lexus extend their partnership to cover tournaments at Nottingham and Eastbourne". 17 February 2025.

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