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2012 Aegon Classic

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Date
  
June 11 – June 17

Surface
  
Grass / Outdoor

Venue
  
Edgbaston Priory Club

Edition
  
31st

Location
  
Birmingham, England

The 2012 Aegon Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 31st edition of the event. It took place at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom, scheduled between 11 and 17 June 2012. Melanie Oudin won the singles title.

Contents

Seeds

  • 1 Rankings are as of May 28, 2012
  • Other entrants

    The following players received wildcards into the main draw:

  • Jelena Janković
  • Tara Moore
  • Samantha Murray
  • Francesca Schiavone
  • Melanie South
  • The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

  • Vera Dushevina
  • Michelle Larcher de Brito
  • Noppawan Lertcheewakarn
  • Grace Min
  • Melanie Oudin
  • Alison Riske
  • Abigail Spears
  • Zheng Jie
  • The following players received entry via the Lucky Loser spot:

  • Sesil Karatantcheva
  • Alla Kudryavtseva
  • Withdrawals

  • Sofia Arvidsson
  • Petra Cetkovská
  • Simona Halep
  • Jarmila Gajdošová (left wrist injury)
  • Kaia Kanepi
  • Peng Shuai
  • Lesia Tsurenko
  • Retirements

    The following players retired from the singles main draw:

  • Casey Dellacqua
  • Michaëlla Krajicek (viral illness)
  • Ayumi Morita
  • Virginie Razzano
  • Seeds

  • 1 Rankings are as of May 28, 2012
  • Other entrants

    The following pair received wildcard into the doubles main draw:

  • Laura Robson / Heather Watson
  • The following pair received entry as alternates:

  • Tara Moore / Melanie South
  • Withdrawals

  • Michaëlla Krajicek (viral illness)
  • Retirements

  • Laura Robson (viral illness)
  • Zheng Jie (gastrointestinal illness)
  • Singles

  • Melanie Oudin defeated Jelena Janković, 6–4, 6–2
  • It is the first career title for Oudin
  • Doubles

  • Tímea Babos / Hsieh Su-wei defeated Liezel Huber / Lisa Raymond, 7–5, 6–7(2–7), [10–8]
  • References

    2012 Aegon Classic Wikipedia