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2012 Aegon Classic
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, United Kingdom, scheduled between 11 and 17 June 2012. Qualifier Melanie Oudin won the singles title.
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITA | Francesca Schiavone | 12 | 1 |
| GER | Sabine Lisicki | 13 | 2 |
| SVK | Daniela Hantuchová | 18 | 3 |
| ITA | Roberta Vinci | 19 | 4 |
| SRB | Jelena Janković | 21 | 5 |
| GER | Mona Barthel | 32 | 6 |
| USA | Christina McHale | 36 | 7 |
| RUS | Ekaterina Makarova | 38 | 8 |
| NZL | Marina Erakovic | 42 | 9 |
| ROU | Sorana Cîrstea | 43 | 10 |
| CZE | Iveta Benešová | 51 | 11 |
| AUT | Tamira Paszek | 52 | 12 |
| TPE | Hsieh Su-wei | 64 | 13 |
| HUN | Tímea Babos | 67 | 14 |
| GBR | Elena Baltacha | 68 | 15 |
| GRE | Eleni Daniilidou | 69 | 16 |
- 1 Rankings are as of May 28, 2012
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
- SRB Jelena Janković
- GBR Tara Moore
- GBR Samantha Murray
- ITA Francesca Schiavone
- GBR Melanie South
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- RUS Vera Dushevina
- POR Michelle Larcher de Brito
- THA Noppawan Lertcheewakarn
- USA Grace Min
- USA Melanie Oudin
- USA Alison Riske
- USA Abigail Spears
- CHN Zheng Jie
The following players received entry via the Lucky loser spot:
- BUL Sesil Karatantcheva
- RUS Alla Kudryavtseva
Withdrawals
- SWE Sofia Arvidsson
- CZE Petra Cetkovská
- ROU Simona Halep
- AUS Jarmila Gajdošová (left wrist injury)
- EST Kaia Kanepi
- CHN Peng Shuai
- UKR Lesia Tsurenko
Retirements
The following players retired from the singles main draw:
- AUS Casey Dellacqua
- NED Michaëlla Krajicek (viral illness)
- JPN Ayumi Morita
- FRA Virginie Razzano
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | Liezel Huber | USA | Lisa Raymond | 2 | 1 |
| IND | Sania Mirza | KAZ | Yaroslava Shvedova | 15 | 2 |
| RSA | Natalie Grandin | CZE | Vladimíra Uhlířová | 47 | 3 |
| USA | Raquel Kops-Jones | USA | Abigail Spears | 50 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings are as of May 28, 2012
Other entrants
The following pair received wildcard into the doubles main draw:
- GBR Laura Robson / GBR Heather Watson The following pair received entry as alternates:
- GBR Tara Moore / GBR Melanie South
Withdrawals
- NED Michaëlla Krajicek (viral illness)
Retirements
- GBR Laura Robson (viral illness)
- CHN Zheng Jie (gastrointestinal illness)
Finals
Singles
Main article: 2012 Aegon Classic – Singles
- USA Melanie Oudin defeated SRB Jelena Janković, 6–4, 6–2
- It is the first career title for Oudin
Doubles
Main article: 2012 Aegon Classic – Doubles
- HUN Tímea Babos / TPE Hsieh Su-wei defeated USA Liezel Huber / USA Lisa Raymond, 7–5, 6–7(2–7), [10–8]
References
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