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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] 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 File:DFS classic.jpg 2005 Birmingham Classic Women's singles
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
Name
2025 Template:Flagicon Greet Minnen Template:Flagicon Linda Fruhvirtová 6–2, 6–1
Lexus Birmingham Open
↑ WTA 125 ↑
2024 Template:Flagicon Yulia Putintseva Template:Flagicon Ajla Tomljanović 6–1, 7–6(10–8)
Rothesay Classic
2023 Template:Flagicon Jeļena Ostapenko Template:Flagicon Barbora Krejčíková 7–6(10–8) , 6–4
2022 Template:Flagicon Beatriz Haddad Maia Template:Flagicon Zhang Shuai 5–4, ret.
2021 Template:Flagicon Ons Jabeur Template:Flagicon Daria Kasatkina 7–5, 6–4
Viking Classic
↑ WTA 250 ↑
2020
Completely Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019 Template:Flagicon Ashleigh Barty Template:Flagicon Julia Görges 6–3, 7–5
Nature Valley Classic
2018 Template:Flagicon Petra Kvitová (2) Template:Flagicon Magdaléna Rybáriková 4–6, 6–1, 6–2
2017 Template:Flagicon Petra Kvitová Template:Flagicon Ashleigh Barty 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Aegon Classic
2016 Template:Flagicon Madison Keys Template:Flagicon Barbora Strýcová 6–3, 6–4
2015 Template:Flagicon Angelique Kerber Template:Flagicon Karolína Plíšková
6–7(5–7) , 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
2014 Template:Flagicon Ana Ivanovic Template:Flagicon Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová 6–3, 6–2
↑ Premier tournament ↑
2013 Template:Flagicon Daniela Hantuchová Template:Flagicon Donna Vekić 7–6(7–5) , 6–4
2012 Template:Flagicon Melanie Oudin Template:Flagicon Jelena Janković 6–4, 6–2
2011 Template:Flagicon Sabine Lisicki Template:Flagicon Daniela Hantuchová 6–3, 6–2
2010 Template:Flagicon Li Na Template:Flagicon Maria Sharapova 7–5, 6–1
2009 Template:Flagicon Magdaléna Rybáriková Template:Flagicon Li Na 6–0, 7–6(7–2)
2008 Template:Flagicon Kateryna Bondarenko Template:Flagicon Yanina Wickmayer 7–6(9–7) , 3–6, 7–6(7–4)
DFS Classic
2007 Template:Flagicon Jelena Janković Template:Flagicon Maria Sharapova 4–6, 6–3, 7–5
2006 Template:Flagicon Vera Zvonareva Template:Flagicon Jamea Jackson 7–6(14–12) , 7–6(7–5)
2005 Template:Flagicon Maria Sharapova (2) Template:Flagicon Jelena Janković 6–2, 4–6, 6–1
2004 Template:Flagicon Maria Sharapova Template:Flagicon Tatiana Golovin 4–6, 6–2, 6–1
2003 Template:Flagicon Magdalena Maleeva Template:Flagicon Shinobu Asagoe 6–1, 6–4
2002 Template:Flagicon Jelena Dokic Template:Flagicon Anastasia Myskina 6–2, 6–3
2001 Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat (2) Template:Flagicon Miriam Oremans 6–3, 7–5
2000 Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond Template:Flagicon Tamarine Tanasugarn 6–2, 6–7(7–9) , 6–4
1999 Template:Flagicon Julie Halard-Decugis Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat 6–2, 3–6, 6–4
1998 Cancelled after quarterfinals due to rain
1997 Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat Template:Flagicon Yayuk Basuki 2–6, 6–2, 6–2
1996 Template:Flagicon Meredith McGrath Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
1995 Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison-Jackson (2) Template:Flagicon Lori McNeil 6–3, 6–3
1994 Template:Flagicon Lori McNeil (2) Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison-Jackson 6–2, 6–2
1993 Template:Flagicon Lori McNeil Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison-Jackson 6–4, 2–6, 6–3
1992 Template:Flagicon Brenda Schultz Template:Flagicon Jenny Byrne 6–2, 6–2
Dow Classic
1991 Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova (2) Template:Flagicon Natasha Zvereva 6–4, 7–6(8–6)
1990 Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison Template:Flagicon Helena Suková 6–4, 6–1
1989 Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison 7–6, 6–3
1988 Template:Flagicon Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Template:Flagicon Pam Shriver 6–2, 6–1
Dow Chemical Classic
1987 Template:Flagicon Pam Shriver (4) Template:Flagicon Larisa Savchenko 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
1986 Template:Flagicon Pam Shriver (3) Template:Flagicon Manuela Maleeva 6–2, 7–6
Edgbaston Cup
1985 Template:Flagicon Pam Shriver (2) Template:Flagicon Betsy Nagelsen 6–1, 6–0
1984 Template:Flagicon Pam Shriver Template:Flagicon Anne White 7–6, 6–3
1983 Template:Flagicon Billie Jean King (2) Template:Flagicon Alycia Moulton 6–0, 7–5
1982 Template:Flagicon Billie Jean King Template:Flagicon Rosalyn Fairbank 6–2, 6–1
Champions by country Women's doubles
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
Name
2025 Template:Flagicon Destanee Aiava Template:Flagicon Cristina Bucșa Template:Flagicon Alicia Barnett Template:Flagicon Elixane Lechemia 6–4, 6–2
Lexus Birmingham Open
↑ WTA 125 ↑
2024 Template:Flagicon Hsieh Su-wei (3) Template:Flagicon Elise Mertens Template:Flagicon Miyu Kato Template:Flagicon Zhang Shuai 6–1, 6–3
Rothesay Classic
2023 Template:Flagicon Marta Kostyuk Template:Flagicon Barbora Krejčíková Template:Flagicon Storm Hunter Template:Flagicon Alycia Parks 6–2, 7–6(9–7)
2022 Template:Flagicon Lyudmyla Kichenok Template:Flagicon Jeļena Ostapenko Template:Flagicon Elise Mertens Template:Flagicon Zhang Shuai Walkover
2021 Template:Flagicon Marie Bouzková Template:Flagicon Lucie Hradecká Template:Flagicon Ons Jabeur Template:Flagicon Ellen Perez 6–4, 2–6, [10–8]
Viking Classic
↑ WTA 250 ↑
2020
Completely Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019
Template:Flagicon Hsieh Su-wei (2) Template:Flagicon Barbora Strýcová (2)
Template:Flagicon Anna-Lena Grönefeld Template:Flagicon Demi Schuurs
6–4, 6–7(4–7) , [10–8]
Nature Valley Classic
2018
Template:Flagicon Tímea Babos (2) Template:Flagicon Kristina Mladenovic
Template:Flagicon Elise Mertens Template:Flagicon Demi Schuurs
4–6, 6–3, [10–8]
2017
Template:Flagicon Ashleigh Barty (2) Template:Flagicon Casey Dellacqua (2)
Template:Flagicon Chan Hao-ching Template:Flagicon Zhang Shuai
6–1, 2–6, [10–8]
Aegon Classic
2016
Template:Flagicon Karolína Plíšková Template:Flagicon Barbora Strýcová
Template:Flagicon Vania King Template:Flagicon Alla Kudryavtseva
6–3, 7–6(7–1)
2015
Template:Flagicon Garbiñe Muguruza Template:Flagicon Carla Suárez Navarro
Template:Flagicon Andrea Hlaváčková Template:Flagicon Lucie Hradecká
6–4, 6–4
2014
Template:Flagicon Raquel Kops-Jones Template:Flagicon Abigail Spears
Template:Flagicon Ashleigh Barty Template:Flagicon Casey Dellacqua
7–6(7–1) , 6–1
↑ Premier tournament ↑
2013
Template:Flagicon Ashleigh Barty Template:Flagicon Casey Dellacqua
Template:Flagicon Cara Black Template:Flagicon Marina Erakovic
7–5, 6–4
2012
Template:Flagicon Tímea Babos Template:Flagicon Hsieh Su-wei
Template:Flagicon Liezel Huber Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond
7–5, 6–7(2–7) , [10–8]
2011
Template:Flagicon Olga Govortsova Template:Flagicon Alla Kudryavtseva
Template:Flagicon Sara Errani Template:Flagicon Roberta Vinci
1–6, 6–1, [10–5]
2010
Template:Flagicon Cara Black (4) Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond
Template:Flagicon Liezel Huber Template:Flagicon Bethanie Mattek-Sands
6–3, 3–2, RET
2009
Template:Flagicon Cara Black (3) Template:Flagicon Liezel Huber (2)
Template:Flagicon Raquel Kops-Jones Template:Flagicon Abigail Spears
6–1, 6–4
2008
Template:Flagicon Cara Black (2) Template:Flagicon Liezel Huber
Template:Flagicon Séverine Brémond Template:Flagicon Virginia Ruano Pascual
6–2, 6–1
DFS Classic
2007
Template:Flagicon Chan Yung-jan Template:Flagicon Chuang Chia-jung
Template:Flagicon Sun Tiantian Template:Flagicon Meilen Tu
7–6(7–3) , 6–3
2006
Template:Flagicon Jelena Janković Template:Flagicon Li Na
Template:Flagicon Jill Craybas Template:Flagicon Liezel Huber
6–2, 6–4
2005
Template:Flagicon Daniela Hantuchová Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama
Template:Flagicon Eleni Daniilidou Template:Flagicon Jennifer Russell
6–2, 6–3
2004
Template:Flagicon Maria Kirilenko Template:Flagicon Maria Sharapova
Template:Flagicon Lisa McShea Template:Flagicon Milagros Sequera
6–2, 6–1
2003
Template:Flagicon Els Callens (3) Template:Flagicon Meilen Tu
Template:Flagicon Alicia Molik Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova
7–5, 6–4
2002
Template:Flagicon Shinobu Asagoe Template:Flagicon Els Callens (2)
Template:Flagicon Kimberly Po-Messerli Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat
6–4, 6–3
2001
Template:Flagicon Cara Black Template:Flagicon Elena Likhovtseva
Template:Flagicon Kimberly Po-Messerli Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat
6–1, 6–2
2000
Template:Flagicon Rachel McQuillan Template:Flagicon Lisa McShea
Template:Flagicon Cara Black Template:Flagicon Irina Selyutina
6–3, 7–6(7–3)
1999
Template:Flagicon Corina Morariu Template:Flagicon Larisa Neiland (3)
Template:Flagicon Alexandra Fusai Template:Flagicon Inés Gorrochategui
6–4, 6–4
1998
Template:Flagicon Els Callens Template:Flagicon Julie Halard-Decugis
Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond Template:Flagicon Rennae Stubbs
2–6, 6–4, 6–4
1997
Template:Flagicon Katrina Adams Template:Flagicon Larisa Neiland (2)
Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat Template:Flagicon Linda Wild
6–2, 6–3
1996
Template:Flagicon Elizabeth Smylie (2) Template:Flagicon Linda Wild
Template:Flagicon Lori McNeil Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat
6–3, 3–6, 6–1
1995
Template:Flagicon Manon Bollegraf Template:Flagicon Rennae Stubbs (2)
Template:Flagicon Nicole Bradtke Template:Flagicon Kristine Radford
3–6, 6–4, 6–4
1994
Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison-Jackson Template:Flagicon Larisa Neiland
Template:Flagicon Catherine Barclay Template:Flagicon Kerry-Anne Guse
6–4, 6–4
1993
Template:Flagicon Lori McNeil (2) Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova
Template:Flagicon Pam Shriver Template:Flagicon Elizabeth Smylie
6–3, 6–4
1992
Template:Flagicon Lori McNeil Template:Flagicon Rennae Stubbs
Template:Flagicon Sandy Collins Template:Flagicon Elna Reinach
5–7, 6–3, 8–6
Dow Classic
1991
Template:Flagicon Nicole Provis Template:Flagicon Elizabeth Smylie
Template:Flagicon Sandy Collins Template:Flagicon Elna Reinach
6–3, 6–4
1990
Template:Flagicon Larisa Savchenko (3) Template:Flagicon Natasha Zvereva (3)
Template:Flagicon Gretchen Magers Template:Flagicon Lise Gregory
3–6, 6–3, 6–3
1989
Template:Flagicon Larisa Savchenko (2) Template:Flagicon Natasha Zvereva (2)
Template:Flagicon Meredith McGrath Template:Flagicon Pam Shriver
7–5, 5–7, 6–0
1988
Template:Flagicon Larisa Savchenko Template:Flagicon Natasha Zvereva
Template:Flagicon Leila Meskhi Template:Flagicon Svetlana Parkhomenko
6–4, 6–1
1987
Cancelled due to rain
Dow Chemical Classic
1986
Template:Flagicon Elise Burgin Template:Flagicon Rosalyn Fairbank
Template:Flagicon Elizabeth Smylie Template:Flagicon Wendy Turnbull
6–2, 6–4
Edgbaston Cup
1985
Template:Flagicon Terry Holladay Template:Flagicon Sharon Walsh-Pete (2)
Template:Flagicon Elise Burgin Template:Flagicon Alycia Moulton
6–4, 5–7, 6–3
1984
Template:Flagicon Leslie Allen Template:Flagicon Anne White
Template:Flagicon Barbara Jordan Template:Flagicon Elizabeth Sayers
7–6, 6–3
1983
Template:Flagicon Billie Jean King Template:Flagicon Sharon Walsh
Template:Flagicon Beverly Mould Template:Flagicon Elizabeth Sayers
6–2, 6–4
1982
Template:Flagicon Jo Durie Template:Flagicon Anne Hobbs
Template:Flagicon Rosie Casals Template:Flagicon Wendy Turnbull
6–3, 6–2
Champions by country Men's singles Men's doubles See also References
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