2009 Aegon Classic
Tennis tournament
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The 2009 Aegon Classic is a tennis tournament being played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 28th edition of the event, known that year as the Aegon Classic and was part of the WTA International category of the 2009 WTA Tour. The tournament was held at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham, United Kingdom from 8 June until 14 June 2009. Thirteenth-seeded Magdaléna Rybáriková won the singles title.[1][2]
| 2009 Aegon Classic | |
|---|---|
| Date | 8–14 June |
| Edition | 28th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 56S / 16D |
| Prize money | $220,000 |
| Surface | Grass / outdoor |
| Location | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| Venue | Edgbaston Priory Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Magdaléna Rybáriková | |
| Doubles | |
 Cara Black /  Liezel Huber | |
Finals
Singles
Magdaléna Rybáriková defeated 
Li Na, 6–0, 7–6(7–2)
- It was Rybáriková's only singles title of the year and the 1st of her career.
Doubles
Cara Black / Liezel Huber defeated Raquel Kops-Jones / Abigail Spears, 6–1, 6–4
Entrants
Seeds
| Athlete | Nationality | Ranking* | Seeding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zheng Jie | China |
15 | 1 |
| Kaia Kanepi |  Estonia |
18 | 2 |
| Aleksandra Wozniak |  Canada |
24 | 3 |
| Li Na | China |
25 | 4 |
| Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova |  Russia |
27 | 5 |
| Ekaterina Makarova | Russia |
38 | 6 |
| Francesca Schiavone |  Italy |
40 | 7 |
| Sara Errani | Italy |
44 | 8 |
| Bethanie Mattek-Sands | United States |
45 | 9 |
| Maria Kirilenko | Russia |
47 | 10 |
| Anne Keothavong |  United Kingdom |
48 | 11 |
| Tamarine Tanasugarn |  Thailand |
52 | 12 |
| Magdaléna Rybáriková | Slovakia |
53 | 13 |
| Roberta Vinci | Italy |
54 | 14 |
| Aravane Rezaï |  France |
57 | 15 |
| Melinda Czink |  Hungary |
62 | 16 |
- Seedings are based on the rankings as of May 25, 2009.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
