Ivanovic Captures First Grass Court Title
AEGON CLASSIC – BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND
$ 710,000.00
9-15 JUNE 2014
RESULTS – JUNE 14, 2014
Women’s
Singles – Finals
[1] A Ivanovic (SRB) d B Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) 63 62
Women’s
Doubles – Finals
[3] R Kops-Jones (USA) / A Spears (USA) d [2] A Barty (AUS) / C Dellacqua (AUS) 76(1) 61
Final Facts
- Ivanovic does not drop a set all week en route to her 14th WTA title and first on grass. It is her biggest title since her 2008 French Open triumph.
– With her third WTA title this season, Ivanovic joins Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams in a tie for the lead.
– Ivanovic improves to 14-6 in WTA finals, while also improving to 3-0 against Zahlavova Strycova without having dropped a set.
– Ivanovic wins her WTA-leading 37th match of the season.
– Ivanovic will rise from No.13 to No.11 on the new rankings and from No.8 to No.6 on the Road To Singapore leaderboard.
– Zahlavova Strycova had not made a Premier-level quarterfinal prior to this week.
– Kops-Jones and Spears win their ninth WTA title as a duo and their fifth at the Premier level. It is their first WTA title of the season.
– Kops-Jones and Spears will rise a spot to fifth on the Road To Singapore leaderboard.
– Kops-Jones now has 11 WTA doubles titles and Spears has 13.
Final Quotes
Ana Ivanovic: “Barbora had an amazing week too – best of luck at ‘s-Hertogenbosch and Wimbledon. The crowd really has been amazing. I enjoyed my time here and I look forward to next year.”
Barbora Zahlavova Strycova: “Ana was playing really well – I want to wish her good luck at Wimbledon. For me, I enjoyed myself so much this week. The crowd was amazing.”
Abigail Spears: “We never give up. We have played together for a long time. We’ll have some bad matches, maybe some bad days but we’re always wanting to get better. Our friendship as well is a huge thing. We’re pretty much best friends. I think that really helps us to be able to talk through things.”
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