BIRMINGHAM / AEGON CLASSIC ANA IVANOVIC CAPTURES FIRST GRASS COURT TITLE. #RALLY4BALLY

Written by: Staff on 15th June 2014

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BIRMINGHAM / AEGON CLASSIC ANA IVANOVIC CAPTURES FIRST GRASS COURT TITLE. #RALLY4BALLY

epa04233600 Ana Ivanovic of Serbia facing defeat at the hands of Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic in their third round match during the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, 31 May 2014. EPA/YOAN VALAT |

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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