AEGON CLASSIC LADIES TENNIS NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM BIRMINGHAM / LISICKI TO PLAY HANTUCHOVA

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CLASSIC CLASH OF THE CHAMPIONS IN BIRMINGHAM QUARTER FINALS

 

Friday’s bumper Aegon Classic Birmingham crowd may have divided loyalties when former champions Sabine Lisicki and Daniela Hantuchova meet on the Ann Jones Centre Court.

 

Hantuchova, the tournament’s 2013 champion, has long been a crowd favourite in Birmingham, while Lisicki won the title at the Edgbaston Club in 2011 and reached the Wimbledon final two years later. Both are sure to attract plenty of support when they meet in the quarter-finals.

 

“I have a lot of special memories of England, not only Birmingham but definitely Birmingham as well. The crowd and I really connect well here and I love to be part of that. I’m very happy to be back here,” said Lisicki.

 

Elsewhere on another star-studded day three of the WTA Top Ten will be in action across the day on the Ann Jones Centre Court. Top seed Simone Halep has look assured so far on the pristine grass courts but will be wary of giant-killing Frenchwoman Kristina Mladenovic. Mladenovic, who has already knocked Eugenie Bouchard and last year’s finalist Barbora Strycova out of the tournament, will be keen to add to her tally of big name scalps.

 

World No.9 Carla Suarez Navarro takes on World No.12 Karolina Pliskova in another clash of illustrious names in the quarters. Fourth seed Angelique Kerber, who boasts a world ranking of 10 in the world, faces 19-year-old Czech Katerina Siniakova.

 

The tournament is enjoying a hugely successful year, thanks to its all-star player field and improved fan experience. Ticket sales are already up more than 25 percent on 2014 figures and a packed weekend of world class tennis is expected to push the figures even higher.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There are still a limited number of tickets available for the Aegon Classic Birmingham. For more information and to purchase tickets please visit www.lta.org.uk/major-events/aegon-classic-birmingham

 

For information on the hospitality packages on offer at The Aegon Classic Birmingham head to www.lta.org.uk/major-events/aegon-classic-birmingham/aegon-classic-hospitality or contact Elliot Sheasby on esheasby@eventmasters.co.uk

 

 

Also attached are up to date draws (including results) and Wednesday’s Order of Play.

 

Please click below to access a video of Wednesday’s Shot of the Day.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6P9iGS4Ir9ls8Q2E_MtSKjPFNOqkGaMB

 

 

TIDBITS :

 

• The Lawn Tennis Association’s (LTA) mission is to get more people playing tennis more often, and its role is to develop, promote and govern tennis in Britain.

 

• Aegon is Lead Partner of British Tennis and is helping to transform the sport in this country. They’re supporting young talent through the Aegon FutureStars programme, as well as sponsoring the junior and senior GB Davis and Fed Cup teams and amateur and professional events. Aegon sponsor three world-class grass court tournaments; the Aegon Classic, Aegon International and Aegon Championships and will also sponsor the new WTA and ATP events in Nottingham from 2015. For further information visit www.aegontennis.co.uk

 

• For more information on tennis in Britain visit: www.lta.org.uk

Topics: AEGON Classic, Birmingham, Sports, Tennis, Wta

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