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You have to hand it to the stoicism of this nation. We come out in all weathers, grimly determined to be on show at the merest hint of a speck of sunshine.
Giant-killing Frenchwoman Kristina Mladenovic will be eyeing another big name scalp when she takes on Karolina Pliskova in the first of Saturday’s Aegon Classic Birmingham semi-finals.
The sun might have been shining but that does not mean that the self-styled capital of The Midlands was giving out a warm reception.
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.
On a far nicer day than yesterday in the Midlands, after the shock of some of the tournament’s biggest draws packed their bags and either headed off to the sea-side or back to the Big Smoke, we focused our attentions on top seed Simona Halep.
Check out the latest women's tennis news and results from Birmingham.
In a day with seeds scattering all over the place, former champion Jelena Jankovic seemed to be the most at ease at reliving old glories.
Tennis stars Heather Watson, the British No.1, and India’s Sania Mirza joined celebrations at Birmingham’s Cannon Hill Park yesterday.
Still no sign that Jelena Jankovic is coming to like grass. She loses her chance to rise above #29. For Belinda Bencic, though, this brings many opportunities.
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.
Top seed Ana Ivanovic will be bidding for the first grass-court title of her career on Sunday when she takes on Barbora Zahlavova Strycova in the Aegon Classic singles final in Birmingham.
Here are the draws for the Aegon Classic in Birmingham.
Top seed Ana Ivanovic has been cutting a swathe through the Aegon Classic draw in Birmingham this week and will play for a place in the final of the WTA Premier event on Saturday when she takes on China’s Shuai Zhang.
Here are the draws and order of play from the Aegon Classic in Birmingham.
Former world-No. 1 and top-seed Ana Ivanovic had no problems in her second-round victory on Tuesday at the Aegon Classic in Birmingham, England.
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