Archive: birmingham

LADIES TENNIS RESULTS FROM BIRMINGHAM BY GLOBAL CHICK

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.

SUPER SATURDAY SET FOR BIRMINGHAM TENNIS, TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE

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.

GLOBAL CHICK CHECKS IN FROM BIRMINGHAM GRASS COURT TENNIS AND PANCHO SENDS A POSTCARD WITH MICHAELLA KRAJICEK

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.

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

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.

GLOBAL CHICK’S BIRMINGHAM, ENGLISH GRASS COURT TENNIS DAILY DIARY

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.

WTA – BIRMINGHAM LADIES TENNIS LISICKI’S 27 ACES SETS WTA RECORD, IVANOVIC FALLS, JANKOVIC WINS. SCHEDULE AND RESULTS

Check out the latest women's tennis news and results from Birmingham.

BOUCHARD LOSES & TENNIS NEWS AND UPDATES FROM BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND

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 WATSON AND MIRZA JOIN CELEBRATION FOR BIRMINGHAM PARK COURT OPENING

Tennis stars Heather Watson, the British No.1, and India’s Sania Mirza joined celebrations at Birmingham’s Cannon Hill Park yesterday.

TENNIS NEWS – LADIES GRASS RESULTS AS WELL AS A LOOK AT THE FIRST ROUND MATCH UPS FOR BIRMINGHAM

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.

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

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.

ANA IVANOVIC IN HER FIRST GRASS COURTS FINALS @ AEGON CLASSIC IN BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND

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.

DRAWS & ORDER OF PLAY FROM THE AEGON CLASSIC IN BIRMINGHAM

Here are the draws for the Aegon Classic in Birmingham.

IVANOVIC LEADS FANTASTIC FOUR AT AEGON CLASSIC IN BIRMINGHAM , TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE

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.