Defending champion Jelena Ostapenko ()
The 2024 WTA 250 Birmingham draw has been released, with two Chinese players in action: Yuan Ye facing Stephens in the first round, while Zhu Lin takes on third seed Costanza. Last year’s champions Ostapenko and Kudermetova headline the field, with Wozniacki set to play Mertens.
Seeds’ matchups:
[1] Ostapenko vs. Buzarnescu [8]
[4] Bolt vs. Mertens [5]
[6] Fernandez vs. Costanza [3]
[7] Potapova vs. Kudermetova [2]
Women’s singles draw:
In women’s doubles, China’s Guo Hanyu/Jiang Xinyu open against fourth seeds Muhammad/Sugandhi, while Zhang Shuai/Kato Miyuu face a local duo.
Women’s doubles draw:
The WTA Birmingham main draw runs from June 17 to 23, with a total prize money of $267,082. The singles champion will earn 250 WTA ranking points and $35,250, while the doubles champions will split $12,820. Ostapenko is the defending singles champion, having defeated Kudermetova 7-6(8)/6-4 for her second grass-court title and sixth career WTA singles crown.
(Text and editing by George)
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