Tournoi de tennis de Birmingham

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L'édition 2024 du tournoi de tennis de Birmingham se déroule du 17 au 23 juin sur gazon en extérieur. Elle est classée en catégorie WTA 250.

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Birmingham Classic

The Lexus Birmingham Open is a WTA 125 organized by the Women's Tennis Association, and an ATP Challenger Tour 125 men's tournament since 2025. It is held at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom. Held at this location since 1982, it is the successor event to Midland Counties Championships a combined event that was also held at the same venue. The tournament is played on outdoor grass courts. It is seen as a warm up tournament for Wimbledon and a sister tournament to the Queen's Club Championships. Prior to 2014, the event was part of the WTA's International series. Between 2014 and 2019, it was a premier level tournament. The 2020 competition was completely cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was a WTA 250 event from 2021 until 2024. Sponsorship of the tournament has changed through the years, with the current sponsored name being the "Lexus Birmingham Open". Previously, the event has been called the "Rothesay Classic", "Viking Classic", "Nature Valley Classic", "Aegon Birmingham Classic", the "DFS Classic", the "Dow Classic", and the "Edgbaston Cup." Pam Shriver holds the record for the most singles titles with four.

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Edgbaston Priory Club

The Edgbaston Priory Club is a private members' tennis, squash and leisure club in Birmingham, England. The club is the host of the annual WTA Tour stop, the Rothesay Classic. The 'Ann Jones Court' stadium has a capacity of 2,500 people. The club has a fitness suite and class studio, a bar and bistro area, indoor and outdoor pools, 30+ tennis courts and 10 squash courts. It is considered one of the premier racquets clubs in the UK.

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Martineau Gardens

Martineau Gardens is a community garden on Priory Road in Edgbaston, Birmingham, England. It adjoins the Priory Hospital on Bristol Road. It features over two acres of woodland and formal gardens. The Gardens are administered by a registered charity and are a member of the Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens.

Charity Community Centre

Edgbaston Hall

Edgbaston Hall is a country house in the Edgbaston area of Birmingham, England.

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St Bartholomew's Church, Edgbaston

St Bartholomew's Church, Edgbaston, also known as Edgbaston Old Church, is a parish church in the Church of England in Edgbaston, Birmingham.

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Après l'invasion de l'Ukraine par la Russie fin février 2022, les instances dirigeantes internationales du tennis autorisent les joueuses de Russie et de Biélorussie à participer aux tournois, mais pas sous le drapeau de leur pays, jusqu'à nouvel ordre.