# 2019 Birmingham Classic – Singles

Petra Kvitová was the two-time defending champion, but withdrew with an arm injury before the tournament began.
Ashleigh Barty won the title without dropping a set, defeating Julia Görges in the final 6–3, 7–5. As a result of winning the title, Barty attained the WTA no. 1 singles ranking for the first time, displacing Naomi Osaka at the No. 1 position.
The second round match between Karolína and Kristýna Plíšková was the first match between identical twins in WTA Tour history.

## Seeds

* Naomi Osaka (second round)
* Ashleigh Barty (champion)
* Karolína Plíšková (second round)
* Elina Svitolina (first round)
* Aryna Sabalenka (first round)
* Wang Qiang (second round)
* Johanna Konta (second round)
* Julia Görges (final)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 8 | Julia Görges | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Petra Martić | 4 | 3 | | | | |
| | Petra Martić | 4 | 3 | 8 | Julia Görges | 3 | 5 |
| | | | | 2 | Ashleigh Barty | 6 | 7 |
| | Barbora Strýcová | 4 | 4 | 2 | Ashleigh Barty | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | Ashleigh Barty | 6 | 6 | | | | |

### Top half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 1 | N Osaka | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Sakkari | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | N Osaka | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | H Dart | 1 | 4 | | | Y Putintseva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Y Putintseva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Y Putintseva | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
| | K Mladenovic | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | | 8 | J Görges | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | E Rodina | 6 | 2 | 6 | | E Rodina | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Yastremska | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | J Görges | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | J Görges | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 8 | J Görges | 6 | 6 |
| 4 | E Svitolina | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | P Martić | 4 | 3 |
| | M Gasparyan | 6 | 3 | 6 | | M Gasparyan | 3 | 6$^4$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Alexandrova | 3 | 5 | | | P Martić | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Martić | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | P Martić | 6$^4$ | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | J Ostapenko | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | J Ostapenko | 7$^7$ | 5 | 1 | | | | |
| Q | I Świątek | 0 | 2 | | | J Ostapenko | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Kontaveit | 4 | 2 | | 7 | J Konta | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | J Konta | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 5 | A Sabalenka | 3 | 6 | 6$^1$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S-w Hsieh | 6 | 2 | 7$^7$ | | S-w Hsieh | 6$^3$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | H Watson | 6 | 3 | 4 | | B Strýcová | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Strýcová | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | B Strýcová | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| Q | Kr Plíšková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Q | Kr Plíšková | 2 | 4 | | | | |
| Q | V Tomova | 3 | 4 | | Q | Kr Plíšková | 6 | 3 | 7$^9$ | | | | | | | | |
| | M Buzărnescu | 3 | 4 | | 3/WC | Ka Plíšková | 2 | 6 | 6$^7$ | | | | | | | | |
| 3/WC | Ka Plíšková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | B Strýcová | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | Q Wang | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | A Barty | 6 | 6 |
| Q | L Davis | 3 | 2 | | 6 | Q Wang | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | V Williams | 6 | 6 | | WC | V Williams | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Sasnovich | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | WC | V Williams | 4 | 3 | | | | |
| | J Brady | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 2 | A Barty | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | L Tsurenko | 3 | 3 | | | J Brady | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Vekić | 3 | 4 | | 2 | A Barty | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | A Barty | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Qualifying
### Seeds

* Iga Świątek (qualified)
* Anastasia Potapova (first round)
* Jessica Pegula (second round)
* Astra Sharma (qualifying competition)
* Bernarda Pera (qualifying competition)
* Lauren Davis (qualified)
* Zarina Diyas (withdrew, still competing in Manchester)
* Misaki Doi (first round)

### Qualifiers

* Iga Świątek
* Viktoriya Tomova
* Kristýna Plíšková
* Lauren Davis

### Draw
#### First qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Iga Świątek | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Martina Trevisan | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Martina Trevisan | 3 | 4 | 1 | Iga Świątek | 6$^5$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | Alt | Destanee Aiava | 7$^7$ | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
| Alt | Destanee Aiava | 6 | 6 | Alt | Destanee Aiava | 7$^7$ | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
| WC | Freya Christie | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Freya Christie | 2 | 3 | | | | | | 1 | Iga Świątek | 2 | 7$^8$ | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | 5 | Bernarda Pera | 6 | 6$^6$ | 4 |
| | Jessika Ponchet | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Bernarda Pera | 6 | 6$^6$ | 4 |
| | Magdalena Fręch | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Magdalena Fręch | 6 | 6 | | Magdalena Fręch | 5 | 6 | 5 | | | | | |
| | | | | 5 | Bernarda Pera | 7 | 3 | 7 | | | | | |
| WC | Eden Silva | 4 | 3 | 5 | Bernarda Pera | 7 | 3 | 7 | | | | | |
| 5 | Bernarda Pera | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Second qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 2 | Anastasia Potapova | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Alt | Gabriela Dabrowski | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Alt | Gabriela Dabrowski | 7 | 6 | | Alt | Gabriela Dabrowski | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | Anna Kalinskaya | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | Dalila Jakupović | 6$^3$ | 1 | | | Anna Kalinskaya | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | Anna Kalinskaya | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anna Kalinskaya | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | Anna Kalinskaya | 4 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Viktoriya Tomova | 6 | 6 |
| | Caty McNally | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Viktoriya Tomova | 6 | 6 |
| WC | Tara Moore | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Tara Moore | 2 | 6 | 2 | | Caty McNally | 4 | 6$^3$ | | | | |
| | | | | | | Viktoriya Tomova | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | |
| | Viktoriya Tomova | 7 | 2 | 6 | | Viktoriya Tomova | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | |
| 8 | Misaki Doi | 5 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | |

#### Third qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 3 | Jessica Pegula | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ankita Raina | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ankita Raina | 1 | 0 | | 3 | Jessica Pegula | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Kristýna Plíšková | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Kristýna Plíšková | 6 | 7 | | | Kristýna Plíšková | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Sofya Zhuk | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sofya Zhuk | 1 | 5 | | | | | | Kristýna Plíšková | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Marie Bouzková | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| | Liudmila Samsonova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Marie Bouzková | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| | Mariam Bolkvadze | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mariam Bolkvadze | 4 | 3 | | | Liudmila Samsonova | 3 | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Marie Bouzková | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Marie Bouzková | 6 | 6$^3$ | 6 | | Marie Bouzková | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| Alt | Lizette Cabrera | 3 | 7$^7$ | 2 | | | | | | | | |

#### Fourth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 4 | Astra Sharma | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Sarah Beth Grey | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Sarah Beth Grey | 5 | 1 | | 4 | Astra Sharma | 6 | 6$^5$ | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Danielle Lao | 3 | 7$^7$ | 1 | | | | |
| | Tamara Korpatsch | 1 | 2 | | | Danielle Lao | 3 | 7$^7$ | 1 | | | | |
| | Danielle Lao | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Danielle Lao | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 4 | Astra Sharma | 2 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Lauren Davis | 6 | 6 |
| Alt | Naiktha Bains | 6 | 3 | 7$^{10}$ | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Lauren Davis | 6 | 6 |
| | Claire Liu | 1 | 6 | 6$^8$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | Claire Liu | 1 | 6 | 6$^8$ | Alt | Naiktha Bains | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Lauren Davis | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| Alt | Mayo Hibi | 6 | 6$^3$ | 1 | 6 | Lauren Davis | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 6 | Lauren Davis | 4 | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |