The Lexus Birmingham Open (previously sponsored by

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) is a WTA 125 women's

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tournament on the

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, and an

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men's tournament since 2025. It is held at the

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, Birmingham, United Kingdom. Held at this location since 1982, it is the successor event to

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(1882-1977) 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

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and a sister tournament to the

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. 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 cancelled due to the

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pandemic. It was a

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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."

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holds the record for the most singles titles with four (1984–1987 consecutively).

Past finals

Women's singles

Champions by country

Women's doubles

Champions by country

Men's singles

Men's doubles

References

External links

Official website
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Past finals

Women's singles

Champions by country

Women's doubles

Champions by country

Men's singles

Men's doubles

See also

References

External links