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Viking Classic - Birmingham 2022 Tournament Results

In brief

Viking Classic - Birmingham 2022 is a WTA 250 tournament on the WTA tour that started on June 13, 2022. The title went to Beatriz Haddad Maia, who beat Shuai Zhang in the final (5-4 ret.). The draw features 14 players from 12 countries. Best represented: Romania (2). 12 matches played, 2 tie-breaks and one retirement.

Bracket

BRBeatriz Haddad Maia
CNShuai Zhang
ROElena Gabriela Ruse
CNShuai Zhang
ROElena Gabriela Ruse
6-2 2-6 7-5
UADayana Yastremska
PLMagda Linette
6-4 6-3
LVJelena Ostapenko
CARebecca Marino
6-2 5-7 6-3
UADayana Yastremska
LVJelena Ostapenko
3-6 7-5 7-5
CNShuai Zhang
UADayana Yastremska
7-5 6-4
ROSorana Cirstea
HRDonna Vekic
USCaty McNally
BEElise Mertens
3-6 6-4 7-5
HRDonna Vekic
USCaty McNally
7-5 6-3
ROSorana Cirstea
HRDonna Vekic
5-7 6-3 6-4
CNShuai Zhang
ROSorana Cirstea
4-6 6-1 7-6(5)
BRBeatriz Haddad Maia
CNShuai Zhang
rit. 5-4 ret.

Roll of honour

YearChampionRunner-up
2024KZYulia PutintsevaAUAjla Tomljanovic6-1 7-6(8)
2023LVJelena OstapenkoCZBarbora Krejcikova7-6(8) 6-4
2022BRBeatriz Haddad MaiaCNShuai Zhang5-4 ret.

Points to defend

Best results at the 2021 edition: those points drop off the rankings with the 2022 edition.

Player2021Points
AUDaria KasatkinaSemifinal98
GBHeather WatsonSemifinal98
HRDonna VekicQuarterfinal55
CZTereza MartincovaQuarterfinal55
AUAjla TomljanovicRound of 1630
LVJelena OstapenkoRound of 1630
UAMarta KostyukRound of 1630
CNShuai ZhangRound of 1630

The tournament in numbers

Matches played
12
Tie-breaks
2
Matches to a deciding set
7
6-0 sets
1
Retirements
1

Most games in a match: Dayana Yastremska-Jelena Ostapenko, 3-6 7-5 7-5 (33 games).

Countries in the draw

CountryPlayersBest result
RORomania2Semifinal
PLPoland2Round of 16
BRBrazil1Title
CNChina1Final
HRCroatia1Quarterfinal
UAUkraine1Quarterfinal
GBUnited Kingdom1Round of 16
LVLatvia1Round of 16
USUnited States1Round of 16
BEBelgium1R32

Plus 2 more countries.

R32

WinnerLoserScore
LVJelena OstapenkoCARebecca Marino6-2 5-7 6-3
UADayana YastremskaPLMagda Linette6-4 6-3
USCaty McNallyBEElise Mertens3-6 6-4 7-5
GBHarriet DartCOMaria Camila Osorio Serrano6-2 6-0

Round of 16

WinnerLoserScore
BRBeatriz Haddad MaiaPLMagdalena Frech6-1 5-7 7-6(3)
UADayana YastremskaLVJelena Ostapenko3-6 7-5 7-5
CNShuai ZhangROElena Gabriela Ruse6-2 2-6 7-5
HRDonna VekicUSCaty McNally7-5 6-3

Quarterfinal

WinnerLoserScore
ROSorana CirsteaHRDonna Vekic5-7 6-3 6-4
CNShuai ZhangUADayana Yastremska7-5 6-4

Semifinal

WinnerLoserScore
CNShuai ZhangROSorana Cirstea4-6 6-1 7-6(5)

Final

WinnerLoserScore
BRBeatriz Haddad MaiaCNShuai Zhangret. 5-4 ret.