DFS Classic
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| DFS Classic | ||
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 2007 DFS Classic |
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| Sony Ericsson WTA Tour | ||
| Location | Birmingham United Kingdom |
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| Category | Tier III | |
| Surface | Grass / Outdoors | |
| Draw | 56M/32Q/16D | |
| Prize Money | $200,000 | |
| Website | birmingham.lta.org.uk | |
DFS Classic is a Tier III tennis tournament on the WTA Tour held at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom. Held since 1982, the tournament is played on outdoor grass courts. It is seen as a major warm up tournament for The Championships, Wimbledon and a sister tournament to the men's Queen's Club Championships.
Pam Shriver holds the record for the most singles titles with four.
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[edit] Past finals
[edit] Singles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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| 2002 |  Jelena Dokić |
 Anastasia Myskina |
6-2, 6-3 |
| 2003 |  Magdalena Maleeva |
 Shinobu Asagoe |
6-1, 6-1 |
| 2004 | Maria Sharapova |
 Tatiana Golovin |
4-6, 6-2, 6-1 |
| 2005 | Maria Sharapova |
 Jelena Janković |
6-2, 4-6, 6-1 |
| 2006 | Vera Zvonareva |
 Jamea Jackson |
7-6(12), 7-6(5) |
| 2007 |  Jelena Janković |
Maria Sharapova |
4-6, 6-3, 7-5 |
[edit] Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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| 2002 | Shinobu Asagoe &.svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Els Callens |
Kimberly Po-Messerli & Nathalie Tauziat |
6-4, 6-3 |
| 2003 | Els Callens & Meilen Tu |
 Alicia Molik & Martina Navratilova |
7-5, 6-4 |
| 2004 | Maria Kirilenko & Maria Sharapova |
Lisa McShea & Milagros Sequera |
6-2, 6-1 |
| 2005 |  Daniela Hantuchová & Ai Sugiyama |
 Eleni Daniilidou & Jennifer Russell |
6-2, 6-3 |
| 2006 | Jelena Janković & Na Li |
Jill Craybas & Liezel Huber |
6-2, 6-4 |
| 2007 |  Chan Yung-jan & Chia-Jung Chuang |
Sun Tiantian & Meilen Tu |
7-6(3), 6-3 |
