WTA - Birmingham 1R continued

First round continued in Birmingham.

Rain delayed play starting.

2023 Rothesay Classic Birmingham, a WTA 250 tournament, on Grass, Birmingham, United Kingdom, 19-25 June 2023.

2022 champion (not defending):

Beatriz Haddad Maia who defeated Zhang Shuai (8) 5-4 (retired)

Elisabetta Cocciaretto withdrew after the main draw was published due to a knee injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Rebecca Marino.

First round results:

- Zhu Lin defeated Katie Boulter 7-5 7-5

- Wildcard Harriet Dart defeated wildcard Jodie Burrage 4-6 6-2 7-5

- Anastasia Potapova (4) defeated Marta Kostyuk 6-7(6) 7-5 6-4

- Sorana Cirstea (8) defeated qualifier Ana Bogdan 6-4 2-6 6-3

- Qualifier Magdalena Frech defeated Barbora Strycova 7-6(3) 6-1

- Jelena Ostapenko (2) defeated Linda Noskova 6-2 5-7 6-1