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Serbian Ana Ivanovic completed a straight-sets victory over Czech Barbora Zahlavova Strycova to win the the Aegon Classic in Birmingham on Sunday (15 June.)

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Ana Ivanovic warmed up for Wimbledon by taking on Czech Barbora Zahlavova Strycova , looking to win the first grass-court title of her career at the Aegon Classic in Birmingham on Sunday.

Czech Zahlavova Strycova, whose only WTA title came in Quebec in 2011, broke serve in the opening game as Ivanovic made a nervous start, but the top seed responded by winning the next four games.

Ivanovic's greater weight of shot put Zahlavova Strycova on the back foot and she was in trouble again early in the second set.

Ivanovic's only real trouble was with smashes.

The 26-year-old missed a series of overheads and then raised her hands in celebration when she finally found the corner.

Zahlavova Strycova prolonged the inevitable by saving two match points to hold serve in the seventh game, but Ivanovic took her third chance to win her 14th career title, 6-3, 6-2.

The top seed had not lost a set all week at Edgbaston Priory Club and was an emphatic winner against surprise finalist Barbora Zahlavova Strycova.

Ivanovic has been having her best season since winning her only Grand Slam title at the French Open in 2008 and will move up to number 11 in the rankings.