With little time between the end of the clay court season and the start of the grass court phase, the AEGON International in Eastbourne attracts the world's best women as they prepare for Wimbledon.
Held at Devonshire Park on Britain's south coast in June, it is a stunning setting for the biggest names in tennis to battle it out at this Premier event. The 2011 winner was Marion Bartoli, who regained some of her grass court form that saw her reach the Wimbledon final in 2007.
