A German wildcard pair came through in a packed field in Stuttgart, Timea Babos and Mandy Minella won their second WTA doubles title of the year, and Sara Errani joined Roberta Vinci at No.1.
When slow red clay is combined with altitude, sometimes consistency and variety trump power - that was a major theme on Quarterfinal Friday at the Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem.
Maria Sharapova and Li Na will lead seven Top 10 players at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, while Dominika Cibulkova headlines at the Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem.
Playing her first match in more than six months after battling a right heel injury, Kaia Kanepi took just 54 minutes to blaze through her opening match at the BNP Paribas Katowice Open.
A number of players have broken through with their first WTA titles over the last few weeks - for Mandy Minella, who won the Copa Claro Colsanitas doubles title, it was an extreme relief.
Watch video from Day 1 of the Abierto Mexicano TELCEL, including on-court highlights from Sesil Karatantcheva and Lourdes Domínguez Lino's wins. Also a beach photo shoot and the White Party.
Jelena Jankovic saved her best for last at the Copa Claro Colsanitas, beating first-time finalist Paula Ormaechea in straight sets for her first WTA title in three years, and 13th WTA title overall.
Argentine No.1 Paula Ormaechea kept on winning at the Copa Claro Colsanitas on Saturday, defeating Brazilian trailblazer Teliana Pereira to reach her first WTA final. Jelena Jankovic awaits.
Teliana Pereira battled past No.2 seed Alizé Cornet to become Brazil's first WTA quarterfinalist in 14 years. No.1 seed Jelena Jankovic faced some of her own resistance but made it through.
