2019 - ST. PETERSBURG - RUSSIA
St. Pete heats up: Top snapshots from the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy
All the WTA stars in action on and off the court during the Premier event in western Russia.
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Maria Sharapova was thankful for the crowd support after winning her first-round match over Daria Gavrilova. (Getty)
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Leader of the pack: top seed Petra Kvitova is back up to World No.2. (Bondareva/St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy)
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It's the sweet smell of success for Aryna Sabalenka, who comes into St. Petersburg as the newest addition to the WTA Top 10. (Bondareva/St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy)
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Victoria Azarenka was all smiles after taking down Margarita Gasparyan in round 1. (Bondareva/St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy)
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Kristina Mladenovic (L) and Jelena Ostapenko had a topsy-turvy tilt, with Ostapenko prevailing 6-1, 0-6, 6-0. (Bondareva/St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy)
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The thrill of victory: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova celebrates during a tough first-round win over Alizé Cornet. (Bondareva/St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy)
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Former World No.1 Maria Sharapova signed autographs for legions of fans after her first-round win. (Bondareva/St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy)
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Ekaterina Alexandrova (+13, No.78 to No.65): Won through five rounds in St Petersburg – including qualifying – to reach the quarterfinals. Rewarded with a new career-best ranking. (Bondareva/St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy)
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Wild card Vera Zvonareva, a former World No.2, beat compatriot Ekaterina Makarova to reach the second round. (Bondareva/St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy)
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Russian No.1 Daria Kasatkina delights the press corps. (Bondareva/St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy)
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Katie Boulter (+5, No.88 to No.83): Another to have hit a new high on the ladder, the British No.2 was a lucky loser in St Petersburg, where she was edged by Alexandrova. (St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy/Bondareva)
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Alison van Uytvanck tracks down a shot in her win over fellow Belgian Kirsten Flipkens. (Bondareva/St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy)
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Daria Gavrilova makes her way onto the court in the festive St. Petersburg atmosphere. (Bondareva/St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy)
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Czech qualifier Tereza Martincova fought her way past Yulia Putintseva to reach the second round. (Bondareva/St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy)
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Alizé Cornet kept her eye on the ball during her match against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. (Bondareva/St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy)
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Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova is pleased in press after reaching the quarterfinals. (Bondareva/St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy)
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Aryna Sabalenka claimed her first match win as a Top 10 player by beating Alison van Uytvanck in the second round. (Bondareva/St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy)
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Qualifier Ekaterina Alexandrova is one of four Russians to make the St. Petersburg quarterfinals. (Bondareva/St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy)
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No.1 seed Petra Kvitova took time out to appreciate the finer things at the Hermitage Museum. (Bondareva/St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy)
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Renata Voracova (L) and Jelena Ostapenko enjoyed a spirited doubles match with Andreea Mitu and Raluca Olaru. Mitu and Olaru won in straight sets. (Bondareva/St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy)
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No.2 seed Kiki Bertens gets low to the ground on the way to the quarterfinals. (Bondareva/St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy)
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Belgian qualifier Ysaline Bonaventure had a great run to the second round before losing to Kiki Bertens. (Bondareva/St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy)
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Donna Vekic smiles after beating top seed Petra Kvitova in the quarterfinal (tournament/Bondareva)
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Kiki Bertens celebrates making it to the semifinals after beating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (tournament/Bondareva)
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Aryna Sabalenka celebrates her quarterfinal win over Ekaterina Makarova (tournament/Bondareva)
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