2021 Abu Dhabi January 4, 2021

Season's greetings: WTA stars hit the practice courts in Abu Dhabi

The top names in women's tennis got ready for the first event of the year, as their warmups were underway on Monday in advance of the Abu Dhabi WTA Women’s Tennis Open.

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Former World No.1 Garbiñe Muguruza serves notice at the Abu Dhabi WTA Women’s Tennis Open, as she awaits a first-round match against former Top 10 player Kristina Mladenovic.

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2020 WTA Newcomer of the Year Nadia Podoroska practiced with Muguruza on Monday. Podoroska will play Sara Sorribes Tormo in the first round.

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American teenager Coco Gauff takes part in a warm-up session as she prepares for an opening-round clash against Norway's Ulrikke Eikeri.

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Karolina Muchova magically hits behind the back during her practice session on Monday. The No.12 seed will face Danka Kovinic in her opening match.

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No.2 seed Elina Svitolina stays cool in the U.A.E. heat as she gets ready for a opening tilt against Jessica Pegula.

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Rising Slovene Kaja Juvan was Svitolina's practice partner on the courts of Abu Dhabi on Monday.

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Former World No.2 Vera Zvonareva sets her sights on her intriguing first-round encounter with France's Fiona Ferro.

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18-year-old Marta Kostyuk, one of the newest entrants into the Top 100 of the singles rankings, is happy to get ready for her Abu Dhabi debut. She'll face a qualifier in the first round.

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Former World No.1 Karolina Pliskova is all smiles in Monday's practice session in Abu Dhabi. The Czech has won a title in the opening week of the season in three of the past four years.

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Reach for the stars: Daria Kasatkina, a fan favorite and former Top 10 player, warms up on Monday. She will meet Wang Qiang in the opening round.

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No.10 seed Anett Kontaveit preps for her upcoming first-rounder against Veronika Kudermetova.

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Keep your eye on the ball: Ajla Tomljanovic stays focused as she looks towards an opening-round match against Zhu Lin.

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Donna Vekic practices under the lights on Monday evening in Abu Dhabi. No.16 seed Vekic meets Bernarda Pera in her first-round tilt.

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Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova tunes up her powerful groundstrokes in advance of her first-round match against No.15 seed Ons Jabeur.

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Strike a pose: No.4 seed Aryna Sabalenka comes into the 2021 season on a nine-match winning streak, having ended the 2020 season with titles in Ostrava and Linz.

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Season's greetings: WTA stars hit the practice courts in Abu Dhabi

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