2022 Stuttgart
Porsche preludes: Behind the scenes as Stuttgart begins
All the best photos from the practice courts, qualifying rounds and pre-tournament activities of the 2022 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix.
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Former US Open champion Bianca Andreescu will compete for the first time in over six months this week, and was one of the first players to hit the practice courts.
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No.3 seed and last year's runner-up Aryna Sabalenka also enjoyed her first hit in the Porsche Arena.
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2018 champion Karolina Pliskova is on the comeback trail from a wrist fracture, and devoted some time to honing her renowned serve.
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2019 finalist and No.5 seed Anett Kontaveit drilled volleys with coach Dmitry Tursunov.
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2017 champion Laura Siegemund is on the comeback trail from a knee injury and will be competing in her fifth tournament of the year.
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Pliskova and coach Sascha Bajin got the adrenaline going off court in a different way, participating in an Easter egg hunt.
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2019 winner Petra Kvitova helped out at the draw ceremony, and was amused after pulling Angelique Kerber's name to face Kontaveit in the first round.
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Qualifying No.2 seed Chloe Paquet reached the main draw with a victory over Stefanie Voegele - another step in the No.103-ranked Frenchwoman's quest for a Top 100 debut.
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Junior Wimbledon finalist Nastasja Schunk, 18, came through qualifying for the second straight year. The German has risen from No.928 to No.224 over the past 12 months.
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Qualifying wildcard Eva Lys, 20, joined compatriot Schunk in the main draw. The Ukrainian-born German, ranked No.342, defeated Von Deichmann to make her WTA main draw debut.
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The fourth qualifier was Australia's Storm Sanders, who took out two home representatives - Mara Guth and Tamara Korpatsch - to reach the main draw.
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World No.1 Iga Swiatek, fresh off a dominant Billie Jean King Cup weekend in which she had dropped one game in two matches, hit the practice courts Monday.
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US Open champion and No.8 seed Emma Raducanu also arrived straight from Billie Jean King Cup action.
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