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2022 Stuttgart April 18, 2022

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.

01 /19
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.

Photo by Jimmie48/WTA

02 /19
Andreescu shares a joke with practice partner Ons Jabeur.

Photo by Jimmie48/WTA

03 /19
No.3 seed and last year's runner-up Aryna Sabalenka also enjoyed her first hit in the Porsche Arena.

Photo by Jimmie48/WTA

04 /19
2018 champion Karolina Pliskova is on the comeback trail from a wrist fracture, and devoted some time to honing her renowned serve.

Photo by Jimmie48/WTA

05 /19
2019 finalist and No.5 seed Anett Kontaveit drilled volleys with coach Dmitry Tursunov.

Photo by Jimmie48/WTA

06 /19
No.4 seed Maria Sakkari paid a visit to the Porsche Museum.

Photo by Jimmie48/WTA

07 /19
2017 champion Laura Siegemund is on the comeback trail from a knee injury and will be competing in her fifth tournament of the year.

Photo by Jimmie48/WTA

08 /19
Kontaveit took part in the Porsche Parking Challenge.

Photo by Jimmie48/WTA

09 /19
Pliskova and coach Sascha Bajin got the adrenaline going off court in a different way, participating in an Easter egg hunt.

Photo by Jimmie48/WTA

10 /19
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.

Photo by Jimmie48/WTA

11 /19
Meanwhile, two-time champion Kerber was hitting the practice courts.

Photo by Jimmie48/WTA

12 /19
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.

Photo by Jimmie48/WTA

13 /19
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.

Photo by Jimmie48/WTA

14 /19
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.

Photo by Jimmie48/WTA

15 /19
The fourth qualifier was Australia's Storm Sanders, who took out two home representatives - Mara Guth and Tamara Korpatsch - to reach the main draw.

Photo by Jimmie48/WTA

16 /19
Kvitova took part in a 'What's in the box?' challenge.

Photo by Jimmie48/WTA

17 /19
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.

Photo by Jimmie48/WTA

18 /19
US Open champion and No.8 seed Emma Raducanu also arrived straight from Billie Jean King Cup action.

Photo by Jimmie48/WTA

19 /19
Andreescu holds court during Media Day.

Photo by Jimmie48/WTA

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