2022 Guadalajara 1000
Off the court, on the purple carpet and more in Guadalajara
There's plenty of fun to be had at the last WTA 1000 event of the season. Hologic WTA Tour stars hit the purple carpet at the Guadalajara Open Akron for a star-studded players' party and played traditional Mexican games as a part of the pre-tournament festivities.
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Let's have a piñata: Caroline Garcia, the No.6 seed this week in Guadalajara, made a new friend before the tournament began.
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She's happy to be here: Camila Osorio opted for basic black at the pre-event player party in Guadalajara.
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Nearly there: Petra Kvitova tried her hand at solving this puzzle before the tournament began.
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What's the punchline, Ajla? The Aussie shared a laugh on camera during the tournament's Media Day.
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It's called fashion: Jelena Ostapenko, the No.12 seed this week, opted for yellow florals on the purple carpet at the player party.
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Smile, Genie: A wildcard this week, Eugenie Bouchard is playing in the main draw of a WTA 1000 event for the first time since 2019.
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Good to see you, girl: Bethanie Mattek-Sands, playing her first tournament of the season this week, walked the purple carpet at the player party with Bianca Andreescu.
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Black and white: At the player party, Katerina Siniakova added a pop of print to the purple carpet. (Say that three times fast.)
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In living color: Sloane Stephens, the champion at the WTA 250 event held here in the spring, also made a statement on the purple carpet in Guadalajara.
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On the practice court, there was no doubt as to what team Veronika Kudermetova supports. The No.9 seed comes into this week in contention for a singles berth at the WTA Finals Fort Worth.
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Her eyes were on the prize when Belinda Bencic tried her hand at balero, a traditional Mexican wooden cup-and-ball game.
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How did it do that? Daria Kasatkina was in for a fun surprise when she played this traditional game.
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Ready in lace: No.9 seed Barbora Krejcikova arrives in Guadalajara on a nine-match winning streak.
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All white, everything: Leylah Fernandez opted for this power suit at the player party, wearing a lace crop top underneath a sharp blazer.
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