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Only a few matches in Stuttgart to kick things off, while Istanbul had a short day because of rain.

Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Category: WTA 500
Dates: April 19 – 25, 2021
Prize money: $565,530
Draws: S28 – D16

Monday, April 19, 2021
Final results

Singles, first round

[8] Belinda Bencic (SUI) def. [WC] Nastasja Shunk (GER) 64 62
Maria Sakkari (GRE) def. [WC] Andrea Petkovic (GER) 62 62

Doubles, first round

Ashleigh Barty (AUS) / Jennifer Brady (USA) def. Kaitlyn Christian / Sabrina Santamaria (USA) 63 61
Yafan Wang (CHN) / Vivian Heisen (GER) def Ulrikke Eikeri (NOR) / Ekaterine Gorgodze (GEO) 76 (5) 76 (6)

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TEB BNP Paribas Tennis Championships Istanbul
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Category: WTA 250
Dates: April 19 – 25, 2021
Prize money: $235,238
Draws: S32 – D16

Monday, April 19, 2021
Final results

Singles, first round

[6] Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) vs Anastasia Potapova (RUS) 67 (2) 76 (8) – suspended

Viktorija Golubic (SUI) def [Q] Nuriza Parrizas Diaz (ESP) 64 26 63
[WC] Ana Konjuh (CRO) def Sara Errani (ITA) 75 62
Katerina Siniakova (CZE) def. [Q] Cristina Bucsa (ESP) 76 (5) 36 63

[8] Qiang Wang (CHN) def [Q] Anastasia Gasanova (RUS) 46 61 62

Cancelled

[2] Petra Martic (CRO) vs. Fiona Ferro (FRA)
[4] Daria Kasatkina (RUS) vs. [Q] Tereza Mrdeza (CRO)
Sorana Cirstea (ROU) vs. Kateryna Kozlova (UKR)

[1] Veronika Kudermetova (RUS) / Elise Mertens (BEL) vs. [WC] Cagla Buyukakcay / Pemra Ozgen (TUR)