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Sharon Fichman and Giuliana Olmos, Australian Open quarterfinalists, get the band back together after Fichman took time off with a shoulder injury.

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

Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Final results

Singles, first round

[5] Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) def. Zhang Shuai (CHN) 62 62
[7] Petra Kvitova (CZE) def. Jennifer Brady (USA) 64 63

Ekaterina Alexandrova (RUS) def Katerina Muchova (CZE) 46 62 63
[Q] Anna-Lena Friedsam (GER) def. [Q] Urikke Eikeri (NOR) 62 60
Anett Kontaveit (EST) def. [Q] Julia Middendorf (GER) 62 63
Laura Siegemund (GER) def. [Q] Mona Barthel (GER) 64 36 61

Doubles, first round

Sharon Fichman (CAN) / Giuliana Olmos (MEX) def Belinda Bencic (SUI) / Sofia Kenin (USA) 46 64 [10-4]

Angelique Kerber / Andrea Petkovic (GER) def [4] Lyudmyla Kichnok (UKR) / Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 76 (5) 36 [10-5]

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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

Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Final results

Singles, first round

Fiona Ferro (FRA) def. [2] Petra Martic (CRO) 75 62
Anastasia Potapova (RUS) def [6] Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) 76 (2) 67 (8) 64

[1/WC] Elise Mertens (BEL) def. [Q] Lara Arruabarrena (ESP) 62 60
[3] Veronika Kudermetova (RUS) def Bernarda Pera (USA) 64 36 76 (4)
[4] Daria Kasatkina (RUS) def. [Q] Tereza Mrdeza (CRO) 61 60
[5] Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) def. [WC] Cagla Buyukakcay (TUR) 67 (8) 62 60

Ana Bogdan (ROU) def Nao Hibino (JPN) 63 63
Sorana Cirstea (ROU) def. Kateryna Kozlova (UKR) 64 76 (6)
Marta Kostyuk (UKR) def. [Q] Kamila Rakhimova (RUS) 64 63
Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) def. ~~Zhang Shuai (CHN)~~ [LL] Barbara Haas (AUT) 64 63
[WC] Vera Zvonareva (RUS) def Polona Hercog (SLO) 63 63

Doubles, first round

[4] Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova / Anastasia Potapova (RUS) def. Barbara Haas (AUT) / Wang Qiang (CHN) 57 63 [10-3]

Viktorija Golubic (SUI) / Alexandra Panova (RUS) def Miyu Kato (JPN) / Katarzyna Piter (POL) 64 46 [10-5]
Lidziya Marozava (BLR) / Andreea Mitu (ROU) def Naomi Broady (GBR) / Elixane Lechemia (FRA) 60 63