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You know it’s a pretty high level tournament when Barbora Krejcikova vs Liudmila Samsonova is a first-round match between unseeded players.

Also on the docket: Jelena Ostapenko vs. wild card (and Porsche sponsoree) Emma Raducanu.

And No. 7 seed Daria Kasatkina vs. unseeded Paula Badosa.

ATP Tour – Tuesday, April 18, 2023 order of play

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Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Category: WTA 500
Dates: April 17 – 23, 2023
Prize money: $780,637
Draws: S28 – D16

Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Final results

Singles, first round

[WC] Paula Badosa (ESP) def [7] Daria Kasatkina (RUS) 61 61

Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) def. Martina Trevisan (ITA) 75 11 retd
Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) def. Liudmila Samsonova (RUS) 62 60
[WC] Tatjana Maria (GER) def. [Q] Ylena In-Albon (SUI) 62 46 76 (4)
Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) def. [WC] Emma Raducanu (GBR) 62 61
Anastasia Potapova (RUS) def [Q] Petra Martic (CRO) 63 36 76 (4)

Doubles, first round

[2] Desirae Krawczyk (USA) / Demi Schuurs (NED) def. Nadiia Kichenok (UKR) / Kimberley Zimmerman (BEL) 63 46 [11-9]
[3] Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA) / Giuliana Olmos (MEX) def. Vivian Heisen (GER) / Ingrid Neel (EST) 63 36 [12-10]

Miyu Kato (JPN) / Aldila Sutjiadi (INA) def Cristina Bucsa (ESP) / Oksana Kalashnikova (GEO) 26 75 [10-5]
Tereza Mihalikova (SVK) / Alycia Parks (USA) def. Alexandra Panova / Yana Sizikova (RUS) 63 36 [10-8]