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Iga Swiatek, the world No. 1, returns to action for the first time since Indian Wells.

And she has a tough opponent in Zheng Qinwen, whom she’s beaten twice in two attempts but who has taken a set from her both times. But she didn’t have much trouble.

Coco Gauff, who barely got through her opener against Kudermetova, found herself up against another Russian, and one in arguably better form, in Anastasia Povapova. And the result was no surprise.

And two Canadians squared off against each other in the quarterfinals of the doubles.

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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

Thursday, April 20, 2023
Final results

Singles, second round

Anastasia Potapova (RUS) def [5] Coco Gauff (USA) 62 63
Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) def. [6] Elena Rybakina (KAZ) 61 31 retd

[1] Iga Swiatek (POL) def. Zheng Qinwen (CHN) 61 64
[4] Caroline Garcia (FRA) def. [WC] Tatjana Maria (GER) 76 (4) 64

[WC] Paula Badosa (ESP) def [Q] Cristina Bucsa (ESP) 61 62
Karolina Pliskova (CZE) def. Donna Vekic (CRO) 62 67 (5) 76 (5)

Doubles, quarterfinals

Alexa Guarachi (CHI) / Erin Routliffe (NZL) def [4] Gabriela Dabrowski / Luisa Stefani (BRA) 75 76 (4)

[3] Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA) / Giuliana Olmos (MEX) def. Miriam Kokodziejova (CZE) / Alicja Rosolska (POL) 76 (4) 63

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