In pictures: Best moments from Stuttgart 2022, featuring Iga Swiatek, Emma Raducanu, Petra Kvitova
The 2022 edition of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix came to a close with the grand finale seeing Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka contest for the big prize. The Pole emerged as the champion on Sunday, winning her fourth consecutive title in another stellar week.
In addition to Swiatek and Sabalenka's mesmerizing ball striking, the tournament had several spectacular moments, both on and off the court. Here, we take a look at some of the best photographs from the WTA tour's stop in Stuttgart:
Goofy pre-tournament photoshoot ft. Iga Swiatek, Eva Lys and others
Before the main-draw action commenced, players were seen posing for a series of goofy-looking pictures during the pre-tournament photoshoot.
From top seed and eventual champion Iga Swiatek's power pose to home favorite Eva Lys's 'surprised' look, the photoshoot threw up plenty of interesting images.
Former champions Petra Kvitova, Karolina Pliskova as well as current and former top-10 players Paula Badosa, Anett Kontaveit and Bianca Andreescu were also seen posing for pictures.
Petra Kvitova, Karolina Pliskova pre-match affirmation
The first round of the 2022 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix saw former champions Petra Kvitova and Karolina Pliskova lock horns on Day 3.
The two Czechs were captured in eye-catching monochrome frames right before the match. While Pliskova was seen fist-bumping her coach Sascha Bajin, Kvitova, who traveled without a coach, was seen hugging her close friend Michaela Buskova, who often accompanies her on tour.
Emma Raducanu's Tottenham jersey practice session
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Great Britain's Emma Raducanu made headlines by donning a Tottenham Hotspur kit during her practice session on Day 1 of the tournament.
The photographs were widely shared on social media and the Brit has since come forward to share her admiration for Tottenham Hotspur forwards Harry Kane and Son Heung-min.
Mandy Minella plays her last Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Luxembourg's No. 1 player Mandy Minella is in her farewell season, having returned to action last year mere weeks after her second maternity leave.
The former World No. 66, who made her tour debut back in 2001, had beaten the likes of Vera Zvonareva and Anna Kalinskaya to reach the main draw at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in 2019.
The 34-year-old fell in the qualifying rounds this year and was pictured walking off the court while looking down at her rackets, in another striking photograph.
Iga Swiatek driving the Taycan GTS Sport Turismo
The Stuttgart Open's main sponsor, German automobile manufacturer Porsche, has played a big part in making the tournament one of the most beloved stops on the WTA calendar.
The winner of the tournament has walked away with a luxury car in all recent editions and this year, the big prize went to Iga Swiatek. The Pole drove her Porsche Taycan GTS Sport Turismo onto the court to collect her trophy after winning the final.
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