Intriguing matchup between Canadian Leylah Fernandez, who could use a good run of wins and Alexandra Eala – a 3/4 Filipino matchup that should happen around 11 a.m. EDT).
Also in action are Karolina Muchova and Paula Badosa and Ekaterina Alexandrova.
WIth the 28-player draw in Stuttgart, the top four seeds have byes and don’t see action until later in the week.
No. 1 seed Elena Rybakina, who bailed out of the “one-point challenge” event Monday, finally arrived for her first on-site practice on … Monday.
(Stuttgart and Rouen are six hours ahead of EDT)
Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Category: WTA 500
Surface: Indoor Clay
Dates: April 13 – 19, 2026
Prize Money: $1,206,446
Draws: S28 – D16
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Centre Court (6:30 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. EDT)
1. [7] Karolina Muchova (CZE) vs. [Q] Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR)
2. Elise Mertens (BEL) vs. [WC] Ella Seidel (GER)
3. Leylah Fernandez (CAN) vs. Alexandra Eala (PHI) (not before 5 p.m.)
4. Eva Lys (GER) vs. [WC] Paula Badosa (ESP) (not before 6:30 p.m.)
5. Diana Shnaider (RUS) vs. [WC] Tamara Korpatsch (GER)
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Court 1
1. Tereza Mihalikova (SVK) / Linda Noskova (CZE) vs. Alycia Parks / Alana Smith (USA)
2. Laura Siegemund (GER) / Vera Zvonareva (RUS) vs. Aliona Bolsova / Yvonne Cavalle-Reimers (ESP)
3. [8] Ekaterina Alexandrova (RUS) vs. [Q] Gabriela Knutson (GER) (not before 3 p.m.)
4. [4] Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA) / Liudmila Samsonova (RUS) vs. [WC] Noma Noha Akugue / Ella Seiden (GER)
5. [1] Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) / Zhang Shuai (CHN) vs. Elixane Lechemia (FRA) / Lara Salden (BEL)
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Open CapFinances Rouen Métropole
Location: Rouen, France
Category: WTA 250
Surface: Indoor Clay
Dates: April 13 – 19, 2026
Prize Money: $283,347
Draws: S32 – D16
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Centre Court (11:30 a.m. start – 5:30 a.m. EDT)
1. Anna Blinkova (RUS) vs. [LL] Dominika Salkova (CZE)
2. [1] Marta Kostyuk (UKR) vs. Diane Parry (FRA)
3. [Q] Wang Xinyu (CHN) vs. [Q] Chloe Paquet (FRA)
4. [3] Jaqueline Cristian (ROU) vs. [WC] Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah (FRA) (not before 5:30 p.m.)
5. [4] Hailey Baptiste (USA) vs. [WC] Jessika Ponchet (FRA) (not before 7:30 p.m.)
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Court 1
1. Linda Fruhvirtova (CZE) vs. [Q] Iryna Shymanovich (RUS)
2. Caty McNally (USA) vs. Katie Volynetes (USA)
3. [7] Elisabetta Cocciaretto (ITA) vs. [Q] Alina Charaeva (RUS) (not before 3 p.m.)
4. [2] Mariia Kozyreva / Iryna Shymanovich (RUS) vs. Sloane Stephens / Katie Volynets (USA) (after suitable rest)
5. [3] Nadiia Kichenok (UKR) / Makoto Ninomiya (JPN) vs. En-Shuo Liang (TPE) / Tang Qianhui (CHN)
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