Iga Swiatek, Victoria Azarenka, Cori Gauff and Naomi Osaka were all meant to play in Stuttgart, but eventually, they decided to skip the prestigious tournament in Germany.
Naomi Osaka decided to start her campaign on clay courts from Madrid, and therefore, she will be back from the 26th of April. Naomi said that she doesn’t want to be too much on the road since she becomes homesick.
Coco Gauff was also on the entry list, but then she got cancelled. The American sensation sustained an injury when playing in Charleston. She also might be back only for the Madrid Open.
Recently. It was time for Iga Swiatek and Victoria Azarenka to pull out from Stuttgart.
Swiatek released the following statement:
“Unfortunately, I won’t play in Stuttgart this year. It wasn’t easy decision but after a lot of discussion we decided that I need more time to prepare properly for the tournaments in Madrid, Rome and Paris. I hope you’ll stay tuned and support me during clay season.”
Azarenka and the vaccine
Vika decided not to play in Stuttgart that because she had to receive her first dose of the vaccine. The Belarusian released the following statement:
“I will unfortunately not be able to compete in Stuttgart at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix next week as I will be receiving my first dose of the vaccine at that time. I wish the tournament all the best for next week and I do hope to be able to compete again in Stuttgart next year.”
The organization in Stuttgart still has a great lineup with the presence of Ashleigh Barty Simona Halep and Elina Svitolina, to name a few champions.
Iga Swiatek in 2021
Currently ranked no.16, Iga played her last match on the 27th of March when she was defeated by world no.242 Ana Konjuh 6-4 2-6 6-2 in the 3rd round in Miami (draw).
Presently, during this year the Pole owns a compiled 11-4 record. The Pole has won 1 title in Adelaide.
Victoria Azarenka in 2021
Ranked world no.15, the Belarussian played her last match on the 29th of March when she capitulated to world no.1 Ashleigh Barty 6-1 1-6 6-2 in the 4th round in Miami (draw).
This season Azarenka achieved a compiled 5-2 win-loss record. Victoria Azarenka’s best result of this year was reaching the semifinal in Doha.
Iga Swiatek and Victoria Azarenka fought against each other just once. Their actual record is 1-0 for Azarenka. When they played, Victoria Azarenka won 6-4 6-2 in the 3rd round in New York (U.S. Open) in September 2020.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
Cori Gauff in 2021
Now the world no.35 (career-high), Cori played her last match on the 9th of April when she lost to world no.27 Ons Jabeur 6-3 6-3 in the quarter in Charleston (draw).
Currently, during this season Cori has a 14-7 record. Cori Gauff’s most significant achievement of the current season was reaching the semifinal in Adelaide.
Naomi Osaka in 2021
Currently the world no.2, Osaka played her last match on the 31st of March when she capitulated to world no.19 Maria Sakkari 6-0 6-4 in the quarter in Miami (draw).
This season Osaka has a 12-1 match record. Osaka has won 1 title at the Australian Open.
Cori Gauff and Naomi Osaka played each other twice. The head to head is 1-1. The last time they locked horns, Cori Gauff won 6-3 6-4 in the 3rd round in Melbourne (Australian Open) in January 2020.
Here the highlights.
