2024 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Wednesday SCHEDULE and PREVIEW including RADUCANU-KERBER, BADOSA-SABALENKA, GAUFF and JABEUR

On the third day of competition at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, there are significant matches featuring four former Grand Slam champions who officially kick off the clay swing after the WTA competition-free week due to the Billie Jean King Cup.

The showdown between Paula Badosa and Aryna Sabalenka leads an intense day at the WTA 500 Stuttgart Open. Our preview anticipates Tuesday at the Barcelona Open with the key talking points and the main matches to watch.

3-times finalist Sabalenka seeks the title

A tournament that has been bittersweet for the Belarusian, as she has reached the final for three consecutive years but has yet to claim the trophy. In 2021, she fell to the then world No. 1 Ashleigh Barty in three sets, while the following two editions saw straight-set defeats against the current No. 1 Iga Swiatek.

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This year, she will begin her journey against her close friend Paula Badosa. They last faced off a few weeks ago at the Miami Open, with victory going to the Belarusian. This time, they will close out an exciting day for local fans, who will also witness the preceding match between 3-times Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber and the 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu.

Aryna Sabalenka and Paula Badosa at Stuttgart

Other notable matches of the day include Ekaterina Alexandrova against the 7th seed Ons Jabeur, who needs to improve her results at the start of the clay swing as she has suffered four consecutive first-round defeats in tournaments, putting her on the brink of exiting the top-10.

Adding to the excitement is the local wild card Laura Siegemund facing off against the young Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk, followed by the clash of Russians between Liudmila Samsonova and Anastasia Potapova. Additionally, the 2023 US Open champion Coco Gauff will also make her debut and play against her compatriot Sachia Vickery, who advanced from the qualifying rounds.

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Schedule Wednesday 17 April - Porsche Tennis Grand Prix