“It’s a very difficult [opening] match,” Konta said of Siegemund. “I’m playing someone, Laura, who’s coming off a great result in Stuttgart. She beat a lot of great players so I know she’s playing well on this surface. I’m looking forward to the challenge, to play someone who’s playing well on this surface and improve my game as well.”

Maria Sharapova is already back in the Top 300.

Last year Siegemund needed to qualify to the main draw, and this year needed a wildcard before defeating Svetlana Kuznetsova, Karolina Pliskova, and Simona Halep to reach the final.

On-court coaching, where a (always) male coach runs on the court between changeover to save the (seemingly) helpless female player with some strategy in still in effect. It’s a total embarrassment to women’s sport.

The upsets continued Saturday at the Stuttgart WTA event.

Maria Sharapova is already looking like the best player on the WTA!

Maria Sharapova already looks better than Angelique Kerber!

Maria Sharapova won her first match back after a 15-month doping ban.

Former champion Maria Sharapova might have to play qualifying at the French Open!

Sharapova will enter the Stuttgart battlefield when she takes on Italy’s Roberta Vinci in her opener on the red clay.

Sean Randall recaps the first three months of 2017.

“Tennis is awesome, I can say,” Vesnina said.

The debate rages on.

Roger Federer weighs in on the Maria Sharapova wildcard debate.

Should dopers like Maria Sharapova be able to use wildcard after serving their suspension? Many players say no.