As the season gears up for Wimbledon, players are finding their footing on grass, including at this week’s WTA 500 tournament in Berlin, the ecotrans Ladies Open. The highlight of Monday night was the players’ party, where tennis stars glammed up, socialized, and posed for photographer Jimmie48.
Aryna Sabalenka is inseparable from her new boyfriend, Georgios Frangulis. The Brazilian entrepreneur regularly accompanies his girlfriend at tennis tournaments. After supporting her at Roland Garros, they enjoyed a vacation in Greece and now he’s by her side as she plays the grass-court tournament in Germany. Sabalenka, seeded second in Berlin, is set to face Daria Kasatkina in the second round.
Top seed Coco Gauff exuded summer vibes with her light, wavy, braided hair and a loose, ombre yellow and vibrant blue shirt, tied in the front.
After receiving a first-round bye, Gauff is set to face Ekaterina Alexandrova, who recently fell short of securing her third consecutive title in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, falling in the semifinals to Liudmila Samsonova.
The 2021 Berlin champion Liudmila Samsonova is all smiles, fresh off her title run on the grass of the Libema Open in ‘s-Hertogenbosch.
Fourth seed Jessica Pegula radiated with a glowing tan, wearing a white crop top paired with a beige button cardigan.
A night before her first-round loss to Victoria Azarenka, seventh seed Maria Sakkari showed up at the players’ party.
Germany’s Angelique Kerber is back at the Berlin tournament for the first time since 2021, having received a wildcard entry.
American Desirae Krawczyk rocked a white cropped top, paired with black shorts.
Ukrainian players Nadiia Kichenok, Yuliia Starodubtseva and Lyudmyla Kichenok attended the Players’ Night together.
The ecotrans Ladies Open marks the first WTA 500 grass-court tournament of the season. Since 2021, the German capital has been hosting this significant event in the grass-court swing. Past champions include Liudmila Samsonova (2021), Ons Jabeur (2022), and Petra Kvitova (2023).
