Ascending in Acapulco: The best photos from Mexico
The story of the Abierto Mexicano TELCEL presentado por HSBC in pictures.
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Beatriz Haddad Maia came through qualifying for the second time in 2019 with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 win over wildcard Giuliana Olmos (ImagenShop)
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Home favorite Victoria Rodriguez stretches for a volley in her final qualifying round against Conny Perrin (ImagenShop)
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Conny Perrin qualified for her second WTA main draw of 2019 over Victoria Rodriguez (ImagenShop)
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Monica Puig sprung an upset in the first round, defeating No.6 seed Maria Sakkari 7-5, 4-6, 6-0 (ImagenShop)
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Wildcard Renata Zarazua stretches in her first-round epic against No.7 seed Zheng Saisai (ImagenShop)
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Zheng Saisai escaped Renata Zarazua 3-6, 7-5, 6-4, saving a match point along the way (ImagenShop)
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Irina Bara anticipates the ball during her first-round loss to Beatriz Haddad Maia (ImagenShop)
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Former World No.1 Victoria Azarenka opened her campaign with a statement win - a 6-1, 6-2 upset of No.2 seed Danielle Collins (ImagenShop)
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Varvara Flink scored her second career WTA main draw win when Amanda Anisimova retired in their first-round match (ImagenShop)
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No.8 seed Johanna Konta stretches for the ball during her first-round win over doubles partner Laura Siegemund (ImagenShop)
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Tatjana Maria shows off her touch in her first-round defeat of last year's runner-up Stefanie Voegele (ImagenShop)
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Jil Teichmann strikes a forehand during her first-round loss to Bianca Andreescu (ImagenShop)
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Top seed Sloane Stephens began with a straight-sets defeat of Pauline Parmentier (ImagenShop)
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Christina McHale prepares her swing against Donna Vekic in the second round (ImagenShop)
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Donna Vekic stretches for a backhand en route to a second-round win over Christina McHale (ImagenShop)
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Victoria Azarenka continued her dominant form with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Tatjana Maria to book her spot in her first quarterfinal of 2019 (ImagenShop)
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Teenage phenomenon Bianca Andreescu added another seed to her list of 2019 scalps with triumph over Mihaela Buzarnescu in the second round (ImagenShop)
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Former Top 100 player Beatriz Haddad Maia served notice that she is on her way back, the Brazilian ousting top-seeded Sloane Stephens 6-3, 6-3 in the second round (ImagenShop)
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Johanna Konta is pensive during her quarterfinal loss to Donna Vekic (ImagenShop)
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Donna Vekic served her way into her third semifinal of the season with a 6-3, 7-5 win over Johanna Konta (ImagenShop)
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Bianca Andreescu retrieves a ball with her back to the court during her quarterfinal defeat of Zheng Saisai (ImagenShop)
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Wang Yafan ended Beatriz Haddad Maia's run 6-3, 6-4 in the quarterfinals (ImagenShop)
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Sofia Kenin won a marathon quarterfinal 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 over Victoria Azarenka (ImagenShop)
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Donna Vekic takes a breather against Wang Yafan in the semifinal (Getty)
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Wang Yafan acknowledges the crowd (Getty)
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Wang Yafan on the stretch (Getty)
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Sofia Kenin celebrates during her semifinal against Bianca Andreescu (Getty)
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Bianca Andreescu prepares to serve (Getty)
