A couple of days in the past we knowledgeable you that former world No. 1 Dinara Safina is getting into her first main teaching function with Diana Shnaider, with their partnership kicking off on the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart. Photographer Jimmie48 caught an early glimpse of the brand new duo throughout a observe session on the clay courts of the WTA 500 event, capturing a number of the very first images of the partnership in motion.
“The past few months, I have been searching for a partnership like this that I am confident will be great for me both on and off the court,” Shnaider shared in her announcement. “Dinara is obviously a legend, and I am thrilled to see what we can do together.”
Shnaider is at present ranked No.13, whereas her career-high was No.12. The Russian made her Stuttgart debut final yr as a qualifier and misplaced within the first spherical to Paula Badosa.
On the 2025 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, Shnaider is seeded eighth and opens her marketing campaign in opposition to Veronika Kudermetova.
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