Ahead of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, wtatennis.com caught up with Brazilian No. 1 Beatriz Haddad Maia, as she hopes hard work will propel her to another exceptional clay-court swing.

And for ready inference, the US Open controversial match between Anna Kalinskaya and Beatriz Haddad Maia is the proof. A controversial umpire call that led to their eventual defeat against Maia ...

Beatriz Haddad Maia is a two-time doubles champion on the WTA tour, but the 21-year-old is a player to watch in singles. She has already reached one tour final, the Korean Open, in 2017.