Shots of the day: Masha marches, Kerber crashes

With all eyes on Maria Sharapova, it’s easy to miss the fact that the top two active players in world tennis were in action yesterday. But while Andy Murray marched on, Angelique Kerber crashed out of Stuttgart.

: Maria Sharapova is making her return to competitive tennis in Stuttgart. Photo: Getty Images

: Maria Sharapova recorded her second win in two days, beating Makarova 7-5 6-1. Photo: Getty Images

: Makarova was Sharapova’s first real test on her comeback. Photo: Getty Images

: Kristina Mladenovic dominated Kerber, winning 6-2 7-5. Photo: Getty Images

: Kerber surrendered her world No.1 spot to Serena Williams at the start of this week. Photo: Getty Images

: Laura Siegemund downed Sveta Kuznetsova 6-4 6-3. Photo: Getty Images

: Murray marched in to the Barcelona quarterfinals with a 6-4 6-4 win over Lopez. Photo: Getty Images

: Feliciano Lopez pushed Murray hard during their match. Photo: Getty Images

: Rafa Nadal recorded his 50th win in Barcelona, a 6-3 6-4 victory over Kevin Anderson. Photo: Getty Images

: Kuznetsov relished a big win – 6-3 3-6 7-6(4) win over Fognini in Budapest. Photo: Getty Images

: Fabio Fognini gets his stretch on during his three-set defeat to Andrey Kuznetsov. Photo: Getty Images

: Jiri Vesely went down in three sets to Lucas Pouille in Budapest. Photo: Getty Images

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