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 CHARLESTON, SC – Eugenie Bouchard and Madison Keys hit the center court at the Family Circle Tennis Center for the second installment of Workout With USANA.

Caroline Wozniacki and Sam Stosur hosted the first installment of the Workout With USANA series at Indian Wells, where they showed fans their best resistance and flexibility exercises. This time, USANA brand ambassadors Genie and Madison grabbed a pair of young fans from the crowd and walked them through their go-to shots.

“It was my first experience coaching so I was trying to explain my favorite shot, which is my backhand cross court,” said Genie.

“It was super fun, I hope the kids learned something!”

For Madison, her go-to shot was her booming serve, and she gave fans a step-by-step instruction on how to hit it.

“I love that we were able to bring someone out from the crowd,” she said. “She was very good, I was really impressed!”

Check out the best photos from Workout With USANA, and see how well Genie and Madison did in coaching their young protégés, Paige and Haynes!

USANA is the Official Vitamin & Supplement Supplier of the WTA, and over 170 Athletes – including 8 out of the Top 10 and 15 out of the Top 20 use USANA products. Former No.1 Caroline Wozniacki, Samantha Stosur, Eugenie Bouchard, and Madison Keys are among several USANA ambassadors, and 2016 marks the 10th Anniversary of the USANA-WTA partnership. Check them out on Instagram at @USANAInc.

It’s time to vote for March’s WTA Player of the Month!

Have a look at the nominees and cast your vote before Thursday at 11:59pm ET! The winner will be announced Friday, April 8.

March 2016 WTA Player Of The Month Finalists

Victoria Azarenka: Former No.1 Victoria Azarenka became the third woman in WTA history to capture the elusive Indian Wells-Miami “Sunshine” Double – joining Steffi Graf (1994, 1996) and Kim Clijsters). Azarenka showed grit and determination through the BNP Paribas Open, edging past Samantha Stosur and Karolina Pliskova in a pair of tight three-setters before stunning World No.1 Serena Williams in the final, defeating the 21-time Grand Slam champion for the first time since 2013 (Cincinnati). The two-time Australian Open champion backed up her two weeks in Indian Wells by a near-perfect display at the Miami Open, racing through six matches without dropping a set and avenging her Australian Open quarterfinal loss to Angelique Kerber in the semis. With two more titles under her belt for a tour-leading three in 2016, Azarenka is back in the Top 5 for the first time since 2014 and regains the top spot on the Road to Singapore leaderboard.

Serena Williams: Williams continued her solid start to the season with a run to the finals Indian Wells, her first since 2001. The American didn’t drop a set heading into a final but ran into an inspired Azarenka in the final; even then, the American nearly pulled off one of her signature second set comebacks in winning three straight games towards the end of the match. Her quest for a ninth Miami Open title ended in the fourth round at the hands of Svetlana Kuznetsova, who went on to reach the final. Her successful month of March ends with her still atop the WTA rankings and No.3 on the Road to Singapore leaderboard

Svetlana Kuznetsova: Kuznetsova has been another one of the in form players to start 2016. Having already won a title at the Apia International Sydney, Kuznetsova served out a third career victory over Serena Williams and won a total of four three-set matches to reach her first Miami final since she won the title in 2006. Her best match of the tournament, however, came in a two-set victory over Timea Bacsinszky when she overcame multiple break points to defeat the resurgent Swiss in the semifinals.

2016 Winners

January: Angelique Kerber
February: Carla Suárez Navarro

How it works:

Finalists are selected by wtatennis.com
Winner is then determined by a fan vote on wtatennis.com

March was defined by four breakthrough players who brought some impressive performances to the second month of 2016. Which one soared the highest?

Have a look at the nominees for March’s Breakthrough Performance of the Month and cast your vote before Thursday at 11:59pm ET! The winner will be announced Friday, April 8.

March 2016 WTA Breakthrough Performance of the Month Finalists:

Daria Kasatkina: Kasatkina’s breakthrough season continued with her first Premier Mandatory quarterfinal at the BNP Paribas Open. Unseeded in Indian Wells, the 2014 French Open junior champion began her tournament with a win over two-time winner Daniela Hantuchova, saved match point against Monica Puig and upset Timea Bacsinszky to reach the last eight, falling to Karolina Pliskova. The Russian’s run in Miami was cut short by World No.5 Simona Halep, who she pushed in two tough sets in the second round. Kasatkina is currently up to a career-high ranking of No.35 and is seeded for the first time at a Premier-level tournament at the Volvo Car Open.

Naomi Osaka: The Japanese teenager had another big week, this time in Miami. In her tournament debut, Osaka blew past Sara Errani in straight sets to reach the third round for the first time at a Premier Mandatory tournament. With her booming game, she is up to her own career-high ranking of No.95.

Timea Babos: 22 year old Timea Babos’ consistent 2016 kicked into high gear in Miami when she reached the round of 16 at a Premier Mandatory for the first time in her career. Playing Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber under the lights on Center Court, Babos appeared undaunted for much of the contest, even leading by a break in the final set before the German’s experience ultimately shone through. The former ace leader is ranked inside the Top 40 at No.39 for the first time, as well, and looks poised to move even farther up the rankings in singles and doubles, where she reached the final with Yaroslava Shvedova.

Nicole Gibbs: The former Stanford All-American has come good on the WTA level in a big way in 2016. Gibbs reached the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open and nearly pulled off the upset against two-time Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova. In between major success on the court, Gibbs also earned praise off of it from the likes of Billie Jean King and Chris Evert for her passionate defense of equal prize money. Following up her run in Miami, she reached the third round before bowing out to 2015 Wimbledon runner-up Garbiñe Muguruza. 

2016 Winners:

January: Zhang Shuai
February: Jelena Ostapenko

How it works:

Finalists are selected by wtatennis.com
Winner is then determined by a fan vote on wtatennis.com