The Baseline Top 15: Preseason workout proof

And just like that, vacation time is over.

The notoriously short period for players on the WTA and ATP tours to relax and unwind has ended for the most part, and the time has come to begin preparations for 2017.

In other words, the off season has shifted to preseason, and the athletes are putting in the work, and sharing it with the world, frequently and proudly.

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Angelique Kerber, who reached No. 1 in the world in 2016, makes sure that new ranking won’t weigh heavily on her shoulders:

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Tomas Berdych found time to get in some work during playtime:

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When Jack Sock isn’t doing broad jumps in the sand with Donald Young …

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… you can find him in the boxing ring with Nicholas Monroe:

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Yaroslava Shvedova shows she’s one cool customer when it comes to training:

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As does Dominika Cibulkova, with her post-practice routine:

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Veteran Feliciano Lopez proves tennis and life is one big balancing act:

Translations: “The kind of things we get to do some morning in Singapore … getting ready for 2017 ATP season with @inkonstantmotionofficial”

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Unlike his ranking, Lucas Pouille appears to be going nowhere fast:

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New world No. 3 Milos Raonic can relate:

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Tuning up the groundies is crucial, as Jo-Wilfried Tsonga demonstrates:

Translation: “A few minutes of my training this morning that I wanted to share with you!! #TsongaTeam - Thanks for all your comments and encouragement !!”

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Dominic Thiem is making sure he can crack one-handers from anywhere on the court:

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But why hurry? Caroline Wozniacki shows there’s no need to:

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The on-court grind is tough, though. Just ask Lucie Safarova and Monica Puig:

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New Top 10 standout Johanna Konta knows gym time is no joke, either:

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When it’s all said and done, Andrea Petkovic has the perfect solution: