The 31 most stunning photos across women's sports from the last month — Tennis, European Championships, and more

Meredith CashSep 24, 2022, 19:40 IST

Spain's Salma Paralluelo celebrates winning the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Costa Rica.Buda Mendes - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images

With several big events — including the 2022 WNBA playoffs, the tennis hardcourt season, and the European Championships — and legends like Serena Williams and Sue Bird taking their final bows, the last month has been busy in the world of women's sports.
Insider spoke with 21 of Getty Images' sports photographers about how they captured some of the most stunning shots in women's sports during August.
The photos below showcase basketball, tennis, soccer, track and field, swimming, gymnastics, and rock climbing competitions around the world, as well as key moments from the WNBA playoffs and US Open.

8/2: Nigeria's Chioma Onyekwere competes during the Women's Discus Throw Final during the 2022 Commonwealth Games in the Birmingham, England.

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8/3: Fiji's Helen Anastasia Seipua performs a clean-and-jerk during the Women's 87+kg Final of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.

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8/3: Scotland's Eilish McColgan celebrates winning the gold medal in the Women's 10,000m Final at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.

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8/4: Naomi Osaka returns a shot from Coco Gauff during the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic at Spartan Tennis Complex in San Jose, California.

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8/4: Australia's Nikita Hains competes in the Women's 10m Platform Final of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Smethwick, England.

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8/5: Coco Gauff returns a shot from Paula Badosa during the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic at Spartan Tennis Complex in San Jose, California.

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8/5: Canada's Suzanna Shahbazian competes with ribbon during Individual All-Around Final during the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.

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8/6: Xiyu Wang serves a shot to Liudmila Samsonova in the Women's Semifinal of the Citi Open at Rock Creek Tennis Center in Washington, DC.

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8/7: Sue Bird of the Seattle Storm kisses her fiancee, Megan Rapinoe, before the last regular season home game of her career against the Las Vegas Aces in Seattle, Washington.

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8/7: Sue Bird of the Seattle Storm kisses her fiancee, Megan Rapinoe, before the last regular season home game of her career against the Las Vegas Aces in Seattle, Washington.

8/7: England's Abigail Irozuru takes part in a practice jump for the Women's Long Jump Final during the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.

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8/7: Sue Bird of the Seattle Storm waves to fans after the last regular season home game of her career against the Las Vegas Aces in Seattle, Washington.

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8/10: Serena Williams waves to the crowd as she leaves the court after losing to Belinda Bencic during the National Bank Open in Toronto, Canada.

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8/11: Polish cyclists compete in the Women's Team Sprint Qualifying during the cycling track competition at the European Championships Munich 2022 in Germany.

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8/11: France's Charlotte Bonnet competes in the Women's 100m Freestyle heats during the European Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy.

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8/11: Ally Sentnor celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against Ghana during a match between Ghana and United States as part of FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Costa Rica 2022 in Alajuela, Costa Rica.

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8/11: Ally Sentnor celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against Ghana during a match between Ghana and United States as part of FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Costa Rica 2022 in Alajuela, Costa Rica.

8/11: Germany's Hannah Meul competes during the Sport Climbing Women's Lead qualification at the European Championships in Munich, Germany.

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8/11: Korea Republic's Hayeon Mun celebrates a goal against Canada during a FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Costa Rica 2022 match in San Jose, Costa Rica.

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8/11: Spain's Lorena Medina competes in the Balance Beam during the Women's Artistic Gymnastics Subdivision 2 competition at the European Championships in Munich, Germany.

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8/11: Spain's Lorena Medina competes in the Balance Beam during the Women's Artistic Gymnastics Subdivision 2 competition at the European Championships in Munich, Germany.

8/12: A pack of athletes compete in the swimming stage of the Women's Elite Triathlon competition during the European Championships Munich 2022 in Germany.

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8/12: Athletes compete in the swimming stage of the Women's Elite Triathlon competition at the European Championships in Munich, Germany.

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8/12: Athletes compete in the run stage of the Women's Elite Triathlon competition at the European Championships Munich 2022 in Germany.

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8/13: Coco Gauff hits a shot while playing with her doubles partner, Jessica Pegula, during the National Bank Open in Toronto, Canada.

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8/14: Dominique Carbone of the Hawthorn Hawks celebrates a goal during her team's AFLW Practice Match against the Richmond Tigers at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia.

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8/14: Dominique Carbone of the Hawthorn Hawks celebrates a goal during her team's AFLW Practice Match against the Richmond Tigers at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia.

8/15: Leylah Fernandez serves at the Western & Southern Open in Mason, Ohio.

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8/17: Emma Raducanu plays a backhand during the Western & Southern Open in Mason, Ohio.

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8/18: Switzerland's Chiara Scherrer competes in the Women's 3000m Steeplechase during the Athletics competition at the European Championships in Munich, Germany.

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8/21: Sue Bird (left) defends the Washington Mystics' Alysha Clark during the 2022 WNBA playoffs.

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8/25: China's Liu Xinrui competes with the ribbon during the all round rhythmic gymnastics at the National Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship in Hangzhou, China.

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8/26: Australia's Alexandria Perkins competes in the Women's 100m Butterfly Final during the 2022 Australian Short Course Championships in Sydney, Australia.

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8/27: The St Kilda Saints sing the team song after their round one AFLW win against the Sydney Swans in Sydney, Australia.

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8/28: Players of Spain celebrate after winning a FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Costa Rica 2022 final match against Japan in San Jose, Costa Rica.

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The 31 most stunning photos across women's sports from the last month &mdash; Tennis, European Championships, and more

8/2: Nigeria's Chioma Onyekwere competes during the Women's Discus Throw Final during the 2022 Commonwealth Games in the Birmingham, England.

8/3: Fiji's Helen Anastasia Seipua performs a clean-and-jerk during the Women's 87+kg Final of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.

8/3: Scotland's Eilish McColgan celebrates winning the gold medal in the Women's 10,000m Final at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.

8/4: Naomi Osaka returns a shot from Coco Gauff during the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic at Spartan Tennis Complex in San Jose, California.

8/4: Australia's Nikita Hains competes in the Women's 10m Platform Final of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Smethwick, England.

8/5: Coco Gauff returns a shot from Paula Badosa during the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic at Spartan Tennis Complex in San Jose, California.

8/5: Canada's Suzanna Shahbazian competes with ribbon during Individual All-Around Final during the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.

8/6: Xiyu Wang serves a shot to Liudmila Samsonova in the Women's Semifinal of the Citi Open at Rock Creek Tennis Center in Washington, DC.

8/7: Sue Bird of the Seattle Storm kisses her fiancee, Megan Rapinoe, before the last regular season home game of her career against the Las Vegas Aces in Seattle, Washington.

8/7: England's Abigail Irozuru takes part in a practice jump for the Women's Long Jump Final during the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.

8/7: Sue Bird of the Seattle Storm waves to fans after the last regular season home game of her career against the Las Vegas Aces in Seattle, Washington.

8/10: Serena Williams waves to the crowd as she leaves the court after losing to Belinda Bencic during the National Bank Open in Toronto, Canada.

8/11: Polish cyclists compete in the Women's Team Sprint Qualifying during the cycling track competition at the European Championships Munich 2022 in Germany.

8/11: France's Charlotte Bonnet competes in the Women's 100m Freestyle heats during the European Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy.

8/11: Ally Sentnor celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against Ghana during a match between Ghana and United States as part of FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Costa Rica 2022 in Alajuela, Costa Rica.

8/11: Germany's Hannah Meul competes during the Sport Climbing Women's Lead qualification at the European Championships in Munich, Germany.

8/11: Korea Republic's Hayeon Mun celebrates a goal against Canada during a FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Costa Rica 2022 match in San Jose, Costa Rica.

8/11: Spain's Lorena Medina competes in the Balance Beam during the Women's Artistic Gymnastics Subdivision 2 competition at the European Championships in Munich, Germany.

8/12: A pack of athletes compete in the swimming stage of the Women's Elite Triathlon competition during the European Championships Munich 2022 in Germany.

8/12: Athletes compete in the swimming stage of the Women's Elite Triathlon competition at the European Championships in Munich, Germany.

8/12: Athletes compete in the run stage of the Women's Elite Triathlon competition at the European Championships Munich 2022 in Germany.

8/13: Coco Gauff hits a shot while playing with her doubles partner, Jessica Pegula, during the National Bank Open in Toronto, Canada.

8/14: Dominique Carbone of the Hawthorn Hawks celebrates a goal during her team's AFLW Practice Match against the Richmond Tigers at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia.

8/15: Leylah Fernandez serves at the Western & Southern Open in Mason, Ohio.

8/17: Emma Raducanu plays a backhand during the Western & Southern Open in Mason, Ohio.

8/18: Switzerland's Chiara Scherrer competes in the Women's 3000m Steeplechase during the Athletics competition at the European Championships in Munich, Germany.

8/21: Sue Bird (left) defends the Washington Mystics' Alysha Clark during the 2022 WNBA playoffs.

8/25: China's Liu Xinrui competes with the ribbon during the all round rhythmic gymnastics at the National Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship in Hangzhou, China.

8/26: Australia's Alexandria Perkins competes in the Women's 100m Butterfly Final during the 2022 Australian Short Course Championships in Sydney, Australia.

8/27: The St Kilda Saints sing the team song after their round one AFLW win against the Sydney Swans in Sydney, Australia.

8/28: Players of Spain celebrate after winning a FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Costa Rica 2022 final match against Japan in San Jose, Costa Rica.

The 31 most stunning photos across women's sports from the last month — Tennis, European Championships, and more