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Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
The Stuttgart Open, also known by its sponsored name Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, is a women's tennis tournament held in Stuttgart, Germany (until 2005, in Filderstadt, a southern suburb of Stuttgart). Held since 1978, the tournament is the oldest women's indoor tournament in Europe. The event was part of the Tier II category from 1990 until 2008 and as of 2009 has been a Premier tournament on the WTA Tour.[1] The singles champion receives prize money and a Porsche sports car.[2] Until 2008 the tournament was played on hardcourt in autumn. Since 2009 it is played on clay court in spring, as a warm-up tournament to the French Open, making it the first indoor clay court event on the women's tour.[3]
The players voted for the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix as their favourite Premier tournament in 2007, 2008, 2010-2012, 2014-2017.
The tournament has been won by many former number ones and Grand Slam champions. Martina Navratilova holds the record for most singles wins at the event, with six titles between 1982 and 1992, in addition to eight doubles titles. Tracy Austin and Martina Hingis both come second with four wins each in the singles event, with Austin winning four consecutive. This is followed by Lindsay Davenport and Maria Sharapova with three wins each.
Petra Kvitová is the current champion.
History
The tournament was founded by businessman Dieter Fischer who had organized a men's exhibition tournament[a] in Filderstadt in 1977 to open his tennis centre.[4] After failing to schedule a men's event in 1978 a license for a Tier II women's tournament was purchased for $100,000 and the first edition was held in October 1978, won by 15-year old Tracy Austin.[5] In March 1979 a men's tournament was held, won by Wojciech Fibak, but this event was discontinued as it required too much effort to organize two tournaments annually with a volunteer force. In 1992 a request for promotion to the Tier I category was rejected by the WTA on the grounds that the tournament's centre court, with a 3,000-seat capacity, was too small.[1] In 2002 Fischer sold the tournament licence to Porsche who had been the official sponsor since the first edition.[6]
Past finals
Singles
Location
|
Year
|
Champion
|
Runner-up
|
Score
|
---|
Filderstadt
|
1978 |
Tracy Austin |
Betty Stöve |
6-3, 6-3
|
1979 |
Tracy Austin (2) |
Martina Navratilova |
6-3, 6-2
|
1980 |
Tracy Austin (3) |
Sherry Acker |
6-2, 7-5
|
1981 |
Tracy Austin (4) |
Martina Navratilova |
4-6, 6-3, 6-4
|
1982 |
Martina Navratilova |
Tracy Austin |
6-3, 6-3
|
1983 |
Martina Navratilova (2) |
Catherine Tanvier |
6-1, 6-2
|
1984 |
Catarina Lindqvist |
Steffi Graf |
6-1, 6-4
|
1985 |
Pam Shriver |
Catarina Lindqvist |
6-1, 7-5
|
1986 |
Martina Navratilova (3) |
Hana Mandlíková |
6-2, 6-3
|
1987 |
Martina Navratilova (4) |
Chris Evert |
7-5, 6-1
|
1988 |
Martina Navratilova (5) |
Chris Evert |
6-2, 6-3
|
1989 |
Gabriela Sabatini |
Mary Joe Fernández |
7-6(7-5), 6-4
|
1990 |
Mary Joe Fernández |
Barbara Paulus |
6-1, 6-3
|
1991 |
Anke Huber |
Martina Navratilova |
2-6, 6-2, 7-6(7-4) |
1992 |
Martina Navratilova (6) |
Gabriela Sabatini |
7-6(7-1), 6-3
|
1993 |
Mary Pierce |
Natasha Zvereva |
6-3, 6-3
|
1994 |
Anke Huber (2) |
Mary Pierce |
6-4, 6-2
|
1995 |
Iva Majoli |
Gabriela Sabatini |
6-4, 7-6(7-4) |
1996 |
Martina Hingis |
Anke Huber |
6-2, 3-6, 6-3
|
1997 |
Martina Hingis (2) |
Lisa Raymond |
6-4, 6-2
|
1998 |
Sandrine Testud |
Lindsay Davenport |
7-5, 6-3
|
1999 |
Martina Hingis (3) |
Mary Pierce |
6-4, 6-1
|
2000 |
Martina Hingis (4) |
Kim Clijsters |
6-0, 6-3
|
2001 |
Lindsay Davenport |
Justine Henin |
7-5, 6-4
|
2002 |
Kim Clijsters |
Daniela Hantuchová |
4-6, 6-3, 6-4
|
2003 |
Kim Clijsters (2) |
Justine Henin |
5-7, 6-4, 6-2
|
2004 |
Lindsay Davenport (2) |
Amélie Mauresmo |
6-2, ret.
|
2005 |
Lindsay Davenport (3) |
Amélie Mauresmo |
6-2, 6-4
|
Stuttgart
|
2006 |
Nadia Petrova |
Tatiana Golovin |
6-3, 7-6(7-4) |
2007 |
Justine Henin |
Tatiana Golovin |
2-6, 6-2, 6-1
|
2008 |
Jelena Jankovi? |
Nadia Petrova |
6-4, 6-3
|
2009 |
Svetlana Kuznetsova |
Dinara Safina |
6-4, 6-3
|
2010 |
Justine Henin (2) |
Samantha Stosur |
6-4, 2-6, 6-1
|
2011 |
Julia Görges |
Caroline Wozniacki |
7-6(7-3), 6-3
|
2012 |
Maria Sharapova |
Victoria Azarenka |
6-1, 6-4
|
2013 |
Maria Sharapova (2) |
Li Na |
6-4, 6-3
|
2014 |
Maria Sharapova (3) |
Ana Ivanovic |
3-6, 6-4, 6-1
|
2015 |
Angelique Kerber |
Caroline Wozniacki |
3-6, 6-1, 7-5
|
2016 |
Angelique Kerber (2) |
Laura Siegemund |
6-4, 6-0
|
2017 |
Laura Siegemund |
Kristina Mladenovic |
6-1, 2-6, 7-6(7-5) |
2018 |
Karolína Plí?ková |
CoCo Vandeweghe |
7-6(7-2), 6-4
|
2019 |
Petra Kvitová |
Anett Kontaveit |
6-3, 7-6(7-2) |
Doubles
Location
|
Year
|
Champion
|
Runner-up
|
Score
|
---|
Filderstadt
|
1978 |
Tracy Austin
Betty Stöve |
Mima Jau?ovec
Virginia Ruzici |
6-3, 6-3
|
1979 |
Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova |
Betty Stöve
Wendy Turnbull |
6-3, 6-3
|
1980 |
Hana Mandlíková
Betty Stöve (2) |
Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith |
6-4, 7-5
|
1981 |
Mima Jau?ovec
Martina Navratilova (2) |
Barbara Potter
Anne Smith |
6-4, 6-1
|
1982 |
Martina Navratilova (3)
Pam Shriver |
Candy Reynolds
Anne Smith |
6-2, 6-3
|
1983 |
Martina Navratilova (4)
Candy Reynolds |
Virginia Ruzici
Catherine Tanvier |
6-2, 6-1
|
1984 |
Claudia Kohde Kilsch
Helena Suková |
Bettina Bunge
Eva Pfaff |
6-2, 4-6, 6-3
|
1985 |
Hana Mandlíková
Pam Shriver (2) |
Carina Karlsson
Tine Scheuer-Larsen |
6-2, 6-1
|
1986 |
Martina Navratilova (5)
Pam Shriver (3) |
Zina Garrison
Gabriela Sabatini |
7-6(7-5), 6-4
|
1987 |
Martina Navratilova (6)
Pam Shriver (4) |
Zina Garrison
Lori McNeil |
6-1, 6-2
|
1988 |
Martina Navratilova (7)
Iwona Kuczy?ska |
Elna Reinach
Raffaella Reggi |
6-1, 6-4
|
1989 |
Gigi Fernández
Robin White |
Elna Reinach
Raffaella Reggi |
6-4, 7-6(7-2) |
1990 |
Mary Joe Fernández
Zina Garrison |
Mercedes Paz
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
7-5, 6-3
|
1991 |
Martina Navratilova (8)
Jana Novotná |
Pam Shriver
Natalia Zvereva |
6-2, 5-7, 6-4
|
1992 |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Helena Suková (2) |
Pam Shriver
Natalia Zvereva |
6-4, 7-5
|
1993 |
Gigi Fernández (2)
Natalia Zvereva |
Patty Fendick
Martina Navratilova |
7-6(8-6), 6-4
|
1994 |
Gigi Fernández (3)
Natalia Zvereva (2) |
Manon Bollegraf
Larisa Savchenko Neiland |
7-6(7-5), 6-4
|
1995 |
Gigi Fernández (4)
Natalia Zvereva (3) |
Meredith McGrath
Larisa Savchenko Neiland |
5-7, 6-1, 6-4
|
1996 |
Nicole Arendt
Jana Novotná (2) |
Martina Hingis
Helena Suková |
6-2, 6-3
|
1997 |
Martina Hingis
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (2) |
Lindsay Davenport
Jana Novotná |
7-6(7-4), 3-6, 7-6(7-3) |
1998 |
Lindsay Davenport
Natasha Zvereva (4) |
Anna Kournikova
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
6-4, 6-2
|
1999 |
Chanda Rubin
Sandrine Testud |
Larisa Savchenko Neiland
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
6-3, 6-4
|
2000 |
Martina Hingis (2)
Anna Kournikova |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Barbara Schett |
6-4, 6-2
|
2001 |
Lindsay Davenport (2)
Lisa Raymond |
Justine Henin
Meghann Shaughnessy |
6-4, 6-7(4-7), 7-5
|
2002 |
Lindsay Davenport (3)
Lisa Raymond (2) |
Meghann Shaughnessy
Paola Suárez |
6-2, 6-4
|
2003 |
Lisa Raymond (3)
Rennae Stubbs |
Cara Black
Martina Navratilova |
6-2, 6-4
|
2004 |
Cara Black
Rennae Stubbs (2) |
Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Julia Schruff |
6-3, 6-2
|
2005 |
Daniela Hantuchová
Anastasia Myskina |
Kv?ta Hrdli?ková Peschke
Francesca Schiavone |
6-0, 3-6, 7-5
|
Stuttgart
|
2006 |
Lisa Raymond (4)
Samantha Stosur |
Cara Black
Rennae Stubbs |
6-3, 6-4
|
2007 |
Kv?ta Peschke
Rennae Stubbs (3) |
Chan Yung-jan
Dinara Safina |
6-7(5-7), 7-6(7-4), [10-2]
|
2008 |
Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Patty Schnyder |
Kv?ta Peschke
Rennae Stubbs |
6-2, 6-4
|
2009 |
Bethanie Mattek-Sands
Nadia Petrova |
Gisela Dulko
Flavia Pennetta |
5-7, 6-3, [10-7]
|
2010 |
Gisela Dulko
Flavia Pennetta |
Kv?ta Peschke
Katarina Srebotnik |
3-6, 7-6(7-3), [10-5]
|
2011 |
Sabine Lisicki
Samantha Stosur (2) |
Kristina Barrois
Jasmin Wöhr |
6-1, 7-6(7-5) |
2012 |
Iveta Bene?ová
|
Julia Görges
Anna-Lena Grönefeld |
6-4, 7-5
|
2013 |
Mona Barthel
Sabine Lisicki (2) |
Bethanie Mattek-Sands
Sania Mirza |
6-4, 7-5
|
2014 |
Sara Errani
Roberta Vinci |
Cara Black
Sania Mirza |
6-2, 6-3
|
2015 |
Bethanie Mattek-Sands (2)
Lucie ?afá?ová |
Caroline Garcia
Katarina Srebotnik |
6-4, 6-3
|
2016 |
Caroline Garcia
Kristina Mladenovic |
Martina Hingis
Sania Mirza |
2-6, 6-1, [10-6]
|
2017 |
Raquel Atawo
Je?ena Ostapenko |
Abigail Spears
Katarina Srebotnik |
6-4, 6-4
|
2018 |
Raquel Atawo (2)
Anna-Lena Grönefeld (2) |
Nicole Melichar
Kv?ta Peschke |
6-4, 6-7(5-7), [10-5]
|
2019 |
Mona Barthel (2)
Anna-Lena Friedsam |
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Lucie ?afá?ová |
2-6, 6-3, [10-6]
|
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