Women's Stuttgart Open
Tennis tournament
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.
Elena Rybakina is the current singles 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 Janković
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 Plíšková
CoCo Vandeweghe
7–6(7–2) , 6–4
2019
Petra Kvitová
Anett Kontaveit
6–3, 7–6(7–2)
2020
Not held due to the coronavirus pandemic
2021
Ashleigh Barty
Aryna Sabalenka
3–6, 6–0, 6–3
2022
Iga Świątek
Aryna Sabalenka
6–2, 6–2
2023
Iga Świątek (2)
Aryna Sabalenka
6–3, 6–4
2024
Elena Rybakina
Marta Kostyuk
6–2, 6–2
Doubles
Location
Year
Champion
Runner-up
Score
Filderstadt
1978
Tracy Austin Betty Stöve
Mima Jaušovec 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 Jaušovec 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 Kuczyńska
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
Květa Hrdličková 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
Květa 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
Květa 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
Květa 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 Benešová Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
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 Šafářová
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 Jeļena Ostapenko
Abigail Spears Katarina Srebotnik
6–4, 6–4
2018
Raquel Atawo (2) Anna-Lena Grönefeld (2)
Nicole Melichar Květa Peschke
6–4, 6–7(5–7) , [10–5]
2019
Mona Barthel (2) Anna-Lena Friedsam
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Lucie Šafářová
2–6, 6–3, [10–6]
2020
Not held due to the coronavirus pandemic
2021
Ashleigh Barty Jennifer Brady
Desirae Krawczyk Bethanie Mattek-Sands
6–4, 5–7, [10–5]
2022
Desirae Krawczyk Demi Schuurs
Coco Gauff Zhang Shuai
6–3, 6–4
2023
Desirae Krawczyk (2) Demi Schuurs (2)
Nicole Melichar-Martinez Giuliana Olmos
6–4, 6–1
2024
Chan Hao-ching Veronika Kudermetova
Ulrikke Eikeri Ingrid Neel
4–6, 6–3, [10–2]
See also
Notes
References
External links
Previous women's tournament categories (1990–2020)
Tournaments by year Premier Mandatory Premier 5 tournaments Premier tournaments