Date
12 April to 21 April 2025, Porsche Arena, Stuttgart
Organiser
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft, Stuttgart
Tournament Director
Markus Günthardt
Operating Tournament Director
Anke Huber
Press
Markus Rothermel
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG
Media Director Sports
Telefon +49 (0) 170 911-0779
Email: markus.rothermel@porsche.de
Claus-Peter Andorka
CPA Sports
Tournament Media Director
Telefon: +49 (0)172-6911-517
E-Mail: cpa.sports@t-online.de
During the tournament, Claus-Peter Andorka will be your on-site contact in the Press Center.
Competing players
28 in the singles main draw, 16 in singles qualifying, 16 pairs in the doubles main draw
Schedule
Qualifying will be played on Courts 1 on Saturday, 12 April and Sunday 13 April. The main draw first round will begin on Centre Court in the Porsche Arena on Monday 14 April. Due to the regional Baden-Württemberg by-laws governing public holidays, there will be no play on Good Friday (18 April). The singles final will therefore take place on Easter Monday (21 April). The doubles final will be played the day before on Easter Sunday.
Television
With major TV partners behind them, the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix ensures that tennis fans at home will also get their money’s worth. Most matches in the Porsche Arena will be shown live. Internationally, the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix will be broadcast in over 100 countries.
Main prize
The singles winner will receive the prize money and the main prize, a Porsche Macan Turbo.
Status Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
The Porsche Tennis Grand Prix is a WTA 500 category tournament.
“Aces for Charity” campaign
As a part of the traditional “Aces for Charity” fundraiser, Porsche will make a donation of 100 euro for every ace struck during the tournament to its charity partners, the “Stuttgarter Kinderstiftung” and the “Stiftung Agapedia”. In 2024, a total of 178 aces were sent down up until the final.
A look back to 2024
Singles final
Elena Rybakina (KAZ) – Marta Kostyuk 6-2, 6-2
Doubles final
Hao-Ching Chan (TPE) / Veronika Kudermetova – Ulrikke Eikeri (NOR) / Ingrid Neel (EST) 4-6, 6-3, 10-2
First Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
First played in 1978, it is Europe’s oldest women’s indoor tournament. The first winner was the American Tracy Austin who went on to win the next three Grand Prix.
The most successful players
With six wins to her name, Martina Navratilova (USA) is the most successful player in the history of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. Behind her are Tracy Austin (USA) and Martina Hingis (SUI) on four wins apiece, Maria Sharapova (RUS) and Lindsay Davenport (USA) with three wins and Anke Huber (GER), Kim Clijsters (BEL), Justine Henin (BEL), Porsche Brand Ambassador Angelique Kerber (GER) and Porsche Friend Iga Swiatek, who have each won twice.
German winners
Four German players have managed to win the tournament to date: Anke Huber (1991 and 1994), Julia Görges (2011), Angelique Kerber (2015 and 2016) and Laura Siegemund (2017).
Men’s tournament
The only Porsche Tennis Grand Prix for men was held in 1979. Two Porsche Grand Prix took place that year. For the record: The Pole Wojtek Fibak beat the Argentine Guillermo Vilas in the final and won a Porsche 928.
