Womens Tennis: Porsche Tennis Grand Prix

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About​

The Porsche Tennis Grand Prix is a tennis tournament held in Stuttgart, Germany (until 2005, in Filderstadt, a southern suburb of Stuttgart). Held since 1978, the tournament is a part of the WTA Tour schedule and is a Tier II tournament. The singles champion also receives a Porsche sports car in addition to prize money.

 

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Past Winners

1978 United States
1979 Tracy Austin
1980 Tracy Austin
1981 Tracy Austin
1982 Martina Navratilova
1983 Martina Navratilova
1984 Catarina Lindqvist
1985 Pam Shriver
1986 Martina Navratilova
1987 Martina Navratilova
1988 Martina Navratilova
1989 Gabriela Sabatini
1990 Mary Joe Fernandez
1991 Anke Huber
1992 Martina Navratilova
1993 Mary Pierce
1994 Anke Huber
1995 Iva Majoli
1996 Martina Hingis
1997 Martina Hingis
1998 Sandrine Testud
1999 Martina Hingis
2000 Martina Hingis
2001 Lindsay Davenport
2002 Kim Clijsters
2003 Kim Clijsters
2004 Lindsay Davenport
2005 Lindsay Davenport
2006 Nadia Petrova
2007 Justine Henin
2008 Jelena Janković
2009 Svetlana Kuznetsova

Doubles

1978
Tracy Austin
Betty Stöve
1979 Billie Jean King
Martina Navrátilová
1980 Hana Mandliková
Betty Stöve
1981 Mima Jaušovec
Martina Navrátilová
1982 Martina Navrátilová
Pam Shriver
1983 Martina Navrátilová
Candy Reynolds
1984 Claudia Kohde Kilsch
Helena Suková
1985 Hana Mandliková
Pam Shriver
1986 Martina Navrátilová
Pam Shriver
1987 Martina Navrátilová
Pam Shriver
1988 Martina Navrátilová
Iwona Kuczyńska
1989 Gigi Fernández
Robin White
1990 Mary Joe Fernández
Zina Garrison
1991 Martina Navrátilová
Jana Novotná
1992 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Helena Suková
1993 Gigi Fernández
Natalia Zvereva
1994 Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
1995 Natasha Zvereva, Gigi Fernández
1996 Nicole Arendt
Jana Novotná
1997 Martina Hingis
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
1998 Lindsay Davenport
Natasha Zvereva
1999 Chanda Rubin
Sandrine Testud
2000 Martina Hingis
Anna Kournikova
2001 Lindsay Davenport
Lisa Raymond
2002 Lindsay Davenport
Lisa Raymond
2003 Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs
2004 Cara Black
Rennae Stubbs
2005 Daniela Hantuchová
Anastasia Myskina
2006 Lisa Raymond
Samantha Stosur
2007 Květa Peschke
Rennae Stubbs
2008 Anna Lena Groenefeld
Patty Schnyder
2009 Bethanie Mattek Sands
Nadia Petrova

 

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Safina returns to action in Stuttgart; Wozniacki fit to play as well

Ranking points are the last thing Dinara Safina has on her mind when she returns to court this week at the Porsche Grand Prix from back injuries.

"Who cares," the Russian told reporters on Monday. "Health is much more important."

Twelve months ago Safina had just climbed to the world number one ranking a week ahead of Stuttgart.

She had a chance to get that prestigious ranking for the end of the year, but back problems stopped her in her first match at the season-ender. Safina returned this year, only to retire at the Australian Open in late January and not play until this week.

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/...ction-in-stuttgart-wozniacki-fit-to-play.html

 

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Venus Williams out of Porsche Grand Prix

Venus Williams has been forced to withdraw from the Porsche Grand Prix due to a knee injury she had experienced at the Miami tournament.

In her email to the directors, she stated, "My doctors told me that I would need more time to make a full recovery from the injury. It's why I can't unfortuneatly make it to Stuttgart."

http://www.thesportscampus.com/2010...grand-prix-wozniacki-safina-given-top-billing

 

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Kuznetsova makes progress

hird seed Svetlana Kuznetsova was among the players to progress to the second round of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart.

Russian Kuznetsova claimed a 6-1 6-2 win over Slovenia's Katarina Srebotnik at the indoor red clay tournament.

She will now meet Li Na in the second round after the Chinese player beat Italy's Sara Errani 6-1 6-1.

Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska defeated former world number one Ana Ivanovic of Serbia 7-6 (7/4) 6-4 to set up a second round meeting with Shahar Peer of Israel. Peer claimed a 6-3 3-6 6-1 win over Slovenia's Polona Hercog.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5hBqsHtiNKnStZpUamULA9DNErb1Q

 

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Henin, Stosur win; Wozniacki out in Stuttgart

Justine Henin outlasted Belgian teammate Yanina Wickmayer 6-3, 7-5 Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Porsche Grand Prix.

Henin's path to the final was eased when top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki, still bothered by a sore ankle, lost 6-4, 6-4 to Lucie Safarova.

Henin took a 5-1 lead in the second set and twice served for the match but could not finish it off. Wickmayer tied it 5-5 before Henin won the next two games.

Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/2010/04/29/1911612/no-2-wozniacki-loses-stosur-rallies.html#ixzz0mWMLhc9G

 

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Upset puts Peer into quarters

Shahar Peer advanced yesterday to the quarterfinals of the Porsche tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart with a surprising win over world number eight Agnieszka Radwanska. Peer, who was unseeded, downed the fifth-seeded Pole 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 6-2.

 

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Jankovic, Stosur cruise in Stuttgart

http://beta.thehindu.com/sport/tennis/article414145.ece

 

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Shock exit for Wozniacki

Top seed Caroline Wozniacki made a shock early exit from the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart at the hands of unseeded Czech Lucie Safarova.

Wozniacki, contesting her first clay-court match of the season, failed to find her rhythm at an point in the match as she slumped to a 6-4 6-4 loss in 66 minutes.

 

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Henin secures semi spot

Justine Henin came from a set down beat Jelena Jankovic and seal her place in the semi-finals of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart.

Jankovic converted the only break point won by either player in the first set to win it 6-3, before the pair exchanged breaks to take the second into a tie-break.

Henin took it before breaking three times in the third to seal a 3-6 7-6 (7/4) 6-3 win.

 

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Henin Dispatches Peer, To Face Stosur At Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Finals

Belgian Justine Henin punched her ticket into the finals of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, as she defeated Israeli Shahar Peer 6-3, 6-4 Saturday in Stuttgart, Germany.

 

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Henin claims Stuttgart title

Justine Henin claimed a first WTA Tour title since making her comeback at the start of the year at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart today.

The seven-time grand slam winner was too good for Australia's Sam Stosur as she won 6-4 2-6 6-1 in one hour and 41 minutes.