Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart

Dates
21 April - 29 April 2012, Porsche Arena, Stuttgart

Organiser
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft, Stuttgart

Tournament Director
Markus Günthardt

Operating Tournament Director
Anke Huber

Press
Hans-Gerd Bode
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG
Porscheplatz 1
70435 Stuttgart 

Claus-Peter Andorka
KircherBurkhardt Stuttgart GmbH
Phone: +49 (0)711-900-510
Mobile: +49 (0)172-6911-517
E-mail: claus-peter.andorka@kircher-burkhardt.com

During the tournament Claus-Peter Andorka will be your on site contact person in the Press Centre in the Porsche Arena.

Competing Players
28 in singles qualifying, 32 in singles main draw, 16 main draw doubles pairs

Television
The Eurosport and Eurosport 2 sports channels are expected to televise live out of the Porsche Arena.

Tickets
Tickets are available via the Easy Ticket service – either by phone on +49 711-2555-555 or the Internet at www.easyticket.de and at the Porsche Arena’s box offices for the duration of the tournament.

Prize Money
740,000 US dollars total prize money

Main Prize
The winner will receive a Porsche sports car in addition to the prize money.

Status Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
The Porsche Tennis Grand Prix is one out of the Sony Ericsson WTA’s 20 Premier Events. It is the highest tournament category after the four Grand Slam tournaments.

Internet Databank
The databank provides texts, tournament updates, background information and images free of charge.
http://presse.porsche.de


A Look Back

2011 Final Singles
Julia Görges (GER) – Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 7-6, 6-3

2011 Final Doubles
Sabine Lisicki (GER) / Samantha Stosur (AUS) – Kristina Barrois (GER) / Jasmin Wöhr (GER) 6-1, 7-6

Spectators in 2011
A total of 32,800 spectators were party to the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix live in the Porsche Arena.

First Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
First played in 1978, it is therefore 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
Martina Navratilova (USA), six wins; Tracy Austin (USA) and Martina Hingis (SUI), four wins each; Lindsay Davenport (USA) three wins; Anke Huber (GER), Kim Clijsters (BEL) and Justine Henin (BEL) two wins each.

Men’s Grand Prix
The only Porsche Tennis Grand Prix for men was held in 1979. Two Porsche Grand Prix took place in that year. For the record: the Pole Wojtek Fibak beat the Argentine Guillermo Vilas in the final and won a Porsche 928.

Internet
www.porsche-tennis.de