About Porsche Tennis Grand Prix 2024
Porsche Tennis Grand Prix (WTA) Introduction
The Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, or the Stuttgart Open, is a women’s professional tennis tournament held in Germany. It is a WTA-500 competition, and is the oldest women’s event to be held indoors in Europe.
After starting off as a hard court tournament in 1978, the Stuttgart Open has been converted to a clay court build-up event to Roland Garros since 2009. Along with a prize fund, the winners of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix also earn themselves a grand Porsche car.
The Porsche Tennis Grand Prix is normally held during the month of April, and acts as the maiden indoor clay court competition on the women’s circuit. In 2024, the Stuttgart Open will take place between 13-21 April including qualifiers. The tournament attracts the world’s top players, with reigning World No. 1 Iga Swiatek being the double defending champion at the German town.
There are 500 points up for grabs in both singles and doubles at the WTA Stuttgart Open, and a prize money of $922,573. Every year, the tournament takes place at the Porsche Arena in NeckarPark. While there are 32 entrants in the singles draw, 16 women will battle it out in the women’s doubles section.
Porsche Tennis Grand Prix (WTA) History
The Porsche Tennis Grand Prix was first held in 1978, and has been won by several World No. 1 WTA stars in the past. After being categorized as a Tier II and Premier competition, the event has now been classified as a WTA-500. The Stuttgart Open was founded by businessman Dieter Fischer, and he organized the maiden edition in 1978. Between 2007 to 2017, the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix was voted by the WTA stars as their favorite Premier tournament.
The first ever winner at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, or the Stuttgart Open, was American Tracy Austin. She defeated former Dutch player Betty Stove in the final. As a matter of fact, Austin and Stove then teamed up to win the women’s doubles crown in straight sets. In 2002, Fischer sold the rights of the tournament to automobile company Porsche, who continue to sponsor the Open. Moreover, the competition also had a men’s event in 1979, which was eventually discontinued.
Porsche Tennis Grand Prix (WTA) 2024 Schedule
The 2024 Stuttgart Open, sponsored by Porsche, will begin in the second week of April and extend over a week:
| April 13 | Qualifying |
| April 14 | Qualifying |
| April 15 | Round-1 |
| April 16 | Round-1 |
| April 17 | Round-2 |
| April 18 | Round-3 |
| April 19 | Quarterfinals |
| April 20 | Semifinals |
| April 21 | Final |
Porsche Tennis Grand Prix (WTA) Venue
The Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, as the name suggests, is held annually at the Porsche Arena in Stuttgart. It is a multi-sport facility that has different capacities, based on the sport being played (varies between 5,000-8,000). The arena is one part of a sports complex within Stuttgart’s NeckarPark.
While the construction of the Porsche Arena began in 2005, it officially opened in May 2006. The cost of con. Previously, the tournament was held at the Tennis Sporthalle Filderstadt (until 2005).
Porsche Tennis Grand Prix (WTA) 2024 Defending Champions
Women’s Singles: Iga Swiatek
Women’s Doubles: Demi Schuurs/Desirae Krawczyk
Porsche Tennis Grand Prix (WTA) Prize Money
| Event | Winner | Runner-Up | Semifinalists |
| Singles | $120,150 | $74,175 | $43,323 |
| Doubles | $40,101 | $24,300 | $13,904 |
Porsche Tennis Grand Prix (WTA) Points Distribution
| Event | Winner | Runner-Up | Semifinalists |
| Singles | 470 | 305 | 185 |
| Doubles | 470 | 305 | 185 |
Porsche Tennis Grand Prix (WTA) 2024 Top Ranked Players
Singles:
Iga Swiatek (1)
Aryna Sabalenka (2)
Coco Gauff (3)
Elena Rybakina (4)
Jessica Pegula (5)
Ons Jabeur (6)
Zheng Qinwen (7)
Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Most Successful Players
Martina Navratilova is the most decorated athlete at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, winning the title on 6 different occasions. She won her last trophy in 1992, overhauling Gabriela Sabatini - a former champion herself. After Navratilova, Swiss icon Martina Hingis and inaugural edition champion Tracy Austin are the most successful players with four titles each in Stuttgart.
How to Watch Porsche Tennis Grand Prix 2024
The 2024 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix will be broadcasted on a wide range of channels and streams worldwide. For viewers in the USA, Tennis Channel has exclusive access to the telecast of WTA tournaments. Apart from this, DAZN is also likely to have streaming rights over the live matches. Some of the other channels showcasing the competition in select countries are beINSports, Sky Sports and SuperSport.
FAQs
A. The Porsche Tennis Grand Prix is held annually in Stuttgart, at the Porsche Arena.
A. Iga Swiatek is the defending champion at the Stuttgart Open - she won in 2022 and 2023.
A. 1978 marked the beginning of the Stuttgart Open, which later got changed to the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix due to sponsorship reasons.
A. Dieter Fischer founded the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix and started it as a hard court tournament, before switching to clay courts.
