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 professional 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.
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 | .svg.png) 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 | .svg.png) Martina Hingis |  Anke Huber | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 | 
| 1997 | .svg.png) Martina Hingis  (2) |  Lisa Raymond | 6–4, 6–2 | 
| 1998 |  Sandrine Testud |  Lindsay Davenport | 7–5, 6–3 | 
| 1999 | .svg.png) Martina Hingis  (3) |  Mary Pierce | 6–4, 6–1 | 
| 2000 | .svg.png) Martina Hingis  (4) | .svg.png) Kim Clijsters | 6–0, 6–3 | 
| 2001 |  Lindsay Davenport | .svg.png) Justine Henin | 7–5, 6–4 | 
| 2002 | .svg.png) Kim Clijsters |  Daniela Hantuchová | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 | 
| 2003 | .svg.png) Kim Clijsters  (2) | .svg.png) 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 | .svg.png) 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 | .svg.png) Justine Henin  (2) | .svg.png) 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 | .svg.png) 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 | 
| 2025 |  Jeļena Ostapenko |  Aryna Sabalenka | 6–4, 6–1 | 
Doubles
| Location | Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score | 
| Filderstadt | 1978 |  Tracy Austin 
  Betty Stöve | .svg.png) Mima Jaušovec 
  Virginia Ruzici | 6–3, 6–3 | 
| 1979 |  Billie Jean King 
  Martina Navratilova |  Betty Stöve 
 .svg.png) Wendy Turnbull | 6–3, 6–3 | 
| 1980 |  Hana Mandlíková 
  Betty Stöve  (2) |  Kathy Jordan 
  Anne Smith | 6–4, 7–5 | 
| 1981 | .svg.png) 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 | .svg.png) Elna Reinach 
  Raffaella Reggi | 6–1, 6–4 | 
| 1989 |  Gigi Fernández 
  Robin White | .svg.png) 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) | .svg.png) Martina Hingis 
  Helena Suková | 6–2, 6–3 | 
| 1997 | .svg.png) 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 | .svg.png) Martina Hingis  (2) 
  Anna Kournikova |  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 
  Barbara Schett | 6–4, 6–2 | 
| 2001 |  Lindsay Davenport  (2) 
  Lisa Raymond | .svg.png) 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) 
 .svg.png) Rennae Stubbs |  Cara Black 
  Martina Navratilova | 6–2, 6–4 | 
| 2004 |  Cara Black 
 .svg.png) 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) 
 .svg.png) Samantha Stosur |  Cara Black 
 .svg.png) Rennae Stubbs | 6–3, 6–4 | 
| 2007 |  Květa Peschke 
 .svg.png) Rennae Stubbs  (3) |  Chan Yung-jan 
  Dinara Safina | 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–4), [10–2] | 
| 2008 |  Anna-Lena Grönefeld 
 .svg.png) Patty Schnyder |  Květa Peschke 
 .svg.png) 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 
 .svg.png) 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 | .svg.png) 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 | .svg.png) 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] | 
| 2025 | .svg.png) Gabriela Dabrowski 
  Erin Routliffe |  Ekaterina Alexandrova 
  Zhang Shuai | 6–3, 6–3 | 
See also
Notes
References
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