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2000  

Finals: Martina Hingis (CH) - Kim Clijsters (B)

6:0 6:3
Championship Prize: Porsche Boxster S
Prize Money: $535,000

It was not the first time for this to happen at the Porsche Tennis-Grand-Prix - and it happened again in the finals of this tournament that is steeped in tradition: a young player steps into the limelight. In the year 2000, it was the Belgian Kim Clijsters. The seventeen-year-old will never forget Filderstadt: "I had a great time during that week and now I know what it feels like to be in the finals of a big tournament."

It was just one defeat - namely the one in the finals against Martina Hingis - that the young Belgian had to come to terms. The star of the show was once again Martina Hingis. In full command of the tournament the 20-year-old Swiss raced through to the finals with turbo-speed. In the semi-finals she beat Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 6-1, 6-0 in just forty minutes. And after another fifty-one minutes in the finals she was the proud owner of a Porsche Boxster S. The winner politely made a request: "May I exchange the Boxster for a Carrera?" Porsche was happy to oblige.

2001  

Finals: Lindsay Davenport (USA) - Justine Henin (BEL)

7:5 6:4
Championship Prize: Porsche 911 Targa
Prize Money: $565,000

With the best draw in the tournament's history, the 25th Porsche Tennis Grand Prix was indeed special.

Martina Navratilova made an emotional but short lived comeback in Filderstadt. Playing alongside Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario, the six-time singles champion lost to Martina Hingis and Anna Kournikova in a first round doubles that delighted the crowd.

Anke Huber was given a standing ovation after her quarterfinal loss against Justine Henin. It was the final appearance of the two-time tournament winner in Filderstadt as a player. Shortly afterwards, she ended her active career at the Championships in Munich.

Though Jennifer Capriati became the new world No 1 in Filderstadt, it was Lindsay Davenport who took the title. On the way to the final, where she beat Justine Henin, the American had to overcome a field containing 16 of the top 20.

2002  

Finals: Kim Clijsters (BEL) - Daniela Hantuchova (SVK)

4:6 6:3 6:4
Championship Prize: Porsche Boxster S
Prize Money: $625,000

A new era began with the 26th edition of the tournament. After almost a quarter of a century as the title sponsor Porsche took over the function as organisers. The previous organiser, Dieter Fischer, handed over the tournament due to age reasons to the Dr. Ing. h.c. Porsche AG and thus secured the future of the event. The take-over was a friendly affair and Porsche firmly intended to preserve the charming nature and the top class standard of tennis played at the tournament, which is so loved by spectators and players. The only noticeable change drew appreciation from the tennis community: The two-time tournament winner, Anke Huber, returned to her favourite tournament one year after the end of her glittering career as Operating Tournament Director.

"World class" was the compliment paid to the organisers; Porsche by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) - and the competitive side of the tournament was of the same standard: 15 of the world's top 20 players were in the 2002 line-up. After a historical semifinal against the Frenchwoman, Amélie Mauresmo, the Belgian, Kim Clijsters won the high class final against the elegant Daniela Hantuchova (Slovakia) with her fighting spirit.

2003  

Finals: Kim Clijsters (BEL) – Justine Henin-Hardenne (BEL)

5:7 6:4 6:2
Winner’s Prize: Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet
Prize Money: $650,000

After two hours and eleven minutes, Kim Clijsters beat Justine Henin-Hardenne in the all-Belgian final. In doing so, she had not only defended her title at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. The 20-year-old also fended off her compatriot, who had set out to topple Clijsters from her position as the World No. 1.

The Spanish doubles winner in 1992 and 1997, Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, who retired at the end of 2002, said farewell to her favourite tournament at a moving ceremony on Centre Court during the Grand Prix, which contained a field that included 18 of the world’s top 20. It was the year’s best main draw field at a WTA tournament.

2004  

Finals: Lindsay Davenport (USA) – Amélie Mauresmo (FRA)

6:2, ret.
Winner’s Prize: Porsche 911 Carrera S
Prize Money: $650,000

Last year there was again a showdown between the reigning world No 1 and the world No 2: Amélie Mauresmo (France) faced Lindsay Davenport (USA) in the final. The final was over after only 40 minutes. The world No 2 won as the Frenchwoman retired hurt – pulled thigh muscle – with the score at 6:2 in Davenport’s favour. In the last 21 years, there has only been such a top class final on European soil on five occasions. Porsche-Tennis-Grand-Prix spectators have been party to a final between the world top two players in 2003 and 2004.

2005  

Finals: Lindsay Davenport (USA) – Amélie Mauresmo (FRA)

6:2, 6:4
Winner’s Prize: Porsche Cayman S
Prize Money: $650,000

Jubilee for Lindsay Davenport: a 6:2, 6:4 win the final against Amélie Mauresmo gave the American the 50th WTA title in her career. In one hour and six minutes she repeated her previous year’s victory, when she also won against the Frenchwoman, who however was then forced to retire injured. For the world No 2 it was her third win at the Porsche-Tennis-Grand-Prix after being successful in 2001 and 2004.

The big worldwide media interest in the Porsche-Tennis-Grand-Prix is documented by the large number of 160 accredited journalists who reported from the tournament.

2006  

Finals: Nadia Petrova (RUS) – Tatiana Golovin (FRA)

6:3, 7:6
Winner’s prize: Porsche 911 Targa 4S
Prize money: $650,000

“At last I can drive as fast as I serve.“ Nadia Petrova was obviously taken with the new Porsche 911 Targa 4S, which she had won as the champion of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. In a thrilling final the Russian defeated France’s strong tennis ace, Tatiana Golovin, 6 3; 7 6 (4) in the sold-out Porsche Arena. With this victory she returned to rank amongst the world’s elite after a period of many injuries. She warmly praised the successful premiere of the time-honoured tournament in the new Porsche Arena: “This tournament is by far the best I’ve ever played. I have enjoyed every single match here.“

2007  

Finals: Justine Henin (BEL) – Tatiana Golovin (FRA)

2:6, 6:2, 6:1
Winner’s prize: Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet
Prize money: $650,000

Justine Henin, the world No 1 from Belgium, was also the No 1 at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. She won the final against Frenchwoman Tatiana Golovin 2:6, 6:2, 6:1 in front of a capacity crowd in the Porsche-Arena. “I’ve finally won the Porsche at my third attempt,” said the favourite, who had already appeared in the 2001 and 2003 finals. After surprisingly dropping the first set, she kicked in the turbo in the second and turned the match around in her favour. Tatiana Golovin, last year’s runner-up, proved to be a fair loser afterwards: “I wasn’t good enough today for the Porsche. But I’ll definitely be back in 2008. Perhaps it’ll be third time lucky for me as well.”

2008  

Finals: Jelena Jankovic (SRB) – Nadia Petrova (RUS)

6-4, 6-3
Winner’s prize Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet
Prize money: $650,000

The new world No. 1 was unbeatable; Jelena Jankovic, who returned to the top of the world rankings during the course of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, won the final against the Russian Nadia Petrova, the 2006 winner, 6-4, 6-3. “I’m very proud of myself,” said the Serb, who a week previously had taken the China Open title in Beijing. “Winning back to back tournaments is a great feeling.” She eased off a little in the second set but then stepped up a gear to win the decisive points to close out the match. “I’ve already got a 911 Turbo, now it will be joined by a Carrera. And there’s still room in my garage,” she said after her success and promised to be back in 2009, “The people in the Porsche Arena are fantastic.”

2009  

Finals: Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) – Dinara Safina (RUS)

6-4, 6-3
Winner’s prize: Porsche Boxster S
Prize money: $700,000

Svetlana Kuznetsova has finally succeeded at the fifth time of asking. The Russian gave her countrywoman Dinara Safina no chance in the final of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix and defeated the world number one in only 79 minutes 6-4, 6-3. The world No. 9’s reward for her first tournament win since New Haven in 2007 was 107,000 dollars in prize money and a white Porsche Boxster S. “Winning here is a great feeling,” said Svetlana Kuznetsova after her triumph in the sold-out Porsche Arena. “It’s been a while since I last won a tournament. I was a little nervous at the start but I then got better and better and put Dinara under more and more pressure. I played my best tennis of the tournament today.”