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Operating Tournament Director
Anke Huber
Anke Huber has been the Operating Tournament Director of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix since 2002. Born on 4 December 1974, the former No 4 on the WTA world rankings made her professional debut in Bayonne in 1989. She won her first important title at the age of 11 when winning the 1986 German U 12 Championships. The highlight of her career was the 1995 Masters final against Steffi Graf which she lost in five sets. One year later she reached her only Grand Slam final at the Australian Open but was beaten by the then world No 1 Monica Seles.
During the course of her playing career, Anke Huber won 12 WTA tournaments – Schenectady/USA was the first in 1990 and the last came in Sopot/Poland in 2000. At the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, she won the tournament in 1991 (against Martina Navratilova) and again in 1994 (against Mary Pierce). After suffering several injuries, she retired after the 2001 WTA Masters. Of the 632 matches she played, she won 418. She gave birth to a son in 2005 and a daughter followed in 2006. Anke Huber lives with her family in Frankenthal, Germany.
Porsche Team Germany
German women’s tennis can continue to count on the support of Porsche. The automotive manufacturer has extended its contract as the Premium Partner of the Deutsche Tennis Bund (DTB – German Tennis Association) and the sponsor of Porsche Team Germany and Porsche Talent Team Germany for a further three years until 2017. more ...
Porsche Talent Team Germany
As a Premium Partner of the “Deutschen Tennis Bundes” (DTB – German Tennis Association), Porsche has been supporting the country’s best up-and-coming women players within the Porsche Talent Team Germany set-up since 2012. The team members this season are Carina Witthöft, Anna-Lena Friedsam, Antonia Lottner as well as the two new members Katharina Gerlach and Katharina Hobgarski.
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Berenberg Classics
It has already become a tradition at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix that the ladies are visited by two gentlemen on the first day of main draw matches. This time around, the Berenberg Classics starting at 6.30 pm on Monday 20 April has brought together Andre Agassi (USA) and Thomas Muster (Austria) for the eagerly-awaited Duel of Legends. The match in the Porsche Arena will be televised live on Eurosport. more ...
Tournament Director
Markus Günthardt has been the Tournament Director of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix since 2005. Born in Zürich on 10 September 1957, the Swiss was himself a professional player on the ATP Tour from 1978 to 1985. more ...
Operating Tournament Director
Anke Huber has been the Operating Tournament Director of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix since 2002. Born on 4 December 1974, the former No 4 on the WTA world rankings made her professional debut in Bayonne in 1989. more ...