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2015 Tournament
Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
World class tennis in the Porsche Arena
The Porsche Tennis Grand Prix has again attracted the stars to Stuttgart in 2015. With Maria Sharapova as the number one, nine of the world’s Top 10 will be playing under the motto “Go for it!” in the Porsche Arena from 18 to 26 April. At stake at the 38th edition of the long-standing tournament is a total of 731,000 dollars prize money and a Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet as the main prize for the winner. And the attractive supporting programme of events includes a real highlight – an exhibition match featuring the US tennis legend Andre Agassi.

Supporting Programme
Attractive supporting programme of events
Have fun
Two performances by the Stuttgarter Ballet plus Andre Agassi in the Duel of the Legends – the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix’s attractive programme of entertainment containing sport, games and thrills will provide a spot of variety in between the matches featuring the world’s top women players. Whether it is autograph sessions, competitions or “get involved” activities, both young and old will get their money’s worth at the long-standing tournament in the Porsche Arena. 



History
38th Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
The story of a success
One of the showpieces on the WTA Tour, the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix has enjoyed rapid growth ever since Tracy Austin’s win at the premiere back in 1978. The move to the Porsche Arena in 2006 marked the beginning of a new era the change of surface to clay in 2009 was another step into the future.

The winner’s car
Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet
More power and driving dynamics
 
The winner of the 2015 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix 2015 can not only look forward to over 124,000 dollars prize money. Awaiting her as the main prize is a dream car – the Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet.

Porsche Team Germany
New dynamism
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
On the way to the top
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
Andre Agassi in the <br />Duel of Legends
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 ...
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Maria Sharapova
The superstar
Long before delivering her first serve, her first appearance as the title holder came in April 2013 when dressed in high heels and a designer dress: at a news conference in the Porsche Museum the superstar from Russia was presented as the new Brand Ambassador of Porsche AG in front of the world’s cameras. more ...
Angelique Kerber
“I’m always open to something new”
Angelique Kerber is Germany’s model tennis player. She has worked her way up from the very bottom all the way to the top, has got over setbacks and learnt from losses and wins. They are the qualities that helped her break through to become one of the world’s top players. She has been representing Porsche as a National Brand Ambassador since January 2015. more ...
 

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