"Incredible proof of trust": Nine top 10 players at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix 2022!
The best players in the world and an attractive supporting programme: Visitors to the 45th Porsche Tennis Grand Prix can look forward to a mix of top-class sport and entertainment, making the traditional tournament from April 16th to 24th an event for the whole family.
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last edit: Apr 07, 2022, 07:55 pm
Tournament director Markus Günthardt expects a tennis week of superlatives: "We offer our guests a lot of quality in all areas."
Nine top 10 players bring a touch of Grand Slam tournament to the Porsche Arena. 15 of the top 20 in the world serve. At the top of the seed list is Poland's Iga Swiatek, the new world No. 1 after recent victories in Doha, Indian Wells and Miami. She is coming to Stuttgart for the first time. “Many players raved about this tournament to me. I'm happy to finally be there this time," says the 2020 French Open winner. For her, the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix is the ideal preparation for Roland Garros, and the Porsche Taycan GTS Sport Turismo as the main prize for the winner is an additional one Incentive: "I've had my driver's license for six months and I'm looking forward to finally driving a Porsche. Or better yet, win one.”
Bianca Andreescu makes her comeback in Stuttgart
The other top 10 players are Barbora Krejcikova (Czech Republic/No. 2), Paula Badosa (Spain/No. 3), Maria Sakkari (Greece/No. 4), last year's finalist Aryna Sabalenka (No. 5), Anett Kontaveit ( Estonia/No.6), Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic/No.7), Danielle Collins (USA/No.8) and Ons Jabeur (Tunisia/No.10).
The Porsche brand ambassadors Angelique Kerber and Emma Raducanu are also at the start in the Porsche Arena. Alongside the 2021 British US Open champion, Cori Gauff (USA) is one of the young faces who represent the future of women's tennis. She is also playing for the first time at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. The tennis fans are looking forward to Bianca Andreescu with excitement: the Canadian, 2019 winner of the US Open, is making her eagerly awaited comeback on the WTA Tour in Stuttgart with the help of a wildcard after a long break and numerous setbacks.
Siegemund and Niemeier with wildcards for the main field
Thanks to a wildcard, Laura Siegemund, winner of the doubles in Miami last week, is also in the main draw of her home tournament. She won in the Porsche Arena in 2017. Three players from the Porsche Talent Team also have the opportunity to measure themselves against the best players in the world and gain important experience at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix: Jule Niemeier receives a wildcard for the main draw, Nastasja Schunk and Eva Lys for the qualification.
“Our cast is sensational. The fact that so many top players are playing with us again is an unbelievable vote of confidence,” said tournament director Markus Günthardt. Anke Huber, who is at his side as sporting director, adds: “We are also extremely well positioned across the board. Our spectators can look forward to the best tennis. From a sporting point of view, this will certainly be a memorable tournament.”
"Aces for Charity": Porsche donates to children in the Ukraine
In the "Aces for Charity" campaign, Porsche donates 100 euros for every ace hit at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. The amount donated goes equally to the Agapedia Foundation and the State Sports Association of Baden-Württemberg for projects with refugees from the Ukraine. The Agapedia Foundation thus primarily finances the care of partially traumatized Ukrainian refugee children and their relatives. With the donation, the State Sports Association of Baden-Württemberg is primarily supporting refugee competitive athletes, with the focus on children and young people as well as coaches and their families.
"The tournament has been a sporting highlight for more than 40 years," says Sebastian Rudolph, Head of Public Relations, Press, Sustainability and Politics at Porsche AG. “With the traditional charity campaign, we want to assume social responsibility as a company in the long term. We are pleased that we can support charitable organizations in their important work. This year we are focusing on projects that support refugees from Ukraine.”
Attractive supporting program with a mix of sport and entertainment
The Porsche Tennis Grand Prix not only offers its spectators world-class tennis. An attractive supporting program with a colorful mix of sports and entertainment also provides plenty of variety away from Center Court. One of the attractions is the new Porsche World, where visitors can marvel at and experience very special Porsche vehicles. There will also be autograph sessions for the stars and hands-on activities for young and old. At the Porsche Mini Tennis Grand Prix, youngsters in the U9 age group will compete on the final weekend in the Public Village. A sporting highlight alongside tennis is the Final Four tournament in badminton, in which the best teams will play on Court 1 on April 22nd and 23rd for the German championship. The performance of the Stuttgart Ballet promises to be a pleasure for the senses. The world-famous company will once again get the audience in the mood for the finale with a performance on Center Court.
Live on TV and on the Internet: a multimedia world of experience for tennis fans
All games at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix will be broadcast live in Germany by Eurosport, Tennis Channel and Porsche Tennis TV. Transmissions start on Monday at 5 p.m. The two singles semi-finals will take place on Saturday at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., with the final starting on Sunday at 1 p.m. Tennis Channel also shows the qualifiers and all matches on Court 1. The individual broadcast times can be seen below. Internationally, the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix can be seen in more than 100 countries. The detailed transmission times are available at www.porsche-tennis.com .
The live TV and streaming times in Germany, center court
Gameday | Eurosport | Tennis Channel | Porsche tennis tv |
| Qualification, 16.4. and 17.4. | 16.4. from 11:00 a.m. Courts 1 & 2 17.4. from 11:00 a.m. Court 1 | ||
| Monday, April 18th | from 17:00 2 games | from 17:00 2 games | from 17:00 2 games |
| Tuesday, April 19 | from 17:00 2 games | from 12:30 p.m every 5 games | from 17:00 3 games |
| Wednesday, April 20th | from 17:00 2 games | from 12:30 p.m every 5 games | from 17:00 3 games |
| Thursday, April 21 | from 17:00 2 games | from 12:30 p.m every 5 games | from 17:00 3 games |
| Friday, April 22nd | from 17:00 2 games | from 12:30 p.m all 4 games | from 12:30 p.m all 4 games |
| Saturday, April 23rd | 14:00 1. Semifinals 16:00 2nd semi-final | 14:00 1. Semifinals 16:00 2nd semi-final | 14:00 1. Semifinals 16:00 2nd semi-final |
Sunday, April 24th | 13:00 final | 13:00 final | 13:00 final |
Subject to change
* Tennis Channel will also broadcast all games live on Court 1 from Monday
Exclusive look behind the scenes and interactive hands-on formats
The Porsche Tennis TV offer on the tournament website www.porsche-tennis.com will be expanded to include a live program covering the main matches. In addition to an overview of current events, fans can expect exciting additional information about the tournament with an exclusive look behind the scenes. You can also see interviews with various guests and entertaining videos with the tennis stars. During the broadcasts, viewers can choose between four different camera positions, such as the Umpire Cam to follow the match from the referee's position, or the Net Cam, which is placed in the middle of the net. There are also other interactive participation formats for the community. Likewise, all training sessions on Court 1 and 2 will be transferred.
Advance ticket sales
Tickets for the 45th Porsche Tennis Grand Prix are available from the Easy Ticket Service on 0711 / 2 55 55 55 or online at www.easyticket.de . There are also tickets for the Final Four tournament for the German Badminton Championship.