WTA Berlin: All information, players, TV, prize money
As of Monday, great women's tennis will finally be offered again in the Steffi Graf Stadium. At the WTA Tour 500 tournament in Berlin, Angelique Kerber and many foreign top stars will be playing. You can find all information here.
by tennisnet.com
last edit: Jun 12, 2021, 06:09 pm
Who will compete in Berlin?
The list of players competing for the title at the WTA Tour 500 tournament in Berlin is long: At the top according to the world rankings is Aryna Sabalenka from Belarus, followed by the Ukrainian Elina Svitolina and the French Open 2020 winner Iga Swiatek . From a German point of view, the greatest hopes rest on Angelique Kerber, Andrea Petkovic will also compete in the LTTC "Rot-Weiß" Berlin. In addition, Petra Kvitova has named a two-time Wimbledon winner. Karolina Pliskova , Belinda Bencic and French open semi-finalist Maria Sakkari have also confirmed their attendance.
Who is the tournament director?
Barbara Rittner, Head of Women's Tennis at the German Tennis Association, will lead the women's comeback in Berlin. Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel taken over.
Who will broadcast the tournament on TV and livestream?
The tournament in Berlin will be broadcast live and exclusively on TV and live stream from ServusTV.
How much prize money is there to be won?
A total of 456,000 EUR is awarded in prize money.
Will viewers be allowed?
According to the latest status, up to 1,000 spectators can watch the matches in the Steffi Graf Stadium every day.
Will it be the first tournament in Berlin?
On grass: yes. From 1979 to 2008, however, the International German Championships were held on sand there. At the beginning of the 1980s, Bettina Bunge and Claudia Kohde-Kilsch, two Germans, were able to enter the winners' lists. From 1986, another German dominated the tournament with Steffi Graf. She won the tournament nine times in eleven years, making it the event's record winner.
The last ten winners of the WTA tournament in Berlin
| year | Winner | Finalist | Result |
| 2008 | Dinara Safina | Elena Dementieva | 3: 6, 6: 2, 6: 2 |
| 2007 | Ana Ivanovic | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 3: 6, 6: 4, 7: 6 |
| 2006 | Nadia Petrova | Justine Henin-Hardenne | 4: 6, 6: 4, 7: 5 |
| 2005 | Justine Henin-Hardenne | Nadia Petrova | 6: 3, 4: 6, 6: 3 |
| 2004 | Amélie Mauresmo | Venus Williams | without a fight |
| 2003 | Justine Henin-Hardenne | Kim Clijsters | 6: 4, 4: 6, 7: 5 |
| 2002 | Justine Henin | Serena Williams | 6: 2, 1: 6, 7: 6 |
| 2001 | Amélie Mauresmo | Jennifer Capriati | 6: 4, 2: 6, 6: 3 |
| 2000 | Conchita Martinez | Amanda Coetzer | 6: 1, 6: 2 |
| 1999 | Martina Hingis | Julie Halard-Degugis | 6-0, 6-1 |