News of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix http://www.porsche-tennis.com Copyright für Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/D896D391FADE56F3C125741D0057C6B9/$file/rss-porsche-logo.jpg http://www.porsche-tennis.com Sun, 5 Oct 2008 16:22:59 +0200 Jelena Jankovic, who will be back on top of the world rankings on Monday, was also the new No. 1 at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. A sell-out crowd in... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0181_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0181_en Sun, 5 Oct 2008 13:50:09 +0200 The Porsche Tennis Grand Prix is world-wide also a hit. The official website www.porsche-tennis.de recorded a total of 234,928 hits from qualifying Sunday... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0180_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0180_en Sun, 5 Oct 2008 13:29:13 +0200 Christian Dau, Director of Corporate Communications at the Porsche AG, Laura Ceccarelli, the WTA Tour Supervisor, Tournament Director Markus Günthardt... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0179_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0179_en Sat, 4 Oct 2008 22:22:09 +0200 The final of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix on Sunday will be between Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) and Nadia Petrova (Russia) – the new world number one against... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0176_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0176_en Sat, 4 Oct 2008 19:30:06 +0200 Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) has reached the final of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix after an exciting semifinal that saw tennis of the highest class. The new... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0165_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0165_en Sat, 4 Oct 2008 16:08:09 +0200 Nadia Petrova (Russia) gave her opponent no chance: she beat Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) 6-4, 6-4 in the first semifinal at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix.... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0156_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0156_en Sat, 4 Oct 2008 14:26:06 +0200 She’ll be the number one player in the world on Monday, but Jelena Jankovic is never one to take herself too seriously. Although very aware of her position... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0153_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0153_en Fri, 3 Oct 2008 21:08:08 +0200 The semifinal line-up at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix 2008 is now complete: first on court in the Porsche Arena on Saturday will be Victoria Azarenka... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0134_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0134_en Fri, 3 Oct 2008 21:08:08 +0200 The final semifinal berth at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix was secured by Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) after a tense two-set match, which saw the new world... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0133_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0133_en Fri, 3 Oct 2008 19:45:46 +0200 Venus Williams (USA) was the third player on Friday to secure a place in the semifinal of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. The 28-year-old world No. 8, who... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0132_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0132_en Fri, 3 Oct 2008 18:21:08 +0200 Nadia Petrova cleared another hurdle on the route to the final of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, where the winner will drive off the Porsche Arena’s Centre... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0130_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0130_en Fri, 3 Oct 2008 15:16:08 +0200 Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) was the first player to reach the semifinals of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix on Friday. The 19-year-old from Minsk, who is... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0123_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0123_en Thu, 2 Oct 2008 21:30:08 +0200 The favourites all survived the last second round matches at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. Jelena Jankovic (Serbia), the new No. 1, and Nadia Petrova... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0106_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0106_en Thu, 2 Oct 2008 19:05:16 +0200 The Porsche Tennis Grand Prix and its world class field is again a major spectator attraction. For the second time this week there was a sell-out 4,520... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0105_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0105_en Thu, 2 Oct 2008 18:17:08 +0200 The life of a tennis professional is always a precarious one. Nothing is predictable, and certainly Vera Zvonareva could never have expected that: after... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0099_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0099_en Thu, 2 Oct 2008 11:16:24 +0200 Jelena Jankovic is again the No 1 in women’s tennis. Though she will only start her Porsche Tennis Grand Prix campaign on Thursday she will head coming... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0098_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0098_en Wed, 1 Oct 2008 22:33:28 +0200 The Chinese Na Li sprung the surprise of the day at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix but for Serena Williams (USA) it was an unexpected exit. The world No.... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0082_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0082_en Wed, 1 Oct 2008 16:32:09 +0200 The builders are already working hard on the clay court for the 2009 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. It’s even possible to test the court in Stuttgart’s “Schleyer-Halle”.... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0074_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0074_en Wed, 1 Oct 2008 14:57:06 +0200 Nadia Petrova enjoyed one of the greatest triumphs of her career two years ago at the Porsche Arena, when she followed up the 300th singles win of her... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0071_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0071_en Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:19:07 +0200 Anna-Lena Grönefeld’s loss on Tuesday means there is no German player left in the singles at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. The 23-year-old lost 6-1, 6-2... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0064_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0064_en Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:04:17 +0200 Tatjana Malek, the world No. 242, faced the journalist’s questions on Tuesday after her first round defeat against Sybille Bammer (Austria). The 21-year-old... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0063_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0063_en Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:49:07 +0200 The WTA Roadmap 2009 will give women’s tennis a new face and at the same time a new era will begin for the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix: the 32nd edition... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0060_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0060_en Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:33:54 +0200 Jelena Jankovic, the world No. 2, sat down with the journalists to answer a variety of questions at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix’s All Access Hour on... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0059_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0059_en Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:33:54 +0200 The Porsche Tennis Grand Prix was voted “The Sony Ericsson Tournament of the Year Award 2007” by the players. Larry Scott, CEO and Chairman of the Sony... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0057_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0057_en Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:33:53 +0200 The main draw of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix is made up of 28 top players from 17 nations and they are competing for a total of 650,000 dollars prize... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0056_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0056_en Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:59:07 +0200 It could have been a fantastic comeback. Tatjana Malek had two match points in her first round match at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix against Sybille Bammer... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0045_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0045_en Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:06:22 +0200 Try as she might, it wasn’t quite enough for Carmen Klashka, the last German left in qualifying at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, to get past Tsvetana... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0036_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0036_en Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:29:05 +0200 Anna-Lena Grönefeld, the world No. 84, answered the journalists' questions after her first round doubles match at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix on Monday.... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0035_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0035_en Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:52:54 +0200 Dinara Safina, the world No. 3, sat down with the journalists to answer a variety of questions at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix’s All Access Hour. The... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0034_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0034_en Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:35:37 +0200 Elena Dementieva, the world No. 4, sat down with the journalists to answer a variety of questions at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix’s All Access Hour. The... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0033_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0033_en Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:35:37 +0200 Serena Williams, the No. 1 in the WTA World Rankings, sat down with the journalists to answer a variety of questions at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix’s... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0032_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0032_en Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:52:58 +0200 The Porsche Tennis Grand Prix is one of the most popular tournaments on the WTA Tour. The players love to come to Stuttgart – Patty Schnyder, for example,... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0031_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0031_en Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:38:05 +0200 Carmen Klaschka is the only German player left in the final round of qualifying at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. The 21-year-old overcame Ukrainian Tatiana... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0025_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0025_en Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:54:32 +0200 The German players face difficult tasks in the first round of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix: Anna-Lena Grönefeld will meet the Wimbledon champion Venus... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0020_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0020_en Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:05:05 +0200 Jelena Jankovic will come to the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix with a tournament win in her bags: the Serbian, the world No. 2 and second seed in Stuttgart,... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0019_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0019_en Sun, 28 Sep 2008 14:33:06 +0200 Spectators at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix will be able to savour another sporting highlight: Serena and Venus Williams will not only be playing in the... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0018_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0018_en Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:23:18 +0200 Mona Barthel and Carmen Klaschka are the only Germans through to the second round of qualifying at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. On Saturday, the opening... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0017_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0017_en Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:20:09 +0200 Two of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix’s superstars are in town. Serena and Venus Williams landed at Stuttgart airport on Saturday and have checked into... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0010_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0010_en Sat, 27 Sep 2008 14:28:08 +0200 Two years ago Anna-Lena Grönefeld was playing at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix’s premiere in the Porsche Arena. At the time, she was in the world’s top... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0009_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0009_en Sat, 27 Sep 2008 12:09:07 +0200 The match between Sofia Arvidsson (Sweden) and Anna Korzeniak (Poland) on Centre Court marked the start of the Porsche-Tennis-Grand-Prix 2008 qualifying... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0008_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0008_en Tue, 23 Sep 2008 07:16:09 +0200 The wait has an end – the countdown for the Porsche-Tennis-Grand-Prix 2008 is running: Stuttgart’s Porsche-Arena will be the focus of the tennis world... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0006_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0006_en Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:01:43 +0200 After the Olympic Games and the US Open the world’s best women tennis players will be stopping off in Stuttgart before continuing on their tour around... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0005_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0005_en Wed, 14 May 2008 12:49:29 +0200 Justin Henin called it a day only a few days before her 26th birthday on June 1: the world number 1 and winner of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix 2007 surprisingly... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0003_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0003_en Thu, 8 May 2008 10:28:48 +0200 The season’s most successful players up to now both have the Porsche-Tennis-Grand-Prix on their tournament schedule: Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams.... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0002_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0002_en Thu, 8 May 2008 10:28:33 +0200 The world’s best women tennis players will be returning to Stuttgart in 2008. They are now required to declare which tournaments they intend playing in... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0001_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T08_0001_en Sun, 7 Oct 2007 15:34:06 +0200 Justine Henin, the world no 1 from Belgium, was also the No 1 at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. The favourite won the final of the long-established tournament... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T07_0205_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T07_0205_en Sun, 7 Oct 2007 15:34:04 +0200 Eurosport’s broadcasts from the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix enjoyed high ratings. The sports channel televised a total of 19 matches live from Porsche Arena... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T07_0204_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T07_0204_en Sun, 7 Oct 2007 15:33:59 +0200 The Porsche Tennis Grand Prix with its star line-up was well received by the public. On two days – qualifying Sunday and the Day of German Unity national... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T07_0199_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T07_0199_en Sun, 7 Oct 2007 01:59:39 +0200 At the Closing Press Conference Anton Hunger, Director of Corporate Communications Porsche AG, Laura Ceccarelli, WTA Tour Supervisor, Tournament Director... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T07_0198_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T07_0198_en Sun, 7 Oct 2007 01:59:38 +0200 Porsche is not only setting standards at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. Porsche is also in a class of its own in motor sport: the Porsche RS Spyder celebrated... http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T07_0197_en http://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-tournament_pressreleases_T07_0197_en