Top stars Coco Gauff and Jasmine Paolini added to Stuttgart’s world class field

For Coco Gauff, last year’s Porsche Tennis Grand Prix was the perfect preparation for the French Open. Four weeks after reaching the quarterfinals in the Porsche Arena, the 21-year-old American won the Grand Slam tournament in Paris. The young career of the world No. 4 is already full of highlights. In as early as 2019, she caused a quite stir when, aged 15 years and 106 days, she qualified for the Wimbledon main draw as the youngest player in the open era. She went on to beat Venus Williams in the first round. In the same year she won her first WTA title in Linz.

Her breakthrough into the world’s crème de la crème came in 2023 when she celebrated tournament wins in Auckland, Washington und Cincinnati. She additionally fulfilled a dream by triumphing at the US Open. It made her the first American teenager to claim the title at the Grand Slam in New York since Serena Williams in 1999. In 2024, she was victorious at the WTA Finals. In total, Gauff has secured 11 WTA singles and 11 doubles titles – including the 2024 Grand Slam win in Paris with Katerina Siniakova. She made her Porsche Tennis Grand Prix debut in 2022 and will now be appearing for the fourth time in Stuttgart.

Jasmine Paolini is a Porsche fan with Olympic gold

Last year’s semifinalist in Stuttgart, Jasmine Paolini is another Top 10 player set for the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. The Italian’s big move up the rankings to join the world’s best came in 2024 when she won the WTA 1000 tournament in Dubai and was the runner-up at the Grand Slams at Roland Garros and Wimbledon. The current world No. 7 is also an excellent doubles player and bagged the gold medal at the Olympic Games in Paris with her compatriot Sara Errani. Last year, she got in the mood for the tournament by visiting the Porsche Museum, and the 911 has been her dream Porsche ever since.

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The winner’s car: Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet

The thing that has made the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix so unique on the worldwide WTA Tour ever since its premiere in 1978 is the main prize for the winner. As tradition has it, awaiting her is an exclusive sports car. This year it will be a Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet in Cartagena Yellow Metallic. Working away in the rear of the sports car icon from Zuffenhausen is the characteristic six-cylinder boxer engine – in the case of the Carrera S with two turbochargers and an impressive output of 353 kW (480 PS). The 911 Carrera S Cabriolet accelerates with the Sport Chrono Package in 3.7 seconds from 0 to 100 km/h and reaches a top speed of 308 km/h.

Attractive supporting events

In addition to world class tennis, the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix will this year once again offer an attractive range of side events. The Porsche World’s redesigned exhibition space will allow the brand to be experienced in a new way and will show a selection of the latest Porsche product range. For younger visitors, there are many attractions in the Porsche Kid’s World. Before the final, the world-famous Stuttgart Ballet will perform on Centre Court in the Porsche Arena. As for the Porsche Mini Tennis Grand Prix, the finals weekend traditionally marks the big moment for the little ones.

Tickets for the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix are available in advance as usual via Easy Ticket Service (Internet www.easyticket.de or by calling +49 711/2 55 55 55) or also directly at www.porsche-tennis.com. Information about VIP tickets enabling an exclusive tennis experience close up to the stars is available by emailing vip@perfectmatch.de.

Porsche in tennis

The Porsche Tennis Grand Prix is the flagship of Porsche’s worldwide involvement in women’s tennis. First played in 1978, the Stuttgart WTA tournament stands for tradition and innovation, just like the Porsche brand. As the most loyal sponsor of women’s international tennis, Porsche has accompanied the WTA’s oldest indoor event right from the start. Porsche has also been a premium partner of the “Deutsche Tennis Bund” (DTB – German Tennis Association) since 2012 and is committed to fostering up-and-coming players in the Porsche Talent Team.

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