The Women’s Stuttgart Open is a WTA 500 tennis tournament that is played on indoor clay courts in the Porsche Arena in Stuttgart, Germany with the tournament being the longest running women’s indoor tournament in Europe.
The Stuttgart tennis tournament is a popular event on the WTA tour as the players have voted it their favorite Premier Tournament at the WTA Tournament Awards on 11 separate occasions.
Women’s Stuttgart Open
| Tournament Name: | Women’s Stuttgart Open (Porsche Tennis Grand Prix) |
| Location: | Stuttgart, Germany |
| WTA Tour Level: | WTA 500 |
| Court Surface: | Indoor Claycourt |
| Defending Champion(s): | Iga Swiatek (Singles), Demi Schuurs and Desirae Krawczyk (Doubles) |
| Draw Size: | 32 Singles, 16 Doubles |
| Prize Money: | €611,210 |
| Official Website: | https://www.porsche-tennis.com/prod/pag/tennis.nsf/web/english-home |
When did the 2022 Women’s Stuttgart Open take place?
The 2022 tennis tournament took place from the 18th to the 24th of April 2022.
In 2022, the tournament was held in the same week as WTA 250 tournament in Istanbul and the ATP tournaments in Barcelona and Belgrade.
How do you get tickets for the 2023 Women’s Stuttgart Open?
Tickets for the 2023 tournament are not yet on sale but for more information on tickets for 2023, keep an eye on the tournament’s official website.
2022 Women’s Stuttgart Open Players
The 2022 tournament in Stuttgart included top WTA Tour Players such as Iga Swiatek, Paula Badosa, and Aryna Sabalenka.
Below is a list of some of the top WTA players that entered the singles draw for the 2022 tournament in Stuttgart.
- Iga Swiatek
- Maria Sakkari
- Barbora Krejcikova
- Aryna Sabalenka
- Paula Badosa
- Anett Kontaveit
- Karolina Pliskova
- Ons Jabeur
- Danielle Collins
- Jelena Ostapenko
- Emma Raducanu
- Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
- Angelique Kerber
- Victoria Azarenka
- Cori Gauff
- Elena Rybakina
- Elina Svitolina
- Tamara Zidansek
- Daria Kasatkina
- Liudmila Samsonova
- Laura Siegemund
2022 Women’s Stuttgart Open Schedule
Below was the tournament schedule for the 2022 women’s tennis tournament in Stuttgart.
| Date | Round |
|---|---|
| Monday, 18 April 2022 | 1st Round Matches |
| Tuesday, 19 April 2022 | 1st and 2nd Round Matches |
| Wednesday, 20 April 2022 | 2nd and 3rd Round Matches |
| Thursday, 21 April 2022 | 3rd Round Matches |
| Friday, 22 April 2022 | Quarterfinal Matches |
| Saturday, 23 April 2022 | Semifinal Matches |
| Sunday, 24 April 2022 | Final |
2022 Women’s Stuttgart Open Draw
The draw for the singles and doubles tournaments in Stuttgart has now taken place and can be viewed on the WTA Tour website.
2022 Women’s Stuttgart Open Prize Money and Ranking Points
The total financial commitment for the 2022 tournament was $703,580.
This is the total investment by tournament organizers and includes Marketing Fees, Prize Money, and Bonus Pool Contributions.
How the prize money and points was split for the 2022 tournament is detailed below.
2022 Singles Prize Money and Ranking Points
The winner of the WTA 500 Singles Event in 2022 received €93,823 in prize money, while the runner up received €58,032.
Prize money at each of the different levels in 2022 saw a big increase from the prize money awarded at the 2021 tournament.
| Performance | 2022 Prize Money | 2021 Prize Money | WTA Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | €93,823 | €55,300 | 470 |
| Finalist | €58,032 | €41,141 | 305 |
| Semifinalist | €33,879 | €26,130 | 185 |
| Quarterfinalist | €17,806 | €12,500 | 100 |
| 2nd Round | €9,081 | €6,612 | 55 |
| 1st Round | €6,540 | €5,362 | 1 |
2022 Doubles Prize Money and Ranking Points
The winners of the WTA 500 Doubles Event in Stuttgart received €31,452 (€15,726 each) in prize money in 2022, with the runner ups receiving €19,113.
| Performance | 2022 Prize Money | 2021 Prize Money | WTA Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | €31,452 | €20,346 | 470 |
| Finalist | €19,113 | €14,314 | 305 |
| Semifinalist | €10,863 | €8,064 | 185 |
| Quarterfinalist | €5,645 | €4,436 | 100 |
| 1st Round | €3,387 | €2,824 | 1 |
Women’s Stuttgart Open Past Winners
Women’s Singles Event
The defending champion in the singles event in Stuttgart is Iga Swiatek who beat Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 6-2 in the final of the 2022 tournament.
This was the second year in a row that Aryna Sabalenka was beaten in the final by a world number 1 after she lost to the then world number 1 Ashleigh Barty in the 2021 singles final.
Martina Navratilova currently holds the record for most singles titles in Stuttgart with six titles to her name, followed by Martina Hingis and Tracy Austin with four titles each.
Below is a list of past winners and runner ups in the singles event in Stuttgart from 2012 to 2022.
For a full list of previous singles winners and runner ups, check the official WTA Tour website.
| Year | Winner | Runner Up | Score in Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Iga Swiatek | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-2, 6-2 |
| 2021 | Ashleigh Barty | Aryna Sabalenka | 3–6, 6–0, 6–3 |
| 2020 | N/A | N/A | Tournament not held |
| 2019 | Petra Kvitová | Anett Kontaveit | 6–3, 7–6 |
| 2018 | Karolína Plíšková | CoCo Vandeweghe | 7–6, 6–4 |
| 2017 | Laura Siegemund | Kristina Mladenovic | 6–1, 2–6, 7–6 |
| 2016 | Angelique Kerber | Laura Siegemund | 6–4, 6–0 |
| 2015 | Angelique Kerber | Caroline Wozniacki | 3–6, 6–1, 7–5 |
| 2014 | Maria Sharapova | Ana Ivanovic | 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| 2013 | Maria Sharapova | Li Na | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2012 | Maria Sharapova | Victoria Azarenka | 6-1, 6-4 |
Women’s Doubles Event
Demi Schuurs and Desirae Krawczyk are the defending champions in the doubles event after beating Coco Gauff and Zhang Shuai 6–3, 6–4 in the 2022 doubles final.
Martina Navratilova currently holds the record for the most doubles titles in Stuttgart with eight titles to her name.
Below is a list of past winners and runner ups in the doubles event going back to 2012.
For a full list of previous doubles winners, check the official WTA Tour website.
| Year | Winners | Runner Ups | Score in Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Demi Schuurs and Desirae Krawczyk | Coco Gauff and Zhang Shuai | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2021 | Ashleigh Barty and Jennifer Brady | Desirae Krawczyk and Bethanie Mattek-Sands | 6–4, 5–7, 10–5 |
| 2020 | N/A | N/A | Tournament not held |
| 2019 | Mona Barthel and Anna-Lena Friedsam | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Lucie Šafářová | 2–6, 6–3, 10–6 |
| 2018 | Raquel Atawo and Anna-Lena Grönefeld | Nicole Melichar and Květa Peschke | 6–4, 6–7, 10–5 |
| 2017 | Raquel Atawo and Jeļena Ostapenko | Abigail Spears and Katarina Srebotnik | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2016 | Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic | Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza | 2–6, 6–1, 10–6 |
| 2015 | Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Lucie Šafářová | Caroline Garcia and Katarina Srebotnik | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2014 | Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci | Cara Black and Sania Mirza | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 2013 | Mona Barthel and Sabine Lisicki | Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Sania Mirza | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 2012 | Iveta Benešová and Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová | Julia Görges and Anna-Lena Grönefeld | 6–4, 7–5 |