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\n \"Laura
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13\/04\/2026<\/p>\n

The Porsche Tennis Grand Prix gathered speed on Monday evening when Laura Siegemund dug deep to eventually win in three sets. The inaugural Porsche One Point Challenge had previously provided great entertainment. Tuesday is the day of the Germans as Porsche Friend Eva Lys, Ella Seidel, Noma Noha Akugue and Tamara Korpatsch will all be in action.<\/p>\n

Laura Siegemund served up an emotional opener at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix with a battling performance. The local hero and 2017 winner defeated lucky loser Viktoriya Tomova from Bulgaria in a hard-fought three setter \u2013 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-1. In a match lasting two hours 42 minutes, the German No. 1 converted her first match point with a forehand volley to advance to the last 16 at the long-standing Stuttgart tournament.<\/p>\n

In doing so, the 38-year-old got off to a slow start. After losing the first set, she then went 4-0 down in the second set tie-break but clawed her way back impressively to turn the match around in front of a thrilled crowd. \u201fThe audience is always brilliant here, thanks a lot for your support,\u201d she said after the encounter. \u201fIf you don\u2019t play well, then you have to battle hard, which is what I did. Luckily enough, I was able move up a gear.\u201d In the second round, she will face the world No. 4 and two-time tournament winner Iga Swiatek (Poland). \u201fI don\u2019t have anything to lose and hope I can put on a show,\u201d she said when looking forward to the match. <\/p>\n

In day\u2019s last game, Liudmila Samsonova defeated Antonia Ruzic (Croatia) 6-0, 6-4 to advance at the high-calibre tournament. Awaiting this year\u2019s winner is the main prize of a Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet.<\/p>\n

Eva Bennemann wins the Porsche One Point Challenge

\nPreceding the first singles of the day was the inaugural Porsche One Point Challenge which produced an excellent atmosphere on Centre Court in the Porsche Arena. Under the motto, \u201fA single rally can decide everything\u201d, pros, celebrity guests and ambitious amateurs all served up hard-fought duels. The win eventually went to Eva Bennemann from the Porsche Talent Team. In the final, she beat her teammate Julia Stusek after a long, enthralling rally \u2013 the win handed her an exclusive trip to Istanbul for two courtesy of Turkish Airlines Holidays. \u201fI\u2019ll probably give it to my parents. They\u2019ve earnt it,\u201d she said after her triumph. Playing a few points on Centre Court was \u201fmega cool\u201d. The other participants like last year\u2019s winner Jelena Ostapenko, the world No. 6 Elina Svitolina and former Formular 1 driver Pilot Mark Webber really enjoyed the new show event, as did the spectators. <\/p>\n

Tuesday is the day of the Germans

\nOn Tuesday, the focus will be on German women\u2019s tennis. In the day\u2019s second match on Centre Court, Ella Seidel will be up against Elise Mertens from Belgium, the current world No. 20. Taking centre stage on Tuesday evening will be the encounter between Porsche Friend Eva Lys and Paula Badosa. The German will meet the former world No. 2 from Spain. Adding a little extra \u201fspice\u201d to the match is the fact that the two are friends \u2013 they practiced together in the Porsche Arena on Saturday. For Lys, the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix is an extra special tournament. Speaking the day before her opening match, she said she felt \u201fat home\u201d in the Porsche Arena. Immediately afterwards, Tamara Korpatsch will take on Diana Shnaider in the final game on Centre Court. <\/p>\n

There will be two other singles matches on the show court. Starting at 12.30 pm, the No. 7 seed Karolina Muchova from Czechia will play qualifier Aliaksandra Sasnovich. Later \u2013 not before 5.00 pm \u2013 Alexandra Eala from the Philippines will face Leylah Fernandez from Canada. Last year, the 20-year-old Eala made a name for herself for the first time by reaching the semifinals of the WTA 1000 tournament in Miami, Fernandez is the 2021 US Open runner-up. <\/p>\n

German players are also in action on Court 1. In the second match of the day, Laura Siegemund will be partnered by Vera Zvonareva against the Spanish pairing of Aliona Bolsova and Yvonne Cavalle-Reimers. Germany\u2019s Noma Noha Akugue\/Ella Seidel will then take on Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA)\/Liudmila Samsonova.<\/p>\n

Tickets for the Porsche Arena

\nTickets for the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix are available as usual via Easy Ticket Service (Internet or by calling +49 711\/2 55 55 55), or directly at www.porsche-tennis.com<\/a> or at the Porsche Arena box offices. Only a few tickets are still available for the four days between Thursday, 16 April and Sunday, 19 April. Information about VIP tickets enabling an exclusive tennis experience close up to the stars is available by emailing vip@perfectmatch.de<\/a>.<\/p>\n


\nMonday\u2019s results

\n1st Round

\nL. Siegemund (GER) vs [LL] V. Tomova (BUL) 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-1

\nL. Samsonova vs A. Ruzic (CRO) 6-0, 6-4 <\/p>\n

1. Runde, Doppel

\nA. Panova\/Z. Yang (CHN) vs M. Brooks (GBR)\/I. Corley (USA) 6-1, 7-6 (4)

\nL. Fernandez (CAN)\/F. Stollar (HUN) vs X. Jiang (CHN)\/Y. Xu (CHN) 6-3, 6-2 <\/p>\n

Order of Play, Tuesday

\nCentre Court

\nFrom 12.30 hrs

\n[7] K. Muchova (CZE) vs [Q] A. Sasnovich

\nE. Mertens (BEL) vs [WC] E. Seidel (GER)

\nNot before 17.00 hrs

\nA. Eala (PHI) vs L. Fernandez (CAN)

\nE. Lys (GER) vs [WC] P. Badosa (ESP)

\n[WC] T. Korpatsch (GER) vs D. Shnaider<\/p>\n

Court 1

\nFrom 12.30 hrs

\nT. Mihalikova (SVK)\/L. Noskova (CZE) vs A. Parks (USA)\/A. Smith (USA)

\nL. Siegemund (GER)\/V. Zvonareva vs A. Bolsova (ESP)\/Y. Cavalle-Reimers (ESP)

\nNot before 15.00 hrs

\n[8] E. Alexandrova vs [Q] G. Knutson (CZE)

\n[WC] N. Noha Akugue (GER)\/E. Seidel (GER) vs [4] N. Melichar-Martinez (USA)\/L. Samsonova

\n[1] J. Ostapenko (LAT)\/S. Zhang (CHN) vs E. Lechemia (FRA)\/L. Salden (BEL)<\/p>\n


\nPorsche in tennis

\nThe Porsche Tennis Grand Prix is the flagship of the Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG\u2018s worldwide involvement in women\u2019s 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\u2019s international tennis, Porsche has accompanied the WTA\u2019s oldest indoor event right from the start. Porsche has also been a premium partner of the \u201fDeutsche Tennis Bund\u201d (DTB \u2013 German Tennis Association) since 2012 and is committed to fostering up-and-coming players in the Porsche Talent Team.<\/p>\n


\nFurther information as well as film and photo material and our Media Hub can be found in the Porsche Newsroom: newsroom.porsche.com<\/a>.

\nThe latest information about the worldwide Porsche involvement in tennis is available on the\u00a0@PorscheTennis<\/a>\u00a0X channel and the\u00a0@porschetennis<\/a> Instagram channel.<\/p>\n