History

1988 - 1997

1988

Martina Navratilova (USA) vs. Chris Evert-Mill (USA) 6-2 6-3

All the effort was in vain. At her farewell appearance, Chris Evert, who in the meantime had married skier Andy Mill, was again unable to pull off the coup by beating Martina Navratilova in the final and climbing into the driver’s seat of a Porsche.

1989

Gabriela Sabatini (ARG) vs. Mary Joe Fernandez (USA) 7-6 6-4

The spectators longed to see the beautiful Argentine emerge as the winner - and the beautiful Argentine longed for a fiery-red Porsche 944 S2.

1990

Mary Joe Fernandez (USA) vs. Barbara Paulus (AUT) 6-1 6-3

The guests could relax from the excitement of watching the tournament in a bigger, more attractive and much improved refreshment area.

1991

Anke Huber (GER) vs. Martina Navratilova (USA) 2-6 6-2 7-6

Some people say that never before had and never again did spectators celebrate a winner with so much enthusiasm as they did Anke Huber in 1992.

1992

Martina Navratilova (USA) vs. Gabriela Sabatini (ARG) 7-6 6-3

The finals coincided with her 36th birthday – and she gave herself the best present of all: Martina Navratilova won her sixth – and last – title at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix.

1993

Mary Pierce (FRA) vs. Natascha Zwerewa (RUS) 6-3 6-3

Mary Pierce came, saw and conquered. Canadian-born, the Frenchwoman took the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix’s Centre Court by storm.

1994

Anke Huber (GER) vs. Mary Pierce (FRA) 6-4 6-2

Anke Huber was in great form and won the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix for the second time.

1995

Iva Majoli (CRO) vs. Gabriela Sabatini (ARG) 6-4 7-6

Iva Majoli had just turned 18 and had passed her driving licence just in time – all that is required to win the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix?

1996

Final: Martina Hingis (SUI) vs. Anke Huber (GER) 6-2 3-6 6-3

One has to celebrate when one has the opportunity.

1997

Martina Hingis (SUI) vs. Lisa Raymond (USA) 6-4 6-2

Martina Hingis returned to Filderstadt as a world star and lived up to her reputation as the world’s No. 1 player by winning the tournament for the second time in succession.