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Porsche Tennis Grand Prix WTA 500
Tennis Sporthalle Filderstadt
Stuttgart, Germany
April 15-21, 2024
Tennis Sporthalle Filderstadt
Stuttgart, Germany
April 15-21, 2024
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| Jupp-Wiertz Vintage German art deco |
Surface : Clay indoor
Draw : Singles 28, Doubles 16
The tournament was founded in 1978. One thing that makes it special is the winner receives a Porsche as well as prize money.
Most titles: Martina Navratilova with 6.
Defending champion: Iga Swiatek who defeated Aryna Sabalenka. Iga also won the final vs Aryna in 2022. Will she add to her collection of Porsches?
Seeds (in order of seeding): Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff, Elena Rybakina, Zheng Qinwen, Marketa Vondrousova, Ons Jabeur, Jelena Ostapenko
The top 4 seeds receive a first-round bye.
Wildcards: German players Angelique Kerber, Tatjana Maria, Laura Siegemund, plus Emma Raducanu
Protected ranking: Paula Badosa
Withdrawals: Emma Navarro, Jessica Pegula
Singles/Doubles Draws
Open Capfinances Rouen Metropole WTA 250
Surface: Clay indoor
Draw: Singles 32, Doubles 16
This was a 125 tourney until this year, and is the third edition.
2023 champion: Viktoria Golubic defeated Erika Andreeva.
Seeds (in order of seeding): Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Caroline Garcia, Anhelina Kalinina, Yuan Yue, Mirra Andreeva, Sloane Stephens, Clara Burel, Anna Blinkova
Wildcards: French players Elsa Jacquemot, Alice Robbe, plus Naomi Osaka.
Withdrawals: Marie Bouzkova, Lucia Bronzetti, Sofia Kenin, Petra Martic, Zhu Lin
Singles/Doubles Draws
Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell ATP 500
Surface: Clay
Draws: Singles 48, Doubles 16
This is the 71st edition of the tournament.
Defending champion: Carlos Alcaraz who defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Seeds (in order of seeding): Carlos Alcaraz, Andrey Rublev, Casper Ruud, Alex de Minaur, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Ugo Humbert, Karen Khachanov, Sebastian Baez, Nicolas Jarry, Lorenzo Musetti, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Cameron Norrie, Tomas Martin Etcheverry, Jordan Thompson, Borna Coric, Arthur Fils
All 16 seeds receive a first-round bye.
Wildcards: Spanish players Roberto Bautista Agut, Ramos Vinolas
Protected ranking: Rafa Nadal
Withdrawals: Jiri Lehecka, Mackenzie McDonald, Emil Rusuuvuori
Singles/Doubles Draws
BMW Open ATP 250
Surface: Clay
Draws: Singles 28, Doubles 16
This is the 108th edition of the tournament.
Defending champion: Holger Rune who defeated Botic van de Zandschulp. Holger also won the final vs Botic in 2022 when Botic had to retire.
Seeds (in order of seeding): Alexander Zverev, Holger Rune, Taylor Fritz, Jan-Lennard Struff, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Jack Draper, Dominik Koepfer, Alexander Shevchenko
The top 4 seeds have a first-round bye.
Wildcards: All German players – Rudolf Molleker, Max Hans Rehberg, Marco Topo
Withdrawals: Marcos Giron, Jakub Mensik, Andy Murray, Dino Priznic
Singles/Doubles Draws
Tiriac Open ATP 250
Surface: Clay
Draws: Singles 28, Doubles 16
This is the 25th edition of the Romanian Open tournament but is the first edition since 2016.
Seeds (in order of seeding): Francisco Cerundolo, Tallon Griekspoor, Sebastian Korda, Alejandro Tabilo, Mariano Navone, Lorenzo Sonego, Nuno Borges, Pedro Martinez
The top 4 seeds receive a first-round bye.
Wildcards: Joao Fonseca, Richard Gasquet, Denis Shapovalov
Withdrawals: Laslo Djere, Adrian Mannarino, Gael Monfils
Singles/Doubles Draws
Great job getting all this info Shirley. Thank you.
Draw : Singles 28, Doubles 16
The tournament was founded in 1978. One thing that makes it special is the winner receives a Porsche as well as prize money.
Most titles: Martina Navratilova with 6.
Defending champion: Iga Swiatek who defeated Aryna Sabalenka. Iga also won the final vs Aryna in 2022. Will she add to her collection of Porsches?
Seeds (in order of seeding): Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff, Elena Rybakina, Zheng Qinwen, Marketa Vondrousova, Ons Jabeur, Jelena Ostapenko
The top 4 seeds receive a first-round bye.
Wildcards: German players Angelique Kerber, Tatjana Maria, Laura Siegemund, plus Emma Raducanu
Protected ranking: Paula Badosa
Withdrawals: Emma Navarro, Jessica Pegula
Singles/Doubles Draws
Open Capfinances Rouen Metropole WTA 250
Kindarena
Rouen, France
April 15-21, 2024
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The Tennis Court Oath - Jacques-Louis David. Faced with financial crisis, the French Government called a meeting of the Estates General (the French parliamentary body) in May of 1789. The Estates General was made up of members of the First (clergy), Second (nobility), and Third (commoners) Estates and met at Versailles. During the following month, the First and Second Estate clashed with the Third Estate on a variety of issues, including the right to vote by head instead of by order. On June 17, the Third Estate decided to break from the Estates General and draw up their own constitution. They also dubbed themselves the “National Assembly.” On June 20, 1789 they found themselves locked out of their regular meeting place, and so they gathered in an nearby tennis court and vowed that they would continue to meet until they had established a new constitution for France. This was the first step of the French Revolution, as the Third Estate had no right to act as the National Assembly. Tennis Court Oath Story |
Surface: Clay indoor
Draw: Singles 32, Doubles 16
This was a 125 tourney until this year, and is the third edition.
2023 champion: Viktoria Golubic defeated Erika Andreeva.
Seeds (in order of seeding): Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Caroline Garcia, Anhelina Kalinina, Yuan Yue, Mirra Andreeva, Sloane Stephens, Clara Burel, Anna Blinkova
Wildcards: French players Elsa Jacquemot, Alice Robbe, plus Naomi Osaka.
Withdrawals: Marie Bouzkova, Lucia Bronzetti, Sofia Kenin, Petra Martic, Zhu Lin
Singles/Doubles Draws
Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell ATP 500
Real Club de Tenis Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
April 15-21, 2024
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| Who Else? Tennis Art Spain |
Draws: Singles 48, Doubles 16
This is the 71st edition of the tournament.
Defending champion: Carlos Alcaraz who defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Seeds (in order of seeding): Carlos Alcaraz, Andrey Rublev, Casper Ruud, Alex de Minaur, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Ugo Humbert, Karen Khachanov, Sebastian Baez, Nicolas Jarry, Lorenzo Musetti, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Cameron Norrie, Tomas Martin Etcheverry, Jordan Thompson, Borna Coric, Arthur Fils
All 16 seeds receive a first-round bye.
Wildcards: Spanish players Roberto Bautista Agut, Ramos Vinolas
Protected ranking: Rafa Nadal
Withdrawals: Jiri Lehecka, Mackenzie McDonald, Emil Rusuuvuori
Singles/Doubles Draws
BMW Open ATP 250
MTTC Iphitos
Munich, Germany
April 15-21, 2024
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| German Shepherd (of course) Dogs playing tennis art |
Surface: Clay
Draws: Singles 28, Doubles 16
This is the 108th edition of the tournament.
Defending champion: Holger Rune who defeated Botic van de Zandschulp. Holger also won the final vs Botic in 2022 when Botic had to retire.
Seeds (in order of seeding): Alexander Zverev, Holger Rune, Taylor Fritz, Jan-Lennard Struff, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Jack Draper, Dominik Koepfer, Alexander Shevchenko
The top 4 seeds have a first-round bye.
Wildcards: All German players – Rudolf Molleker, Max Hans Rehberg, Marco Topo
Withdrawals: Marcos Giron, Jakub Mensik, Andy Murray, Dino Priznic
Singles/Doubles Draws
Tiriac Open ATP 250
Nastase & Marica Sports Club
April 15-21, 2024
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| Ile Nastase, Romanian tennis player. Nastase won 58 titles, including the French Open in 1973 and the US Open in 1972. |
Surface: Clay
Draws: Singles 28, Doubles 16
This is the 25th edition of the Romanian Open tournament but is the first edition since 2016.
Seeds (in order of seeding): Francisco Cerundolo, Tallon Griekspoor, Sebastian Korda, Alejandro Tabilo, Mariano Navone, Lorenzo Sonego, Nuno Borges, Pedro Martinez
The top 4 seeds receive a first-round bye.
Wildcards: Joao Fonseca, Richard Gasquet, Denis Shapovalov
Withdrawals: Laslo Djere, Adrian Mannarino, Gael Monfils
Singles/Doubles Draws
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