It was a dreamlike start to the season for Eva Lys. At the year’s first Grand Slam, the 23-year-old German battled her way into the fourth round – the first women’s singles lucky loser to ever go so far – and into the hearts of the Melbourne fans. Spectators at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix can watch the former Porsche Talent Team player this year. Thanks to a wild card, she will be in the main draw of the world-class tournament in the Porsche Arena for the second time since 2022.
“Eva’s great performance at the Australian Open delighted the fans. She is one of our biggest young hopes and has definitely earned the wild card,” says Anke Huber, the Operating Tournament Director of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. “We therefore want to give her the chance to compete against the world’s best in Stuttgart too. She can gain experience and confidence and further improve her game.”
“I’m so happy at being given a wild card for the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix,” says Eva Lys who broke into the world’s Top 100 by virtue of her gala performance in Melbourne. “The Stuttgart tournament traditionally has a very strong field and the challenge of competing against such players is enormously motivating for me. I was able to experience the WTA Tour for the first time a couple of years ago at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix and now I’m so looking forward to returning.”
Superstars set to appear in Stuttgart
An excellent field is also in the cards at this year’s Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. With the world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, the two-time Stuttgart winner Iga Swiatek (No. 2) and Jasmine Paolini (No. 4) in the line-up, it means three WTA Tour superstars have already signed up for the long-standing tournament in the Porsche Arena.
Ticket sales
Tickets for the 48th Porsche Tennis Grand Prix are available as always via the official www.porsche-tennis.com tournament website or at Easy Ticket Service – in Internet at www.easyticket.de or by calling +49 711 / 2 55 55 55. The Easter weekend is already almost sold-out. There are only a few tickets still available.
Porsche in Tennis
The Porsche Tennis Grand Prix is the flagship of Porsche’s worldwide involvement in women’s tennis. First played in Filderstadt in 1978, the long-standing Stuttgart tournament has been held in the city’s Porsche Arena since 2006. It stands for tradition and innovation, as does 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. Furthermore, Porsche has been supporting women’s tennis internationally for years. Iga Swiatek and Maria Sakkari are “Friends of the Brand” in their home countries. Porsche has 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 and the Porsche Junior Team.
