WTA Porsche Tennis Grand Prix 1981 Draw & Results

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Sabina Simmonds won the 1981 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, defeating Andrea Temesvari 6-3 7-5 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played August 24–30 in Stuttgart, Germany.

The Porsche Tennis Grand Prix is the women's indoor clay-court event staged at Porsche Arena in Stuttgart.

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Champion
Sabina Simmonds
def. Andrea Temesvari , 6-3 7-5
Dates
Aug 24 — Aug 30
Location
Stuttgart, Germany
Category
WTA 500
Surface
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Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

Porsche Tennis Grand Prix 1981 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Sabina Simmonds 6-3 7-5 Andrea Temesvari H2H Match data Aug 30, 1981* F
SF (2)
Sabina Simmonds 6-2 6-0 Cornelia Dries H2H Match data Aug 29, 1981* SF
Andrea Temesvari 6-3 6-1 Amreeta Ahluwalia H2H Match data Aug 29, 1981* SF
QF (4)
Amreeta Ahluwalia 6-4 6-1 Maria Romanov H2H Match data Aug 29, 1981* QF
Sabina Simmonds 6-4 6-4 Michaela Pazderova H2H Match data Aug 29, 1981* QF
Andrea Temesvari 6-3 4-6 6-4 Gabriela Dinu H2H Match data Aug 29, 1981* QF
Cornelia Dries 4-6 6-4 6-4 Berit Bjork H2H Match data Aug 29, 1981* QF
R16 (8)
Sabina Simmonds UNK Karin Stampfli H2H Match data Aug 28, 1981* R16
Michaela Pazderova 6-4 7-5 Petra Van Oyen H2H Match data Aug 28, 1981* R16
Cornelia Dries 5-7 7-6 6-1 Helga Lutten H2H Match data Aug 28, 1981* R16
Gabriela Dinu 6-2 6-2 Catarina Lindqvist Ryan H2H Match data Aug 28, 1981* R16
Amreeta Ahluwalia 7-5 6-7 6-4 Renata Sasak H2H Match data Aug 28, 1981* R16
Andrea Temesvari 6-1 6-4 Myriam Schropp H2H Match data Aug 28, 1981* R16
Maria Romanov 6-2 6-1 Dorota Dziekonska H2H Match data Aug 28, 1981* R16
Berit Bjork 6-2 7-5 Natasha Piskackova H2H Match data Aug 28, 1981* R16
R32 (16)
Sabina Simmonds 6-1 6-3 Anna Luale H2H Match data Aug 27, 1981* R32
Cornelia Dries 6-4 6-0 Sabine Muller H2H Match data Aug 27, 1981* R32
Catarina Lindqvist Ryan 7-6 6-3 Lisa Pennington H2H Match data Aug 27, 1981* R32
Gabriela Dinu 4-6 6-4 6-3 Irma Novakova Spurny H2H Match data Aug 27, 1981* R32
Dorota Dziekonska 6-2 6-0 Alena Palmeova West H2H Match data Aug 27, 1981* R32
Maria Romanov 6-3 6-2 Marcela Skuherska H2H Match data Aug 27, 1981* R32
Andrea Temesvari 6-0 6-0 Iris Riedel Kuhn H2H Match data Aug 27, 1981* R32 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Karin Stampfli 6-2 6-2 Sally Reeves H2H Match data Aug 27, 1981* R32
Myriam Schropp 6-1 6-4 Andrea Schonherr H2H Match data Aug 27, 1981* R32
Petra Van Oyen 7-5 6-3 Lilian Drescher H2H Match data Aug 27, 1981* R32
Amreeta Ahluwalia 6-3 6-1 Andrea Steinegger H2H Match data Aug 27, 1981* R32
Helga Lutten 6-4 6-3 Elke Renz H2H Match data Aug 27, 1981* R32
Michaela Pazderova 0-6 6-4 6-0 Edith Winkens H2H Match data Aug 27, 1981* R32
Natasha Piskackova 6-3 3-6 6-2 Kiki Reuter H2H Match data Aug 27, 1981* R32
Renata Sasak 6-4 6-0 Barbara Pollet H2H Match data Aug 27, 1981* R32
Berit Bjork 6-4 6-2 Kerstin Hans H2H Match data Aug 27, 1981* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Porsche Tennis Grand Prix.

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Angelique Kerber 11 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Porsche Tennis Grand Prix finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Elena Rybakina #2 7-5 6-1 Karolina Muchova #12 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Jelena Ostapenko #18 6-4 6-1 Aryna Sabalenka #1 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Elena Rybakina #4 6-2 6-2 Marta Kostyuk #27 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Iga Swiatek #1 6-3 6-4 Aryna Sabalenka #2 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Iga Swiatek #1 6-2 6-2 Aryna Sabalenka #4 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 500 tournaments in 1981

Previous editions of Porsche Tennis Grand Prix

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Porsche Tennis Grand Prix held?
Porsche Tennis Grand Prix is held in Stuttgart, Germany.
Who is the latest recorded Porsche Tennis Grand Prix winner?
The 2026 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix was won by Elena Rybakina, who defeated Karolina Muchova 7-5 6-1.
Who has won the most Porsche Tennis Grand Prix titles?
Maria Sharapova has won 3 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Porsche Tennis Grand Prix edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in TennisDB is 1972.