Founded 1990 Editions 14 Edition 14 | Abolished 2003 Surface Carpet | |
Event name Volkswagen Grand Prix (1990–93)
International Grand Prix (1994)
Sparkassen Cup (1995–2003) Tour Women's Tennis Association | ||
The Sparkassen Cup is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1990 to 2003. It was held in Leipzig in Germany and played on indoor carpet courts.
The inaugural event was held from 24–30 September 1990, shortly before the German reunification.
Steffi Graf won the first four titles and won the tournament again in 1998 to make her the most successful player at the event. Anke Huber, Jana Novotná and Kim Clijsters also won multiple singles titles at the event.
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