Simona Halep, Gewinnerin des "Porsche Race to Singapore", und ihr Porsche 911 Carrera GTS. Auf dem Foto mit Micky Lawler (WTA/r.) und Oliver Eidam (Porsche AG). (Verbrauchsinformation 911 Carrera GTS: Kraftstoffverbrauch kombiniert: 9,4 - 8,3 l/100 km; CO2-Emissionen: 212-188 g/km)
Porsche fans are well aware that the German luxury sports car maker has been supporting various tennis tournaments. In fact, it now has its own Porsche Road to Singapore tournament where the top eight players will be competing for supremacy.
This year’s winner, Simona Halep, is a 26-year old Romanian who received a 911 Carrera GTS from Porsche as her prize. She duked it out with other players at the Singapore Sports Hub from 22 to 29 October.
In April of this year, Porsche became the new title partner of the Porsche Road to Singapore. It also became the official automotive partner of the Women’s Tennis Association. The latest partnership is just the latest step that Porsche has taken ever since it sponsored and organized the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix as far back as 1978.
“For us, it’s important to be visible worldwide in women’s tennis throughout the year, something we succeed in doing with the ‘Porsche Race to Singapore’,” says Detlev von Platen, member of the Executive Board responsible for Sales and Marketing at Porsche AG. “The title partnership is the ideal complement to our national activities. Alongside our support for Porsche Team Germany in the Fed Cup and the sponsorship of highly-promising youngsters within the Porsche Talent Team Germany setup, they also include the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. Over and above this, the “Porsche Race to Singapore” is a new mark of the bond between the brand and the WTA.”
