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border-mobile-caption px-3 lg:border-caption\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-1.5 break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                WTA stars Alex Eala, Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Seven of the top 10 players in the WTA Rankings feature on a star-studded entry list for the 2026 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<p>The prestigious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/wta-tour\">WTA<\/a> 500 tournament in Stuttgart is played on indoor clay courts at the Porsche-Arena. This year\u2019s event, which will be the 48th edition, will be held from 13 to 19 April.<\/p>\n<p>Jelena Ostapenko is the defending champion, having defeated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/aryna-sabalenka\">Aryna Sabalenka<\/a> in the 2025 championship match.<\/p>\n<h2>How many players will feature in the main draw?<\/h2>\n<p>The WTA Stuttgart singles main draw will feature 28 players, including eight seeds. It is played over five rounds, and the top four seeds receive an opening round bye.<\/p>\n<h2>Who has received wildcards?<\/h2>\n<p>The four main draw wildcards have all gone to German players: Eva Lys, Noma Noha Akugue, Ella Seidel and Laura Siegemund.<\/p>\n<h2>Have any players withdrawn?<\/h2>\n<p>Anna Kalinskaya and Zheng Qinwen were on the original entry list, but they have withdrawn and been replaced by Emma Navarro and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/alex-eala\">Alex Eala<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>WTA Tour News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/rafael-nadal-coaching-iga-swiatek-reaction\"><strong>Rafael Nadal coaching Iga Swiatek \u2018should be illegal\u2019 according to worried rival<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/what-alex-eala-said-after-winning-first-clay-match-2026-wta-linz\"><strong>What Alex Eala said after winning her first clay-court match of 2026 at Linz WTA 500<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more from Tennis365? Add us as <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\">a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a> for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>How much prize money is on offer?<\/h2>\n<p>The total prize money pot for the tournament is \u20ac1,049,083 ($1,064,510), with the winner also receiving a Porsche 911 Carrera S cabriolet.<\/p>\n<h2>WTA Stuttgart ranking points breakdown<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Winner:<\/strong> 500 points<br \/>\n<strong>Finalist:<\/strong> 325 points<br \/>\n<strong>Semi-finalist:<\/strong> 195 points<br \/>\n<strong>Quarter-finalist:<\/strong> 108 points<br \/>\n<strong>Second Round:<\/strong> 60 points (1 point if player received a bye)<br \/>\n<strong>First Round:<\/strong> 1 point<\/p>\n<h2>Which former champions will play?<\/h2>\n<p>Ostapenko (2025), Elena Rybakina (2024) and Iga Swiatek (2022 and 2023) are the former Stuttgart champions set to compete.<\/p>\n<h2>Have any players used a special\/protected ranking to enter?<\/h2>\n<p>Players who have been unable to compete in any tournaments due to injury or pregnancy for a minimum of six months are eligible to use the WTA protected ranking system.<\/p>\n<p>The rule allows players to use the ranking they held at the time of their absence to enter eight tournaments, or 12 if they missed more than a year.<\/p>\n<p>Barbora Krejcikova, who is ranked 52nd, has entered using a protected ranking.<\/p>\n<h2>WTA Stuttgart 2026 Entry List<\/h2>\n<p>1) Aryna Sabalenka<br \/>\n2) Elena Rybakina<br \/>\n3) Coco Gauff<br \/>\n4) Iga Swiatek<br \/>\n5) Elina Svitolina<br \/>\n6) Jasmine Paolini<br \/>\n7) Mirra Andreeva<br \/>\n8) Karolina Muchova<br \/>\nEkaterina Alexandrova<br \/>\nLinda Noskova<br \/>\nClara Tauson<br \/>\nDiana Shnaider<br \/>\nElise Mertens<br \/>\nLiudmila Samsonova<br \/>\nJelena Ostapenko<br \/>\nLeylah Fernandez<br \/>\nEmma Navarro<br \/>\nMagdalena Frech<br \/>\nAlex Eala<br \/>\nBarbora Krejcikova (SR)<br \/>\nEva Lys (WC)<br \/>\nNoma Noha Akugue\u00a0(WC)<br \/>\nElla Seidel (WC)<br \/>\nLaura Siegemund (WC)<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/carlos-alcaraz-reveals-why-surprised-jannik-sinner-playing-monte-carlo-masters\">Carlos Alcaraz reveals why he did not expect Jannik Sinner to play Monte Carlo Masters<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026 WTA Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Entry List: Eala joins Sabalenka, Rybakina, Gauff, Swiatek Ewan West 08 Apr 2026 4:15 PM WTA stars Alex Eala, Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina Seven of the top 10 players in the WTA Rankings feature on a star-studded entry list for the 2026 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. 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