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.
| Sparkassen Cup |
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| Event name | Volkswagen Grand Prix (1990–93)
International Grand Prix (1994)
Sparkassen Cup (1995–2003) |
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| Tour | WTA Tour |
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| Founded | 1990 |
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| Abolished | 2003 |
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| Editions | 14 |
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| Surface | Carpet |
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The inaugural event was held from 24 to 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.
| Year
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Champions
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Runners-up
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Score
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| 1990 |
 Steffi Graf |
 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
6–1, 6–1
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| 1991 |
Steffi Graf |
 Jana Novotná |
6–3, 6–3
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| 1992 |
Steffi Graf |
Jana Novotná |
6–3, 1–6, 6–4
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| 1993 |
Steffi Graf |
Jana Novotná |
6–2, 6–0
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| 1994 |
Jana Novotná |
 Mary Pierce |
7–5, 6–1
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| 1995 |
Anke Huber |
 Magdalena Maleeva |
Walkover
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| 1996 |
Anke Huber |
 Iva Majoli |
5–7, 6–3, 6–1
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| 1997 |
Jana Novotná |
 Amanda Coetzer |
6–2, 4–6, 6–3
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| 1998 |
Steffi Graf |
Nathalie Tauziat |
6–3, 6–4
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| 1999 |
Nathalie Tauziat |
Květa Hrdličková |
6–1, 6–3
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| 2000 |
 Kim Clijsters |
 Elena Likhovtseva |
7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–4
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| 2001 |
Kim Clijsters |
Magdalena Maleeva |
6–1, 6–1
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| 2002 |
 Serena Williams |
Anastasia Myskina |
6–3, 6–2
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| 2003 |
Anastasia Myskina |
Justine Henin-Hardenne |
3–6, 6–3, 6–3
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| Year
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Champions
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Runners-up
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Score
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| 1990 |
Gretchen Magers
 Lise Gregory |
 Manon Bollegraf
 Jo Durie |
6–2, 4–6, 6–3
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| 1991 |
Manon Bollegraf
Isabelle Demongeot |
 Jill Hetherington
Kathy Rinaldi |
6–4, 6–3
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| 1992 |
 Larisa Savtsjenko-Neiland
Jana Novotná |
Patty Fendick
Andrea Strnadová |
7–5, 7–6(7–4)
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| 1993 |
 Natasha Zvereva
Gigi Fernández |
Larisa Neiland
Jana Novotná |
6–3, 6–2
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| 1994 |
Patty Fendick
Meredith McGrath |
Larisa Neiland
Manon Bollegraf |
6–4, 6–4
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| 1995 |
Larisa Neiland
Meredith McGrath |
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
Caroline Vis |
6–4, 6–4
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| 1996 |
Kristie Boogert
Nathalie Tauziat |
Miriam Oremans
Sabine Appelmans |
6–4, 6–4
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| 1997 |
 Martina Hingis
Jana Novotná |
 Yayuk Basuki
Helena Suková |
6–2, 6–2
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| 1998 |
 Ai Sugiyama
Elena Likhovtseva |
Manon Bollegraf
 Irina Spîrlea |
6–3, 6–7(2–7), 6–1
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| 1999 |
Larisa Neiland
Mary Pierce |
Ai Sugiyama
Elena Likhovtseva |
6–4, 6–3
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| 2000 |
Anne-Gaëlle Sidot
Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario |
Kim Clijsters
Laurence Courtois |
6–7(6–8), 7–5, 6–3
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| 2001 |
Nathalie Tauziat
Elena Likhovtseva |
Květa Hrdličková
Barbara Rittner |
6–4, 6–2
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| 2002 |
Serena Williams
Alexandra Stevenson |
 Janette Husárová
 Paola Suárez |
6–3, 7–5
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| 2003 |
Martina Navratilova
Svetlana Kuznetsova |
Elena Likhovtseva
Nadia Petrova |
3–6, 6–1, 6–3
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