Tsvetana Pironkova ranks at the в„–1 spot in the qualifications of the difficult tennis tournament “Porsche grand prix” in Stuttgart. The Bulgarian tennis player will face the Tunisian player Selima Sfar.

The first racket of Bulgaria defeated the African in two sets in 2006, at the Birmingham tournament.

The prize funds of the upcoming competition in Stuttgart are 700 000 dollars, 107 000 of which are the grand prize for the winner.

Yelena Yankovic won the title last year. She was the first Serbian to triumph in the tournament since it’s beginning in 1978.