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Linz Open

FieldValue
nameUpper Austria Ladies Linz
typewta
founded
cityLinz
countryAustria
editions38 (2025)
venueTipsArena Linz
tierWTA 500 (2024-present)
surfaceHard (indoor)
draw28S / 16D
prize money$1,064,510
websiteladieslinz.at
completed event2025
singlesEkaterina Alexandrova
doublesHUN Tímea Babos
BRA Luisa Stefani

BRA Luisa Stefani

The Linz Open, currently "Upper Austria Ladies Linz", is a women's tennis tournament held in Linz, Austria. It was played on indoor hardcourts until 2025. In 2026, the tournament will be held on indoor clay courts.

The inaugural event took place in 1987 in Wels, Austria and was organized by the ITF as a $10,000 tournament. Starting 1991, it has been organized in Linz as a WTA Tour event, initially on the Tier V-level. In 1993 it got promoted to Tier III-level, and since 1998 it was organized as a Tier II-tournament. In 2009, it was designated as a WTA International Tournament and subsequently WTA 250 in 2021 with the change in tournament tier nomenclature. From 1999 to 2017 it was sponsored by Generali Gruppe. In 2023, the scheduling change in the WTA calendar saw the tournament being held in February instead of October as in the past editions. In 2024, the tournament was once again upgraded to WTA 500 level event.

Past champions of the tournament include former world number ones Lindsay Davenport, Justine Henin-Hardenne, Amélie Mauresmo, Maria Sharapova and Ana Ivanovic. More recent champions include Petra Kvitová, Victoria Azarenka, Angelique Kerber, Karolína Plíšková and Dominika Cibulková.

Past finals

Singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
1987AUT Barbara PaulusTCH Denisa Krajčovičová6–2, 6–2
1988TCH Eva ŠvíglerováAUT Marion Maruska6–3, 6–1
19901AUT Marion MaruskaLUX Karin Kschwendt3–6, 6–1, 6–4
19902TCH Monika KratochvílováAUT Katharina Büche7–5, 6–3
↓ WTA Tier V ↓
1991SUI Manuela Maleeva-FragnièreTCH Petra Langrová6–4, 7–6(7–1)
1992UKR Natalia MedvedevaFRA Pascale Paradis6–4, 6–2
↓ WTA Tier III ↓
1993SUI Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (2)ESP Conchita Martínez6–2, 1–0 ret.
1994BEL Sabine AppelmansGER Meike Babel6–1, 4–6, 7–6(7–3)
1995CZE Jana NovotnáGER Barbara Rittner6–7(6–8), 6–3, 6–4
1996BEL Sabine Appelmans (2)FRA Julie Halard6–2, 6–4
1997USA Chanda RubinSVK Karina Habšudová6–4, 6–2
↓ WTA Tier II ↓
1998CZE Jana Novotná (2)BEL Dominique Monami van Roost6–1, 7–6(7–2)
1999FRA Mary PierceFRA Sandrine Testud7–6(7–2), 6–1
2000USA Lindsay DavenportUSA Venus Williams6–4, 3–6, 6–2
2001USA Lindsay Davenport (2)SCG Jelena Dokić6–4, 6–1
2002BEL Justine HeninUSA Alexandra Stevenson6–3, 6–0
2003JPN Ai SugiyamaRUS Nadia Petrova7–5, 6–4
2004FRA Amélie MauresmoRUS Elena Bovina6–2, 6–0
2005RUS Nadia PetrovaSUI Patty Schnyder4–6, 6–3, 6–1
2006RUS Maria SharapovaRUS Nadia Petrova7–5, 6–2
2007SVK Daniela HantuchováSUI Patty Schnyder6–4, 6–2
2008SRB Ana IvanovicRUS Vera Zvonareva6–2, 6–1
↓ International tournament ↓
2009BEL Yanina WickmayerCZE Petra Kvitová6–3, 6–4
2010SRB Ana Ivanovic (2)SUI Patty Schnyder6–1, 6–2
2011CZE Petra KvitováSVK Dominika Cibulková6–4, 6–1
2012BLR Victoria AzarenkaGER Julia Görges6–3, 6–4
2013GER Angelique KerberSRB Ana Ivanovic6–4, 7–6(8–6)
2014CZE Karolína PlíškováITA Camila Giorgi6–7(4–7), 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
2015RUS Anastasia PavlyuchenkovaGER Anna-Lena Friedsam6–4, 6–3
2016SVK Dominika CibulkováSUI Viktorija Golubic6–3, 7–5
2017CZE Barbora StrýcováSVK Magdaléna Rybáriková6–4, 6–1
2018ITA Camila GiorgiRUS Ekaterina Alexandrova6–3, 6–1
2019USA Coco GauffLAT Jeļena Ostapenko6–3, 1–6, 6–2
2020BLR Aryna SabalenkaBEL Elise Mertens7–5, 6–2
↓ WTA 250 tournament ↓
2021USA Alison RiskeROU Jaqueline Cristian2–6, 6–2, 7–5
2022Not held}}
2023Anastasia PotapovaCRO Petra Martić6–3, 6–1
↓ WTA 500 tournament ↓
2024LAT Jeļena OstapenkoEkaterina Alexandrova6–2, 6–3
2025Ekaterina AlexandrovaUKR Dayana Yastremska6–2, 3–6,7–5

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1987AUT Petra Hentschl
FRG Eva-Maria SchürhoffAUT Barbara Paulus
AUT Petra Ritter6–4, 6–4
1988AUT Marion Maruska
AUT Petra RitterSUI Cristina Casini
POL Katarzyna Nowak6–3, 6–4
19901FRA Alexia Dechaume
FRA Pascale ParadisTCH Hana Fukárková
TCH Denisa Krajčovičová6–3, 6–2
19902TCH Regina Chladková
TCH Monika KratochvílováAUT Birgit Arming
AUT Doris Bauer6–4, 6–4
↓ WTA Tier V ↓
1991SUI Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
ITA Raffaella ReggiTCH Petra Langrová
TCH Radka Zrubáková6–4, 1–6, 6–3
1992NED Monique Kiene
NED Miriam OremansGER Claudia Porwik
ITA Raffaella Reggi-Concato6–4, 6–2
↓ WTA Tier III ↓
1993RUS Eugenia Maniokova
GEO Leila MeskhiESP Conchita Martínez
AUT Judith Polzl Wiesnerwalkover
1994RUS Eugenia Maniokova (2)
GEO Leila Meskhi (2)SWE Åsa Carlsson
GER Caroline Schneider6–2, 6–2
1995USA Meredith McGrath
FRA Nathalie TauziatCRO Iva Majoli
AUT Petra Schwarz6–1, 6–2
1996NED Manon Bollegraf
USA Meredith McGrath (2)AUS Rennae Stubbs
CZE Helena Suková6–4, 6–4
1997FRA Alexandra Fusai
FRA Nathalie Tauziat (2)CZE Eva Melicharová
CZE Helena Vildová4–6, 6–3, 6–1
↓ WTA Tier II ↓
1998FRA Alexandra Fusai (2)
FRA Nathalie Tauziat (3)RUS Anna Kournikova
LAT Larisa Savchenko Neiland6–3, 3–6, 6–4
1999ROM Irina Spîrlea
NED Caroline VisSLO Tina Križan
LAT Larisa Savchenko Neiland6–4, 6–3
2000FRA Amélie Mauresmo
USA Chanda RubinJPN Ai Sugiyama
FRA Nathalie Tauziat6–4, 6–4
2001FR Yugoslavia Jelena Dokić
RUS Nadia PetrovaBEL Els Callens
USA Chanda Rubin6–1, 6–4
2002FR Yugoslavia Jelena Dokić (2)
RUS Nadia Petrova (2)JPN Rika Fujiwara
JPN Ai Sugiyama6–3, 6–2
2003RSA Liezel Huber
JPN Ai SugiyamaFRA Marion Bartoli
ITA Silvia Farina Elia6–1, 7–6(8–6)
2004SVK Janette Husárová
RUS Elena LikhovtsevaFRA Nathalie Dechy
SUI Patty Schnyder6–2, 7–5
2005ARG Gisela Dulko
CZE Květa Hrdličková PeschkeESP Conchita Martínez
ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual6–2, 6–3
2006USA Lisa Raymond
AUS Samantha StosurUSA Corina Morariu
SLO Katarina Srebotnik6–3, 6–0
2007ZIM Cara Black
USA Liezel Huber (2)SLO Katarina Srebotnik
JPN Ai Sugiyama6–2, 3–6, [10–8]
2008SLO Katarina Srebotnik
JPN Ai Sugiyama (2)ZIM Cara Black
USA Liezel Huber6–4, 7–5
↓ International tournament ↓
2009GER Anna-Lena Grönefeld
SLO Katarina Srebotnik (2)POL Klaudia Jans
POL Alicja Rosolska6–1, 6–4
2010CZE Renata Voráčová
CZE Barbora Záhlavová-StrýcováCZE Květa Peschke
SLO Katarina Srebotnik7–5, 7–6(8–6)
2011NZL Marina Erakovic
RUS Elena VesninaGER Julia Görges
GER Anna-Lena Grönefeld7–5, 6–1
2012GER Anna-Lena Grönefeld (2)
CZE Květa Peschke (2)GER Julia Görges
CZE Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová6–3, 6–4
2013CZE Karolína Plíšková
CZE Kristýna PlíškováCAN Gabriela Dabrowski
POL Alicja Rosolska7–6(8–6), 6–4
2014ROU Raluca Olaru
USA Anna TatishviliGER Annika Beck
FRA Caroline Garcia6–2, 6–1
2015USA Raquel Kops-Jones
USA Abigail SpearsCZE Andrea Hlaváčková
CZE Lucie Hradecká6–3, 7–5
2016NED Kiki Bertens
SWE Johanna LarssonGER Anna-Lena Grönefeld
CZE Květa Peschke4–6, 6–2, [10–7]
2017NED Kiki Bertens (2)
SWE Johanna Larsson (2)RUS Natela Dzalamidze
SUI Xenia Knoll3–6, 6–3, [10–4]
2018BEL Kirsten Flipkens
SWE Johanna Larsson (3)USA Raquel Atawo
GER Anna-Lena Grönefeld4–6, 6–4, [10–5]
2019CZE Barbora Krejčíková
CZE Kateřina SiniakováAUT Barbara Haas
SUI Xenia Knoll6–4, 6–3
2020NED Arantxa Rus
SLO Tamara ZidanšekCZE Lucie Hradecká
CZE Kateřina Siniaková6–3, 6–4
↓ WTA 250 tournament ↓
2021RUS Natela Dzalamidze
RUS Kamilla RakhimovaCHN Wang Xinyu
CHN Zheng Saisai6–4, 6–2
2022Not held}}
2023GEO Natela Dzalamidze (2)
SVK Viktória KužmováGER Anna-Lena Friedsam
UKR Nadiia Kichenok4–6, 7–5, [12–10]
↓ WTA 500 tournament ↓
2024ITA Sara Errani
ITA Jasmine PaoliniUSA Nicole Melichar-Martinez
AUS Ellen Perez7–5, 4–6, [10–7]
2025HUN Tímea Babos
BRA Luisa StefaniUKR Lyudmyla Kichenok
UKR Nadiia Kichenok3–6, 7–5, [10–4]

References

References

  1. (2025-08-25). "Upper Austria Ladies Linz 2026: Oster-Premiere auf Sand vom 5. bis 12. April".
  2. (1 November 2023). "Upper Austria Ladies Linz Upgraded To WTA 500 Tournament".
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