The Upper Austria Ladies Linz is an annual tennis tournament on the WTA Tour that is played on indoor hard courts in Linz, Austria.
The first WTA tournament in Linz was played in 1987 with Barbara Paulus winning the singles and Petra Hentschl and Eva-Maria Schürhoff winning the doubles.
I have put together the below guide so you can find out more about the draw, tickets, schedule, players, and prize money for the 2025 tournament in Linz.
Linz Open 2025
| Tour Level: | WTA 250 |
| Court Surface: | Indoor Hard Courts |
| Draw Size: | 32 Singles, 16 Doubles |
| Prize Money: | $1,064,510 |
Dates
The 2025 WTA Linz Open tennis tournament will be held from the 27th of January to the 2nd of February 2025, with the 2025 tournament being played in the week immediately after the 2025 edition of the Australian Open and in the same week as the tennis tournaments in Singapore, and Montpellier.
Tickets
Tickets for the 2025 Tournament in Linz are available through the tournament’s official website, with ticket prices starting from €20.00.
Players (Entry List)
The entry list for the 2025 tournament has not been released but below is a selection of players who participated in the 2024 Linz Open.
- Alycia Parks
- Anastasia Potapova
- Clara Tauson
- Donna Vekić
- Ekaterina Alexandrova
- Elise Mertens
- Erika Andreeva
- Greet Minnen
- Harriet Dart
- Jaqueline Cristian
- Jasmine Paolini
- Jeļena Ostapenko
- Jodie Burrage
- Jule Niemeier
- Lucrezia Stefanini
- Magdalena Fręch
- Marina Bassols Ribera
- Petra Martić
- Rebeka Masarova
- Sara Errani
- Tamara Korpatsch
- Varvara Gracheva
Exciting news!🤩 We’re thrilled to announce that Elina Svitolina will compete at the Upper Austria Ladies Linz 2025! 🎾 #WTALinz #upperaustria #tennis pic.twitter.com/rEuKSa9zxd
— #WTALinz (@WTALinz) December 27, 2024
Schedule
Below is the expected schedule for the 2025 tournament in Linz, with the doubles and singles finals being played on Sunday, the 2nd of February 2025.
| Day | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday – Day 1 | 26 January 2025 | Qualifying |
| Monday – Day 2 | 27 January 2025 | 1st Round |
| Tuesday – Day 3 | 28 January 2025 | 1st Round |
| Wednesday – Day 4 | 29 January 2025 | 2nd Round |
| Thursday – Day 5 | 30 January 2025 | 2nd Round |
| Friday – Day 6 | 31 January 2025 | Quarterfinals |
| Saturday – Day 7 | 1 February 2025 | Semifinals |
| Sunday – Day 8 | 2 February 2025 | Finals |
Draw
The draw for the 2024 WTA 250 tournament in Linz will be available to view on the WTA Tour website closer to the start of the tournament.
Singles Qualifying Draw: TBC
Singles Main Draw: TBC
Doubles Draw: TBC
For the 2025 Linz tennis tournament, there will be 32 players in the singles draw, while in the doubles draw there will be a total of 16 teams.
Prize Money and Points
The total prize money for the 2025 Linz tennis tournament will be $1,064,510, but how this will be split has yet to be confirmed.
Below is how the prize money and points were split for the 2023 tournament.
Women’s Singles (By Round)
The winner of the singles tournament in 2023 received €29,760 and 280 points, while the runner-up received €17,590 and 180 points.
| Performance | € – Payout | WTA Points |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | €29,760 | 280 |
| Finalist | €17,590 | 180 |
| Semifinalist | €9,810 | 110 |
| Quarterfinalist | €5,580 | 60 |
| 2nd Round | €3,410 | 30 |
| 1st Round | €2,438 | 1 |
Women’s Doubles (By Round)
The winners of the doubles tournament in 2023 received €10,820 (€5,410 each) and 280 ranking points, while the runners-up won €6,090 (€3,045 each) and 180 ranking points.
| Performance | € – Per Team | WTA Points |
|---|---|---|
| Winners | €10,820 | 280 |
| Finalists | €6,090 | 180 |
| Semifinalists | €3,504 | 110 |
| Quarterfinalists | €2,086 | 60 |
| 1st Round | €1,606 | 1 |
Past Champions
Women’s Singles
The winner of the 2024 singles competition was Jeļena Ostapenko who beat Ekaterina Alexandrova 6–2, 6–3 in the singles final (see match highlights below).
Other past winners of the singles include Coco Gauff (2019), Aryna Sabalenka (2020), and Camila Giorgi (2018).
Women’s Doubles
The winners of the 2024 doubles competition were Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini who beat Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Ellen Perez 7–5, 4–6, 10–7 in the 2024 women’s doubles final.