The Upper Austria Ladies Linz is a women’s 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 2023 tournament in Linz.
2023 Upper Austria Ladies Linz
| Location: | Linz, Austria |
| Tour Level: | WTA 250 |
| Court Surface: | Indoor Hard Courts |
| Draw Size: | 32 Singles, 16 Doubles |
| Prize Money: | $275,000 |
Dates
The 2023 WTA Linz Open tennis tournament will be held from the 5th to the 12th of February 2023, with the tournament being played a week after the end of the 2023 Australian Open.
The 2023 tournament will be played in the same week as the tournaments in Abu Dhabi, Montpellier, Dallas, and Cordoba.
Tickets
Tickets for the 2023 Tournament in Linz will be available through the tournament’s official website from November 2022.
Players (Entry List)
The entry list for the 2023 tournament has not been released yet but below is a selection of players who are expected to play in the Linz Open tennis tournament in 2023.
- Alison Van Uytvanck
- Anastasia Potapova
- Anhelina Kalinina
- Anna Blinkova
- Bernarda Pera
- Camila Giorgi
- Danka Kovinic
- Donna Vekic
- Ekaterina Alexandrova
- Elisabetta Cocciaretto
- Irina-Camelia Begu
- Jaqueline Cristian
- Jasmine Paolini
- Jule Niemeier
- Katerina Siniakova
- Linda Noskova
- Lucia Bronzetti
- Madison Brengle
- Maria Sakkari
- Patricia Maria Tig
- Petra Martic
Schedule
Below is the expected schedule for the 2023 tournament in Linz. Please note that this schedule is subject to change.
| Day | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday – Day 1 | 5 February 2023 | Qualifying Matches |
| Monday – Day 2 | 6 February 2023 | 1st Round Matches |
| Tuesday – Day 3 | 7 February 2023 | 1st Round Matches |
| Wednesday – Day 4 | 8 February 2023 | 2nd Round Matches |
| Thursday – Day 5 | 9 February 2023 | 2nd Round Matches |
| Friday – Day 6 | 10 February 2023 | Quarterfinal Matches |
| Saturday – Day 7 | 11 February 2023 | Semifinal Matches |
| Sunday – Day 8 | 12 February 2023 | Final |
Draw (Singles and Doubles)
In the 2023 Linz Open, there will be 32 players included in the singles draw, while in the doubles draw there will be a total of 16 teams.
The draw for the 2023 WTA singles and doubles tournaments will be made closer to the start of next year’s tournament.
Singles Qualifying Draw: TBD
Singles Main Draw: TBD
Doubles Draw: TBD
Prize Money and Points
The total Prize Money for the 2023 Linz tennis tournament will be $275,000.
How the prize money and points are to be split for the 2023 tournament is detailed below.
Women’s Singles
The winner of the singles tournament in 2023 is expected to receive $33,200 and 280 points, while the runner-up is expected to receive $19,750 and 180 points.
| Performance | $ | WTA Points |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | $33,200 | 280 |
| Finalist | $19,750 | 180 |
| Semifinalist | $11,000 | 110 |
| Quarterfinalist | $6,200 | 60 |
| 2nd Round | $3,800 | 30 |
| 1st Round | $2,725 | 1 |
Women’s Doubles (Per Team)
The winners of the doubles tournament in 2023 are expected to receive $12,000 and 280 points, while the runner-ups are expected to receive $6,700 and 180 points.
| Performance | $ | WTA Points |
|---|---|---|
| Winners | $12,000 | 280 |
| Finalists | $6,700 | 180 |
| Semifinalists | $3,950 | 110 |
| Quarterfinalists | $2,350 | 60 |
| 1st Round | $1,800 | 1 |
Defending Champions
2021 Women’s Singles
The winner of the 2021 singles competition was Alison Riske who beat Jaqueline Cristian 2–6, 6–2, 7–5 in the singles final.
2021 Women’s Doubles
The winners of the 2021 doubles competition were Natela Dzalamidze and Kamilla Rakhimova who beat Wang Xinyu and Zheng Saisai 6–4, 6–2 in the doubles final.