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.
Upper Austria Ladies Linz
| Location: | Linz, Austria |
| WTA Tour Level: | WTA 250 |
| Court Surface: | Indoor Hard Courts |
| Draw Size: | 32 Singles, 16 Doubles |
| Prize Money: | $275,000 |
2023 Upper Austria Ladies Linz Dates
The 2023 tournament in Linz 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.
2023 Upper Austria Ladies Linz Tickets
Tickets for the 2023 Tournament will be available through the tournament’s official website in November 2022.
2023 Upper Austria Ladies Linz Players
The entry list for the 2023 tournament has not been released yet but below is a selection of players who played in the last Linz Open tennis tournament in 2021.
- Alison Riske
- Alize Cornet
- Danielle Collins
- Ekaterina Alexandrova
- Emma Raducanu
- Harmony Tan
- Jaqueline Cristian
- Jasmine Paolini
- Simona Halep
- Veronika Kudermetova
- Mona Barthel
- Alison Van Uytvanck
2023 Upper Austria Ladies Linz 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 |
2023 Upper Austria Ladies Linz Draw
In 2023, 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
2023 Upper Austria Ladies Linz 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.
Singles Prize Money
The winner of the singles tournament in 2023 is expected to receive $33,200 in prize money and 280 points, while the runner up is expected to receive $19,750 in prize money and 180 points.
| Performance | 2023 Prize Money | 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 |
Doubles Prize Money
The winners of the doubles tournament in 2023 are expected to receive $12,000 in prize money and 280 points, while the runner ups are expected to receive $6,700 in prize money and 180 points.
| Performance | 2023 Prize Money | WTA Points |
|---|---|---|
| Winners | $12,000 | 280 |
| Finalists | $6,700 | 180 |
| Semifinalists | $3,950 | 110 |
| Quarterfinalists | $2,350 | 60 |
| 1st Round | $1,800 | 1 |
2021 Upper Austria Ladies Linz Defending Champions
2021 Women’s Singles
The winner of the 2021 singles tournament 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 tournament were Natela Dzalamidze and Kamilla Rakhimova who beat Wang Xinyu and Zheng Saisai 6–4, 6–2 in the doubles final.