Linz Open

The Linz Open, currently "Upper Austria Ladies Linz" and formerly sponsored by Generali Gruppe, is a women's tennis tournament held in Linz, Austria. It is played on indoor hardcourts.

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. 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

Year	Champion	Runner-up	Score
1987	Template:Flagicon Barbara Paulus	Template:Flagicon Denisa Krajčovičová	6–2, 6–2
1988	Template:Flagicon Eva Švíglerová	Template:Flagicon Marion Maruska	6–3, 6–1
19901	Template:Flagicon Marion Maruska	Template:Flagicon Karin Kschwendt	3–6, 6–1, 6–4
19902	Template:Flagicon Monika Kratochvílová	Template:Flagicon Katharina Büche	7–5, 6–3
↓ WTA Tier V ↓
1991	Template:Flagicon Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière	Template:Flagicon Petra Langrová	6–4, 7–6(7–1)
1992	Template:Flagicon Natalia Medvedeva	Template:Flagicon Pascale Paradis	6–4, 6–2
↓ WTA Tier III ↓
1993	Template:Flagicon Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (2)	Template:Flagicon Conchita Martínez	6–2, 1–0 ret.
1994	Template:Flagicon Sabine Appelmans	Template:Flagicon Meike Babel	6–1, 4–6, 7–6(7–3)
1995	Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná	Template:Flagicon Barbara Rittner	6–7(6–8), 6–3, 6–4
1996	Template:Flagicon Sabine Appelmans (2)	Template:Flagicon Julie Halard	6–2, 6–4
1997	Template:Flagicon Chanda Rubin	Template:Flagicon Karina Habšudová	6–4, 6–2
↓ WTA Tier II ↓
1998	Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná (2)	Template:Flagicon Dominique Monami van Roost	6–1, 7–6(7–2)
1999	Template:Flagicon Mary Pierce	Template:Flagicon Sandrine Testud	7–6(7–2), 6–1
2000	Template:Flagicon Lindsay Davenport	Template:Flagicon Venus Williams	6–4, 3–6, 6–2
2001	Template:Flagicon Lindsay Davenport (2)	Template:Flagicon Jelena Dokić	6–4, 6–1
2002	Template:Flagicon Justine Henin	Template:Flagicon Alexandra Stevenson	6–3, 6–0
2003	Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama	Template:Flagicon Nadia Petrova	7–5, 6–4
2004	Template:Flagicon Amélie Mauresmo	Template:Flagicon Elena Bovina	6–2, 6–0
2005	Template:Flagicon Nadia Petrova	Template:Flagicon Patty Schnyder	4–6, 6–3, 6–1
2006	Template:Flagicon Maria Sharapova	Template:Flagicon Nadia Petrova	7–5, 6–2
2007	Template:Flagicon Daniela Hantuchová	Template:Flagicon Patty Schnyder	6–4, 6–2
2008	Template:Flagicon Ana Ivanovic	Template:Flagicon Vera Zvonareva	6–2, 6–1
↓ International tournament ↓
2009	Template:Flagicon Yanina Wickmayer	Template:Flagicon Petra Kvitová	6–3, 6–4
2010	Template:Flagicon Ana Ivanovic (2)	Template:Flagicon Patty Schnyder	6–1, 6–2
2011	Template:Flagicon Petra Kvitová	Template:Flagicon Dominika Cibulková	6–4, 6–1
2012	Template:Flagicon Victoria Azarenka	Template:Flagicon Julia Görges	6–3, 6–4
2013	Template:Flagicon Angelique Kerber	Template:Flagicon Ana Ivanovic	6–4, 7–6(8–6)
2014	Template:Flagicon Karolína Plíšková	Template:Flagicon Camila Giorgi	6–7(4–7), 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
2015	Template:Flagicon Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova	Template:Flagicon Anna-Lena Friedsam	6–4, 6–3
2016	Template:Flagicon Dominika Cibulková	Template:Flagicon Viktorija Golubic	6–3, 7–5
2017	Template:Flagicon Barbora Strýcová	Template:Flagicon Magdaléna Rybáriková	6–4, 6–1
2018	Template:Flagicon Camila Giorgi	Template:Flagicon Ekaterina Alexandrova	6–3, 6–1
2019	Template:Flagicon Coco Gauff	Template:Flagicon Jeļena Ostapenko	6–3, 1–6, 6–2
2020	Template:Flagicon Aryna Sabalenka	Template:Flagicon Elise Mertens	7–5, 6–2
↓ WTA 250 tournament ↓
2021	Template:Flagicon Alison Riske	Template:Flagicon Jaqueline Cristian	2–6, 6–2, 7–5
2022	Not held
2023	Template:Flagicon Anastasia Potapova	Template:Flagicon Petra Martić	6–3, 6–1
↓ WTA 500 tournament ↓
2024	Template:Flagicon Jeļena Ostapenko	Template:Flagicon Ekaterina Alexandrova	6–2, 6–3
2025	Template:Flagicon Ekaterina Alexandrova	Template:Flagicon Dayana Yastremska	6–2, 3–6,7–5

Doubles

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
1987	Template:Flagicon Petra Hentschl Template:Flagicon Eva-Maria Schürhoff	Template:Flagicon Barbara Paulus Template:Flagicon Petra Ritter	6–4, 6–4
1988	Template:Flagicon Marion Maruska Template:Flagicon Petra Ritter	Template:Flagicon Cristina Casini Template:Flagicon Katarzyna Nowak	6–3, 6–4
19901	Template:Flagicon Alexia Dechaume Template:Flagicon Pascale Paradis	Template:Flagicon Hana Fukárková Template:Flagicon Denisa Krajčovičová	6–3, 6–2
19902	Template:Flagicon Regina Chladková Template:Flagicon Monika Kratochvílová	Template:Flagicon Birgit Arming Template:Flagicon Doris Bauer	6–4, 6–4
↓ WTA Tier V ↓
1991	Template:Flagicon Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière Template:Flagicon Raffaella Reggi	Template:Flagicon Petra Langrová Template:Flagicon Radka Zrubáková	6–4, 1–6, 6–3
1992	Template:Flagicon Monique Kiene Template:Flagicon Miriam Oremans	Template:Flagicon Claudia Porwik Template:Flagicon Raffaella Reggi-Concato	6–4, 6–2
↓ WTA Tier III ↓
1993	Template:Flagicon Eugenia Maniokova Template:Flagicon Leila Meskhi	Template:Flagicon Conchita Martínez Template:Flagicon Judith Polzl Wiesner	walkover
1994	Template:Flagicon Eugenia Maniokova (2) Template:Flagicon Leila Meskhi (2)	Template:Flagicon Åsa Carlsson Template:Flagicon Caroline Schneider	6–2, 6–2
1995	Template:Flagicon Meredith McGrath Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat	Template:Flagicon Iva Majoli Template:Flagicon Petra Schwarz	6–1, 6–2
1996	Template:Flagicon Manon Bollegraf Template:Flagicon Meredith McGrath (2)	Template:Flagicon Rennae Stubbs Template:Flagicon Helena Suková	6–4, 6–4
1997	Template:Flagicon Alexandra Fusai Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat (2)	Template:Flagicon Eva Melicharová Template:Flagicon Helena Vildová	4–6, 6–3, 6–1
↓ WTA Tier II ↓
1998	Template:Flagicon Alexandra Fusai (2) Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat (3)	Template:Flagicon Anna Kournikova Template:Flagicon Larisa Savchenko Neiland	6–3, 3–6, 6–4
1999	Template:Flagicon Irina Spîrlea Template:Flagicon Caroline Vis	Template:Flagicon Tina Križan Template:Flagicon Larisa Savchenko Neiland	6–4, 6–3
2000	Template:Flagicon Amélie Mauresmo Template:Flagicon Chanda Rubin	Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat	6–4, 6–4
2001	Template:Flagicon Jelena Dokić Template:Flagicon Nadia Petrova	Template:Flagicon Els Callens Template:Flagicon Chanda Rubin	6–1, 6–4
2002	Template:Flagicon Jelena Dokić (2) Template:Flagicon Nadia Petrova (2)	Template:Flagicon Rika Fujiwara Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama	6–3, 6–2
2003	Template:Flagicon Liezel Huber Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama	Template:Flagicon Marion Bartoli Template:Flagicon Silvia Farina Elia	6–1, 7–6(8–6)
2004	Template:Flagicon Janette Husárová Template:Flagicon Elena Likhovtseva	Template:Flagicon Nathalie Dechy Template:Flagicon Patty Schnyder	6–2, 7–5
2005	Template:Flagicon Gisela Dulko Template:Flagicon Květa Hrdličková Peschke	Template:Flagicon Conchita Martínez Template:Flagicon Virginia Ruano Pascual	6–2, 6–3
2006	Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond Template:Flagicon Samantha Stosur	Template:Flagicon Corina Morariu Template:Flagicon Katarina Srebotnik	6–3, 6–0
2007	Template:Flagicon Cara Black Template:Flagicon Liezel Huber (2)	Template:Flagicon Katarina Srebotnik Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama	6–2, 3–6, [10–8]
2008	Template:Flagicon Katarina Srebotnik Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama (2)	Template:Flagicon Cara Black Template:Flagicon Liezel Huber	6–4, 7–5
↓ International tournament ↓
2009	Template:Flagicon Anna-Lena Grönefeld Template:Flagicon Katarina Srebotnik (2)	Template:Flagicon Klaudia Jans Template:Flagicon Alicja Rosolska	6–1, 6–4
2010	Template:Flagicon Renata Voráčová Template:Flagicon Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová	Template:Flagicon Květa Peschke Template:Flagicon Katarina Srebotnik	7–5, 7–6(8–6)
2011	Template:Flagicon Marina Erakovic Template:Flagicon Elena Vesnina	Template:Flagicon Julia Görges Template:Flagicon Anna-Lena Grönefeld	7–5, 6–1
2012	Template:Flagicon Anna-Lena Grönefeld (2) Template:Flagicon Květa Peschke (2)	Template:Flagicon Julia Görges Template:Flagicon Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová	6–3, 6–4
2013	Template:Flagicon Karolína Plíšková Template:Flagicon Kristýna Plíšková	Template:Flagicon Gabriela Dabrowski Template:Flagicon Alicja Rosolska	7–6(8–6), 6–4
2014	Template:Flagicon Raluca Olaru Template:Flagicon Anna Tatishvili	Template:Flagicon Annika Beck Template:Flagicon Caroline Garcia	6–2, 6–1
2015	Template:Flagicon Raquel Kops-Jones Template:Flagicon Abigail Spears	Template:Flagicon Andrea Hlaváčková Template:Flagicon Lucie Hradecká	6–3, 7–5
2016	Template:Flagicon Kiki Bertens Template:Flagicon Johanna Larsson	Template:Flagicon Anna-Lena Grönefeld Template:Flagicon Květa Peschke	4–6, 6–2, [10–7]
2017	Template:Flagicon Kiki Bertens (2) Template:Flagicon Johanna Larsson (2)	Template:Flagicon Natela Dzalamidze Template:Flagicon Xenia Knoll	3–6, 6–3, [10–4]
2018	Template:Flagicon Kirsten Flipkens Template:Flagicon Johanna Larsson (3)	Template:Flagicon Raquel Atawo Template:Flagicon Anna-Lena Grönefeld	4–6, 6–4, [10–5]
2019	Template:Flagicon Barbora Krejčíková Template:Flagicon Kateřina Siniaková	Template:Flagicon Barbara Haas Template:Flagicon Xenia Knoll	6–4, 6–3
2020	Template:Flagicon Arantxa Rus Template:Flagicon Tamara Zidanšek	Template:Flagicon Lucie Hradecká Template:Flagicon Kateřina Siniaková	6–3, 6–4
↓ WTA 250 tournament ↓
2021	Template:Flagicon Natela Dzalamidze Template:Flagicon Kamilla Rakhimova	Template:Flagicon Wang Xinyu Template:Flagicon Zheng Saisai	6–4, 6–2
2022	Not held
2023	Template:Flagicon Natela Dzalamidze (2) Template:Flagicon Viktória Kužmová	Template:Flagicon Anna-Lena Friedsam Template:Flagicon Nadiia Kichenok	4–6, 7–5, [12–10]
↓ WTA 500 tournament ↓
2024	Template:Flagicon Sara Errani Template:Flagicon Jasmine Paolini	Template:Flagicon Nicole Melichar-Martinez Template:Flagicon Ellen Perez	7–5, 4–6, [10–7]
2025	Template:Flagicon Tímea Babos Template:Flagicon Luisa Stefani	Template:Flagicon Lyudmyla Kichenok Template:Flagicon Nadiia Kichenok	3–6, 7–5, [10–4]

See also

• List of tennis tournaments

External links

• Upper Austria Ladies Linz | Overview | WTA Tour | Tennis
• Official website