The duel between tournament top favourite Karolina Muchova and Anastasia Potapova should be absolutely top-class. Two worlds collide in terms of play. Muchova shone in her opening match with variable attacking tennis, often looking for the net and frequently using the slice. However, it remains to be seen whether she will be able to keep up this game against the 2023 Linz winner. Because Potapova and Linz are a match made in heaven! She has won nine of the ten matches she has played at this tournament so far. "Not only does this court look beautiful, it also suits my game perfectly," enthuses the 23-year-old, who has lost three out of four matches against Muchova so far, most recently at the US Open last year.

At the end of the day, the big question of which former Linz finalist will come a little closer to her next final in Upper Austria will be answered. Petra Martic and Ekaterina Alexandrova have both played in the final in Linz - Martic lost to Anastasia Potapova two years ago, while Alexandrova was narrowly defeated in 2018 and 2024. Today, however, it's all about making it through to the last four. In terms of the world rankings, Alexandrova is the favourite as number 30 in the rankings, but Petra Martic has won both previous duels. And a run from qualifying to the quarter-finals will certainly give her a good dose of self-confidence!
We guarantee you: World-class tennis awaits you from the first to the last serve!