Qualifying for the anniversary tournament with Donna Vekic
The die is cast! The 35th edition of the Upper Austria Ladies Linz at the Design Centre will see some absolute top players competing in the qualifiers (Easter Sunday, from 11 a.m.). One of the most prominent names is undoubtedly Croatia's Donna Vekic, who is competing in Linz for the eighth time and won the [...]
Paula Badosa gets main draw wildcard for the Upper Austria Ladies Linz 2026
Austria's biggest women's sporting event has gained another world-class player. Former world number two and Grand Slam semi-finalist Paula Badosa from Spain has been awarded the third main draw wildcard for the WTA 500 Upper Austria Ladies Linz tournament at the Design Center (5 to 12 April 2026) after Austrians Lilli Tagger and Sinja Kraus. Paula Badosa, Australian Open semi-finalist in 2025, is currently fighting her way back to [...]
Mirra Andreeva goes into the Upper Austria Ladies Linz as top seed
Shortly before the first serve at the Design Centre, the field of participants at the WTA 500 Upper Austria Ladies Linz tournament has received another spectacular addition. World number ten Mirra Andreeva will start the women's tennis classic in Linz as the top seed. According to the WTA rules, the 18-year-old Andreeva is considered a „top 30 replacement“ following Emma Navarro's cancellation due to injury and does not need a wildcard [...].
Lilli Tagger receives main draw wild card - Austrian Women's Day on Tuesday, 7 April
Austria's tennis fans should mark next Tuesday in their diaries. 7 April 2026 will be the „Day of the Austrians“ at the Upper Austria Ladies Linz. The centrepiece of the WTA 500 tournament will be Lilli Tagger's debut appearance in the Upper Austrian capital. The only 18-year-old red-white-red tennis hopeful was the first player to be given a [...]
LINZ AG presents draw in the grotto railway on the Pöstlingberg
The Upper Austria Ladies Linz is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year. LINZ AG has been a reliable supporter of the tournament for over 20 years. For more than ten years, the official draw and thus the first official side event of the tournament has been organised in cooperation with the multi-utility provider. This year, it's going high [...]
Spectacular field of players at Linz clay court premiere
The anniversary tournament of the Upper Austria Ladies Linz will be a real highlight! Tennis fans at the Linz Design Center can look forward to a top-class field of participants at the first edition of the Linz women's tennis classic on clay from 5 to 12 April. Four former Grand Slam tournament winners will be doing the honours on the Danube. Barbora Krejcikova, the [...]
The „first serve“
Bright-eyed children and plenty of anticipation - the Upper Austria Ladies Linz's popular young talent campaign is entering the next round! The „1,000 tennis rackets for 1,000 girls“ campaign, which was launched at the Upper Austria Ladies Linz 2021, is primarily aimed at getting young girls excited about the sport and giving them the unique opportunity to [...]
Oberösterreichische Versicherung remains a strong partner
Linz will once again be a strong international player in 2026 - and Oberösterreichische Versicherung is on board. As a partner of Upper Austria Ladies Linz, Oberösterreichische is continuing its long-standing collaboration with the most important women's tennis tournament in Austria. As in previous years, Oberösterreichische Versicherung and the Upper Austria Ladies Linz will once again [...]
Mercedes-Benz Austria becomes mobility partner of the Upper Austria Ladies Linz 2026
Mercedes-Benz Austria will be the official mobility partner of this year's Upper Austria Ladies Linz (WTA 500) from 5 to 12 April at the Design Center Linz. At the same time, the tournament organisation is taking over a fully electric vehicle for a year - the new Mercedes-Benz CLA. Game - set - star Tennis will be the focus of Mercedes-Benz sponsorship worldwide in 2026. The cooperation [...]
Be part of our team!
We are still looking for motivated employees for our team of the Upper Austria Ladies Linz 2026, which will take place from 5 to 12 April 2026 at the Design Center Linz. AREAS: Box support VIP Club support Court Service (for clay court support) DETAILS:If you are interested, please send your CV including photo to Bianca Politzky (bp@matchmaker.at).