Top star Maria Sakkari returns to Linz
Another absolute world-class player is doing the honours at Upper Austria Ladies Linz 2025 and is back on the Danube after two years! The Greek Maria Sakkari, who has just celebrated her comeback at the United Cup in Australia after several months of injury, confirmed her participation in the 34th edition of the [...]
Former Linz winner Anastasia Potapova returns
She feels right at home in Austria! Anastasia Potapova, the winner of the women's tennis classic in Linz in 2023, is the first absolute top player to confirm her participation in the Upper Austria Ladies Linz 2025. The 23-year-old should definitely be one of the top players at the WTA 500 event at the Linz Design Center, which takes place from 26 January to 2 February 2025.
The fun continues!
"Sport and fun with the stars" has been an integral part of the WTA 500 Upper Austria Ladies Linz tennis tournament for many years. On the initiative of the managing deputy mayor Karin Hörzing, kindergarten children from Linz get their first, very playful contact with the sport of tennis with tennis stars. What was previously only possible as part of the WTA 500 tournament is now also being [...]
Sport & Fun with the Stars exercise programme expanded again. Tennis activity day for 50 school starters at Hauderweg kindergarten
Back in January of this year, around 100 children visited the professionals of the WTA Upper Austria Ladies Linz at the Design Centre and were able to practise rallying with the absolute world class of women's tennis. The enthusiasm of the school beginners left a lasting impression on tournament director Sandra Reichel, which is why the sport of tennis has been included in the regular programme of [...]
The "first serve" has been made!
The Upper Austria Ladies Linz is not only a stage for the best tennis players in the world, it also serves as a springboard for young tennis players, in this case for young tennis players at the very beginning of their careers. Around 50 girls (aged between six and ten) have now accepted the invitation to the WTA 500 tournament at TC 76/Union Wels [...].
Austria's biggest tennis talent search continues!
1,000 tennis rackets will be provided for 1,000 girls by the world-class women's tournament Upper Austria Ladies Linz. In addition, the participants will receive a free taster session with professional tennis coaches, a great goodie bag and, of course, tickets for the next Upper Austria Ladies Linz tennis tournament at the beginning of 2025. The next round of this special Upper Austria Ladies Linz junior promotion is already [...].
Another award for the Upper Austria Ladies Linz
Green Events Austria has announced this year's award winners as part of the "sustainable winning" competition. The Upper Austria Ladies Linz tennis tournament was honoured as the winning project in the sports events category. The award citation emphasised the role model effect for the sports industry and the creative and innovative implementation of sustainable measures at the tournament, which was held for the first time as a WTA 500 [...].
Award from the province of Upper Austria for sports entrepreneur Sandra Reichel
The organiser and tournament director of the Upper Austria Ladies Linz, Sandra Reichel, was awarded the Silver Medal of Merit of the Province of Upper Austria yesterday evening. In his laudatory speech, Governor Thomas Stelzer emphasised the great importance of the world-class tennis tournament for Upper Austria, whose international appeal extends far beyond the borders of the province and thus has a lasting effect on the [...]
"Every ace a honeycomb" - Upper Austrian presents honeycombs to young beekeepers
From left: Herbert Vitzthum (President of the Upper Austrian Beekeeping Association), Sandra Reichel (Tournament Director Upper Austria Ladies Linz), Kathrin Kühtreiber-Leitner (CEO of Oberösterreichische Versicherung), young beekeeper Tanja Humer, Othmar Nagl (CEO of Oberösterreichische Versicherung) and Konrad Sauerschnig (1st Vice President of the Upper Austrian Beekeeping Association). Photo: OÖV Oberösterreichische Versicherung has launched a sustainability initiative as part of the Upper Austria Ladies Linz [...]
Coco Gauff wins the duel of the Linz winners against Aryna Sabalenka
Coco is the new tennis queen of New York! In the duel between the Linz winners, US teenager Coco Gauff defeated the new world number one Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday to sensationally win the US Open title. A childhood dream has come true: After a tactical and combative world-class performance, the 19-year-old converted her first match point after two hours and seven minutes to win 2:6, [...]