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 [...]
The Upper Austria Ladies Linz "celebrates" the tennis mums
What do Germany's Angelique Kerber, Ukraine's Elina Svitolina, Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki and Japan's Naomi Osaka have in common? They are all tennis players who were high up in the world rankings, have had a baby in recent years and are now back in the "tennis circus" - and for the most part very successfully. Angelique Kerber [...]
"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 [...]
Top seed Jelena Ostapenko triumphs at the WTA 500 premiere in Linz
Jelena Ostapenko is the new queen of Linz! The top seeded world number twelve won the premiere of the WTA 500 tournament in Upper Austria in dominant style on Sunday. In the final of the two top seeds, the Latvian 2017 French Open winner defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-2, 6-3 in just 70 minutes at the Upper Austria Ladies Linz. "I was here before [...]
Inside Out 5.2.2024
5 February 2024 Inside Out Radiant triumph The big Jelena Ostapenko show The number one seed Jelena Ostapenko lives up to her role as favourite at the Upper Austria Ladies Linz. After losing to Coco Gauff in the final in 2019, she now takes the title at the women's tennis classic in Linz. Jelena Ostapenko She had it in her sights since her arrival. On [...]
Grandiose premiere as WTA 500 tournament
The WTA 500 premiere of the Upper Austria Ladies Linz was an outstanding event in every respect for tournament director Sandra Reichel. "This was the 33rd edition - and the first tournament as the second-highest WTA category, a so-called 500. I am overwhelmed by this week, all our expectations were exceeded," summarised Sandra Reichel on Sunday before the start of the finals [...]