Women's tennis classic "Upper Austria Ladies Linz" opens a new, exciting chapter

Peter-Michael Reichel, founder of the Linz WTA tournament, honored by Mayor Klaus Luger for his services to the economy

As we all know, "good things take time"! After intensive deliberations and negotiations it is now finally fixed: The 32nd edition of the world-class women's tennis tournament "Upper Austria Ladies Linz" will take place from 5 to 12 February 2023! Die Rückkehr zum Februar-Termin ist zugleich der Start in eine neue, spannende Ära für den Linzer Damentennis-Klassiker!

"We as tournament marketers MatchMaker have been thinking about a new date for quite some time. Now, due to the many shifts in the tournament calendar, a favourable opportunity has arisen! With the new date, we can continue to write the history of the second oldest women's indoor tournament in the world in February after the 'Australia Swing'. Just like we started 31 years ago! We are currently experiencing a wonderful memory of the birth of the Linz WTA tournament," says Tournament Director Sandra Reichel. It's no secret: at the beginning of the year, the players are really "hot" for tennis, fit - and not tired after a long and exhausting season. And "Upper Austria" is again in the picture worldwide, because more than 100 TV stations broadcast impressive impressions of the Linz WTA tournament and of our beautiful home country!

Keyword birth hour: Tournament founder Peter-Michael Reichel, together with five other personalities who have made a great deal of positive impact in public life, was honoured these days "as a sign of recognition and appreciation" by Linz Mayor Klaus Luger. In his laudation, the head of the city of Linz said: "Peter-Michael Reichel is receiving the Grand Decoration of Honour for Services to the Economy for his great commitment and the fantastic tournaments he has given the provincial capital of Linz and the numerous tennis fans by founding the WTA tournament in Linz. He brought the top stars of the tennis world. His extensive fields of activity range from classical music to athletics and from tennis to football." Reichel is still Europe's representative on the Board of Directors of the Women's Players Association WTA!