Top 10 player Ekaterina Alexandrova wants to defend her title

The winner of the Upper Austria Ladies Linz 2025, Ekaterina Alexandrova, has already confirmed her participation in the anniversary tournament. The 30-year-old beat Dayana Yastremska in a high-class final in February to kick off what was probably the best year of her career. Alexandrova will be serving in Linz for the ninth time next April. "I always feel at home in Linz and I'm already looking forward to returning next year and trying to defend my title. It will certainly be something very special to play on clay for the first time in this beautiful hall and in front of the fantastic crowd," Alexandrova looks ahead.

Austria's women's tennis players are also currently on the rise: Julia Grabher, Sinja Kraus and young hopeful Lilli Tagger are three players on the road to international success. Grabher has just won a WTA 125 tournament in Florianopolis (Brazil) and has thus returned to the top 100.

Sinja Kraus is about to break through this sound barrier for the first time. The Viennese has now won her first WTA 125 tournament in Colombia. And then there's 17-year-old Lilli Tagger, who was recently honoured as Austria's Young Sportswoman of the Year. Tagger won the junior competition at the French Open in Paris in June. A few days ago, she competed in her first WTA tournament and sensationally played her way into the final. "I'm delighted to see the upward trend among Austrian players. This is an incredibly important signal for women's tennis in Austria," explains Tournament Director Sandra Reichel.

Sports capital and sports centre

The Upper Austria Ladies Linz will kick off next year on the Easter weekend with the qualifiers on Easter Sunday, 5 April 2026. The final of the tournament will be held on Sunday, 12 April 2026. On this day, Upper Austria and Linz will become the sporting centre of Austria. Before the final of the WTA 500 tournament, the Linz Marathon will take place in the Upper Austrian capital on this Sunday. The organisers are already in close contact in order to achieve optimum coordination between the two events.  

More than just a tennis tournament

As part of its four-pillar strategy, Upper Austria Ladies Linz will continue to focus on numerous initiatives in the areas of promoting women's sport, youth, inclusion and sustainability in 2026. Plans are already underway to continue the "Advantage Ladies" women's sports conference, the "1,000 tennis rackets for 1,000 girls" children's campaign and an inclusion day with a wheelchair tennis exhibition.

Ticket information

Tickets for the Upper Austria Ladies Linz 2026 will be available from 11 November via the online ticket shop. In keeping with the anniversary, the tournament will also have attractive ticket offers, especially for families. Children and young people up to the age of 15 will enjoy free entry on Easter Sunday and Easter Monday. On the other days, tickets for children and young people cost 10 euros. Children up to the age of 5 are generally admitted free of charge. There are also special offers for schoolchildren, groups, senior citizens and people with disabilities and their companions.