The Young Ladies Wildcard Challenge is THE chance for up-and-coming Austrian players to play on the big stage of the Upper Austria Ladies Linz to play along.

At this "pre-tournament", which traditionally takes place one week before the start of the main competition, eight players with first international experience compete for a wild card for the qualification for the WTA 500 event.

The Wildcard Challenge is a joint initiative of the Upper Austria Ladies Linz und des Österreichischen Tennisverbands, vertreten jeweils durch Turnierdirektorin Sandra Reichel und die ÖTV Sportkoordinatorin und Kapitänin des österreichischen Billie Jean King-Cupteams Marion Maruska.

The winners so far are: