Linz Open
Generali Ladies Linz | |
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Tournament information | |
Founded | 1987 |
Editions | 31 (2021) |
Location | Linz Austria |
Venue | TipsArena Linz |
Category | WTA 250 |
Surface | Hard / indoors |
Draw | 28S / 16D |
Prize money | $235,238 |
Website | ladieslinz.at |
Current champions (2021) | |
Women's singles | Alison Riske |
Women's doubles | Natela Dzalamidze Kamilla Rakhimova |
The Linz Open, currently sponsored by Generali Gruppe, is a women's tennis tournament held in Linz, Austria. It is played on indoor hardcourts.
The inaugural event took place in 1987 in Wels, Austria and was organized by the ITF as a $10,000 tournament. Starting 1991, it has been organized in Linz as a WTA Tour event, initially on the Tier V-level. In 1993 it got promoted to Tier III-level, and since 1998 it was organized as a Tier II-tournament. Since the 2009 edition it is designated as a WTA International Tournament.
Past champions of the tournament include former world number ones Lindsay Davenport, Justine Henin-Hardenne, Amélie Mauresmo, Maria Sharapova and Ana Ivanovic. More recent champions include Petra Kvitová, Victoria Azarenka, Angelique Kerber, Karolína Plíšková and Dominika Cibulková.
Past finals[]
Singles[]
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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1987 | Barbara Paulus | Denisa Krajčovičová | 6–2, 6–2 |
1988 | Eva Švíglerová | Marion Maruska | 6–3, 6–1 |
19901 | Marion Maruska | Karin Kschwendt | 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
19902 | Monika Kratochvílová | Katharina Büche | 7–5, 6–3 |
1991 | Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière | Petra Langrová | 6–4, 7–6(7–1) |
1992 | Natalia Medvedeva | Pascale Paradis-Mangon | 6–4, 6–2 |
1993 | Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (2) | Conchita Martínez | 6–2, 1–0, ret. |
1994 | Sabine Appelmans | Meike Babel | 6–1, 4–6, 7–6(7–3) |
1995 | Jana Novotná | Barbara Rittner | 6–7(6–8), 6–3, 6–4 |
1996 | Sabine Appelmans (2) | Julie Halard | 6–2, 6–4 |
1997 | Chanda Rubin | Karina Habšudová | 6–4, 6–2 |
1998 | Jana Novotná (2) | Dominique Monami van Roost | 6–1, 7–6(7–2) |
1999 | Mary Pierce | Sandrine Testud | 7–6(7–2), 6–1 |
2000 | Lindsay Davenport | Venus Williams | 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
2001 | Lindsay Davenport (2) | Jelena Dokić | 6–4, 6–1 |
2002 | Justine Henin | Alexandra Stevenson | 6–3, 6–0 |
2003 | Ai Sugiyama | Nadia Petrova | 7–5, 6–4 |
2004 | Amélie Mauresmo | Elena Bovina | 6–2, 6–0 |
2005 | Nadia Petrova | Patty Schnyder | 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
2006 | Maria Sharapova | Nadia Petrova | 7–5, 6–2 |
2007 | Daniela Hantuchová | Patty Schnyder | 6–4, 6–2 |
2008 | Ana Ivanovic | Vera Zvonareva | 6–2, 6–1 |
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2009 | Yanina Wickmayer | Petra Kvitová | 6–3, 6–4 |
2010 | Ana Ivanovic (2) | Patty Schnyder | 6–1, 6–2 |
2011 | Petra Kvitová | Dominika Cibulková | 6–4, 6–1 |
2012 | Victoria Azarenka | Julia Görges | 6–3, 6–4 |
2013 | Angelique Kerber | Ana Ivanovic | 6–4, 7–6(8–6) |
2014 | Karolína Plíšková | Camila Giorgi | 6–7(4–7), 6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
2015 | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | Anna-Lena Friedsam | 6–4, 6–3 |
2016 | Dominika Cibulková | Viktorija Golubic | 6–3, 7–5 |
2017 | Barbora Strýcová | Magdaléna Rybáriková | 6–4, 6–1 |
2018 | Camila Giorgi | Ekaterina Alexandrova | 6–3, 6–1 |
2019 | Coco Gauff | Jeļena Ostapenko | 6–3, 1–6, 6–2 |
2020 | Aryna Sabalenka | Elise Mertens | 7–5, 6–2 |
2021 | Alison Riske | Jaqueline Cristian | 2–6, 6–2, 7–5 |
Doubles[]
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1987 | Petra Hentschl Eva-Maria Schürhoff |
Barbara Paulus Petra Ritter |
6–4, 6–4 |
1988 | Marion Maruska Petra Ritter |
Cristina Casini Katarzyna Nowak |
6–3, 6–4 |
19901 | Alexia Dechaume Pascale Paradis |
Hana Fukárková Denisa Krajčovičová |
6–3, 6–2 |
19902 | Regina Chladková Monika Kratochvílová |
Birgit Arming Doris Bauer |
6–4, 6–4 |
1991 | Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière Raffaella Reggi |
Petra Langrová Radka Zrubáková |
6–4, 1–6, 6–3 |
1992 | Monique Kiene Miriam Oremans |
Claudia Porwik Raffaella Reggi-Concato |
6–4, 6–2 |
1993 | Eugenia Maniokova Leila Meskhi |
Conchita Martínez Judith Polzl Wiesner |
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1994 | Eugenia Maniokova (2) Leila Meskhi (2) |
Åsa Carlsson Caroline Schneider |
6–2, 6–2 |
1995 | Meredith McGrath Nathalie Tauziat |
Iva Majoli Petra Schwarz |
6–1, 6–2 |
1996 | Manon Bollegraf Meredith McGrath (2) |
Rennae Stubbs Helena Suková |
6–4, 6–4 |
1997 | Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat (2) |
Eva Melicharová Helena Vildová |
4–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
1998 | Alexandra Fusai (2) Nathalie Tauziat (3) |
Anna Kournikova Larisa Savchenko Neiland |
6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
1999 | Irina Spîrlea Caroline Vis |
Tina Križan Larisa Savchenko Neiland |
6–4, 6–3 |
2000 | Amélie Mauresmo Chanda Rubin |
Ai Sugiyama Nathalie Tauziat |
6–4, 6–4 |
2001 | Jelena Dokić Nadia Petrova |
Els Callens Chanda Rubin |
6–1, 6–4 |
2002 | Jelena Dokić (2) Nadia Petrova (2) |
Rika Fujiwara Ai Sugiyama |
6–3, 6–2 |
2003 | Liezel Huber Ai Sugiyama |
Marion Bartoli Silvia Farina Elia |
6–1, 7–6(8–6) |
2004 | Janette Husárová Elena Likhovtseva |
Nathalie Dechy Patty Schnyder |
6–2, 7–5 |
2005 | Gisela Dulko Květa Hrdličková Peschke |
Conchita Martínez Virginia Ruano Pascual |
6–2, 6–3 |
2006 | Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur |
Corina Morariu Katarina Srebotnik |
6–3, 6–0 |
2007 | Cara Black Liezel Huber (2) |
Katarina Srebotnik Ai Sugiyama |
6–2, 3–6, [10–8] |
2008 | Katarina Srebotnik Ai Sugiyama (2) |
Cara Black Liezel Huber |
6–4, 7–5 |
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2009 | Anna-Lena Grönefeld Katarina Srebotnik (2) |
Klaudia Jans Alicja Rosolska |
6–1, 6–4 |
2010 | Renata Voráčová Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová |
Květa Peschke Katarina Srebotnik |
7–5, 7–6(8–6) |
2011 | Marina Erakovic Elena Vesnina |
Julia Görges Anna-Lena Grönefeld |
7–5, 6–1 |
2012 | Anna-Lena Grönefeld (2) Květa Peschke (2) |
Julia Görges Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová |
6–3, 6–4 |
2013 | Karolína Plíšková Kristýna Plíšková |
Gabriela Dabrowski Alicja Rosolska |
7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
2014 | Raluca Olaru Anna Tatishvili |
Annika Beck Caroline Garcia |
6–2, 6–1 |
2015 | Raquel Kops-Jones Abigail Spears |
Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká |
6–3, 7–5 |
2016 | Kiki Bertens Johanna Larsson |
Anna-Lena Grönefeld Květa Peschke |
4–6, 6–2, [10–7] |
2017 | Kiki Bertens (2) Johanna Larsson (2) |
Natela Dzalamidze Xenia Knoll |
3–6, 6–3, [10–4] |
2018 | Kirsten Flipkens Johanna Larsson (3) |
Raquel Atawo Anna-Lena Grönefeld |
4–6, 6–4, [10–5] |
2019 | Barbora Krejčíková Kateřina Siniaková |
Barbara Haas Xenia Knoll |
6–4, 6–3 |
2020 | Arantxa Rus Tamara Zidanšek |
Lucie Hradecká Kateřina Siniaková |
6–3, 6–4 |
2021 | Natela Dzalamidze Kamilla Rakhimova |
Wang Xinyu Zheng Saisai |
6–4, 6–2 |
See also[]
External links[]
- Linz Open
- Tennis tournaments in Austria
- Indoor tennis tournaments
- Hard court tennis tournaments
- WTA Tour
- Recurring sporting events established in 1987
- Sport in Linz