# Linz Open

The Linz Open, currently "Upper Austria Ladies Linz" and formerly 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. In 2009, it was designated as a WTA International Tournament and subsequently WTA 250 in 2021 with the change in tournament tier nomenclature. In 2023, the scheduling change in the WTA calendar saw the tournament being held in February instead of October as in the past editions. In 2024, the tournament was once again upgraded to WTA 500 level event.
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 |
| 1987 | Barbara Paulus | Denisa Krajčovičová | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1988 | Eva Švíglerová | Marion Maruska | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1990$^1$ | Marion Maruska | Karin Kschwendt | 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1990$^2$ | Monika Kratochvílová | Katharina Büche | 7–5, 6–3 |
| ↓ WTA Tier V ↓ ||||
| 1991 | Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière | Petra Langrová | 6–4, 7–6$^{(7–1)}$ |
| 1992 | Natalia Medvedeva | Pascale Paradis | 6–4, 6–2 |
| ↓ WTA Tier III ↓ ||||
| 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 |
| ↓ WTA Tier II ↓ ||||
| 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 |
| ↓ International tournament ↓ ||||
| 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 |
| ↓ WTA 250 tournament ↓ ||||
| 2021 | Alison Riske | Jaqueline Cristian | 2–6, 6–2, 7–5 |
| 2022 | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 2023 | Anastasia Potapova | Petra Martić | 6–3, 6–1 |
| ↓ WTA 500 tournament ↓ ||||
| 2024 | Jeļena Ostapenko | Ekaterina Alexandrova | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 2025 | Ekaterina Alexandrova | Dayana Yastremska | 6–2, 3–6,7–5 |

### Doubles

| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
| 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 |
| 1990$^1$ | Alexia Dechaume Pascale Paradis | Hana Fukárková Denisa Krajčovičová | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1990$^2$ | Regina Chladková Monika Kratochvílová | Birgit Arming Doris Bauer | 6–4, 6–4 |
| ↓ WTA Tier V ↓ ||||
| 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 |
| ↓ WTA Tier III ↓ ||||
| 1993 | Eugenia Maniokova Leila Meskhi | Conchita Martínez Judith Polzl Wiesner | walkover |
| 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 |
| ↓ WTA Tier II ↓ ||||
| 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 |
| ↓ International tournament ↓ ||||
| 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 |
| ↓ WTA 250 tournament ↓ ||||
| 2021 | Natela Dzalamidze Kamilla Rakhimova | Wang Xinyu Zheng Saisai | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2022 | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 2023 | Natela Dzalamidze (2) Viktória Kužmová | Anna-Lena Friedsam Nadiia Kichenok | 4–6, 7–5, [12–10] |
| ↓ WTA 500 tournament ↓ ||||
| 2024 | Sara Errani Jasmine Paolini | Nicole Melichar-Martinez Ellen Perez | 7–5, 4–6, [10–7] |
| 2025 | Tímea Babos Luisa Stefani | Lyudmyla Kichenok Nadiia Kichenok | 3–6, 7–5, [10–4] |