It is not common to see a week dedicated entirely to women’s tennis, like the one we are in right now. While Asian spectators are being treated to the Singapore Open 2025, the chatter revolves around the Upper Austria Ladies Linz 2025 in Europe.
The two ongoing tournaments play a huge role in ensuring that the buzz around tennis does not die out immediately after the conclusion of the Australian Open 2025. We will talk about the European event at length, but first, here is a quick look at its key details:
Dates: 27 January to 2 February
Venue: Linz, Austria
Defending champion: Jeļena Ostapenko
Held for the first time in 1987, the tournament is also known as the Linz Open. It was traditionally held in October till 2023, following which the competition was moved to February.
Former Austrian ace tennis player Barbara Paulus won the inaugural edition of the event. Meanwhile, only four players have won it on multiple occasions — Sabine Appelmans, Jana Novotná, Lindsay Davenport and Ana Ivanovic (twice each). Other winners include stars like Victoria Azarenka, Angelique Kerber, Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka.
While it is a WTA 500 tournament, meaning that it is a prestigious event with lucrative monetary rewards, the Austrian competition has been skipped by most big names since it started, without any break, right after the conclusion of the year’s first Grand Slam. However, there will be no shortage of riveting tennis action.
On that note, keep scrolling as we take a closer look at the Upper Austria Ladies Linz 2025 prize money pool along with a look at the competition’s schedule (including the final), venue and details of the live stream.
Upper Austria Ladies Linz 2025: Everything we know about the tennis tournament
Breaking down the Upper Austria Ladies Linz 2025 prize money pool
Being a WTA 500 event, the Upper Austria Ladies Linz 2025 has substantial payouts on offer. (Picture Credit: Women’s Tennis Association/Instagram)
According to a report by Perfect Tennis, the Upper Austria Ladies Linz 2025 boasts a prize money pool of USD 1.06 million (around INR 9.21 crore). The figure sees a 15.4 per cent increase from the previous edition.
Out of this pot, the champion of the singles division will pocket USD 164,002. On the other hand, the winner of the doubles category will take home USD 54,303.
Here is the complete breakdown of the Upper Austria Ladies Linz 2025 payout structure:
Singles
Champion: USD 164,002
Runner-up: USD 100,999
Semi-finalists: USD 59,001
Quarter-finalists: USD 28,693
Round 2: USD 15,699
Round 1: USD 11,303
Qualifier 2: USD 7,625
Qualifier 1: USD 3,899
Doubles
Champions: USD 54,303
Runner-up: USD 33,005
Semi-finalists: USD 19,159
Quarter-finalists: USD 9,833
Round 1: USD 6,003
The schedule and venue of the Upper Austria Ladies Linz 2025
The Upper Austria Ladies Linz, which kick-started on Monday, 27 January, will conclude with the final of its singles category on Sunday, 2 February. This tournament is being hosted at the Design Center Linz in Linz, Austria.
Where to live stream the Upper Austria Ladies Linz in India
Tennis fans in India can live stream the Upper Austria Ladies Linz on Tennis Channel, the official broadcaster of the WTA Tour here.
(Hero and Featured Images Credit: Women’s Tennis Association/Instagram)
Note:
The information in this article is accurate as of the date of publication.
The Upper Austria Ladies Linz 2025 will draw to a close with the final of its singles division on Sunday, 2 February.
The Upper Austria Ladies Linz 2025 has a prize money pool of USD 1.06 million (INR 9.21 crore).