AMSTETTEN/STARNBERG, July 26, 2026
Teodora Kostovic is the champion of the LADIES OPEN Amstetten powered by SPORTLAND Niederösterreich. The second-seeded Serbian defeated surprise finalist Vivian Wolff of the United States 6-4, 6-0 in Sunday’s championship match to lift the biggest title of her career at the World Tennis Tour W100 event, which offers a total prize purse of $100,000.
The opening set was closely contested, with both players settling into the match quickly. Kostovic earned the first break early on and served for the set at 5-3, but Wolff fought back to level the score with a break of her own. In the crucial moments, however, the Serbian proved more composed and aggressive. Her powerful baseline game and effective first serve consistently put Wolff under pressure, and another late break sealed the opening set 6-4.
Wolff’s demanding week began to take its toll in the second set. Before the final, the American had spent eight hours and 23 minutes on court—almost three hours more than Kostovic’s five hours and 38 minutes.
Trailing 3-0 in the second set, Wolff required a medical timeout to receive treatment for muscle problems in her legs, having also needed medical attention during her semifinal. Clearly hampered in her movement, she struggled to keep up with Kostovic, who dictated the rallies with aggressive groundstrokes, mixed in well-timed drop shots and forced her opponent into long exchanges.
Wolff had one final opportunity to get on the scoreboard at 5-0 but was unable to convert. After just 71 minutes, Kostovic wrapped up victory on her first match point, completing a dominant 6-0 second set.
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The triumph marks the second Pro Circuit singles title of Kostovic’s career and by far the most significant. The 19-year-old is also set to break into the WTA Top 150 for the first time and become Serbia’s new No. 1, overtaking Lola Radivojevic.
“This victory means so much to me,” Kostovic said after the final. “I was hoping to win the title, but I knew I had to approach every match the same way and fight for every single point. This is the reward for all my hard work. I’m very happy to have won the title in Amstetten. Last year, I played the longest match of my career on this center court, lasting almost five hours. That makes it even more special to celebrate the biggest win of my career here.”
During the trophy ceremony, Kostovic also reflected on last year’s tournament, where she was eliminated in the round of 16 by Austria’s Lilli Tagger. She said she learned a great deal from that defeat and wished Tagger the best of luck in the WTA 250 final in Prague, where the Austrian is also competing for the biggest title of her career.
Despite falling short in the final, Wolff was proud of the most successful week of her career.
“If someone had told me a few weeks ago that I would reach the final of a $100,000 tournament, I wouldn’t have believed it,” she said. “I’m very grateful for this week. Unfortunately, my tank was empty today, and I’m sorry I couldn’t show my best tennis.”
