WTA International Linz

Upper Austria Ladies Linz: Past Winners Send Video Messages

STARNBERG/LINZ, November 13, 2020 The Upper Austria Ladies Linz, one of the longest-running women’s tournament, celebrates its 30th anniversary this week and it is like balm for Sandra Reichel’s soul when she receives encouraging video messages from former champions of […]

Podoroska: Life Remains The Same After Roland Garros

WASHINGTON/LINZ, November 13, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Nadia Podoroska may not quite be a household tennis name like current Argentine star Diego Schwartzman is today or Gabriela Sabatini was a generation ago. However, it may just be a matter of time […]

WTA Linz: Sabalenka, Mertens Book Quarterfinals Berths

STARNBERG/LINZ, November 12, 2020 The top two seeds of the Upper Austria Ladies Linz are through to the quarterfinals and will lead Friday’s line-up at the TipsArena Linz. World No. 11 Aryna Sabalenka eased past Swiss qualifier Stefanie Voegele 6-0, […]

Ageless Vera Zvonareva Not Setting Any Limits At Linz

WASHINGTON/LINZ, November 12, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Win or lose, thirty-six-year-old Vera Zvonareva is making up for lost time. “I’m just enjoying my time on the court, and I want to play as many matches as I can to prolong my […]

Mertens Masters Kalinina To Start Linz Campaign

STARNBERG/LINZ, November 11, 2020 The first round at the Upper Austria Ladies Linz concluded on Wednesday headlined by No. 2 seed Elise Mertens, who opened her title bid with a hard-fought 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 win over Ukrainian qualifier Anhelina Kalinina. […]

In Her Sixth WTA Linz, Haas Glad She Can Play At Home

WASHINGTON/LINZ, November 11, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Upper Austria favorite Barbara Haas finally gets her chance to play at the Upper Austria Ladies Linz WTA tournament on Wednesday on the third day of the main draw in the second to […]

Sabalenka Passes Paolini Test In Linz Debut

STARNBERG/LINZ, November 10, 2020 Top seed Aryna Sabalenka opened her title bid at the Upper Austria Ladies Linz with a 6-4, 6-4 first-round win over Jasmine Paolini of Italy on Tuesday evening. The World No. 11 from Belarus fired 11 […]

WTA Linz: Hawk-Eye-Live In The “City of Innovation”

STARNBERG/LINZ, November 10, 2020 The Upper Austria Ladies Linz, held from November 7 to 15, is proud of its tradition but also stands for innovation. The tournament is the first WTA-only event to use “Hawk-Eye live” instead of lines judges […]

Minnen Upsets Yastremska, As Linz Main Draw Gets Underway

STARNBERG/LINZ, November 9, 2020 World No. 110 Greet Minnen of Belgium headlined Monday’s first-round action at the Upper Austria Ladies Linz, stunning No. 3 seed Dayana Yastremska from the Ukraine, 6-4, 6-3. “It’s one of my biggest wins of the […]