Generali Ladies Linz
| Generali Ladies Linz | |
|---|---|
| Tournament information | |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Location |
Linz Austria |
| Venue | TipsArena Linz |
| Category | International |
| Surface | Hard / Indoors |
| Draw | 28M/32Q/16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Website | generali-ladies.at |
| Current champions | |
| Women's singles |
 Dominika Cibulková
|
| Women's doubles |
 Kiki Bertens Johanna Larsson
|
The Linz Open, currently sponsored by Generali Gruppe, is a 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 and Angelique Kerber.
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