The Upper Austria Ladies Linz takes place on the indoor hardcourts of the TipsArena Linz. First held in 1987 in Wels, Austria it moved to Linz in 1991. Since the 2009 edition, it is one of the stops on the WTA International Circuit.
Usually held in October, this year the tournament has been moved to February and the total prize money on offer at the 2023 Upper Austria Ladies Linz is €225,480 ($259,303) which is up 18.86% from 2021. The tournament was not held in 2022.
The champion in Linz will take home a cheque for €29,760, which is 26.38% up vs 2021. The runner-up also sees a similar 33.02% pay rise with €17,590 in prize money.
There however some decreases, first-round losers take a -11.605% pay cut compared with two years ago, each receiving €2,438. Similarly, the qualifying draw first-round losers also receive a -15.04% deccrease, with €1,164 of prize money.
You can see a full breakdown of the 2023 Upper Austria Ladies Linz prize money in the table below. A percentage change is also provided to compare with last season and the Euros have been converted into £ and $ to give a comparison for British and American readers.
Prize Money Breakdown for the Upper Austria Ladies Linz 2023
The tables below give you a full breakdown of prize money for the WTA 250 event in Linz this year.
The Euro amounts have also been converted into GBP and US dollars to give a comparison for British and American readers. The exchange rate shown is the mid-market exchange rate on the day of the final when the tournament is complete. For USD it uses the set formula of 1 EUR = 1.15 USD. You can also see the % change in the prize money offered last year.
Singles
2023
Prize Money € EUR
Prize Money $ USD
Prize Money £ GBP
% Change vs 2021
Winner
€29,760
$36,902
£26,748
26.38%
Runner-up
€17,590
$21,812
£15,810
33.02%
Semifinal
€9,810
$12,164
£8,817
20.44%
Quarterfinal
€5,580
$6,919
£5,015
19.31%
Round 2
€3,410
$4,228
£3,065
-4.11%
Round 1
€2,438
$3,023
£2,191
-11.60%
Q2
€1,804
$2,237
£1,621
-3.17%
Q1
€1,164
$1,443
£1,046
-15.04%
Doubles
2023
Prize Money € EUR
Prize Money $ USD
Prize Money £ GBP
% Change vs 2021
Winner
€10,820
$12,443
£9,725
30.3%
Runner-up
€6,090
$7,004
£5,474
25.9%
Semifinal
€3,504
$4,030
£3,149
14.4%
Quarterfinal
€2,086
$2,399
£1,875
12.5%
Round 1
€1,606
$1,847
£1,443
13.7%
Upper Austria Ladies Linz Total Prize Money History Since 2003
Year
Total Prize Money
% Change vs last year
2023
€225,480
18.86%
2022
Not played
2021
€189,708
16.31%
2020
€163,105
-10.81%
2019
€182,873
0.00%
2018
€182,873
0.00%
2017
€182,873
0.00%
2016
€182,873
0.00%
2015
€182,873
0.00%
2014
€182,873
2.62%
2013
€178,196
-9.43%
2012
€196,750
0.00%
2011
€196,750
0.00%
2010
€196,750
0.00%
2009
€196,750
-60.84%
2008
€502,400
8.60%
2007
€462,615
-7.92%
2006
€502,400
3.08%
2005
€487,400
0.00%
2004
€487,400
0.00%
2003
€487,400
Historical Upper Austria Ladies Linz Prize Money Breakdown From 2000 to 2021
Conversions to GBP and USD are based on the closing exchange price on the day of the final that year. So, for example, USD to Euro at the close of play Sunday 19th August 2017.
