WTA Linz Open 2012 Draw & Results

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Victoria Azarenka won the 2012 Linz Open, defeating Julia Goerges 6-3 6-4 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played October 8–14 on hard courts in Linz, Austria.

The Linz Open is a long-running Austrian tournament on the WTA Tour.

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Champion
Victoria Azarenka
def. Julia Goerges , 6-3 6-4
Dates
Oct 8 — Oct 14
Location
Linz, Austria
Category
International → modern equivalent WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

Linz Open 2012 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Victoria Azarenka #1 6-3 6-4 Julia Goerges #19 H2H Match data Oct 14, 2012* F
SF (2)
Victoria Azarenka #1 6-2 6-1 Irina-Camelia Begu #57 H2H Match data Oct 13, 2012* SF
Julia Goerges #19 1-6 6-2 6-3 Kirsten Flipkens #66 H2H Match data Oct 13, 2012* SF
QF (4)
Julia Goerges #19 6-1 6-4 Sofia Arvidsson #47 H2H Match data Oct 13, 2012* QF
Kirsten Flipkens #66 6-4 6-0 Ana Ivanovic #122× CH H2H Match data Oct 13, 2012* QF
Irina-Camelia Begu #57 6-4 1-6 6-2 Bethanie Mattek-Sands #201 H2H Match data Oct 13, 2012* QF
Victoria Azarenka #1 6-2 6-2 Petra Martic #64 H2H Match data Oct 13, 2012* QF
R16 (8)
Irina-Camelia Begu #57 6-4 7-6(7) Kiki Bertens #60 H2H Match data Oct 12, 2012* R16
Petra Martic #64 6-2 3-6 6-0 Patricia Mayr-Achleitner #159 H2H Match data Oct 12, 2012* R16
Julia Goerges #19 6-3 6-3 Romina Oprandi #55 H2H Match data Oct 12, 2012* R16
Bethanie Mattek-Sands #201 6-3 6-3 Carla Suárez Navarro #35 H2H Match data Oct 12, 2012* R16
Sofia Arvidsson #47 6-4 7-6(4) Lucie Hradecka #48 H2H Match data Oct 12, 2012* R16
Ana Ivanovic #122× CH 6-4 6-3 Andrea Petkovic #192 H2H Match data Oct 12, 2012* R16
Kirsten Flipkens #66 4-6 6-1 7-5 Mallory Burdette #156 H2H Match data Oct 12, 2012* R16
Victoria Azarenka #1 6-1 6-1 Simona Halep #46 H2H Match data Oct 12, 2012* R16
R32 (16)
Patricia Mayr-Achleitner #159 6-1 6-3 Sabine Lisicki #25 H2H Match data Oct 11, 2012* R32 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Sofia Arvidsson #47 3-6 6-2 7-5 Lucie Safarova #18 H2H Match data Oct 11, 2012* R32
Julia Goerges #19 6-4 7-6(5) Daniela Hantuchova #38CH H2H Match data Oct 11, 2012* R32
Romina Oprandi #55 6-2 6-1 Alexandra Cadantu-Ignatik #88 H2H Match data Oct 11, 2012* R32
Victoria Azarenka #1 6-0 6-2 Arantxa Rus #69 H2H Match data Oct 11, 2012* R32
Kirsten Flipkens #66 6-4 6-3 Alizé Cornet #43 H2H Match data Oct 11, 2012* R32
Bethanie Mattek-Sands #201 6-2 6-4 Tamira Paszek H2H Match data Oct 11, 2012* R32
Kiki Bertens #60 7-6(3) 1-6 6-1 Mona Barthel #37 H2H Match data Oct 11, 2012* R32
Carla Suárez Navarro #35 6-3 6-4 Magdalena Rybarikova #72 H2H Match data Oct 11, 2012* R32
Mallory Burdette #156 6-3 6-4 Ksenia Pervak #98 H2H Match data Oct 11, 2012* R32
Ana Ivanovic #122× CH 7-5 6-3 Monica Niculescu #70 H2H Match data Oct 11, 2012* R32
Irina-Camelia Begu #57 6-0 6-4 Catalina Castano #230 H2H Match data Oct 11, 2012* R32
Petra Martic #64 6-4 6-3 Sorana Cirstea #26 H2H Match data Oct 11, 2012* R32
Lucie Hradecka #48 6-3 7-6(5) Sílvia Soler-Espinosa #85 H2H Match data Oct 11, 2012* R32
Andrea Petkovic #192 7-6(3) 6-2 Barbora Strycova #92 H2H Match data Oct 11, 2012* R32
Simona Halep #46 3-0 (ret.) Lesia Tsurenko #102 H2H Match data Oct 11, 2012* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Linz Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 5 players share this record.

  1. Ana Ivanovic 2 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 4 players share this record.

  1. Ana Ivanovic 3 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Ana Ivanovic 21 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Sorana Cirstea 11 appearances

View the full Linz Open record book →

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Linz Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Mirra Andreeva #10 1-6 6-4 6-3 Anastasia Potapova #97 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Ekaterina Alexandrova #30 6-2 3-6 7-5 Dayana Yastremska #72 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Jelena Ostapenko #12 6-2 6-3 Ekaterina Alexandrova #21 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Anastasia Potapova #44 6-3 6-1 Petra Martic #34 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Alison Riske-Amritraj #73 2-6 6-2 7-5 Jaqueline Cristian #100 H2H Match data 2021 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 250 tournaments in 2012

Previous editions of Linz Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Linz Open held?
Linz Open is held in Linz, Austria.
Who is the latest recorded Linz Open winner?
The 2026 Linz Open was won by Mirra Andreeva, who defeated Anastasia Potapova 1-6 6-4 6-3.
Who has won the most Linz Open titles?
Ana Ivanovic, Jana Novotna, and others are tied for the most Linz Open titles, with 2 each.
What is the earliest recorded Linz Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Linz Open in TennisDB is 1991.
What surface is Linz Open played on?
Linz Open is played on hard courts.