Linette devoted her victory to the victims of a mass taking pictures at Krakow.
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Magda Linette wasn’t too eager on enjoying the WTA 250 Chennai Open after a round-of-16 loss in Guangzhou. However the determination had already been made by her workforce.
Linette, the third-seeded Pole, didn’t have a lot to complain about ultimately as she beat reigning champion Janice Tjen 5-7, 6-1, 6-4 in an exhilarating last on Monday to assert her fourth Tour-level title.
The summit conflict was initially scheduled for Sunday earlier than being shifted to the reserve day because of rain and Deepavali fireworks-induced smog.
Amidst the cacophony of firecrackers bursting sporadically within the distance, the competition started at 11 a.m. with 600-odd spectators on the centre court docket on the SDAT Stadium and underneath a transparent sky.
The primary set had been on a knife edge until World No. 68 Linette misjudged a crazy forehand from the top-seeded Indonesian.
Tjen, after losing 5, lastly transformed a break level with a forehand down the road to take a 6-5 lead earlier than serving the 64-minute opener out.
Nevertheless, her degree dropped within the second essay — her first serve % dipped from 67 to 58 and she or he additionally made three double faults. Linette, rising in confidence, broke her serve twice. Earlier than the decider, the match needed to be suspended for 10 minutes because of ‘excessive climate circumstances’ with the temperature exceeding 30.1 levels Celsius.
After falling behind early within the third set, Tjen hit a crosscourt backhand drop shot and an inside-out forehand to interrupt again Linette in a marathon sixth sport. However the Pole restored her benefit instantly earlier than shedding only one level in her subsequent two service video games, sealing the victory in two hours and 43 minutes.
Linette devoted her triumph to the victims of a mass taking pictures at Krakow in her dwelling nation. “I simply wish to say that my coronary heart and needs are with all of the victims and those that are damage,” she stated.
Earlier, within the doubles last on Sunday, the Swiss pair of Naima Karamoko and Simona Waltert defeated the all-Indian duo of Vaishnavi Adkar and Rutuja Bhosale 6-2, 6-0.
Printed – November 09, 2026 09:59 pm IST
