Magda Linette wins Chennai Open title after three-set victory
The third-seeded Pole defeated defending champion Janice Tjen to claim her fourth Tour-level title.
Magda Linette won the WTA 250 Chennai Open on Monday, defeating top seed and reigning champion Janice Tjen 5-7, 6-1, 6-4 in the final. According to The Hindu, the match was originally scheduled for Sunday but was moved to a reserve day due to rain and smog caused by Deepavali fireworks.
The final at the SDAT Stadium in Nungambakkam lasted two hours and 43 minutes. After losing the first set, the 34-year-old Pole broke Tjen's serve twice in the second set to level the match. The contest was briefly suspended for 10 minutes due to extreme weather conditions as temperatures exceeded 30.1 degrees Celsius.
Linette, who is ranked World No. 68, dedicated her victory to the victims of a mass shooting in Krakow, Poland. She stated that her heart and wishes are with those who were hurt in the tragedy.
Linette noted that she was glad for the introduction of new balls during the third set to help with her timing. She also mentioned that she felt pressure to avoid repeating her 2022 final loss in Chennai, where she squandered a 4-1 lead in the decider.
In the women's doubles final held 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.