Magda Linette wins Chennai Open title after comeback against Janice Tjen
The third-seeded Pole defeated the top-seeded Indonesian 5-7, 6-1, 6-4 to claim her fourth Tour-level title on Monday.
Magda Linette won the WTA 250 Chennai Open title on Monday by defeating Janice Tjen 5-7, 6-1, 6-4 in the final. According to The Hindu, the match at the SDAT Stadium was originally scheduled for Sunday but was moved to the reserve day due to rain and smog from Deepavali fireworks.
The third-seeded Pole overcame the top-seeded Indonesian in a contest that lasted two hours and 43 minutes. The match faced a 10-minute suspension before the deciding set because temperatures exceeded 30.1 degrees Celsius.
Linette, who is 34, dedicated her victory to the victims of a shooting in Krakow. The New Indian Express reported that six people died and 16 were hurt in the incident, which occurred two days prior to the final.
Linette said she was initially not keen on playing the tournament following a round-of-16 loss in Guangzhou, but her team decided to go. She said, "I started to feel like myself again."
The win places Linette in the top 50 of the WTA rankings. She said the ranking helps her plan her next season and provides a cushion for the WTA 1000 events at the beginning of the year.
In the doubles final on Sunday, Naima Karamoko and Simona Waltert defeated Vaishnavi Adkar and Rutuja Bhosale 6-2, 6-0.