Linette ends two-year title wait with comeback win in Chennai

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Magda Linette ended her wait of more than two years for a WTA singles title by beating defending champion Janice Tjen in the Chennai Open final on Monday, 9 November. The Pole recovered from a set down to win 5–7, 6–1, 6–4.

The WTA 250 final had been moved from Sunday to Monday after rain disrupted the schedule. That left third seed Linette and top seed Tjen returning to the SDAT Tennis Stadium to decide the trophy a day later than planned.

Tjen took the opening set after a closely contested start. The players reached 5–5 before the Indonesian won the next two games, putting her one set away from retaining the title she had claimed in 2025.

Linette changed the direction of the match in the second set. She moved 3–0 ahead and, after Tjen recovered one game, won the next three to level the final.

The decider was more evenly balanced. Linette led 3–2 before Tjen drew level at 3–3, and the contest remained close at 5–4. The Polish player then secured the final game to complete her comeback and take the championship.

It was Linette’s fourth tour-level singles title and her first since the Prague Open in July 2024. She had previously reached the Chennai final in 2022, losing to Linda Fruhvirtova, and this return ended with the trophy.

Sunday’s doubles final had ended with a 6–2, 6–0 win for Naïma Karamoko and Simona Waltert. Their opponents, Vaishnavi Adkar and Rutuja Bhosale, were the first partnership consisting of two Indian players to contest a WTA Tour doubles final.