Poland's Magda Linette came from a set down to beat Indonesia's Janice Tjen 5-7, 6-1, 6-4 on Monday and win the WTA 250 tournament in Chennai, claiming the fourth singles title of her career. The 34-year-old, who reached the Australian Open semi-finals in 2023 and climbed to a career-high 19th in the world rankings, had not won a tournament since lifting the Prague Open title in July 2024. The third-seeded Pole overcame top seed Tjen, the defending champion, after nearly three hours of play. She dominated the second set before holding her nerve in a closely contested decider, breaking her opponent's serve twice to secure victory. The final had originally been scheduled for Sunday but was postponed because of persistent rain and poor playing conditions, including heavy smog and limited visibility. Linette had previously reached the Chennai final in 2022 but lost to Czech player Linda Fruhvirtova. The victory is expected to lift her from 68th to around 43rd in the next WTA rankings update. She beat Belarusian Aliona Falei, Japan's Moyuka Uchijima and Mai Hontama, and Russia's Anastasia Zakharova on her way to the final.
