In the Chennai Open WTA 250 tennis tournament, Poland’s Magda Linette won the singles title, while the Swiss pair of Naima and Simona claimed the doubles championship.
The singles and doubles finals of this tournament, which began on the 2nd under the joint auspices of the Tamil Nadu Tennis Association and STAD, were scheduled to be held on Sunday.
In the first doubles match, the Indian pair of Vaishnavi Adkar and Rutuja Bhosale, who had qualified for a WTA doubles final for the first time, faced Switzerland’s Naima Karamko and Simona Waldelet. The Indian pair, which had defeated the second-seeded pair in the semifinals, was expected to perform well here too.
But Vaishnavi-Ruthuja could not respond to the spirited play of the Swiss pair. Karmgo played brilliantly at the net. Supporting her, Waldert troubled the opponents with service and groundstrokes. The Swiss pair, who took the first set 6-2, dominated completely in the second set and won 6-0. With this, they also clinched the championship title. Sports Minister Aadhav Arjuna presented the prizes to the winners.
Prize money of Rs. 12.35 lakh and Rs. 7.26 lakh: The doubles champion pair was awarded Rs. 12.35 lakh, while the runner-up pair received Rs. 7.26 lakh as cash prize. The champion team was given 250 ranking points, and the runners-up 163 points.
Singles match postponed: Continuous rain caused difficulties in holding the singles final. Although the ground was prepared twice, intermittent rain made it impossible to conduct the match. In addition, smoke haze was caused by Diwali firecrackers. Following this, it was announced that the match would be held on Monday.
Magda Linette champion after a tough challenge: In the singles final, reigning champion Djenne Janiis of Indonesia faced veteran player Magda Linette of Poland. Djenne played brilliantly in the first set. The 24-year-old, who is ranked 75th, while Linette is ranked 68th, made the first set a tough challenge. Both players alternated in winning points. Djenne won the first set 7-5.
After this, Magda Linette, who settled down and played well in the second set, played brilliantly and took it 6-1. In the decider that followed, Linette quickly took a 3-1 lead. However, Djeen, who played without letting up, won three games to level it at 3-3. But Magda earned a break point in the seventh game and played a superb drop shot. Magda Linette, who went ahead 5-4, then won three more points and took the third set as well 6-4. This was the first final between the two on the WTA Tour.
Rs. 35.13 lakh, Rs. 20.78 lakh prize: Champion Magda Linette was awarded Rs. 35.13 lakh and 250 ranking points, while runner-up Djenne received Rs. 20.78 lakh and 163 ranking points.
Tamil Nadu Tennis Association president Vijay Amritraj, Chennai Petroleum Corporation Managing Director H. Shankar, Indian Bank Executive Director T.M. Mini, and IOB Chief General Manager A.M. Banerjee presented the prizes.


