Superb Fruhvirtova wins the Chennai Open. HIGHLIGHTS – CHENNAI RESULTS

Linda Fruhvirtova surprises Magda Linette 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the final in Chennai on Sunday. The battle lasted 2 hours and 40 minutes. She won this tournament after playing this event for the first time in her career. Thi was also her maiden title.

Chennai

Fruhvirtova's Record

Highlights Linda Fruhvirtova vs. Magda Linette Chennai Open – Chennai

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Fruhvirtova

Linette

4-6 6-3 6-4
2h:40

93

93

Total points

89

89

47

47

Winners

34

34

51%

51%

Ratio Winners

38%

38%

-- Serve --

1

1

Aces

3

3

3

3

Double Faults

0

0

62%

62%

1st in

56%

56%

73%

73%

1st won

77%

77%

47/64

47/64

1st won

34/44

34/44

46%

46%

2nd won

49%

49%

18/39

18/39

2nd won

17/35

17/35

-- Break Points --

3/6

3/6

Total

2/9

2/9

50%

50%

Won

22%

22%

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At the end of the match, the Czech scored 93 points vs. Magda’s 89.

Fruhvirtova

Fruhvirtova was effective when converting 50% of the break points that she conquered (3/6).

Linette

On the other side, Magda had some problems converting her break points (only 22% – 2/9). That was one of the key issues for her defeat.

After this contest, the head to head between Fruhvirtova and Linette is 1-1.

This was the maiden title for Linda. This was her 2 final as she was the runner up in Tokyo 2015 and in Seoul 2019. Linette remains with 2^nd titles after she conquered the tournament in New York 2019 and in Hua Hin 2020. (see list of titles and finals)

Live score progression and stats

Both players managed to hold their serve for the entire set. The only difference was just 1 break that the Pole grabbed in the 9^th game (5-4) prior to ultimately winning the set (6-4).

Magda lost a big opportunity to break the Czech in the 3^rd game when she had 3 consecutive chances (0-40).

They contested 68 points. Linette conquered the set after winning 8 points more than Linda (38-30). Linette surrendered 7 points on serve (22-7). In addition, on the other side, the Czech conceded 16 points on serve (23-16).

Similarly to the 1^st set, both players managed to hold their serve for the entire set. The only difference was just 1 break that the Czech clinched in the 8^th game (5-3) before eventually winning the set (6-3).

They played 53 points. Fruhvirtova was the winner of the set after clinching 7 points more than Magda (30-23). Fruhvirtova conceded 8 points on serve (21-8). On the other side, Linette conceded 9 points on serve (15-9).

Linda won the set after recovering from 1 break down. In fact, after conceding her serve in the 4^th (1-3) game, The Czech broke back in the 7^th (3-4) and in the 9^th (5-4) game to conquer the set 6-4.

The Pole was completely wiped out in the last 5 games of the set when the scoreline went from 1-4 to 6-4.

Fruhvirtova was spot on in converting all her break points in the 7^th (2-4 0-40) and the 9^th game (4-4 30-40). On the other side, Linette converted 33% of her break points (1/3). She had her opportunities in the 1^st (0-0 40-A), the 4^th (2-1 30-40) and the 6^th game (4-1 30-40).

They played 62 points. The Czech conquered the set after winning 4 more points than Magda (33-29). Fruhvirtova lost 15 points on serve (21-15). On the other side, the Pole conceded 12 points on serve (14-12).