Magda Linette motors past Magdalena Frech 6-2 6-1 in the final in Prague on Friday in what was an all-Pole contest after playing a good match to win her 3rd career title, the 1st of this season. The match lasted 1 hour and 20 minutes. This is the first time that Magda conquered this tournament. Her best achievement in this event so far was reaching the quarter. Here you can see when her history at this event.
Magda added $ 14,420 to her prize money after winning this final. She has earned $ 35,250 in total after conquering this tournament.
Highlights Magda Linette vs. Magdalena Frech Prague Open – Prague
Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners
At the end of the match, Magda scored 61 points vs. Frech’s 42.
Linette
Magda served pretty well to win 84% of the points (27/32) behind her first serve. However she won only 42% points (8/19) on her second serve. Magda didn’t lose the focus when converting 57% of the break points that she procured (4/7).
Frech
On the other side, Magdalena wasn’t able to conquer any break point (0/4). That was one of the key issues for her defeat.
After this match, the head to head between Linette and Frech is 1-1.
This was the 3rd career title for Linette. She won the previous title in Hua Hin. (see list of titles and finals). Magdalena lost the opportunity to win her title at the first attempt. (see list of titles and finals)
Live score progression and stats
Magda in this set was too strong for Frech and without many problems she won 6-2 after breaking Magdalena in the 4th (3-1) and in the 8th (6-2) game.
Linette failed to serve out the set when leading 6-2 to be broken at 40.
Linette converted 50% of her break points (2/4). She had 4 break points opportunities in the 4th (2-1 15-40 and 30-40) and the 8th game (5-2 40-A and 40-A). On the other side, Magdalena was unable to convert any of her 2 break points. She had 2 break points opportunities in the 9th game (1-6 15-40 and 30-40).
They played 58 points. Magda was the one to win the set after conquering 12 more points than Magdalena (35-23). Magda surrendered 7 points on serve (21-7). Regarding the other side of the net, Frech conceded 14 points on serve (16-14).
Magda won the set after she broke Frech in the 4th (3-1) and in the 6th (5-1) game.
Frech couldn’t stop the opposition in the last 5 games of the set when the score went from 1-1 to 6-1.
Magda converted 66% of her break points (2/3). She had 3 break points opportunities in the 4th (2-1 30-40 and 40-A) and the 6th game (4-1 30-40). On the other side, Frech was unable to convert any of her 2 break points. She had 2 break points opportunities in the 5th game (1-3 30-40 and 40-A).
They contested 44 points. Linette conquered the set after winning 8 more points than Frech (26-18). Linette surrendered 8 points on serve (14-8). Regarding the other side of the net, Magdalena conceded 12 points on serve (10-12).