Maiden title for teenager Fruhvirtova, upsets Linette to win in Chennai

Linda Fruhvirtova won the final on Sunday afternoon against Magda Linette

Linda Fruhvirtova in Chennai Linda Fruhvirtova in Chennai (Zuma/Panoramic)

Czech Linda Fruhvirtova edged out Pole Magda Linette, the No 3 seed, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 to win the Chennai Open on Sunday – her maiden title on the tour.

Tearful with the emotion of the occasion, she said afterwards: “I left my heart out here during these matches. This is something I’ll remember forever.”

In the previous rounds, Fruhvirtova, ranked No 130, defeated qualifier En-Shuo Liang (4-6, 6-1, 6-3), Swede Rebecca Peterson, the No 5 seed (6-4, 6-2), Russian Varvara Gracheva, the second seed (6-4, 6-3) and Argentinian Nadia Podoroska (5-7, 6-2, 6-4).

The 17-year-old now looks set to move into a new career-high ranking of world No 74.

Linette, ranked No 67, beat Japanese Moyuka Uchijima (6-4, 6-0), Russian Oksana Selekhmeteva (6-2, 6-0), Canadian Rebecca Marino, the No 7 seed (7-6 (10), 6-3) and Katie Swan (3-0 ret.) earlier in the tournament.

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