Indonesia’s Janice Tjen exhibiting their winners trophy on the WTA Chennai Open 2025 Tennis Event finals held at SDAT stadium, Nungambakkam in Chennai on Sunday.
| Photograph Credit score: B. Jothi Ramalingam
There may be little doubt that Janice Tjen has been essentially the most constant participant if not essentially the most flamboyant within the WTA 250 Chennai Open tennis event. And it was becoming that the 23-year-old Indonesian produced her finest within the remaining in opposition to Australia’s Kimberly Birrell to prevail 6-4, 6-3 in two hours on the SDAT-Nungambakkam Stadium right here on Sunday.
For Tjen, that is her first WTA 250 title after being within the remaining of the Sao Paulo Open in September this yr. From being simply outdoors the highest 400 (412) on the finish of final yr to be within the high 100 (82) now, she has by no means had it so good.
In opposition to Birrell, who produces highly effective forehand and backhand, Tjen knew she had to make use of her forehand — her lone supply of weapon and she or he did that to perfection on many events when the going was robust.
Within the first set, Tjen and Birrell fought tooth and nail. Whereas Tjen broke the Australian within the first and seventh video games, Birrell broke again the Australian within the sixth sport to equalise 3-3. With a sequence of forehand winners, Tjen broke Birrell at love within the essential seventh sport.
By no means a quitter, Birrell battled with all her may within the second set. However the Indonesian had the final chuckle. Tjen turned the primary Indonesian participant to win a WTA Tour title after Angelique Widjaja in 2002.
“It was a heartbreaking loss once I completed runner-up within the remaining of the Sao Paulo Open. I’m completely happy I got here out higher in the long run at this time,” she stated.
The outcomes: Remaining: Janice Tjen (Ina) bt Kimberly Birrell (Aus) 6-4, 6-3.
Printed – November 03, 2025 04:37 am IST
