The final, originally slated for Sunday, was pushed to the reserve day due to a combination of rain and poor air quality caused by Deepavali celebrations. When play finally commenced at the SDAT Stadium under clear skies, the match proved to be a grueling test of endurance that lasted two hours and 43 minutes.
A Hard-Fought Victory in Challenging Conditions
The opening set was a tightly contested affair, remaining on serve until Linette misjudged a loopy forehand from the top-seeded Indonesian. Tjen capitalized on the opportunity, converting a break point with a precise forehand down the line to move ahead 6-5 before serving out the 64-minute set. However, the momentum shifted decisively in the second set as Tjen struggled with her consistency, seeing her first-serve percentage drop from 67 to 58 while committing three double faults. Linette seized the initiative, breaking her opponent twice to force a decider.
Before the final set could reach its conclusion, officials suspended play for 10 minutes due to extreme heat, with temperatures climbing past 30.1 degrees Celsius. Upon the resumption, Tjen fought back in a marathon sixth game, utilizing a crosscourt backhand drop shot to break Linette. The Pole responded immediately, regaining the break and tightening her grip on the match. Linette conceded only one point across her final two service games to close out the victory.
Following the win, Linette dedicated her performance to the victims of a recent mass shooting in her home city of Krakow. In the earlier doubles final held on Sunday, the Swiss pairing of Naima Karamoko and Simona Waltert secured the title with a dominant 6-2, 6-0 victory over Indian duo Vaishnavi Adkar and Rutuja Bhosale.
