Stephens wins title in Rouen

Final day in Rouen.

2024 Open Capfinances Rouen Métropole, a WTA 250 tournament, on Clay Indoor, Rouen, France, 15-21 April 2024

Upgraded from previous WTA 125 status.

2023 champion (not defending):

Viktorija Golubic (9) who defeated qualifier Erika Andreeva 6-4 6-1

Final:

Magda Linette (Poland) v Sloane Stephens (6) (USA)

Stephens won all three previous matches between the players.

However, they haven’t met since Stephens won a first round in Beijing 2019.

Stephens dominated the first set, breaking Linette in the third and fifth games to lead 4-1.

Serving at 1-5 to stay in the set, Linette was broken again and Stephens won the set 6-1

Set two was a complete reversal, Linette braking Stephens in the third and fifth games for 4-1.

No more breaks and Linette served out the set 6-2.

Stephens broke Linette in the fourth game of the decider to lead 3-1.

Linette saved three break points in game five, but couldn’t save a fourth.

Stephens led 5-1.

Serving for the match Stephens led 40-0, but Linette won the next five points and broke to trail 2-5.

Down 0-40 in the next game, Linette saved two further match points, but Stephens finally clinched it 6-1 2-6 6-2.

Title number eight for Sloane Stephens, and first since Mexico in February 2022