Friday 26 July 2024

Linette wins Prague Open

Final day in Prague.

2024 Livesport Prague Open, a WTA 250 tournament, on Clay, Prague, Czech Republic, 21-26 July 2024

2023 champion (not defending):
Lucky loser Nao Hibino who defeated Linda Noskova (4) 6-4 6-1

Final:

Magda Linette (4) (Poland) v Magdalena Frech (6) (Poland)

Frech won the only previous match between the players:
Saint Malo 125 quarter final in May 2022.

Frech in her first final at WTA Tour level.

Linette broke serve in game four of the first set to lead 3-1.
No further break opportunities until Frech served at 2-5 to stay in the set.

Linette broke again and took the set 6-2.

Linette saved two break points in the opening game of set two and held for 1-0.
She broke in gsme four for 3-1.

Linette saved two break points in the fifth game and held for 4-1.
Frech was broken in the following game and the lead was 5-1.

Linette served out the match 6-2 6-1.

Title number three for Magda Linette, and first since Hua Hin in February 2020.

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