2025 Chennai Open – Singles
| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 2025 Chennai Open | |
| Champion | Janice Tjen |
| Runner-up | Kimberly Birrell |
| Score | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Draw | 32 (4Q / 4WC) |
| Seeds | 8 |
Janice Tjen defeated Kimberly Birrell in the final, 6–4, 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 2025 Chennai Open.[1] It was her first WTA Tour singles title. Tjen was the first Indonesian woman to win a tour-level singles title since Angelique Widjaja in 2002, and the first player in tournament history to win both the singles and doubles titles in the same year.
Linda Fruhvirtová was the defending champion from when the tournament was last held in 2022,[2] but lost in the second round to Tjen.[3]
The start of the main draw was disrupted due to heavy rain caused by Cyclone Montha. Play began on Wednesday after weather conditions improved.[4]
Seeds
- Zeynep Sönmez (second round)
- Francesca Jones (first round, retired)
- Donna Vekić (quarterfinals)
- Janice Tjen (champion)
- Lucia Bronzetti (first round)
- Léolia Jeanjean (withdrew)
- Kimberly Birrell (final)
- Lulu Sun (withdrew)
- Diane Parry (second round)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- ITF = ITF entry
- PR = Protected ranking
- SR = Special ranking
- SE = Special exempt
- JE = Junior exempt
- JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
- CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
- NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
Finals
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Lanlana Tararudee | 66 | 65 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Janice Tjen | 78 | 77 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Janice Tjen | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 7 | Kimberly Birrell | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 7 | Kimberly Birrell | 62 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||
| Joanna Garland | 77 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||
Top half
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Z Sönmez | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T Prozorova | 5 | 4 | 1 | Z Sönmez | 6 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| L Tararudee | 6 | 2 | L Tararudee | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| M Timofeeva | 2 | 0r | L Tararudee | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| P Iatcenko | 6 | 5 | P Iatcenko | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Charaeva | 3 | 0r | P Iatcenko | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| K Kawa | 69 | 6 | 6 | K Kawa | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | L Bronzetti | 711 | 0 | 2 | L Tararudee | 66 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | J Tjen | 6 | 65 | 6 | 4 | J Tjen | 78 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q | C Werner | 4 | 77 | 2 | 4 | J Tjen | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Q | A Lew Yan Foon | 2 | 2 | L Fruhvirtová | 6 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| L Fruhvirtová | 6 | 6 | 4 | J Tjen | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| N Hibino | 5 | 1 | WC | M Pohánková | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | M Pohánková | 7 | 6 | WC | M Pohánková | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | T Naklo | 2 | 0 | 9 | D Parry | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | D Parry | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bottom half
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | K Birrell | 1 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| N Bartůňková | 6 | 1 | 3 | 7 | K Birrell | 7 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | M Rajeshwaran | 1 | 4 | WC | S Bhamidipaty | 5 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | S Bhamidipaty | 6 | 6 | 7 | K Birrell | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | S Yamalapalli | 6 | 6 | 3 | D Vekić | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | P Nugroho | 4 | 2 | WC | S Yamalapalli | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | V Adkar | 1 | 2 | 3 | D Vekić | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | D Vekić | 6 | 6 | 7 | K Birrell | 62 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| LL | Ar Rodionova | 6 | 5 | J Garland | 77 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| N Stojanović | 3 | 5r | LL | Ar Rodionova | 1 | 6 | 711 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| M Hontama | 77 | 2 | 4 | PR | S Hunter | 6 | 4 | 69 | |||||||||||||||||||
| PR | S Hunter | 60 | 6 | 6 | LL | Ar Rodionova | 2 | 62 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q | A Hartono | 4 | 3 | J Garland | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| J Garland | 6 | 6 | J Garland | 5 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | M Yamaguchi | 5 | 6 | 1 | Q | M Yamaguchi | 7 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | F Jones | 7 | 0 | 0r | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Qualifying
Seeds
- Nao Hibino (moved to main draw)
- Mai Hontama (moved to main draw)
- Arina Rodionova (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
- Arianne Hartono (qualified)
- Mei Yamaguchi (qualified)
- Caroline Werner (qualified)
- Priska Nugroho (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
- Dalila Jakupović (first round)
Qualifiers
- Caroline Werner
- Astrid Lew Yan Foon
- Mei Yamaguchi
- Arianne Hartono
Lucky losers
Qualifying draw
First qualifier
| First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| Alt | Hiroko Kuwata | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Thasaporn Naklo | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Thasaporn Naklo | 3 | 64 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Caroline Werner | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||
| Riya Bhatia | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Caroline Werner | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
Second qualifier
| First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| Alt | Amina Anshba | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||
| WC | Vaishnavi Adkar | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||
| WC | Vaishnavi Adkar | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Astrid Lew Yan Foon | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Astrid Lew Yan Foon | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 8 | Dalila Jakupović | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
Third qualifier
| First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Arina Rodionova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| WC | Diya Ramesh | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Arina Rodionova | 6 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||
| 5 | Mei Yamaguchi | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
| Ankita Raina | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Mei Yamaguchi | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
Fourth qualifier
| First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Arianne Hartono | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Sofya Lansere | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Arianne Hartono | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 7 | Priska Nugroho | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Ekaterina Yashina | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 7 | Priska Nugroho | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
References
- ^ "Tjen Wins Chennai Title, Indonesia's First WTA Champion Since 2002". Tennis Now. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ "Czech teen Linda Fruhvirtova claims first WTA title in Chennai". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ^ "Tjen comes from a set down to defeat 2022 champ Fruhvirtova in Chennai". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ^ Sachdeva, Nihit (28 October 2025). "Chennai Open main draw fixtures washed out for second day in a row". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 October 2025.