How Lynette won the final in Chennai
The decisive set was turned in two games. Lynette broke back for 2-1, but Tien fought back for 3-3 in a game where she needed five break points. Lynette broke again for 4-3 and then served the game to love.
Tien took the opening set with its only break. Lynette saved the first five break points she faced, but the Indonesian made it 5-5 and served out for the set.
Lynette dominated the second set, breaking twice to lead 6-1. She saved 11 of the 13 break points she faced during the match. Tien served five double faults, including one to Lynette.
Lynette’s long week in Chennai
Lynette spent more than 12 and a half hours on the court in her five matches. Her opening win over qualifier Aliona Fale 7–6 (3), 5–7, 6–2 lasted 3 hours and 33 minutes, the longest WTA main draw match of the season.
She then defeated Moyuka Uchijima 7-6 (5), 6-0. In the quarterfinals, she came from a set down to defeat Mai Hontama 4-6, 7-5, 6-4. She repeated that in the semifinals against seventh seed Anastasia Zakharova, winning 2-6, 6-2, 6-3.
The 24-year-old Tien had won all nine of his previous matches in Chennai. Last year, in her first visit, she beat Kimberly Birrell 6-4, 6-3 in the final for her first tour title. He is still without a title this season and his finals record now stands at one win and two losses.
Linette’s path to the title
First stage: d. Aliona Falley (Q) 7-6 (3), 5-7, 6-2
Second stage: d. Moyuka Uchijima 7-6 (5), 6-0
Quarter finals: d. Mai Hontama 4-6, 7-5, 6-4
Semi-final: d. Anastasia Zakharova (7) 2-6, 6-2, 6-3
Final: d. Janice Tjen (1) 5-7, 6-1, 6-4
Earn your way to the finals
First stage: d. Katherine Hui (WC) 6-1, 6-2
Second stage: d. Joanna Garland 7-6 (1), 6-1
Quarter finals: d. Polina Kudermetova (6) 5-7, 6-4, 6-2
Semi-final: d. Robin Montgomery 6-3, 6-4
Final: lost to Magda Linete (3) 5-7, 6-1, 6-4
