Chennai, Nov 2 (PTI) Janice Tjen capped a breakout season by clinching her maiden WTA singles title at the Chennai Open here on Sunday, becoming the first Indonesian woman since Angelique Widjaja in 2002 to win a WTA Tour singles crown.

The 23-year-old, who was ranked as low as 573 in the world just a year ago, continued her rapid rise on the circuit with a commanding 6-4, 6-3 win over Australia’s Kimberly Birrell in the final at the SDAT Stadium.

She is now set to soar to a career-high ranking of No. 53 on Monday -- a stunning rise from World No. 578 at the end of 2024.

Both Tjen and Birrell were contesting their second career finals and seeking a maiden title.

The Indonesian took control early, pocketing the opening set 6-4 before storming to a 4-0 lead in the second.

Birrell, who h

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