No.4 seed Magda Linette triumphed in the first all-Polish final on the Hologic WTA Tour of the Open Era, defeated No.6 seed Magdalena Frech 6-2, 6-1 in 1 hour and 20 minutes to lift the Livesport Prague Open trophy. The title is the third of Linette’s career, first on clay and first since Hua Hin 2020. The World No.48 was contesting her eighth final and second of 2024 after falling to Sloane Stephens in Rouen.
“I knew how tough it was going to be,” said Linette afterward. “I needed to play my best to beat her — I really have to play my best — and I’m glad I took all my chances today.”
Next stop for both Linette and Frech is the Paris Olympic Games, and Linette had already accepted that her success in Prague meant that she would miss the opening ceremony. However, an announcement this week added some disappointment to that.
“Honestly, when I heard that Céline Dion would be performing, I almost started crying,” she said. “Because it’s my absolute dream to see her live. Four times I’ve had tickets, and four times the show has been cancelled. That’s a fifth time. I think maybe it’s just not meant to be!”
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