A pair of first-time finalists will sq. off for the trophy on Sunday in Sao Paulo, as Indonesia’s Janice Tjen and Madagascar’s Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah every booked milestone victories on Saturday.
Tjen, 23, battled previous Nice Britain’s Francesca Jones, 7-6(0), 6-3, in a single hour and 32 minutes to grow to be simply the third Indonesian lady to achieve a WTA ultimate within the Open Period. The previous Pepperdine standout has made a quick transition from school tennis to the tour, and her breakthrough week continues in Brazil.
Tjen fired eight aces and received 89 % of her first-serve factors.
Tjen is 63-12 throughout all ranges in 2025, and is enjoying her second tour-level occasion after making her debut on the U.S. Open final month.
“It’s particular,” Tjen stated after the match. “It’s my first WTA event exterior of a Grand Slam, and having the ability to attain the ultimate is a bonus. However on the finish of the day, it’s simply one other match so I’ll see how I do tomorrow.”
Tjen will bid to make historical past for her nation on Sunday. The final Indonesian to win a WTA title was Widjaja at 2002 Pattaya Metropolis. She is already the primary Indonesian to achieve a WTA ultimate since 2002.
Awaiting her in Sunday’s ultimate is 19-year-old Rakotomanga Rajaonah, ranked 230, who powered previous Mexico’s Renata Zarazua, 6-3, 6-2, in a single hour and 20 minutes. The French teenager, contesting simply her third main-draw look at tour degree, and first on a tough court docket.
The Sao Paulo ultimate guarantees to ship a recent champion, irrespective of the outcome. For each girls, it’s already every week they’ll always remember.
