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Teen Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Claims First WTA Title in São Paulo

9/15/2025

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Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah, 19, claimed her first WTA title by defeating Indonesia's Janice Tjen 6-3, 6-4 in São Paulo.
The match lasted 1 hour and 26 minutes, with Rakotomanga saving eight of ten break points.
She became the first Frenchwoman to win on hard courts since 2022 and the first French teen to win a WTA title since 2016.
Rakotomanga's victory propelled her to world No. 131 in the rankings.
She overcame seeded players to reach the final and expressed gratitude for her hard-fought journey.

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Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah, 19, claimed her first WTA title by defeating Indonesia's Janice Tjen 6-3, 6-4 in São Paulo.
The match lasted 1 hour and 26 minutes, with Rakotomanga saving eight of ten break points.
She became the first Frenchwoman to win on hard courts since 2022 and the first French teen to win a WTA title since 2016.
Rakotomanga's victory propelled her to world No. 131 in the rankings.
She overcame seeded players to reach the final and expressed gratitude for her hard-fought journey.