Overview

• Indonesian No. 130 Janice Tjen beat Francesca Jones 7-6 (0), 6-3 to reach her first WTA final.
• Tiantsoa Sarah Rakotomanga Rajaonah earned her spot by upsetting Renata Zarazua, the highest-ranked player remaining.
• The inaugural São Paulo stop on the WTA 250 calendar guarantees a first-time main-tour singles champion.
• Tjen has not dropped a set this week and has faced only three service breaks, according to tournament previews.
• The finalists have never met before, and pre-match analysis narrowly picks Tjen in three sets with the result still pending.