Helsinki, Finland – November 23, 2024 – Chiba Mone of Japan overtook amber Glenn to win the women’s title at the 2025 ISU Figure Skating Grand Prix Finlandia Trophy in Helsinki. Chiba’s victory secures her a spot to compete at next month’s Grand Prix Final in Nagoya,Japan.
Chiba, the world bronze medallist and 2024 Grand Prix Final runner-up, moved from second place after the short programme to first with a free skate score of 144.33, bringing her total to 217.22. Despite receiving deductions for quarter under-rotations on two jumps, she delivered a performance that nearly matched her personal best, skating to “Romeo and Juliet.”
“Reflecting back on today’s performance, there were not so perfect jumps and the two got quarter (under-rotation) marks,” Chiba said through an interpreter. “However the rest of the jumps I was able to complete clean as I practiced, and the quality was good. and I was able to deliver and convey emotions through the step sequence and choreo sequence, so I’m happy.”
Glenn, who had been battling illness during the competition, finished second with an overall score of 213.41 after a free skate of 137.69. She started with her signature triple Axel but struggled with other jumps, including a doubled triple Lutz and an under-rotated triple toe loop. Despite the second-place finish, ending a four-competition win streak, Glenn qualified for the Grand Prix Final.
“It’s still a decent score,” Glenn reflected. “There were a lot of mistakes and I’m feeling only at about 80 per cent right now, so all that considering, I’m really happy with where I am mentally. Of course it’s disappointing when I’d had four Grand Prix wins in a row, to get second of course is hard, but it’s not ‘oh my gosh I shoudl’ve been first’ – Mone was absolutely incredible. But I didn’t feel my best and I was happy I was able to still do something.”
Japan’s Matsuike rino jumped from sixth to third place, finishing with a total of 193.21 points. Belgium’s Loena Hendrickx withdrew from the free skate due to medical reasons after placing 10th in the short program.
