Chennai Open 2026: Indian Duo's Historic Doubles Journey Ends in Final

The Chennai Open 2026 saw Vaishnavi Adkar and Rutuja Bhosale make history by becoming the first all-Indian pair to reach a WTA doubles final. Despite their impressive journey, they faced a tough defeat against Switzerland's Naima Karamoko and Simona Waltert. The tournament also featured notable performances from Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi in singles and Ankita Raina in doubles. Discover the highlights of this thrilling event and the remarkable achievements of these young athletes.

By Narendra Chaudhary Nov 8, 2026, 23:18 IST

Historic Doubles Campaign at Chennai Open

The remarkable doubles journey of Vaishnavi Adkar and Rutuja Bhosale at the Chennai Open 2026 WTA 250 tournament concluded in disappointment on Sunday. The Indian pair faced a tough defeat in the final against Switzerland's Naima Karamoko and Simona Waltert, with a score of 6-2, 6-0 at the SDAT Tennis Stadium in Nungambakkam.

Despite not clinching the title, Adkar and Bhosale made history by becoming the first all-Indian duo to reach a doubles final at a WTA Tour-level event. They secured their spot in the final after a hard-fought victory over the second-seeded Polish-American team of Weronika Falkowska and Alana Smith, winning 6-2, 2-6, 10-8 in the semi-finals. Earlier, they triumphed over the British-American pair of Jodie Burrage and Robin Montgomery with a score of 7-5, 6-4 in the quarter-finals. Their campaign kicked off with a straight-sets victory of 6-4, 6-4 against the fourth-seeded duo of Madeleine Brooks and Amelia Rajecki from England in the Round of 16.

Singles and Other Doubles Results

India's singles journey in the tournament concluded on Friday when teenager Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi was eliminated in the quarter-finals. Her performance was noteworthy as she became the first Indian since Sania Mirza in 2012 to reach the last eight in a singles draw at a WTA Tour-level event. Maaya also participated in the doubles competition alongside Shrivalli Bhamidipaty, advancing to the quarter-finals after defeating the third-seeded Czech duo of Aneta Kucmova and Aneta Laboutkova in the opening round. However, their run ended in the quarter-finals against the Dutch-Hungarian pair of Isabelle Haverlag and Panna Udvardy.

Olympian Ankita Raina also took part in the doubles event, teaming up with Japan's Hiroko Kuwata. Unfortunately, they were unable to progress past the first round, losing 6-1, 6-1 to the Australian duo of Gabriella Da Silva-Fick and Kazakhstan's Zhibek Kulambayeva.