5th seed Vaishnavi Adkar (IND, 366) stormed into her 4th singles semifinal of the 2026 season on Friday, defeating American qualifier Sofia Camila Rojas (USA, 692) 6-1, 6-0 in 51 minutes at the ITF W35 Monastir tournament in Tunisia without facing a break point. With the semifinal run, Adkar is poised to overtake Sahaja Yamalapalli (359) as India No. 1 when the new singles rankings come out.
Adkar reels off 8 straight games and closes in on the India No. 1 ranking
Competing on the outdoor hard courts of the Magic Hotel Skanes Family resort, the 21-year-old from Pune took control from the opening game. Adkar broke Rojas in the 1st and 3rd games to jump out to a 4-0 lead, and after the American held for 4-1, the 5th seed reeled off the final 8 games of the match to seal a 6-1, 6-0 victory in 51 minutes.

Adkar dominated on both serve and return throughout the quarterfinal. She won 24 of 29 points behind her own serve (82.8%), held all 6 of her service games without facing a break point, and won 26 of 36 return points (72.2%) while converting 6 of 7 break chances. Across all 3 rounds in Monastir, she is 6-0 in sets and 36-9 in games (80.0%) in 2 hours and 55 minutes on court, while holding all 14 of her service games and winning 109 of 164 total points (66.5%) across her 2nd-round and quarterfinal wins.
With the semifinal points in Monastir, Adkar (366) is poised to overtake Sahaja Yamalapalli (359) and become the new India No. 1 when the updated singles rankings come out. Saturday’s clash will be Adkar’s 4th pro semifinal of 2026, a season highlighted by her run in Bengaluru where she became the 1st Indian woman to reach an ITF W100 singles final. She next faces 18-year-old Ekaterina Tupitsyna (551), who knocked out 2nd seed Jenny Lim (FRA) in the 2nd round and 8th seed Tiphanie Lemaitre (FRA) 6-4, 6-3 in the quarterfinals.
Statistical breakdown — Adkar vs. Rojas
| Statistic | [5] Vaishnavi Adkar IND · 366 | [Q] Sofia Camila Rojas USA · 692 |
|---|---|---|
| Total points won | 50 / 65 (76.9%) | 15 / 65 (23.1%) |
| Service games held | 6 / 6 (100%) | 1 / 7 (14.3%) |
| Break points converted | 6 / 7 (85.7%) | 0 / 0 (0%) |
| Service points won | 24 / 29 (82.8%) | 10 / 36 (27.8%) |
| Return points won | 26 / 36 (72.2%) | 5 / 29 (17.2%) |
| Consecutive games won | 8 | 1 |
Vaishnavi Adkar’s singles results at ITF W35 Monastir
| Round | Match | Scoreline | Match Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| QF | [5] Vaishnavi Adkar IND · 366 d. [Q] Sofia Camila Rojas USA · 692 | 6-1, 6-0 | Won 50 of 65 points in 51 minutes |
| R16 | [5] Vaishnavi Adkar IND · 366 d. [LL] Sophia Biolay FRA · 800 | 6-2, 6-2 | Held all 8 service games in 1h 19m |
| R32 | [5] Vaishnavi Adkar IND · 366 d. [WC] Nuria Sarganella Verdu ESP · 1494 | 6-3, 6-2 | Won in 45 minutes in straight sets |
Women’s singles semifinal schedule at ITF W35 Monastir
| Round | Match | Court | Scheduled Start Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SF | [5] Vaishnavi Adkar IND · 366 vs. Ekaterina Tupitsyna 551 (1st Career Meeting · H2H 0–0) | Court 1 | Starting at 2:30 PM IST (10:00 AM local) |
| SF | Chenting Zhu CHN · 591 vs. [6] Elena Milovanovic SRB · 425 (1st Career Meeting · H2H 0–0) | Court 2 | Starting at 2:30 PM IST (10:00 AM local) |
