Vaishnavi Adkar reaches singles semifinals at ITF W35 Monastir

Vaishnavi Adkar storms into ITF W35 Monastir semifinals, poised to become India No. 1

ITF Women’s World Tennis Tour · W35 Monastir ($30,000) · Singles Quarterfinal Report

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.

6-1, 6-0
QF Win in 51 Minutes
#1 India
Poised to Top New Rankings
36 – 9
Games Won in 3 Matches (80%)
14 / 14
Service Holds in R16 & QF
Main Draw Report · Singles Quarterfinal

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.

Vaishnavi Adkar during her run to the singles semifinals
5th seed Vaishnavi Adkar (IND, 366) has lost just 9 games across 3 straight-set wins on her way to the ITF W35 Monastir semifinals and is poised to become India No. 1. (Photo: Indian Tennis Daily Archive)

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.

Quarterfinal Match Statistics

Statistical breakdown — Adkar vs. Rojas

ITF W35 Monastir — Women’s Singles Quarterfinal Stats

Friday, October 16, 2026 · Magic Hotel Skanes Family, Monastir · 51 Minutes
6-1, 6-0
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
Road to the Semifinals

Vaishnavi Adkar’s singles results at ITF W35 Monastir

ITF Women’s World Tennis Tour — W35 Monastir (Singles Main Draw)

October 12–18, 2026 · Monastir, Tunisia · Outdoor Hard ($30,000)
3 Wins · 0 Sets Lost
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
Official Order of Play · Saturday, October 17, 2026

Women’s singles semifinal schedule at ITF W35 Monastir

Order of Play — Saturday, October 17, 2026 (Women’s Singles Semifinals)

Magic Hotel Skanes Family, Monastir · All Times Indian Standard Time (IST)
2 SF Matches · Starts 2:30 PM IST
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)

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