5th seed Vaishnavi Adkar (IND, 366) advanced to her 2nd singles final of the 2026 season on Saturday, defeating Ekaterina Tupitsyna (551) 6-2, 6-1 in 1 hour and 11 minutes at the ITF W35 Monastir tournament in Tunisia. With her run to Sunday’s final against 6th seed Elena Milovanovic (SRB, 425), the 21-year-old from Pune is set to overtake Sahaja Yamalapalli (359) as India No. 1 when the new singles rankings come out.
Adkar wins 7 straight games across both sets to book her 2nd final of 2026
Playing on Court 1 at the Magic Hotel Skanes Family resort, Adkar broke Tupitsyna in the 3rd game of the opening set and saved a break point in the 4th game to consolidate for 3-1. From 3-2, the 5th seed reeled off 7 consecutive games across the 1st and 2nd sets, sealing the opener 6-2 in 34 minutes before breaking in a 14-point marathon game to start the 2nd set.
Adkar stretched her lead to 5-0 in the 2nd set with 2 more breaks of serve. Tupitsyna saved 2 match points to break back for 5-1, but Adkar responded immediately by breaking at love in the 7th game to close out the 6-2, 6-1 win in 1 hour and 11 minutes. She won 59 of 92 total points (64.1%), won 28 of 40 points behind her own serve (70.0%), and converted 6 of 10 break points while holding 6 of 7 service games.
Across 4 rounds in Monastir, Adkar is 8-0 in sets and 48-12 in games (80.0%) in 4 hours and 6 minutes on court, holding 20 of 21 service games across her last 3 matches. Sunday’s title clash marks her 2nd pro singles final of 2026, following her run at the ITF W100 Bengaluru earlier this year. She now faces 6th seed Elena Milovanovic (SRB, 425), who beat Chenting Zhu (CHN, 591) 6-4, 6-3 in 1 hour and 43 minutes in Saturday’s other semifinal. Adkar won their only prior meeting at the ITF W15 Monastir in September 2023.
Statistical breakdown — Adkar vs. Tupitsyna
| Statistic | [5] Vaishnavi Adkar IND · 366 | Ekaterina Tupitsyna 551 |
|---|---|---|
| Total points won | 59 / 92 (64.1%) | 33 / 92 (35.9%) |
| Service games held | 6 / 7 (85.7%) | 2 / 8 (25.0%) |
| Break points converted | 6 / 10 (60.0%) | 1 / 2 (50.0%) |
| Service points won | 28 / 40 (70.0%) | 21 / 52 (40.4%) |
| Return points won | 31 / 52 (59.6%) | 12 / 40 (30.0%) |
| Consecutive games won | 7 | 1 |
Vaishnavi Adkar’s singles results at ITF W35 Monastir
| Round | Match | Scoreline | Match Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| SF | [5] Vaishnavi Adkar IND · 366 d. Ekaterina Tupitsyna 551 | 6-2, 6-1 | Won 59 of 92 points in 1h 11m |
| 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 final schedule at ITF W35 Monastir
| Round | Match | Court | Scheduled Start Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | [6] Elena Milovanovic SRB · 425 vs. [5] Vaishnavi Adkar IND · 366 (Adkar leads H2H 1–0) | Court 1 | Starting at 2:30 PM IST (10:00 AM local) |