Main-draw action at the 2026 WTA 250 Chennai Open runs from Monday, November 2 to Sunday, November 8 at the SDAT Tennis Stadium in Nungambakkam, Chennai, with live television coverage on Star Sports and live digital streaming on JioHotstar as Indian singles wild cards Vaishnavi Adkar (IND, 334), Sahaja Yamalapalli (IND, 369) and Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi (IND, 716) take the court in the 32-player field.
November 2 to November 8, 2026
Star Sports Network
JioHotstar (App & Web)
SDAT Tennis Stadium, Nungambakkam, Chennai
WTA 250 · Outdoor Hard · 32S / 16D
Vaishnavi Adkar (IND, 334), Sahaja Yamalapalli (IND, 369), Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi (IND, 716)
Main Draw Preview · 3 Indian Wild Cards in Singles R32
Vaishnavi Adkar (IND, 334)
21-year-old Vaishnavi Adkar (IND, 334 · UTR 11.10) opens her WTA 250 main-draw campaign against Britain’s Jodie Burrage (GBR, 471 · UTR 11.71) in the Round of 32.
Sahaja Yamalapalli (IND, 369)
24-year-old Sahaja Yamalapalli (IND, 369 · UTR 10.92) takes on Switzerland’s Simona Waltert (SUI, 128 · UTR 11.89) in her 1st-round singles clash at Nungambakkam.
Maaya Rajeshwaran (IND, 716)
17-year-old home wild card Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi (IND, 716 · UTR 11.13) meets Poland’s Katarzyna Kawa (POL, 106 · UTR 11.86) in the opening round in Chennai.
India’s highest-ranked singles wild card in the field, 21-year-old Vaishnavi Adkar (IND, 334 · UTR 11.10), has been drawn against Britain’s Jodie Burrage (GBR, 471 · UTR 11.71) in the Round of 32. Adkar also teams up with Rutuja Bhosale (IND, 290) in the 16-pair doubles draw at the SDAT Tennis Stadium.
In the bottom half of the draw, 24-year-old Sahaja Yamalapalli (IND, 369 · UTR 10.92) faces Switzerland’s Simona Waltert (SUI, 128 · UTR 11.89) in the opening round, while 17-year-old Tamil Nadu teenager Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi (IND, 716 · UTR 11.13) squares off against world No. 106 Katarzyna Kawa (POL, 106 · UTR 11.86) in front of her home Chennai crowd.
Indian Players · Singles Round of 32 Matchups & Schedule
| Round | Match | Court | Scheduled Start Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| R32 | [WC] Vaishnavi Adkar (IND, 334 · UTR 11.10) vs. Jodie Burrage (GBR, 471 · UTR 11.71) | SDAT Tennis Stadium | Nov 2–3 · TBA (Star Sports & JioHotstar) |
| R32 | [WC] Sahaja Yamalapalli (IND, 369 · UTR 10.92) vs. Simona Waltert (SUI, 128 · UTR 11.89) | SDAT Tennis Stadium | Nov 2–3 · TBA (Star Sports & JioHotstar) |
| R32 | [WC] Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi (IND, 716 · UTR 11.13) vs. Katarzyna Kawa (POL, 106 · UTR 11.86) | SDAT Tennis Stadium | Nov 2–3 · TBA (Star Sports & JioHotstar) |
Main Draw Preview · Doubles Round of 16
Alongside the 3 Indian singles wild cards, 6 Indian players feature across 4 pairs in the 16-team doubles main draw in Chennai: Vaishnavi Adkar (IND, 299) and Rutuja Bhosale (IND, 290), Ankita Raina (IND, 224) partnering Japan’s Hiroko Kuwata (JPN, 161), wild cards Shrivalli Bhamidipaty (IND, 375) and Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi (IND, 557), and wild cards Diya Ramesh (IND, UNR) and Dharani Vinayagamurthy (IND, UNR).
| Round | Match | Court | Scheduled Start Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| R16 | Vaishnavi Adkar (IND, 299) / Rutuja Bhosale (IND, 290) vs. Madeleine Brooks (GBR, 134) / Amelia Rajecki (GBR, 240) | SDAT Tennis Stadium | Nov 2–4 · TBA |
| R16 | Ankita Raina (IND, 224) / Hiroko Kuwata (JPN, 161) vs. Gabriella Da Silva Fick (AUS, 315) / Zhibek Kulambayeva (KAZ, 152) | SDAT Tennis Stadium | Nov 2–4 · TBA |
| R16 | [WC] Shrivalli Bhamidipaty (IND, 375) / Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi (IND, 557) vs. Aneta Kucmova (CZE, 198) / Aneta Laboutkova (CZE, 192) | SDAT Tennis Stadium | Nov 2–4 · TBA |
| R16 | [WC] Diya Ramesh (IND, UNR) / Dharani Vinayagamurthy (IND, UNR) vs. Naima Karamoko (SUI, 169) / Simona Waltert (SUI, 248) | SDAT Tennis Stadium | Nov 2–4 · TBA |
