Chennai Open main draw begins after rain delays

The main draw of the Chennai Open International Women’s Tennis Championships 2026 commenced on Tuesday following a complete washout of play on Monday due to persistent rain at the SDAT Tennis Stadium.

Indian players Vaishnavi Adkar, Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi, and Sahaja Yamalapalli are set to lead the home contingent on Centre Court. Adkar is scheduled to face Great Britain’s Jodie Burrage, while 17-year-old Revathi takes on eighth seed Katarzyna Kawa of Poland. Yamalapalli will compete against Switzerland’s Simona Waltert.

Other notable matchups include Switzerland’s Jil Teichmann against Chinese Taipei’s Joanna Garland and Czech Republic’s Linda Fruhvirtova against Polish qualifier Weronika Falkowska. The WTA 250 event features a prize purse of US$283,347 and is scheduled to run until November 8, 2026.