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Karamoko and Waltert Win Chennai Open Doubles Title

By The Daily Byte ·09 Nov 2026 ·2 min read
Rutuja Bhosale and Vaishnavi Adkar, the first all-Indian pair to reach a WTA doubles final

Switzerland's Naima Karamoko and Simona Waltert won the Chennai Open women's doubles title on Sunday, beating India's Vaishnavi Adkar and Rutuja Bhosale 6-2, 6-0 in the final at the SDAT Tennis Stadium in Chennai.

The Swiss pair were in control throughout the one-sided contest, wrapping up the title in straight sets. Adkar and Bhosale finished as runners-up after a historic run to the final.

A first for Indian tennis

Despite the defeat, the Indian pair made history in Chennai by becoming the first all-Indian team to reach a doubles final at a WTA Tour-level tournament. They had beaten the second seeds in the semi-finals to reach the title match.

Singles final moved to Monday

The women's singles final between defending champion Janice Tjen of Indonesia and Magda Linette of Poland was postponed from Sunday to Monday at 11am local time, after rain and heavy smoke from Diwali fireworks made conditions unplayable. Tjen reached the final with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Robin Montgomery, while Linette came from a set down to beat Anastasia Zakharova 2-6, 6-2, 6-3. Tickets issued for Sunday remain valid for Monday's match. The 2026 edition is the last staging of the Chennai Open in India, with the tournament moving to Manila in 2027.