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Adkar earns first WTA Tour win as Maaya upsets eighth seed in Chennai
Vaishnavi Adkar and Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi won their opening matches at the Chennai Open in India.
Adkar, a 21-year-old from Pune, came back to beat Britain's Jodie Burrage 3-6, 6-3, 7-5, earning her first win at WTA Tour level.
She recovered after falling behind 3-5 in the deciding set.
Seventeen-year-old Maaya beat eighth seed Katarzyna Kawa of Poland 6-4, 2-6, 7-6(5).
The WTA 250 tournament is being played at the SDAT Tennis Stadium, and both Indians entered the main draw as wild cards.
Both players advanced to the second round, strengthening India's campaign at its home tournament.
Adkar will next face seventh seed Anastasia Zakharova of Russia; no next opponent for Maaya is stated.
Vaishnavi Adkar earned her first WTA Tour-level win by defeating Jodie Burrage at the Chennai Open.
Adkar came back from 3-5 down in the deciding set to win 3-6, 6-3, 7-5.
Seventeen-year-old Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi upset eighth seed Katarzyna Kawa 6-4, 2-6, 7-6(5).
Both Indian players advanced to the second round of the WTA 250 tournament.
The matches were played at the SDAT Tennis Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday.
- Who
- Vaishnavi Adkar and Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi.
- What
- Adkar earned her first WTA Tour-level win, and Maaya upset eighth seed Katarzyna Kawa.
- When
- Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
- Where
- The SDAT Tennis Stadium in Chennai, India.
- Why
- Both players won their opening-round matches and advanced to the second round.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Adkar beat Jodie Burrage 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 after trailing 3-5 in the deciding set.
Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi defeated eighth seed Katarzyna Kawa 6-4, 2-6, 7-6(5).
- Tournament
- Chennai Open, a WTA 250 event
- Adkar's result
- Defeated Jodie Burrage 3-6, 6-3, 7-5
- Maaya's result
- Defeated Katarzyna Kawa 6-4, 2-6, 7-6(5)
- Maaya's age
- 17
- Venue
- SDAT Tennis Stadium, Chennai
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