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Adkar and Bhosale reach historic Chennai Open doubles final
Vaishnavi Adkar and Rutuja Bhosale reached the Chennai Open doubles final by beating second seeds Weronika Falkowska and Alana Smith.
The Indian pair won their semifinal 6-2, 2-6, 10-8, recovering after losing the second set.
Their result makes them the first all-Indian pair to reach a WTA Tour-level doubles final.
They did it despite physical difficulties: Bhosale had a left hip problem and fell ill, while Adkar said an issue affected her energy.
The achievement came on home soil in Chennai, where the crowd supported them during the match.
The tournament is preparing to leave the city, making this final a notable moment for the event and the players.
Adkar and Bhosale will play the final, though the provided information does not name their opponents or give the result.
Vaishnavi Adkar and Rutuja Bhosale became the first all-Indian pair to reach a WTA Tour-level doubles final.
They beat second seeds Weronika Falkowska and Alana Smith 6-2, 2-6, 10-8 in the Chennai Open semifinal.
The pair overcame physical challenges and a comeback by their opponents to win the deciding super tie-break.
Bhosale was managing a left hip issue and had fallen ill during the tournament.
The final was especially meaningful as the Chennai Open prepared to leave the city.
- Who
- Vaishnavi Adkar and Rutuja Bhosale, an Indian pair.
- What
- They reached the Chennai Open doubles final, becoming the first all-Indian pair to reach a WTA Tour-level doubles final.
- When
- Saturday, November 7, 2026.
- Where
- The Chennai Open in Chennai, India.
- Why
- They beat second seeds Weronika Falkowska and Alana Smith in the semifinal.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Adkar and Bhosale won the first set 6-2.
Falkowska and Smith fought back to take the set 6-2.
Adkar and Bhosale held on to win 10-8 and reach the final.
- Semifinal score
- 6-2, 2-6, 10-8
- Winning pair
- Vaishnavi Adkar and Rutuja Bhosale
- Opponents
- Weronika Falkowska and Alana Smith
- Tournament
- Chennai Open
- Milestone
- First all-Indian pair to reach a WTA Tour-level doubles final
What people are saying
It's an incredible feeling, just to do it on home soil, doing it with someone I really enjoy playing with, someone I really believe in.
I knew it was going to be fierce.
We had no idea we were the first Indian pair. It's something that I will always remember.
One of the biggest things for us was to keep going for our shots.