Adkar and Bhosale finish runners-up in Chennai Open doubles

Vaishnavi Adkar and Rutuja Bhosale reached the women’s doubles final at the Chennai Open, a WTA 250 tournament in Chennai. The final was played at the SDAT Tennis Stadium on 8 November 2026. Naïma Karamoko and Simona Waltert of Switzerland won the match 6–2, 6–0 and claimed their first title together. Adkar and Bhosale finished as runners-up, a result that appeared in Indian news coverage on 9 November 2026.

The Indian pairing established a milestone by reaching the final: it was the first team made up of two Indian players to get to a doubles final on the main WTA Tour. The distinction concerns the composition of the pair and the stage it reached. The Swiss pair won the championship, while the Indian team’s achievement was its place in the title match. The two sets on the scoreline belong to the doubles final; the event also had a separate singles draw, with its own finalists and match schedule.

Facts to remember

• Indian finalists: Vaishnavi Adkar and Rutuja Bhosale.
• Champions: Naïma Karamoko and Simona Waltert, both of Switzerland.
• Final score from the winners’ perspective: 6–2, 6–0.
• Venue and date: SDAT Tennis Stadium, Chennai, on 8 November 2026.

Background

The inaugural Chennai Open brought the WTA Tour back to India in 2022. The tournament in 2026 was part of the WTA 250 category and staged separate competitions for singles players and doubles teams. The all-Indian milestone relates specifically to doubles on the main tour.

Why it matters for exams

For CLAT sports current affairs, remember the Indian pair, the Swiss champions and the difference between reaching a final and winning it.