Chennai, Tamil Nadu, October 31: The Chennai Open International Women’s Tennis Championships 2026, the third edition of WTA 250 event – the highest international ranking tennis event in the country and strongly supported by the Government of Tamil Nadu will finally get under way at the SDAT Tennis Stadium Nungambakkam Chennai tomorrow from 3 pm onwards.
Four Indians Shrivalli Bhamidipaty and Zeel Desai moved into the qualifying directly while Jensi Dipakbhai Kanabar and Diya Ramesh India’s top juniors are in the 16-woman qualifying draw. Leading the list is Aliona Falei of Russia who will take on country mate Ekaterina Yashina in the first round.
Diya Ramesh has her task cut out as she faces the second seeded Kyoka Okamura of Japan, ranked 244, while 15-year-old Jensi who will making her debut in a WTA 250 event will take on the fifth seeded Weronika Falkowska of Poland. Experienced Shrivalli will fancy her chances against the 4th seed Viktoria Morvayova of Slovakia while Zeel Desai takes on third seeded Mei Yamaguchi of Japan
The entry to watch the qualifying matches is free.
