Adkar and Bhosale become the first all-Indian pair to reach a WTA doubles final

Vaishnavi Adkar and Rutuja Bhosale became the first all-Indian pair to reach a WTA Tour-level doubles final at the Chennai Open on Saturday 7 November. The Indian duo beat second seeds Weronika Falkowska of Poland and Alana Smith of the United States 6-2, 2-6, 10-8 in the semi-finals at the SDAT Tennis Stadium in Chennai. After dropping the second set, Adkar and Bhosale held their nerve in the deciding super tie-break to seal the historic win. The pair, both from Maharashtra, recovered from an early deficit in the super tie-break to close out the match. Bhosale battled a left hip issue and illness during the week, making the run all the more notable.

The pair had reached the last four by beating Jodie Burrage and Robin Montgomery 7-5, 6-4 on Friday. They will play the doubles final on Sunday 8 November, keeping India's title hopes alive in the final Chennai edition of the tournament. Adkar is a trainee at Rohan Bopanna's academy, and Bhosale won mixed doubles gold with Bopanna at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou. Their final opponents will be Switzerland's Naima Karamoko and Simona Waltert, who beat Isabelle Haverlag and Panna Udvardy 6–4, 6–4 in the other semi-final. The WTA confirmed the pair as the first all-Indian team to reach a doubles final on its main tour. The pair later said they had not realised at the time that they were making history.