In tennis, India’s Vaishnavi Adkar and Rutuja Bhosale finished runners-up in the women’s doubles at the WTA 250 Chennai Open today. The Indian pair lost 2-6, 0-6 to Switzerland’s Simona Waltert and Naima Karamoko in the final.
Despite the defeat in the title clash, Adkar and Bhosale made history by becoming the first all-Indian pair to reach a WTA Tour-level doubles final.
Yesterday in the semifinals, the Indian duo defeated second seeds Weronika Falkowska and Alana Smith 6-2, 2-6, [10-8] to move into the final.
