2025 Chennai Open
| 2025 Chennai Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 27 October–2 November |
| Edition | 8th (2nd as Chennai Open) |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $251,750 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Chennai, India |
| Venue | SDAT Tennis Stadium, Nungambakkam |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| Janice Tjen | |
| Doubles | |
| Aldila Sutjiadi / Janice Tjen | |
The 2025 Chennai Open[1] was the second edition of the Chennai Open and the first WTA tournament in India since 2022, when the first edition of this tournament was held, marking the end of a three year hiatus.[2]
This tournament was part of the 2025 WTA Tour season in the 250 category and took place the week of 27 October 2025. It was played on outdoor hardcourts.[3]
Czech player Linda Fruhvirtová[4] and Canadian-Brazilian duo Gabriela Dabrowski / Luisa Stefani were the tournament’s defending singles and doubles champions, respectively,[2] but neither Dabrowski or Stefani played on this edition and Fruhvirtová lost in the round of sixteen to Janice Tjen.[5][6]
Champions
Singles
- Janice Tjen def. Kimberly Birrell, 6–4, 6–3
Doubles
- Aldila Sutjiadi / Janice Tjen def. Storm Hunter / Monica Niculescu 7–5, 6–4
Singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| TUR | Zeynep Sönmez | 69 | 1 |
| GBR | Francesca Jones | 74 | 2 |
| CRO | Donna Vekić | 79 | 3 |
| INA | Janice Tjen | 80 | 4 |
| ITA | Lucia Bronzetti | 91 | 5 |
| AUS | Kimberly Birrell | 114 | 7 |
| FRA | Diane Parry | 125 | 9 |
- Rankings are as of 20 October 2025
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following player received entry using a protected ranking:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
- Anna-Lena Friedsam → replaced by Thasaporn Naklo
- Léolia Jeanjean → replaced by Arina Rodionova
- Magda Linette → replaced by Lanlana Tararudee
- Tatjana Maria → replaced by Nao Hibino
- Darja Semeņistaja → replaced by Mai Hontama
- Lucrezia Stefanini → replaced by Vaishnavi Adkar
- Lulu Sun → replaced by Priska Nugroho
Retirements
- Alina Charaeva (heat illness)
- Francesca Jones (heat illness)
- Nina Stojanović (hip injury)
- Maria Timofeeva (heat illness)
Doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS | Storm Hunter | ROU | Monica Niculescu | 142 | 1 |
| INA | Aldila Sutjiadi | INA | Janice Tjen | 221 | 2 |
| SLO | Dalila Jakupović | SLO | Nika Radišić | 230 | 3 |
| NED | Arianne Hartono | IND | Prarthana Thombare | 296 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings are as of 20 October 2025
Other entrants
The following teams received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
- Vaishnavi Adkar / Maaya Rajeshwaran
- Lakshmi Arunkumar / Diya Ramesh
Withdrawals
- During the tournament
- Polina Iatcenko / Maria Timofeeva (Timofeeva – heat illness)
References
- ^ "Chennai Open 2025 Scores | Latest Scores & Live Updates – WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Chennai Open added to 2025 Hologic WTA Tour calendar". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "Chennai Open 2025: WTA 250 tennis date". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 16 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "Champion's Reel: How Linda Fruhvirtova won Chennai 2022". Women's Tennis Association. 19 September 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "Tjen vence 74ª no ano e vai às 4ªs em Chennai". www.tenisnews.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 30 October 2025. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
- ^ "Tjen comes from a set down to defeat 2022 champ Fruhvirtova in Chennai". Women's Tennis Association. 30 October 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.