WTA Chennai 2026 Preview: Draw, Title Odds, Injuries and
The WTA Chennai main draw begins on 31 October, with Lilli Tagger, Harriet Dart and Robin Montgomery leading the field. 40 players and 24 singles matches in the draw so far, hard court.
When is the WTA Chennai?
The tournament starts on 31 October. Matches are listed to 2 November so far; the later rounds join the card as the draw is published.
Who are the title favourites for the WTA Chennai?
Lilli Tagger is the favourite with a 17.9% chance of the title, ahead of Harriet Dart on 12.1%. Worked out round by round from the published draw and our player ratings.
| Player | Title chance | Our fair price |
|---|---|---|
| Lilli Tagger 2 | 17.9% | 5.6 |
| Harriet Dart | 12.1% | 8.2 |
| Robin Montgomery | 11.7% | 8.5 |
| Magda Linette 3 | 7.5% | 13.3 |
| Lucrezia Stefanini | 6.8% | 14.8 |
| Jeline Vandromme | 5.9% | 17.1 |
| Janice Tjen 1 | 4.8% | 21.0 |
| Joanna Garland | 4.7% | 21.3 |
| Mananchaya Sawangkaew 5 | 3.9% | 25.8 |
| Katarzyna Kawa 8 | 3.9% | 26.0 |
What is the surface at the WTA Chennai?
The tournament is played on hard court.
Very slow court. How it has actually played, against the average for its level.
Servers held
−8.7% vs tour average 81.3%
Serve points won
−4.7% vs tour average 65.1%
Sets to a tiebreak
−9.7% vs tour average 20.2%
Aces
−0.19 vs tour average 0.49
Measured from 68 matches played at this event, against the average for its level over the same period. Not a surface label.
Who won the WTA Chennai in 2025?
Janice Tjen won it in 2025, beating Kimberly Birrell 2-0. Back to defend the title this year.
Which players come to the WTA Chennai in form?
Win-loss over the last five weeks, across every event, from our own results record.
| Player | Last 5 weeks | Win rate |
|---|---|---|
| Harriet Dart | 12-2 | 86% |
| Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi | 6-1 | 86% |
| Aliona Falei | 7-2 | 78% |
| Rebecca Sramkova | 7-2 | 78% |
| Weronika Falkowska | 7-2 | 78% |
| Vaishnavi Adkar | 6-2 | 75% |
Which players are carrying an injury into the tournament?
Retirements, walkovers and medical timeouts from our own tracking. A short price on a player who has not finished a match lately is the easiest way to lose money at this level.
| Player | Recent | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Mariia Tkacheva | RET, L 1-2, L 1-2 | retired once in the last 3 matches |
| Viktoria Morvayova | L 1-2, W 2-0, L 0-2 | 2 retirements in 90 days |
| Polina Kudermetova | L 0-2, RET, W 2-0 | retired once in the last 3 matches |
| Elsa Jacquemot | L 1-2, W 2-1, W 2-1 | 4 medical timeout(s) in 14 days |
| Harriet Dart | W 2-1, W 2-1, W 2-1 | 2 medical timeout(s) in 14 days |
| Rada Zolotareva | L 1-2, W-ret, L 0-2 | 1 medical timeout(s) in 14 days |
Playing a first match in a while, with nothing physical on their record: Shrivalli Rashmikaa Bhamidipaty (1 days). A gap between tournaments is normal at this time of year - treat it as rust, not as a doubt.
Which home players are in the WTA Chennai?
7 players from India are in the singles draw. D. Ramesh, J. Dipakbhai Kanabar, Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi, Shrivalli Rashmikaa Bhamidipaty, Sahaja Yamalapalli, Vaishnavi Adkar, Zeel Desai.
What are the first round matchups at the WTA Chennai?
| Match | Time (UTC) | Prices | Market makes it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aliona Falei v Ekaterina Yashina | 10:30 | 1.04 / 13.99 | 93% A. Falei |
| Kyoka Okamura v D. Ramesh | 10:30 | 1.01 / 33.33 | 97% K. Okamura |
| Mariia Tkacheva v Rada Zolotareva | 10:30 | 2.19 / 1.71 | 56% R. Zolotareva |
| J. Dipakbhai Kanabar v Weronika Falkowska | 12:00 | 6.88 / 1.11 | 86% W. Falkowska |
| Rinko Matsuda v Momoko Kobori | 12:00 | 1.71 / 2.20 | 56% R. Matsuda |
| Viktoria Morvayova v Shrivalli Rashmikaa Bhamidipaty | 12:00 | 1.36 / 3.31 | 71% V. Morvayova |
| Zhibek Kulambayeva v Yelyzaveta Kotliar | 13:30 | 2.31 / 1.65 | 58% Y. Kotliar |
| Mei Yamaguchi v Zeel Desai | 13:30 | 1.08 / 8.01 | 88% M. Yamaguchi |