Youngsters seek productive service

THE wait is finally over. After three years, the Chennai Open is returning to the SDAT Stadium in Nungambakkam. As the preparations for Monday’s main draw reached its final stages, the excitement for this tournament was palpable.

- CHANDRA PRABHU @Chennai

The WTA 250 tour will feature young talents who have broken barriers recently. Interestingly, some arrive as the trailblazers of the sport in their respective countries. Take Turkish Zeynep Sonmez for example. She became the first Turkish tennis player to reach the third round of Wimbledon in the Open era this year. Her WTA rankings stand at 69 (As of 20th October 2025), her career-best so far. She will be facing Tatiana Prozorova of Russia.