Chennai Open WTA 2025: Entry List, Schedule of Play, Prize Money, Draw, Results and Predictions

The WTA 250 Chennai Open is set for its much-anticipated return after a three-year absence. The tournament, originally staged between 2003 and 2008, made a comeback in 2022 when Linda Fruhvirtova captured her maiden WTA title at just 17 years old, defeating Magda Linette 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the final.

Since then, the event had disappeared from the WTA calendar but will finally return in 2025, taking place from 27 October to 2 November at the SDAT Tennis Stadium in Chennai, India. It will feature a 32-player singles draw during the final competitive week of the regular WTA season — excluding the WTA Finals.

This will be the eighth edition of a tournament that boasts former champions such as Sania Mirza, the Indian tennis icon, and Serena Williams, the 23-time Grand Slam champion. Fruhvirtova, now 20 years old and ranked No. 140, will return to Chennai hoping to defend her crown three years after her breakthrough title — still the only one of her career so far.

Several experienced names headline the 2025 field, including Tatjana Maria, Magda Linette, and Donna Vekic, while rising stars such as Zeynep Sonmez, Lulu Sun, Francesca Jones, and Elina Avanesyan will also look to end their season strongly. The Chennai Open offers a valuable opportunity for players to earn ranking points and momentum heading into the off-season.