India\u2019s No. 4 and No. 5 Women\u2019s Doubles players, Ankita Raina and Shrivalli Bhamidipaty, will team up to face France\u2019s Leolia Jeanjean and Japan\u2019s Naima Karamoko. Meanwhile, India\u2019s No. 2 Women\u2019s Doubles player, Prarthana Thombare, will partner with 21-year-old Alevtina Ibragimova. They will compete against the second seed pair, Elena Pridanika (ranked World No. 75 in Doubles) and Polina Iatcenko. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Rutuja aims to win this tournament, having nearly advanced in her last two events\u2014reaching the semi-finals at the Maharashtra Open and finishing as Runner-Up in the WTA 125K Series in Jinan, China. She and Plipuech will face Thailand\u2019s Mananchaya Sawangkaew and Argentina\u2019s Nicole Fossa Huergo. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Speaking about the Mumbai Open happening at the MSLTA, the 29-year-old said, \u201cI have been playing at MSLTA since I was 10 years old, so to see a WTA event happening here, it simply feels unreal. It\u2019s extremely exciting to see venues like the MSLTA provide a platform for the growth of tennis in India.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Prarthana Thombare, the runner-up in the last edition, aims to build on her recent success at the Mumbai Open. After an impressive 2025, which saw her reach the semi-finals of the WTA 125K Series in Turkey and finish as the runner-up in WTA Newport, USA, she is eager to capitalize on the support of her home crowd advantage. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Speaking about the Mumbai Open happening at the MSLTA, the 29-year-old said, \u201cI have been playing at MSLTA since I was 10 years old, so to see a WTA event happening here, it simply feels unreal. It\u2019s extremely exciting to see venues like the MSLTA provide a platform for the growth of tennis in India.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Darja Semenistaja, the 2024 Singles champion, will compete in doubles alongside Zuzzana Pawlikowska, facing Japan\u2019s Hiroko Kuwata and South Korea\u2019s Sohyun Park. Mananchaya Sawangkaew, last season\u2019s Singles Runner Up, and Leolia Jeanjean, the current third seed in the Singles draw, will also participate in the doubles event. <\/p>\r\n\r\n