Chennai Open 2026: Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha-Pruchya Isaro win doubles title at ATP Challenger
(Courtesy : Chennai Open)
Second seed Federico Agustin Gomez and sixth seed Frederico Ferreira Silva to clash in Sunday’s singles final.
Top seeds Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha of India and Pruchya Isaro of Thailand won the doubles title at the Chennai Open 2026 ATP Challenger Men’s International Tennis Championship at the SDAT Tennis Stadium, Nungambakkam, on Saturday.
The Indo-Thai pair recovered from an early break down against Great Britain’s Jay Clarke and India’s Mukund Sasikumar to take the opening set 6-4. One break of serve proved enough in the second as Poonacha and Isaro sealed the contest 6-4, 6-4 to lift the title.
The triumph marked the seventh ATP Challenger doubles title of Poonacha’s career and the fourth for Isaro. It was also their second title together, following their success at the Shanghai Challenger last year.
Arun Leslie George, President & Chief Human Resources Officer, Coromandel International, presented a prize money cheque of USD 2,980 (Rs. 2,71,180) to Poonacha and Isaro, who made their Grand Slam debut at last month’s Australian Open, and earned 50 ATP ranking points in this tournament.
Clarke and Sasikumar picked up 30 points and a prize money cheque of USD 1,740 (Rs 1,58,340).
In the singles final, second seed Federico Agustin Gomez will take on sixth seed Frederico Ferreira Silva on Sunday.
In the first semi-final, Gomez battled past Poland’s Maks Kasnikowski 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 in two hours and 18 minutes to move within one win of his fifth ATP Challenger singles title. The 29-year-old Argentine, ranked No. 196 in the world, struck 37 winners compared to Kasnikowski’s 19.
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In the second semi-final, Portugal’s Ferreira Silva registered a 6-4, 6-2 win over Ilia Simakin, who had arrived in the match on a nine-match winning streak on the ATP Challenger Tour.
Ranked No. 255 in the world, Ferreira Silva did not face a single break point on serve and has yet to drop a set in Chennai this week. He will be chasing his first ATP Challenger singles title.
Sunday’s singles final, scheduled for 3 pm, will see the winner earn 50 ATP ranking points, with the runner-up receiving 25 points.
Singles Semi-Finals
[2] Federico Agustin Gomez (ARG) def. Maks Kasnikowski (POL) 6-3, 2-6, 7-5
[6] Frederico Ferreira Silva (POR) def. [4] Ilia Simakin 6-4, 6-2
Doubles Final
[1] Pruchya Isaro (THA)/ Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha (IND) def. Jay Clarke (GBR)/ Mukund Sasikumar (IND) 6-4, 6-4
Who won the doubles title at the Chennai Open 2026 ATP Challenger?
Top seeds Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha of India and Pruchya Isaro of Thailand won the doubles title, defeating Jay Clarke and Mukund Sasikumar 6-4, 6-4 in the final.
How many ATP Challenger doubles titles has Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha won?
The Chennai Open 2026 title marked the seventh ATP Challenger doubles title of Poonacha’s career.
Who will play in the singles final at the Chennai Open 2026?
Second seed Federico Agustin Gomez will face sixth seed Frederico Ferreira Silva in the singles final.
How did Federico Agustin Gomez reach the final?
Gomez defeated Poland’s Maks Kasnikowski 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 in the semi-finals to book his place in the title clash.
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