Mumbai Open 2026: Prarthana Thombare, Ankita Raina & Rutuja Bhosale lead Doubles Main Draw
(Courtesy : L&T Mumbai Open)
Last season’s doubles runner up Prarthana Thombare pairs up with Alevtina Ibragimova.
The Doubles Main Draw for the fifth edition of the L&T Mumbai Open WTA 125K Series was announced at the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) on Tuesday.
India’s Rutuja Bhosale is paired with Thailand’s Peangtarn Plipuech as the top seed in the tournament, that will be played from 4th to 8th February at MSLTA.
India’s No. 4 and No. 5 Women’s Doubles players Ankita Raina and Shrivalli Bhamidipaty will be pairing up to face France’s Leolia Jeanjean and Japan’s Naima Karamoko.
Meanwhile India’s No. 2 Women’s Doubles player, Prarthana Thombare will pair up with the 21-year-old Alevtina Ibragimova. The two will take on the World No. 75 in Doubles, Elena Pridanika, alongside Polina Iatcenko, who are the second seed pairing in the tournament.
Rutuja will be looking to go all the way in this tournament as she came tantalisingly close in her previous two tournaments, where she reached the semi-final of the Maharashtra Open and finished as Runner Up in the WTA 125K Series in Jinan, China. Rutuja and Plipuech will be taking on Thailand’s Mananchaya Sawangkaew and Argentina’s Nicole Fossa Huergo.
Speaking about L&T Mumbai Open happening at the MSLTA, the 29-year-old said, “I have been playing at MSLTA since I was 10 years old, so to see a WTA event happening here, it simply feels unreal. It’s extremely exciting to see venues like the MSLTA provide a platform for the growth of tennis in India.”
Last edition’s Runner Up, Prarthana Thombare, will be keen to carry the momentum of her recent results into the L&T Mumbai Open.
After an impressive 2025 where she reached the semi-final of the WTA 125K Series in Turkey and finished as Runner Up in the WTA Newport, USA, she will be looking to make the most out of her home advantage.
Speaking about playing in the L&T Mumbai Open, Thombare said, “It’s very enjoyable and joyful to be playing in India, especially in Maharashtra. It’s a very special tournament it’s my fourth year. It’s great to be back in Mumbai for another edition and hopefully, I can lift the trophy this time.”
Darja Semenistaja (the Singles champion in 2024) Mananchaya Sawangkaew (last season’s Singles Runner Up) and Leolia Jeanjean (currently third seed in the Singles draw) will all be part of the doubles draw as well.
Latvian Darja Semenistaja will pair up with Zuzzana Pawlikowska as they take on Japan’s Hiroko Kuwata and South Korea’s Sohyun Park.
When will the L&T Mumbai Open WTA 125K Series doubles matches be held?
The doubles matches will be played from February 4 to February 8, 2026, at the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) in Mumbai.
Who are the top seeds in the doubles draw at the L&T Mumbai Open 2026?
India’s Rutuja Bhosale and Thailand’s Peangtarn Plipuech are the top-seeded pair in the doubles tournament.
Which Indian players have received wild card entries in the doubles main draw?
Shrivalli Bhamidipaty and Ankita Raina have entered the doubles main draw as wild card entries.
Who is Prarthana Thombare partnering with in this edition?
Prarthana Thombare is partnering with Alevtina Ibragimova for the 2026 edition of the L&T Mumbai Open.
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