The Doubles Main Draw for the fifth edition of the Mumbai Open WTA 125K Series was disclosed at the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA). India’s Rutuja Bhosale will partner with Thailand’s Peangtarn Plipuech, the top seed, in the tournament set from February 4 to 8 at MSLTA. India’s Ankita Raina and Shrivalli Bhamidipaty, ranked No. 4 and No. 5 in Women’s Doubles, will team up to compete against France’s Leolia Jeanjean and Japan’s Naima Karamoko.
Rutuja, aiming for victory in the tournament, has come close in her recent events, reaching the semi-finals at the Maharashtra Open and finishing as Runner-Up in the WTA 125K Series in Jinan, China. She will pair with Plipuech to face Thailand’s Mananchaya Sawangkaew and Argentina’s Nicole Fossa Huergo. Prarthana Thombare, the runner-up in the previous edition, looks to build on her recent successes at the Mumbai Open after a strong 2025 season.
Thombare expressed her joy at playing in India, particularly in Maharashtra, emphasizing the special nature of the tournament. She is eager to make the most of the support from her home crowd advantage. Darja Semenistaja, the 2024 Singles champion, will compete in doubles with Zuzzana Pawlikowska against Japan’s Hiroko Kuwata and South Korea’s Sohyun Park. Mananchaya Sawangkaew and Leolia Jeanjean, the third seed in the Singles draw, will also participate in the doubles event.
