CHENNAI: World no. 29 Alison Riske Amritraj, who is making a comeback and Belgium’s Elise Mertens, a semifinalist at the Australian Open in 2018 and doubles winner with Sabalenka at Australian Open and Wimbledon in 2021 will be the top draws at the WTA Chennai Open to be held from September 12 to 18.
The WTA (Women's Tennis Association) released the players’ list on Tuesday. The main draw comprises 32 players out of which 21 are direct acceptances, 1 special exempt, 4 wild cards and 6 qualifiers. The qualifying draw of 24 players consists of 20 direct acceptances and 4 wild cards.