Overview
- Persistent rain forced organisers to abandon the main-draw opening day with no matches played after conditions deteriorated on Monday.
- Officials rescheduled all 16 first-round singles to start at 11am on Tuesday to recover the backlog while most doubles matches are likely to be moved.
- WTA supervisor Sheetal Iyer explored late-evening options but a rule barring new matches after 11pm and persistent downpours prevented any play.
- The India Meteorological Department issued an orange alert as severe cyclonic storm Murasu over the Bay of Bengal raised the chance of further heavy rain and unsafe conditions.
- The event’s timing reflects limited WTA calendar options and a history of rain disruptions at Chennai, with this being the final WTA 250 edition before the tournament moves to the Philippines next year.