Rebecca Sramkova, Uchijima’s first-round opponent, in an archive photograph taken on February 8, 2020. This is not a photograph of the November 2026 Chennai match. Photo: “Rebecca Šramková”, Peter Menzel / Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0. Original file, unedited. Copyright notice: PPP.
Moyuka Uchijima reached the second round of the Chennai Open on Tuesday, November 3, with a 6–3, 6–2 victory over Rebecca Sramkova.
The Japanese player recovered from an early break deficit and won 11 of the final 14 games, according to the WTA’s match summary. The match lasted 67 minutes.
Uchijima won the opening set 6–3 and allowed Sramkova two games in the second, completing the match without needing a deciding set.
The first-round contest took place on Court 1. Uchijima’s victory puts her into the last 16 of the WTA 250 event in Chennai.
