<p>National Champion Prerna Bhambri was on Sunday handed a tough draw as she has been pitted against second seed Japanese Misaki Doi in her opening round match of the WTA Indian Open beginning here on Monday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Former national champion and local hope Rutuja Bhosale has been drawn against So-Ra Lee of Korea.<br /><br />Meanwhile, two more Indians have entered the main draw of the $125,000 challenger tournament with Rishika Sunkara and Nidhi Chilumala qualifying.<br /><br />Sunkara got the better of compatriot Ankita Raina 6-2, 7-6 (9-7) in the final qualifying round while Chilumala got a walkover from Briton Emily Webley-Smith, who had to return to her country from the Mumbai airport due to a wrong visa.<br /><br />Former world number nine Andrea Pektovik’s comeback bid to professional tennis would kick start with a first round encounter against Sofia Shapatava of Georgia.<br /><br />The German was out of action for months due to an injury and has been granted a wild card for the event, which has brought WTA tennis back to India for the first time since 2008.</p>
<p>National Champion Prerna Bhambri was on Sunday handed a tough draw as she has been pitted against second seed Japanese Misaki Doi in her opening round match of the WTA Indian Open beginning here on Monday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Former national champion and local hope Rutuja Bhosale has been drawn against So-Ra Lee of Korea.<br /><br />Meanwhile, two more Indians have entered the main draw of the $125,000 challenger tournament with Rishika Sunkara and Nidhi Chilumala qualifying.<br /><br />Sunkara got the better of compatriot Ankita Raina 6-2, 7-6 (9-7) in the final qualifying round while Chilumala got a walkover from Briton Emily Webley-Smith, who had to return to her country from the Mumbai airport due to a wrong visa.<br /><br />Former world number nine Andrea Pektovik’s comeback bid to professional tennis would kick start with a first round encounter against Sofia Shapatava of Georgia.<br /><br />The German was out of action for months due to an injury and has been granted a wild card for the event, which has brought WTA tennis back to India for the first time since 2008.</p>