Mananchaya Sawangkaew vs Mai Hontama Preview & Prediction | 2026 Chennai Open | First Round

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Mananchaya Sawangkaew takes on Mai Hontama in the first-round of the Chennai Open.

Ranking points: WTA 250

Start date/time: 2 November 2026 at 9:00 am

Venue: SDAT Tennis Stadium, Chennai, India

Surface: Outdoor hard

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / USA – Tennis Channel

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / USA – Tennis Channel

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Mananchaya Sawangkaew vs Mai Hontama prediction

Mananchaya Sawangkaew was an early casualty at the Guangzhou Open after a loss in the first-round to 16-year-old Sun Xinran. The Thai player was broken on five separate occasions, losing 6-3 6-4. Despite that setback, she did move up to a career high ranking of 80 in the world last month. Furthermore, Sawangkaew impressed with her run to the third-round of Wimbledon during the grass court season. She will hope to end the season strongly, following three defeats in a row.

Sawangkaew faces Mai Hontama in the first-round. Hontama was unable to qualify in Tokyo last time out after a loss to Maya Joint. She has reached four lower-level semi-finals in 2026, but a final has eluded her. Nevertheless, she did pick up tour-level main draw victories in Athens and Prague.

Sawangkaew has enjoyed the better season, and she deserves to start as the favourite in this first-round match. 

Mananchaya Sawangkaew vs Mai Hontama tip: Mananchaya Sawangkaew to win