Rada Zolotareva vs Lucrezia Stefanini Preview & Prediction | 2026 Chennai Open | First Round

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Lucrezia Stefanini faces Rada Zolotareva in the first-round of the Chennai Open. 

Ranking points: WTA 250

Start date/time: 3 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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Rada Zolotareva vs Lucrezia Stefanini prediction

Rada Zolotareva will be making her tour-level main draw debut at the Chennai Open. She enters the tournament as a lucky loser, having lost her final qualifying match to Aliona Falei in three sets. The 18-year-old has advanced to a couple of lower-tier finals, winning one title. Zolotareva is ranked just inside the top 300 of the world rankings.

She faces Lucrezia Stefanini. The Italian reached a quarter-final in Roverto last month, losing to 2019 US Open champion Bianca Andreescu. Stefanini won her first-round match at the US Open after a three set victory over Dayana Yastremska, before a loss to two-time major finalist Jasmine Paolini. However, she failed to qualify for the other three Grand Slams. Stefanini is currently ranked 117 in the world, winning a title in Cary earlier in the campaign.

Stefanini has far more tour-level experience and will be expected to come through with the victory. 

Rada Zolotareva vs Lucrezia Stefanini tip: Under 21.5 games