CHENNAI — India's Vaishnavi Adkar and Rutuja Bhosale ended runners-up at the Chennai Open on Sunday after losing the women's doubles final 2-6, 0-6 to Simona Waltert of Switzerland and Naima Karamoko, PTI reported.

Source: PTI

The official match scoring recorded the same result — Waltert and Karamoko winning in straight sets, 6-2, 6-0, on Centre Court in the final of the WTA 250 event in Chennai.

Source: Sportradar match scoring

The final came a day after Adkar and Bhosale beat Weronika Falkowska and Alana Smith 6-2, 2-6, 10-8 in the semi-finals to become the first all-Indian pair ever to reach a WTA Tour doubles final. Read: Adkar and Bhosale make history by reaching the Chennai final

Sunday's defeat does not take the shine off the pair's week on home courts in Chennai: a first WTA Tour final for an all-Indian women's doubles team is a breakthrough Indian tennis has waited decades for, and a runners-up finish at a WTA 250 event brings both players valuable ranking points.