Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and Brazil's Luisa Stefani advanced to the final of the Dubai Championships doubles event after defeating their semifinal opponents. The pair overcame an initial setback to secure victory in straight sets via a super tiebreak. They now prepare to face a German-Russian duo in the championship match.
Gabriela Dabrowski, representing Canada from Ottawa, partnered with Luisa Stefani of Brazil to progress in the Dubai Championships. In the doubles semifinal held on Friday, they faced Anna Danilina of Kazakhstan and Aleksandra Krunic of Serbia. The match concluded with a score of 4-6, 6-2, 10-6 in favor of Dabrowski and Stefani.
As the fifth seeds, Dabrowski and Stefani started slowly, losing the first set. They rallied effectively, converting four out of nine break-point opportunities and securing 67.5 percent of points on their first serves. The contest lasted one hour and 29 minutes.
In the final scheduled for Sunday, Dabrowski and Stefani will compete against Laura Siegemund of Germany and Vera Zvonareva of Russia.
This season marks a reunion for Dabrowski and Stefani, following the Canadian's 2.5-year collaboration with New Zealand's Erin Routliffe. That previous partnership yielded several titles, including two US Opens. Earlier, Dabrowski and Stefani claimed the 2021 National Bank Open in Montreal. The duo aims for their first WTA doubles title since reforming their team.
The report originates from The Canadian Press and was first published on February 20, 2025.