Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe reach the U.S. Open women’s doubles third round after a hard-fought comeback victory in New York.
Canadian Star Moves Forward in New York
Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski and her doubles partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand secured a place in the third round of the U.S. Open women’s doubles on Sunday. The pair, seeded third, overcame Quinn Gleason of the United States and Ingrid Martins of Brazil in a three-set battle at Flushing Meadows.
A Match Defined by Resilience
The contest stretched over two hours and 20 minutes, with Dabrowski and Routliffe dropping the opening set in a tiebreak. They responded with a steady second-set performance, breaking serve to establish a 4-2 lead before closing it out 6-4. In the decisive third set, the duo raced ahead 4-0 and finished the match 6-2 on an unforced error from their opponents.
Key Numbers That Told the Story
Dabrowski and Routliffe capitalized on three of their four break-point opportunities, showing efficiency in pressure moments. Their ability to recover after a tight opening set highlighted why they are considered among the top doubles teams on the WTA Tour.
Next Challenge Awaits
In the third round, the Canadian–New Zealand partnership will face the 13th-seeded team of Cristina Bucsa of Spain and Nicole Melichar-Martinez of the United States. The matchup will test their consistency as the tournament enters its later stages.
Wider Tournament Highlights
Sunday also featured key singles milestones. Fourth seed Jessica Pegula stormed into the women’s quarterfinals with a dominant win over fellow American Ann Li. On the men’s side, Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz reached his 13th Grand Slam quarterfinal at just 22 years old, becoming the youngest man in the Open Era to do so.
Canadian Fans Have More to Watch
Beyond Dabrowski’s doubles run, Canadian tennis remains active at the U.S. Open. Felix Auger-Aliassime upset world No. 3 Alexander Zverev to reach the fourth round in singles, while Leylah Fernandez and partner Venus Williams are preparing for their third-round doubles match against Ekaterina Alexandrova and Zhang Shuai.
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