Tennis News: 16th seed Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe finally won the Grand Slam doubles title for the first time in their careers.
The Canadian-New Zealand duo managed to upset 12th seed Laura Siegemund and Vera Zvonareva 7-6, 6-3 in the final of the US Open, New York 2023 season.
This title is the 14th doubles title for Canadian tennis player Dabrowski and the fourth title for Routliffe. The two players joined forces for the first time this summer at the Canadian Open in Montreal and won the biggest title of their careers to date in their fourth tournament as a team.
“I’ve been watching Gaby for many seasons and of course I’ve known her for a very long time, I idolize her,” Routliffe said. “He has represented the Canadian flag for quite a long time in doubles. I really like the game. I just think we’re going to be a great team.
The Canadian tennis player said a victory in Cincinnati a few weeks ago fueled his belief that something big awaited them in the near future.
“In Cincinnati, especially in the first half where we beat Shibahara and Aoyama after they had just won the title in Montreal, I thought that was a positive indication that we could hold off one of the best teams in the world,” Dabrowski said.
“I used to believe that, but when you get a win like that, it kind of confirms it, oh yeah, my instincts were right.”
They managed to beat two top 10 seeds before winning the US Open title, namely beating Taylor Townsend and Leylah Annie Fernandez in the quarterfinals before beating Hsieh Su Wei and Wang Xinyu in the semifinals .
“This season has been pretty tough for both of us,” Dabrwoski said. “I am really proud of how we have persevered through all the challenges of the last few weeks. »
“I can retire happily later. This is the meaning of this victory. I’m not retiring now, but at some point I can retire with a sense of relief.
Siegemund and Zvonareva were seeking the second US Open title of their careers this season after winning it in the 2020 season, but they failed to find a way to stem the Canadian-new duo’s progress. Zeeland.
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