Canada’s Dabrowski and New Zealand’s Routliffe win doubles opener at WTA Finals

By The Canadian Press on November 3, 2024.

Dabrowski and New Zealand's Erin Routliffe defeated Taiwan's Hao-Ching Chan and Russia's Veronika Kudermetova 7-6 (6), 6-4 in their opening round-robin match Sunday at the WTA Finals. Gabriela Gabriela Dabrowski, right, high fives teammate Routliffe, as they force the tiebreaker with opponents Desirae Krawczyk, of the United States, and Caroline Dolehide, of the United States, during women's doubles final action at the National Bank Open in Toronto, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Canada’s Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand’s Erin Routliffe defeated Taiwan’s Hao-Ching Chan and Russia’s Veronika Kudermetova 7-6 (6), 6-4 in their opening round-robin match Sunday at the WTA Finals.

The season-ending tournament features the top eight women’s doubles teams on the WTA Tour.

Dabrowski, from Ottawa, and Routliffe saved a set point in the opening tiebreaker.

The second-seeded duo went on to complete the win over their seventh-seeded opponents in one hour 55 minutes.

Round-robin play continues through Thursday.

The final is scheduled for Saturday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 3, 2024.

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