The Brazilian-Canadian duo defeated an Australian pair in the semifinals; they will face Italy’s Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini in the final.
The pair of Brazil’s Luisa Stefani and Canada’s Gabriela Dabrowski has reached the doubles final of the WTA 500 tournament in Tokyo, Japan.
They secured their spot on Saturday morning (the 31st) by defeating the Australian duo of Storm Hunter and Maya Joint in the semifinals, with a scoreline of 5-7, 6-4, 10-3.
In the final, Stefani and Dabrowski will face Italy’s Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini. The match is scheduled for Sunday morning (the 1st) at 1:10 AM (Brasília time). The Italian pair reached the final after defeating Tereza Mihalíková and Olivia Nicholls in straight sets.
Earlier this month, Stefani and Dabrowski defeated Errani and Paolini in the quarterfinals of the WTA 1000 event in Beijing, China. The Brazilian-Canadian duo won in straight sets, advanced to the semifinals, and ultimately went on to win the tournament.
Their Campaign in Tokyo
As the top seeds in the tournament, Stefani and Dabrowski began their campaign with a straight-sets victory over Japan’s Mana Ayukawa and Great Britain’s Emily Webley-Smith.
In the quarterfinals, they also defeated Taiwan’s Hao-Ching Chan and Japan’s Miyu Kato in straight sets. A victory over the Australian pair in the semifinals has kept their title hopes alive in the Japanese capital.
A Winning Season
The final in Tokyo marks the pair’s fourth consecutive final and their eighth of the season. Stefani and Dabrowski are aiming to secure their seventh title of the year; they have previously won the WTA 1000 in Dubai, the WTA 500 in Strasbourg, the WTA 250 in Eastbourne, the São Paulo Open, and WTA 1000 tournaments in both Beijing and Wuhan.
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