Canada’s Gabriela Dabrowski and Brazil’s Luisa Stefani secured a spot in the Round of 16 in the women’s doubles event at the U.S. Open by defeating Italy’s Sara Errani and Austria’s Lilli Tagger 6-2, 7-5 in New York. Dabrowski and Stefani, the second seeds, capitalized on five out of eight break opportunities while also saving four of their opponents’ six breakpoints. The match lasted one hour and 27 minutes.
Having previously won the U.S. Open doubles title twice in 2023 and 2025, Dabrowski and Stefani will face Japan’s Eri Hozumi and Slovenia’s Andreja Klepac in the next round. Meanwhile, Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., and Indonesia’s Janice Tjen were eliminated in the second round after losing 6-4, 6-4 to New Zealand’s Erin Routliffe and Indonesia’s Aldila Sutjiadi. Fernandez and Tjen struggled to convert their breakpoint chances, managing only one out of six, while their opponents, the ninth seeds, broke serve three times out of five opportunities.
In other matches, top seed Alexander Zverev progressed smoothly with a victory over Alejandro Tabilo, while Coco Gauff advanced to the fourth round. Naomi Osaka also overcame a tough challenge to defeat Elise Mertens in a thrilling three-set match. Additionally, young talents Iva Jovic and Alexandra Eala engaged in a competitive battle, with Jovic emerging victorious. Elena Rybakina, the second seed, continued her quest for a third major title by defeating Yuliia Starodubtseva.
The day saw several American players, including Taylor Fritz, Madison Keys, and Amanda Anisimova, exit the tournament in the third round, disappointing home fans. Notably, Zheng Qinwen of China staged a remarkable comeback to defeat Madison Keys, who had a career slump due to a right elbow injury. Anastasia Potapova defeated last year’s runner-up, Amanda Anisimova, while Frenchman Arthur Gea overcame American wildcard Michael Zheng in a hard-fought match. The day concluded on a positive note for the home crowd as Learner Tien secured a gritty win over Czech Jakub Mensik.