Canada’s Gabriela Dabrowski and her partner Luisa Stefani from Brazil progressed to the quarterfinals in the women’s doubles event at the U.S. Open on Monday. The duo defeated Eri Hozumi from Japan and Andreja Klepac from Slovenia with a convincing score of 6-0, 6-3 in the Round of 16. Displaying a strong performance, Dabrowski and Stefani managed three aces and capitalized on four out of their eight break-point opportunities, securing victory in just 55 minutes.
Their next opponents will be determined by the outcome of the match between Jiang Xinyu and Zhang Shuai from China and Miyu Kato from Japan paired with Wu Fang-Hsien from Taiwan. Dabrowski, aged 34, boasts two U.S. Open doubles titles, having previously won the women’s tournament in 2023 and 2025 partnering with Erin Routliffe from New Zealand.
In singles action, no Canadian players are left in the U.S. Open draws. Meanwhile, Elena Rybakina defeated Naomi Osaka, positioning herself one win away from claiming the top spot in the women’s tennis rankings. Rybakina is set to face Zheng Qinwen in the quarterfinals, with the opportunity to seize the No. 1 ranking if she advances to the semifinals.
Zheng, after a remarkable comeback from a 5-0 deficit for the second consecutive match, upset Iga Swiatek to secure a spot in the final eight at Flushing Meadows. Rybakina, a two-time major champion, is currently ranked No. 2 and aims to reach the pinnacle of the WTA rankings. The intense competition at the U.S. Open continues to captivate fans and players alike, with surprises and upsets shaping the tournament’s unfolding narrative.