Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani were eliminated in the opening round of doubles at the WTA China Open in Beijing. The Canadian and her Brazilian partner fell to Tang Qian and Xu Yifan in a match where the Chinese pairing controlled the service games, breaking Dabrowski and Stefani's serve twice while saving all break points against their own service.
What happened in the match?
Tang and Xu won the match, capitalizing on a strong return game that yielded a 100 per cent break-point conversion rate. Dabrowski and Stefani struggled on return, winning only 17 per cent of first-return points and managing to break their opponents' serve in just 40 per cent of return games. The loss marked an early exit for the pairing from the Beijing tournament.
What's next for Dabrowski?
Dabrowski will continue competing in the WTA circuit as the season progresses. The Beijing tournament represents one of several autumn events on the professional calendar where Canadian players seek ranking points and match play.