Gabriela Dabrowski of Ottawa and Luisa Stefani of Brazil advanced to the third round of the French Open women's doubles after defeating Qianhui Tang and Elena Pridankina 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 on Friday, according to Sportsnet.ca. The fourth-seeded pair served effectively, recording five aces and winning 67 per cent of service points while avoiding double faults entirely.
How did Dabrowski and Stefani secure the win?
The Canadian-Brazilian team converted three break points, including one in the final game, while facing only two break points and saving one. Dabrowski and Stefani had opened the tournament with a dominant 6-2, 6-0 victory over Ingrid Haverlag and Maia Lumsden in the round of 64, converting six of nine break-point chances in that match.
Who awaits in the third round?
Dabrowski and Stefani will next face the winner of a match between Anastasia Detiuc and Irina Khromacheva or Ulrikke Eikeri and Quinn Gleason. The fourth seeds defeated Eikeri and Gleason in the final of the Strasbourg International earlier in May, according to Sportsnet.ca.
In other Canadian news from the French Open doubles draw, Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Quebec and Diana Shnaider lost their opening match 6-3, 6-1 to Oksana Selekhmeteva and Anastasia Zakharova on Wednesday.
Sources
- Sportsnet.ca: Canada's Dabrowski, Brazil's Stefani advance to doubles third round at French Open. Published 2026-05-29.
- Sportsnet.ca: Dabrowski, Stefani win doubles opener in straight sets at French Open. Published 2026-05-27.
Reported from public sources.