Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani's doubles campaign at Queen's Club ended in the quarterfinals after falling to McCartney Kessler and Iva Jovic 6-3, 6-7(5), 10-7 on June 12. The match, delayed one day by rain in London, marked the end of the second-seeded pair's run at the WTA 500 event.
How did the match unfold?
Kessler and Jovic took the opening set 6-3, then the second went to a tiebreak that the American pair won 7-5. The decisive third set went to a super-tiebreak, which Kessler and Jovic claimed 10-7 to advance.
What was the context for Dabrowski and Stefani?
The Canadian-Brazilian duo arrived at Queen's as one of the season's most consistent doubles teams. They had won hard-court and clay titles in Dubai and Strasbourg respectively, and had recently reached the semifinals at Roland Garros. Stefani has climbed to a career-high ranking of No. 7 in the world doubles standings.
What happens next?
Leylah Fernandez and Laura Siegemund advanced directly to the final after Kessler and Jovic withdrew from the competition. Dabrowski and Stefani will now focus on remaining grass-court events before Wimbledon, with the draw scheduled to be released on June 26, three days before the tournament begins.
Sources
- Revista Marta: Luisa Stefani e Gabriela Dabrowski caem nas quartas de final do WTA 500 de Queens. Published June 17, 2026.
Reported from public sources.