Dabrowski's reunion with Stefani wins WTA 1000 doubles title in Dubai

Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and Brazil's Luisa Stefani defeated Laura Siegemund and Vera Zvonareva 6-1, 6-3 to win the WTA 1000 doubles title in Dubai; the match lasted one hour and 13 minutes.

Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and Brazil's Luisa Stefani won the doubles title at the WTA 1000 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. They defeated Germany's Laura Siegemund and Russia's Vera Zvonareva 6-1, 6-3 in the final. The victory is Dabrowski's first WTA doubles title since reuniting with Stefani this season. The pair had previously won titles together in Montreal in 2021 and Chennai in 2022. Match details: - Final score: 6-1, 6-3 in favour of Dabrowski and Stefani. - Match duration: one hour 13 minutes. - The pair won 59.3 per cent of total points. - They converted their only break-point opportunity and saved both break points they faced. - Dabrowski and Stefani were seeded fifth; Siegemund and Zvonareva were unseeded. - Dabrowski reunited with Stefani after a November mutual split with Erin Routliffe, a partnership that produced multiple titles including two U.S. Open women's doubles titles. Summary: The win adds a WTA 1000 title to the pair's shared achievements and marks a successful return to competition for the reunited duo. Undetermined at this time.