Stefani and Dabrowski Open WTA Finals With Straight-Set Win in Indian Wells
The top-seeded Brazilian-Canadian pair beat Mertens and Zhang 6-3, 7-6(5) on Monday night.
KEY POINTS
- Stefani and Dabrowski won 6-3, 7-6(5) against Mertens and Zhang
- The match took place Monday night in Indian Wells, California
- The pair have 54 season wins and six titles from eight finals in 2026
- They must still play Guo/Mladenovic and Ostapenko/Hsieh in the group stage
- Semifinals are set for Saturday and the final for Sunday
Luisa Stefani of Brazil and Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada won their WTA Finals opening match on Monday night in Indian Wells, California. The top-seeded pair defeated Belgium's Elise Mertens and China's Zhang Shuai by two sets to zero.
The match lasted one hour and 36 minutes, with set scores of 6-3 and 7-6(5). Stefani and Dabrowski improved their season record to 54 wins and now hold six titles from eight finals played in 2026.
“É DO BRASIL!”
Mertens and Zhang are the reigning Australian Open champions. The two teams met as the eighth-ranked pairing of the season before this contest.
Eight doubles teams at the Finals are split into two groups of four. Each team plays three group matches, and the top two partnerships advance to the semifinals on Saturday.
Stefani and Dabrowski still face Guo Hanyu and Kristina Mladenovic, followed by Jelena Ostapenko and Hsieh Su-wei. The final is scheduled for Sunday.
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