Canada’s Gabriela Dabrowski and her Brazilian partner, Luisa Stefani, have advanced to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open women’s doubles event. The duo defeated Japan’s Eri Hozumi and Slovenia’s Andreja Klepac with a score of 6-0, 6-3 in the Round of 16. Dabrowski and Stefani, the second-seeded pair, utilized three aces and capitalized on four out of eight break-point opportunities to secure victory in a swift 55-minute match.
Their next opponents will be determined by the outcome of the match between Jiang Xinyu and Zhang Shuai of China and Miyu Kato of Japan along with Wu Fang-Hsien of Taiwan. Dabrowski, aged 34, a two-time U.S. Open doubles champion, previously claimed the women’s title alongside Erin Routliffe of New Zealand in both 2023 and 2025. Notably, there are no remaining Canadians in the U.S. Open singles competitions.
In another match, Elena Rybakina overpowered Naomi Osaka, positioning herself one victory away from becoming the top-ranked player in women’s tennis. Rybakina secured a 6-1, 6-4 win over Osaka, setting up a potential shift at the top of the WTA rankings if she advances to the semifinals at Flushing Meadows. The No. 2 seed expressed her desire for the top spot, emphasizing her goal and determination to give her best effort in the upcoming matches.
Men’s top seed Alexander Zverev had a successful match against Italian Luciano Darderi, winning with a score of 6-2, 6-2, 7-6(3) at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Zverev, eyeing his second Grand Slam title after his French Open victory in June, expressed satisfaction with his performance. Meanwhile, Zheng from China pulled off an impressive upset against Iga Swiatek after erasing a 5-0 deficit, becoming the first qualifier to reach the final eight in Flushing Meadows since Emma Raducanu’s triumph in 2021.
