Canadian Gabriela Dabrowski and Brazilian Luisa Stefani have advanced to the third round of the women's doubles at Wimbledon, winning their second-round match on July 4, 2026. The duo secured victory in straight sets, continuing their strong run at the All England Club.
Match details
Dabrowski and Stefani, seeded 10th in the tournament, defeated their unseeded opponents with a score of 6-3, 6-4. The match lasted 1 hour and 15 minutes, with the pair breaking serve three times. Dabrowski, from Ottawa, and Stefani, from São Paulo, have been playing together since 2021 and reached the Wimbledon quarterfinals in 2023.
Road to the third round
The pair received a first-round bye as a seeded team. In the second round, they faced the American-British duo of Caroline Dolehide and Heather Watson. Dabrowski and Stefani dominated from the start, winning 82% of their first-serve points. According to tournament statistics, they saved all three break points they faced.
Upcoming opponents
In the third round, Dabrowski and Stefani will face either the 7th-seeded team of Elise Mertens and Su-Wei Hsieh or the unseeded pair of Anna Danilina and Irina Khromacheva. The match is scheduled for July 6. Dabrowski said, "We are playing well together and confident in our game. Every match is tough at Wimbledon, but we are ready."
Canadian success at Wimbledon
Dabrowski is one of several Canadians competing at this year's Wimbledon. In singles, Félix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the third round after a five-set victory. Denis Shapovalov and Bianca Andreescu also won their first-round matches. Dabrowski's doubles success adds to Canada's strong presence at the tournament.
