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Luisa Stefani and Gabriela Dabrowski win second match at WTA Finals

The pair has reached 56 wins in the 2026 season and will conclude the group stage this Friday, November 13, against Jelena Ostapenko and Su-wei Hsieh.

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Luisa Stefani and Gabriela Dabrowski celebrating with a high-five on a tennis court.
Luisa Stefani and Gabriela Dabrowski celebrate a point during a tennis match. Photo: Reprodução/CNN Brasil

Brazilian Luisa Stefani and Canadian Gabriela Dabrowski secured their second victory at the WTA Finals, held at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in the United States. In a match played this Wednesday, November 11, the pair defeated China's Hanyu Guo and France's Kristina Mladenovic 2-1, with set scores of 7/6 (5), 4/6, and 10/5. The match, which lasted just over two hours, served as a rematch for Stefani and Dabrowski, who had been defeated by the same opponents in the 2026 Wimbledon final.

After a balanced first set marked by service breaks, the winning pair managed to assert themselves in the decisive match tie-break. According to Stefani, the victory was the result of a comeback in the final moments of the match, when the duo increased their efficiency on serves and returns. With this result, the pair, which now holds 56 wins and 10 losses in the 2026 season, moves closer to qualifying for the tournament's semifinals.

The tournament features eight pairs divided into two groups. The top two teams from each group advance to the semifinals, which are scheduled for next Saturday, November 14. The title match will take place on Sunday, November 15. Stefani and Dabrowski return to the court on Friday, November 13, to face Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia and Su-wei Hsieh of Taiwan in a duel that will determine the group lead.

Sources

  1. Stefani e Dabrowski vencem segundo jogo e se aproximam das semifinais do WTA Finals — ge — esportes (accessed 11/12/2026)
  2. Luisa Stefani e Gabriela Dabrowski se aproximam da semifinal do WTA Finals — CNN Brasil (accessed 11/12/2026)

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