In a thrilling women’s doubles semifinal at the Australian Open, Canada’s Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand’s Erin Routliffe faced a tough challenge, ultimately falling to Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko and Taiwan’s Su-Wei Hsieh with a score of 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-3 on Friday.
Representing Ottawa, Dabrowski and her partner Routliffe entered the tournament as the second seed, hoping to secure a Grand Slam victory at this season’s opening event.
The match concluded after an intense battle lasting two hours and 23 minutes, showcasing the competitive spirit of both teams.
Ostapenko and Hsieh are set to clash against American Taylor Townsend and Czech Republic’s Katerina Siniakova in the final showdown.
The top-seeded pairing secured their spot in the finals earlier, overcoming the unseeded Russian duo of Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider with a score of 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-3.
Mark your calendars! The much-anticipated final is set to take place at Melbourne Park this Sunday.