Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe from New Zealand have advanced to the semifinals of the U.S. Open women’s doubles, edging out Timea Babos from Hungary and Luisa Stefani from Brazil with a 0-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory in the quarterfinals. The duo, seeded third, overcame a slow start in the second set to turn the tide in their favor. They took control in the middle set, only conceding one point before claiming the lead and eventually securing the set.
In another quarterfinal match, the wild-card entry of Leylah Fernandez from Canada and the tennis icon Venus Williams ended as they were defeated by top-seeded Taylor Townsend from the U.S. and Katerina Siniakova from the Czech Republic with a 6-1, 6-2 scoreline.
Dabrowski and Routliffe capitalized on their opportunities, converting two out of four break chances, while Babos and Stefani struggled, managing to convert only three out of eight. The Canadian-Kiwi pair will face the winner of the match between Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini of Italy and the team of Asia Muhammad from the U.S. and Demi Schuurs from the Netherlands in the next round.
Carlos Alcaraz of Spain advanced to the semifinals after defeating Jiri Lehecka 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 in the quarterfinals. Alcaraz, at just 22 years old, showcased his skills and is set to face Novak Djokovic in the next round. Djokovic, in his quarterfinal match against Fritz, secured a 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 victory, advancing to his 53rd Grand Slam semifinal.
Jessica Pegula also progressed to the semifinals by defeating Barbora Krejcikova 6-3, 6-3. Pegula, aiming for her first Grand Slam title, has been in top form, not dropping a set so far in the tournament.
The U.S. Open action continues with more exciting matches lined up, including the clash between Drake and Jannik Sinner. The Canadian rapper has placed a $300,000 bet on Sinner to win the tournament, adding to the anticipation of the upcoming matches at the prestigious event.