WIMBLEDON 鈥� Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe, of New Zealand, advanced to the third round of women鈥檚 doubles at Wimbledon with a 6-3, 6-3 win Friday over Turkey鈥檚 Zeynep Sonmez and Russia鈥檚 Polina Kudermetova.
The No. 2 seeds converted four of 13 break-point chances and won 78 per cent of their second-serve points.
Dabrowski and Routliffe are looking to add a second Grand Slam title after winning the 2023 U.S. Open. Routliffe, who grew up near Toronto and lives in Montreal, represents her native New Zealand internationally.
The duo also captured the WTA Finals title in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, last November.
Dabrowski, the lone Canadian still competing at Wimbledon, is also competing in mixed doubles with Croatia鈥檚 Nikola Mektic at the All England Club.
They face France鈥檚 脡douard Roger-Vasselin and Germany鈥檚 Laura Siegemund on Saturday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 4, 2025.
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