Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani swept to the China Open doubles crown in Beijing, overpowering No. 1 seeds Katerina Siniakova and Zhang Shuai 6-1, 6-2 in a 59-minute final on Sunday.
Key takeaways
- The second-seeded Dabrowski and Stefani collected their seventh trophy as a partnership.
- It was their fifth title of the season, adding Beijing to wins in Dubai, Strasbourg, Eastbourne and Sao Paulo.
- Siniakova and Zhang arrived on a 13-match winning run this year but could not extend it in the final.
- Dabrowski earned her 25th tour-level doubles title, while Stefani reached 18 career doubles trophies.
A one-sided Beijing championship match
The second seeds controlled the final from the opening games, leaving Siniakova and Zhang little room to settle into the contest. Dabrowski and Stefani closed out the straight-sets victory in under an hour to take the Beijing title without needing a deciding set.
The result reinforced a formidable season for the Canadian-Brazilian pairing. Alongside their five tournament victories, they also reached the Wimbledon final, and their overall tour-level record together now stands at 75 wins against 19 defeats.
Beijing delivered another significant milestone for both players. Dabrowski’s latest success was her seventh WTA 1000 doubles title, while Stefani secured her fifth trophy at that level.
Top seeds’ winning streak stops at 13
Siniakova and Zhang were contesting only their sixth tour-level event together, yet had quickly established an impressive record. Their partnership began with a title at the 2024 Guangzhou Open, and they followed it by winning Adelaide and Toronto this season.
Those results had carried the top-seeded team through 13 consecutive victories in 2026 before the Beijing final. The loss to Dabrowski and Stefani was their first defeat as a pair this year, leaving them with a 19-3 record together.
