Key Points

Canadian tennis stars Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe have won the Cincinnati Open women's doubles title, defeating Guo Hanyu and Alexandra Panova. The pair, who have previously won the US Open and WTA Finals, continue their impressive partnership with this victory. In the men's doubles, Nikola Mektic and Rajeev Ram claimed their first Masters 1000 title together by overcoming an all-Italian team. The tournament marked significant milestones for both teams, highlighting their growing chemistry and skill on the court.

Key Points: Routliffe Dabrowski Triumph Cincinnati Doubles Crown

  • Dabrowski-Routliffe secure second title of 2023 in Cincinnati
  • Routliffe defends her Cincinnati doubles title from previous year
  • Mektic-Rajeev clinch maiden Masters 1000 title together
  • Ram becomes second-oldest doubles champion in Cincinnati history
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Routliffe-Dabrowski claim women's doubles crown; Mektic-Rajeev clinch men's title in Cincinnati

Canadian duo Dabrowski and Routliffe claim WTA 1000 title, while Mektic-Rajeev win men's doubles at Cincinnati Open

"Our partnership continues to grow stronger with each tournament - Gabriela Dabrowski"

Cincinnati, Aug 18

Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe defeated Guo Hanyu and Alexandra Panova 6-4, 6-3 in the Cincinnati Open women's doubles final to claim their first WTA 1000 title as partners.

Dabrowski and Routliffe first paired up in Montreal two years ago. Since then, they they had won five titles, including the US Open and the WTA Finals, and reached career-high rankings.

Cincinnati triumph is their second title of the season and sixth overall as partners. Following the victory, Routliffe will remain at No. 7 in the WTA Doubles Rankings, while Dabrowski is set to move up five spots to No. 8.

For Routliffe, it's her second straight title in Cincinnati after winning last year with Asia Muhammad. Both of her WTA 1000 titles have come at this event.

For Dabrowski, it's her fifth career WTA 1000 doubles title for Dabrowski, and first since the 2022 Madrid Open.

In the men's doubles, Nikola Mektic and Rajeev Ram completed a dream run at the Cincinnati Open when they held their nerve to defeat Lorenzo Musetti and Lorenzo Sonego in the final to secure their maiden Masters 1000 title as a pair.

Playing their first tour-level final together in just their third event of the year, Mektic and Ram staged a comeback to edge the all-Italian pair 4-6, 6-3, 10-5 in a 90-minute clash to win their first trophy as a team.

By reaching the final, Mektic joined Rohan Bopanna and Mate Pavic as the only active doubles players to reach finals of all nine ATP Masters 1000 events. With the win, he earned his 11th Masters 1000 crown, the most among active players.

At 41 years and 4 months, Ram became the second-oldest men's doubles champion in Cincinnati in the Open Era, after 42-year-old Daniel Nestor, who triumphed in 2015 with Edouard Roger-Vasselin, according to ATP stats.

- IANS

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Priyanka N
Dabrowski-Routliffe partnership is proving to be so successful! Their chemistry on court is amazing to watch. Hope they continue this winning streak in upcoming tournaments too.
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Aman W
While the doubles matches were exciting, I wish Indian singles players could also make such impact at Masters level. Our doubles players are doing well but need more focus on singles development.
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Sarah B
Cincinnati seems to be Routliffe's lucky tournament! Back-to-back titles here is no small achievement. The women's doubles competition was really intense this year.
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Vikram M
Mektic's record is incredible - 11 Masters 1000 titles! And Rajeev Ram proving experience matters. These doubles specialists deserve more recognition than they get.
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Nisha Z
The men's doubles final was so thrilling! Came back from a set down to win. Shows the importance of never giving up. Tennis needs more such exciting matches 😊

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