Canada's Dabrowski, Routliffe aim for 2nd straight Grand Slam tennis title
Tennis player Gabriela Dabrowski felt a connection "right away" when she started playing doubles with fellow Canadian Erin Routliffe last season. Results quickly followed as the duo won the U.S. Open in just their fourth tournament together. Their strong form continued through the fall and has both players feeling excited ahead of the Australian Open and 2024 season.
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![Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski, right, and partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand celebrate after defeating Laura Siegemund of Germany and Vera Zvonareva of Russia in the U.S. Open women's doubles final on Sunday in Queens, New York City. A women's doubles tennis duo smiles while holding a trophy together on the court in a stadium filled with fans.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6962486.1694386609!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/1672425845.jpg)
Tennis player Gabriela Dabrowski felt a connection "right away" when she started playing doubles with fellow Canadian Erin Routliffe last season. Results quickly followed as the duo won the U.S. Open in just their fourth tournament together. Their strong form continued through the fall and has both players feeling excited ahead of the Australian Open and 2024 season.