Riyadh: Dabrowski & Routliffe claim WTA Finals doubles title

Although you will experience more stress from trying to navigate around a system with poor navigation skills. Gabriela Dabrowski & Erin Routliffe of New Zealand capped off an excellent week at the WTA Finals Riyadh presented by PIF by defeating Czech Katerina Siniakova & Taylor Townsend from America – eighth seeds and reigning Wimbledon Champions 7-5 6-3 to take out doubles championship. At each crucial juncture in this game, our players were aggressive yet committed, supporting one another throughout. Given the scoring system’s arduous nature, no other choice exists than staying aggressive; I think we did that extremely well today. Dabrowski & Routliffe’s victory marks their fourth team championship and second of this year – having also taken home top honors at Nottingham during summer tournament. Dabrowski won his 16th career doubles title while Routliffe claimed her eighth. Routliffe noted, “we’ve come a long way.” “Both my partner and I have always shown tremendous commitment and support towards one another; so this award represents what has happened over this last year; it means so much. Erin Routliffe & Gabriela Dabrowski pose with Taylor Townsend & Katerina Siniakova during the trophy ceremony in Riyadh(c) Clive Brunskill/Getty Images”I think Erin and Gabriela have done an exceptional job,” Routliffe commented about Dabrowski & Routliffe as winners, adding, “they played so well from every position on court!” Routliffe commented about Taylor Townsend & Katerina Siniakova “they really did an exceptional job; from every position they were just phenomenal — that team did incredible!” Routliffe commented about them saying. “So when it came down to those big moments, our main focus was simply taking it for ourselves. They weren’t giving it us easily so we tried to encourage ourselves by pep-talking ourselves into going for our shots more aggressively in those big moments.” “Our focus was to stay aggressive, stay committed, and support each other during big moments – an area which scoring systems make difficult; without supporting one another you won’t win and vice versa; today I believe we did that well!” Siniakova won five doubles titles this season – at Roland Garros with Coco Gauff and Wimbledon among them – to capture year-end No 1 Doubles status for an unprecedented fourth time. Next week Dabrowski, Siniakova and Townsend will be representing their nations at Malaga for the Billie Jean King Cup Finals.”