Dabrowski, partner into Ostrava final after Czech player withdraws due to illness
Canadian-Brazilian duo to face Elise Mertens, Aryna Sabalenka in championship
Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and Brazilian partner Luisa Stefani advanced to the women's doubles final of the inaugural Ostrava Open on Saturday.
Dabrowski and Stefani moved on to the final of the Premier Level hardcourt tournament when the Czech pairing of Katerina Siniakova and Barbora Krejcikova walked over.
They'll face Belgium's Elise Mertens and Belarus's Aryna Sabalenka in Sunday's final.
Mertens and Sabalenka advanced after defeating Belgium's Kirsten Flipkens and Demi Schuurs of the Netherlands 6-3, 7-5 on Saturday.
Belarusians Sabalenka, Azarenka to battle for singles title
In women's singles, third-seeded Sabalenka and fourth-seeded Victoria Azarenka will meet in the first WTA all-Belarusian final of the inaugural Ostrava Open.
Former world No.1 Azarenka eased past Maria Sakkari 6-1, 6-3 on Saturday to book a spot in her 40th career WTA final.
WATCH | Azarenka to play for 2nd WTA title of the year:
Azarenka will seek her second title this year after winning the Western & Southern Open, her first trophy since 2016.
She broke her Greek opponent five times while dropping her serve once on the way to her third final this year, including the U.S. Open.
Sabalenka had to fight harder to overcome American Jennifer Brady 6-4, 6-4 and have a chance to also capture her second WTA title this year after the Qatar Open in Doha in February.
WATCH | Sabalenka to play for singles and doubles title on Sunday:
The indoor hard-court event was added to the WTA tour after tournaments in China were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. It's played without spectators.
With files from The Associated Press
