Leylah Fernandez advanced to the semi-finals of the women’s doubles draw with partner Taylor Townsend, while Bianca Andreescu and Michael Venus advanced to the mixed doubles final
Two Canadians who failed to make big runs in singles action at the French Open are making noise in doubles competition.
In mixed doubles. Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., and Michael Venus of New Zealand advanced to the final with a 7-6 , 7-6 win over Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski and Nathaniel Lammons of the United States. Fernandez, a U.S. Open finalist in 2021, has struggled in singles competition this year. Her three-set loss to Clara Tauson in the second round of the women’s singles draw in Paris dropped her record on the season to 14-13.
Fernandez and Townsend, the 10th seeds in Paris, will face the No. 2 American duo of Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff in Friday’s semi-finals. Pegula and Gauff defeated Fernandez and Townsend in straight sets in the Miami Open final.
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