Dabrowski and Routliffe are the first players from Canada and New Zealand respectively to win the doubles WTA Finals title having defeated Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend 7-5 6-3 this afternoon. The pair went the entire tournament unbeaten to win the Martina Navratilova Doubles Trophy having posted a perfect 3-0 in the group stage, and walk away with $1,125,000 in prize money.

Portia Archer, WTA CEO, said: “We’ve seen some incredible tennis over the last week culminating in two exciting final matches today. Congratulations to our new singles champion Coco Gauff and our new doubles champions Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe. With 21,000 spectators in attendance for Saudi Arabia’s first WTA tournament and a capacity sell-out crowd for today’s final, it has been great to see such a positive response and strong support for the players. I would like to thank our Saudi hosts for the excellent facilities and for the warm welcome and hospitality extended to everyone.

“Reaching new audiences and inspiring people to get involved is so important for the future of our sport. We’re excited to partner with the Saudi Tennis Federation, working closely together to deliver grassroots and community programs, and supporting their ambition to get one million people involved in tennis by 2030.

“The WTA had clear objectives when we made the decision to bring the WTA Finals to Riyadh from 2024 to 2026. We want to deliver a world-class event for players and fans and develop women’s tennis as a global sport. Following the success of our first year in Riyadh, we’re going to keep building in years to come, continuing to grow the event, attract new audiences and deliver a positive impact.”