Ottawa’s Dabrowski, partner Krejcikova advance to Round of 16 at Cincinnati Open

Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and Czechia's Barbora Krejcikova have advanced to the Round of 16 at the Cincinnati Open. The pair defeated Spain's Cristina Bucsa and American Nicole Melichar-Martinez 6-3, 1-6, 10-4 in the Round of 32 on Monday. This marks their first tournament together. The duo will face unseeded Czech team Linda Noskova and Marie Bouzkova in the next round on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., and Sara Errani of Italy overcame German duo Tamara Korpatsch and Emily Webley-Smith 6-2, 7-6 (2) in the women's doubles quarterfinals. The Canadian pair took the first set in just 31 minutes, but the Germans came back strong in the second set, leading 6-5 before falling short. Fernandez and Errani will take on Taiwan's Chan Hao-ching and Australia's Maya Joint in the Round of 16.