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Luisa Stefani and Gabriela Dabrowski form one of the best couples on the WTA circuit in 2026, with three titles won this season and good performances in Grand Slams.
Brazilian tennis player Luisa Stefani easily won her debut in the women's doubles at the US Open, in New York (United States), playing alongside Canadian Gabriela Dabrowski. They advanced to the second round this Thursday (3) after defeating the partnership of Russian Irina Khromacheva and Czech-Moldavian Anastasia Detiuc by 2 sets to 0, with partials of 6/1 and 6/3.
The opponents in the next round will be the winners of the duel between the pair of Italian Sara Errani and Austrian Lilli Tagger against North Americans Anicka Penickova and Kristina Penickova. The match will be this Friday (4), at a time yet to be defined.
Even before the debut in New York, the Brazil-Canada partnership celebrated early qualification for the WTA Finals, a competition featuring the eight best couples of the season, between November 8th and 15th in Indian Wells, California (USA). Stefani and Dabrowski form the second best pair of the year with three titles (WTA 1000 in Dubai, WTA 500 in Strasbourg and WTA 250 in Eastbourne) and qualification to the final of Wimbledon and the semi-finals of the Australian Open and Roland Garros.
Last year, Stefani was runner-up at the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia when she played in partnership with Hungarian Timea Babos.
Other results
The first Brazilian to debut this Thursday (3) at the US Open was Laura Pigossi in partnership with Hungarian Panna Udvardy. However, they said goodbye to the tournament early, after being beaten by 2 sets to 0 (6/3 and 6/0).
Premieres this Friday (4)
Five Brazilians take the court this Friday (4) for the first round of the men's doubles – the schedules remain undefined. Alongside Taiwanese Ray Ho, Gaucho Marcelo Demoliner faces Americans Jackson Withrow and Nathaniel Lammons.
The 100% Brazilian duo formed by Rafael Matos and Orlando Luz will face North Americans Nikita Samuel Filin and Brandon Carpico.
Former partner of Rafael Matos on the courts, Marcelo Melo from Minas Gerais will compete in the US Open alongside Australian John Peers. They will face off against the pair of Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic and Australian James Duckworth.
Finally, the partnership between Rio de Janeiro native Fernando Romboli and Frenchman Térence Atmane faces the Germans Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Luisa Stefani and Gabriela Dabrowski will win the match on Friday (4) and advance to the third round of the US Open.
Possible · Within days
This Thursday (3), FIFA opened registrations for 6,000 volunteer positions at the 2027 Women's World Cup, the first in South America, which takes place from June 24 to July 25 in the cities of Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Fortaleza, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador and São Paulo. Prior experience is not required, but you must be at least 18 years old, be a Brazilian citizen or be legally authorized to enter Brazil, be available for shifts in June and July 2027 and speak Portuguese or English.
Vasco and Palmeiras qualified for the semi-finals of the Copa do Brasil this Wednesday (2). Vasco beat Vitória 2-0 in Salvador, while Palmeiras drew 0-0 with Santos, maintaining their advantage from the first game.
Flamengo beat Mirassol 2-0 at Maracanã, in a late game in the fourth round of the Brasileirão, reaching 51 points and depending only on themselves to take the lead. Mirassol remains in Z-4 with 25 points.
Gabriel Medina is runner-up in the Fiji stage of the World Surf League, losing to American Cole Houshmand by 16.87 to 15.17. He won two previous heats and rose to 4th place in the rankings. The women's title went to Erin Brooks after Isabela Nichols withdrew.
The CBF confirmed that the first call-up for the Brazilian team after the World Cup will be announced next Wednesday (9) at 3pm (Brasília time), with Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti announcing the 26 players for the friendlies against Australia and India on the next FIFA Date. The games will be the first in the preparation cycle for the 2030 World Cup, with venues in Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay.
Brazil won three medals at the Bocce World Cup in Seoul, South Korea, this Monday (31). José Antônio Santos took gold in the BC4 class, Mateus Carvalho won silver in BC3 and Maciel Santos secured bronze in BC2.