Wimbledon Sunday: Mladenovic doubles final, Sinner v Zverev
Kristina Mladenovic and Hanyu Guo face Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani in the Wimbledon women's doubles final on Centre Court Sunday, before Jannik Sinner meets Alexander Zverev in the men's singles final. Both matches cap a day when a first-time women's doubles champion will be crowned and Sinner defends his title against French Open winner Zverev.
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Key Takeaways
- No. 10 seeds Guo and Mladenovic play No. 2 seeds Dabrowski and Stefani for a first Wimbledon women's doubles title.
- Mladenovic has six major doubles titles but is 0-1 in Wimbledon finals; Dabrowski is 0-2 in Wimbledon women's doubles finals.
- Sinner aims to retain the Wimbledon crown against Zverev, who is in his first SW19 singles final.
- BBC offers live Centre Court coverage; the men's final follows at 16:00.
Who is playing in the Wimbledon women's doubles final?
Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and Brazil's Luisa Stefani, the No. 2 seeds, take on No. 10 seeds Hanyu Guo of China and Kristina Mladenovic of France. According to the WTA, a first-time Wimbledon champion will be crowned in women's doubles this weekend.
Neither pair has won a women's doubles Grand Slam title together. Mladenovic has six major titles with other partners, while Dabrowski has two. No player representing Brazil, Canada or France has won the Wimbledon women's doubles title in the Open Era.
How did Kristina Mladenovic reach the final?
Guo and Mladenovic upset top seeds Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend in the quarterfinals. They then came from 3-0 down in the opening set to beat Xu Yifan and Jiang Xinyu 7-6(5), 6-4 in Friday's semifinal.
Mladenovic was a Wimbledon runner-up in 2014 alongside Timea Babos. Combined, she and Dabrowski carry an 0-3 record in Wimbledon women's doubles finals between them. Guo could become only the second Chinese player since Peng Shuai in 2013 to win the event.
What happened in the semifinals?
Dabrowski and Stefani defeated Shuko Aoyama and Liang En-shuo 7-5, 6-3 on Friday. The Canadians and Brazilian never lost serve and did not face a break point, per WTA reporting.
It was a breakthrough for Stefani, who had previously been 0-3 in Grand Slam women's doubles semifinals. Dabrowski and Stefani have not dropped a set at Wimbledon, while Guo and Mladenovic recovered from a set and a break down in the third round.
How does the Sinner vs Zverev build-up shape Sunday?
After the women's doubles final, world No. 1 Jannik Sinner plays Alexander Zverev in the men's singles final at 16:00 on Centre Court. Sinner is aiming to retain his Wimbledon title; Zverev is appearing in his first final at SW19 after winning Roland Garros.
Sinner beat Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in the semifinals, while Zverev ended British wild card Arthur Fery's run with a 7-6(0), 6-2, 6-4 victory. Sinner has won his last nine meetings with Zverev and 14 straight sets, CBC reported.
Zverev is attempting to become the first man in the professional era to win his second Grand Slam title at the next major immediately after his first. He is the first German man in a Wimbledon final since Boris Becker in 1995.
How can you watch on Sunday?
Yahoo Sports highlighted BBC's "Watch & listen" tab for TV coverage, radio commentary and all-court streams on BBC iPlayer. Centre Court hosts Guo/Mladenovic v Dabrowski/Stefani live, followed by Sinner v Zverev.
In the wheelchair singles final on Court One, Britain's Alfie Hewett lost 6-1, 6-1 to top seed Tokito Oda earlier on the schedule.