Luisa Stefani leads Brazil into four Wimbledon finals
Brazil will contest four Wimbledon finals for the first time in 2026, led by Luisa Stefani in women's doubles with Gabriela Dabrowski. Stefani faces China's Hanyu Guo and France's Kristina Mladenovic on Sunday, July 12, around 9 a.m. Brasilia time on ESPN. Naná Silva, Victória Barros, Guto Miguel, and Bruno Soares also chase titles in junior and seniors draws this weekend.
Key Takeaways
- Luisa Stefani and Gabriela Dabrowski reached the women's doubles final unbeaten and play Sunday on ESPN.
- Stefani is set for her first women's doubles Grand Slam final and a top-five WTA doubles ranking.
- Brazil has four Wimbledon finals at once for the first time across pro, junior, and seniors events.
- Junior doubles finals air Saturday on Disney Plus; Bruno Soares plays the seniors final Sunday on Disney Plus.
- Stefani focuses on doubles by choice, a strategy reinforced after a 2021 knee injury.
Why is Luisa Stefani in the spotlight at Wimbledon?
Luisa Stefani has become one of Brazil's biggest tennis names by specializing in doubles. Partnering with Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski, she beat Japan's Shuko Aoyama and Taiwan's Liang En-Shuo 2-0 in the semifinals on Friday, July 10, per Farol da Bahia.
She has not dropped a set in London and will contest her first career Grand Slam final in women's doubles. Stefani ranks seventh in WTA doubles; Dabrowski is third. Their run also secured Stefani a first-ever top-five spot in the world rankings, according to GE Globo.
Who else put Brazil in four Wimbledon finals?
This is Brazil's best Wimbledon campaign on record. Teenagers Naná Silva and Victória Barros play the girls' doubles final on Saturday, July 11, at 8:30 a.m. Brasilia time. Guto Miguel, the world No. 1 in junior singles, teams with Slovenia's Ziga Sesko in the boys' doubles final at 9:30 a.m.
Bruno Soares, a six-time Grand Slam champion now in the seniors draw with Britain's Jamie Murray, faces Bob and Mike Bryan in Sunday's final. Time is still to be confirmed. Eduarda Gomes also plays a girls' under-14 semifinal on Saturday.
When and where can you watch the finals?
Stefani's women's doubles final is set for Sunday, July 12, around 9 a.m. Brasilia time (about 8 a.m. ET / 1 p.m. BST) on ESPN, with live updates on GE. Junior doubles finals stream Saturday on Disney Plus; the seniors final also streams on Disney Plus Sunday.
Global fans can follow real-time scoring through major sports apps and broadcasters carrying Wimbledon. For more on how live data and streaming tech reshape sports viewing, see our Future Tech & AI Wonders coverage.
Why does Luisa Stefani play doubles only?
Stefani started in singles and doubles like most pros, but shifted focus as her game fit doubles better, with a consistent serve, strong volleys, and net speed, Sporting News reports. She won mixed doubles at the 2024 Australian Open and Olympic bronze in Tokyo 2020 with Laura Pigossi.
A serious ACL tear at the 2021 US Open kept her out for months, and she doubled down on doubles afterward. That plan has paid off: she targets the biggest WTA events and arrives at Wimbledon as one of the tour's most competitive doubles specialists.