MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA—A Canadian will play in a final at the Australian Open this weekend. Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Mate Pavic of Croatia won their mixed doubles semifinal early Friday. They upset Russia’s Ekaterina Makarova and Bruno Soares of Brazil in two quick sets, 6-1, 6-4, in a match that lasted just 56 minutes. Dabrowski and Pavic are seeded No. Also Friday, Timea Babos of Hungary and Kristina Mladenovic of France became the first players from their respective countries to lift the women’s doubles crown.

Source: thestar January 26, 2018 15:11 UTC