Rohan Bopanna's only Grand Slam title till date came at the 2017 French Open, when he won the mixed doubles event with Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski. In the hope of recreating some of that magic, the 43-year-old Indian has teamed up with Dabrowski at Wimbledon 2023.
The Indo-Canadian duo, seeded sixth at the Championships, took on 2019 champions Ivan Dodig and Latisha Chan in the opening round.
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As Bopanna continues his Grand Slam quest, TSN takes a close look at his mixed doubles partner.
Who is Gabriela Dabrowski?
Gabriela Dabrowski, born in April 1992, is a Canadian tennis player who turned pro in 2011.
A talented teenager, Dabrowski became the first Canadian to win Les Petits As, one of the most pretigious junior tournaments for players between 12 and 14 years of age. Though she won two ITF Futures events, the Canadian struggled on the singles tour, peaking at No 164 on the WTA singles charts.
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However, she tasted early success in doubles. She reached her first doubles Tour final in 2013 (in Brussels with Israel's Shahar Pe'er) and won her first title in 2014 (Washington Open with Sjuko Aoyama).
The 31-year-old has won 13 WTA titles till date and reached a career high of No 4 in women's doubles in July 2022. Dabrowski is currently ranked No 7 in the world. She has earned $3,900,074 in prize money (singles and doubles) so far.
Has Gabriela Dabrowski won any Grand Slam events?
The 2017 French Open mixed doubles title was the first major for both Dabrowski and Bopanna. It also cemented her place in history as the first Canadian woman to win a Grand Slam title.
After advancing to the final without dropping a set, Dabrowski-Bopanna fought back from a set down to defeat Anna-Lena Groenefeld and Robert Farah 2-6, 6-2, 12-10.
The Canadian also won the mixed doubles title at the 2018 Australian Open with Croatia's Mate Pavic. Incidentally, Dabrowski and Pavic defeated Bopanna and Timea Babos 2-6, 6-4, 11-9 in the final in Melbourne.
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