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Bucsa and Perez Reach Brisbane Doubles Final After Super Tiebreak Win

Their path included a quarterfinal walkover after the SabalenkaBadosa duo withdrew to focus on singles.

Overview

  • Cristina Bucsa and Ellen Perez defeated Anna Danilina and Aleksandra Krunic 6-3, 4-6, 10-7 to reach the Brisbane WTA 500 final.
  • The semifinal pitted the No. 2 and No. 3 seeds and was decided by a match tiebreak to 10.
  • Bucsa and Perez advanced to the semifinals via walkover when Aryna Sabalenka and Paula Badosa opted not to play their quarterfinal.
  • Brisbane’s WTA 500 doubles format uses a super tiebreak in place of a full third set, heightening the impact of short momentum swings.
  • They will face the winners of Jelena Ostapenko/Su-Wei Hsieh versus the Kichenok sisters in the final this weekend.