Briefing

A 59-minute final ends a 13-match streak: Dabrowski and Stefani win Beijing

A 6–1, 6–2 win over Siniakova and Zhang Shuai on October 11 delivered the pair’s fifth title of 2026 and seventh together.

Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani at Wimbledon
2026-07-12 · Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani at Wimbledon’s women’s doubles final trophy ceremony. · Daniel Cooper · CC BY-SA 4.0 · JPEG/WebP

Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani beat Katerina Siniakova and Zhang Shuai 6–1, 6–2 in Beijing’s women’s doubles final on October 11, 2026. The second seeds needed 59 minutes to defeat the top seeds, earning their fifth title of the season and seventh together.

Their earlier 2026 titles came in Dubai, Strasbourg, Eastbourne and São Paulo. The final lifted their tour record as a team to 75–19. Dabrowski reached 25 career tour doubles titles, including seven at WTA 1000 level; Stefani reached 18, including five WTA 1000 trophies.

Katerina Siniakova at the US Open doubles event
2018-08-31 · Katerina Siniakova at the US Open women’s doubles event.Carine06 · CC BY-SA 2.0 · JPEG

This was Siniakova and Zhang’s sixth tour event together. They won Guangzhou in 2024 and added Adelaide and Toronto in 2026. The Beijing final was their first loss together that season, ending a 13-match winning streak and leaving their overall partnership record at 19–3.

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