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Women's doubles is a must-see experience for tennis fans worldwide

Siniakova/Townsend, Dabrowski/Routliffe, and Ostapenko/Hsieh are three top-tier teams that give live tennis a whole new meaning. 

By Joel Drucker
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Eager to watch a wide range of rallies that include power and touch, angles and agility? Keen to gain insights that will help improve your own tennis? Look no further than the doubles draws on the WTA Tour.

Start with Australian Open champions Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend. Siniakova, now a winner of 10 majors, combines laser-sharp precision with superb court sense. Townsend’s left-handed net-rushing game, meanwhile, is improving by the month.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 26: Katerina Siniakova (R) of Czechia and Taylor Townsend of the United States pose with the trophy after winning their Women’s Doubles Final match against Su-Wei Hsieh of Chinese Taipei and Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia during day 15 of the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 26, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Andy Cheung/Getty Images)
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In less than 18 months, the diligent and savvy duo of Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe have proven themselves as sustainable contenders, most recently reaching the Australian Open semis.

And then there’s what might prove my all-time favorite doubles team, Jelena Ostapenko and Hsieh Su-wei—two great examples of how tennis lets people find their own best way. The mix of Ostapenko’s tremendous power and Hsieh’s hyper-eclectic mix makes them great to watch versus anyone.