Canada’s Dabrowski advances to second round of women’s doubles at Indian Wells

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Canada’s Gabriela Dabrowski and Brazil’s Luisa Stefani cruised through first-round play, defeating Asia Muhammad and Anna Danilina 6-1, 6-3 at the Indian Wells Masters on Sunday.

Dabrowski and Stefani fired one ace to two double faults and broke on 5-of-7 opportunities in the one hour, one-minute women’s doubles match.

They also won 74.2 per cent of first-serve points.

Meanwhile, Muhammad of the U.S. and Kazakhstan’s Danilina committed four double faults with zero aces and won just 58.1 per cent of first-serve points.