"This is what we've been building towards": Fernandez and Townsend continue superb doubles pairing reaching Roland Garros final
WTASaturday, 10 June 2023 at 01:00
The fan-favorite team of Leylah Fernandez and Taylor Townsend continued their quest for a maiden Grand Slam title as a duo, upsetting the second-seeded pairing of Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula to reach the Roland Garros (French Open) doubles final.
Fernandez and Townsend looked dominant in their 6-0 6-4 victory, and have reached their first Grand Slam final as a duo.
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"I'm honestly so proud of how we were able to play and perform," said Townsend in their post-match press conference. "I told Leylah after the match that this is what we've been building towards over the past couple of months."
The 10th seeded North American duo will face the unseeded team of Xinyu Wang and Su-Wei Hsieh in Sunday's final.
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