NEW YORK — Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand’s Erin Routliffe are one step closer to a second U.S. Open women's doubles title.

The third seeds rallied Tuesday to defeat the 11th-seeded Tímea Babos of Hungary and Brazil’s Luisa Stefani 0-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the quarterfinals.

In a later quarterfinal match, the wild-card ride finally ended for the women's doubles pairing of Canada's Leylah Fernandez and American legend Venus Williams. Top-seeded American Taylor Townsend and partner Katerina Siniakova of Czechia beat Fernandez and Williams 6-1, 6-2 in a 57-minute quarterfinal match on Louis Armstrong Stadium.

Dabrowski and Routliffe, the 2023 U.S. Open champions, steadied after a shaky start to swing the momentum in the second set.

Tied 4-4 in the middle set, Dabrowski and Routliffe

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