LONDON (AP) — Kristina Mladenovic won a seventh career Grand Slam women's doubles title by teaming up with Guo Hanyu to defeat Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani 6-3, 7-5 in the Wimbledon final Sunday.
Mladenovic has won the French Open doubles tournament four times and the Australian Open twice with different partners but lost her only previous Wimbledon final in 2014.
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Luisa Stefani of Brazil, top left, and Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada, return the ball to Kristina Mladenovic of France, bottom, and Guo Hanyu of China, not pictured, in the women's doubles final at Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Luisa Stefani of Brazil, left, and Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada eye the ball after returning it to Guo Hanyu of China and Kristina Mladenovic of France in the women's doubles final at Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Guo Hanyu of China and Kristina Mladenovic of France, left, react after winning against Luisa Stefani of Brazil and Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada in the women's doubles final at Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Guo Hanyu of China, right, and Kristina Mladenovic of France react after winning against Luisa Stefani of Brazil and Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada in the women's doubles final at Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Kristina Mladenovic of France, left playing partner Hanyo Guo of China, celebrate after defeating with Luisa Stefani of Brazil and Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada, in the women's doubles final, playing against at Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
“It's really a dream,” said the French player, who missed much of last year with an injury. “I definitely cannot believe what just happened now.”
Mladenovic and Guo only started playing together this year, and it's a first Grand Slam title for the Chinese player.
For Dabrowski, it's a third runner-up finish at Wimbledon after also losing the 2019 and 2024 finals. She has won the U.S. Open doubles title twice.
It was Stefani's first Grand Slam doubles final.
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Luisa Stefani of Brazil, top left, and Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada, return the ball to Kristina Mladenovic of France, bottom, and Guo Hanyu of China, not pictured, in the women's doubles final at Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Luisa Stefani of Brazil, left, and Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada eye the ball after returning it to Guo Hanyu of China and Kristina Mladenovic of France in the women's doubles final at Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Guo Hanyu of China and Kristina Mladenovic of France, left, react after winning against Luisa Stefani of Brazil and Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada in the women's doubles final at Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Guo Hanyu of China, right, and Kristina Mladenovic of France react after winning against Luisa Stefani of Brazil and Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada in the women's doubles final at Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Kristina Mladenovic of France, left playing partner Hanyo Guo of China, celebrate after defeating with Luisa Stefani of Brazil and Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada, in the women's doubles final, playing against at Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
