Kristina Mladenovic Reaches Wimbledon Women's Doubles Final After 12-Year Wait

Kristina Mladenovic will contest the Wimbledon women's doubles final as a 10th seed alongside Guo Hanyu, marking her return to this stage 12 years after her first appearance in 2014. The pair face second seeds Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani in Sunday's title match, with a first-time Wimbledon champion guaranteed to be crowned.

Journey to the Final

Mladenovic, 33, and Guo, 28, have defied seeding expectations to reach the championship match at SW19. Their run included a significant upset in the quarterfinals when they eliminated top seeds Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend. In their semifinal victory, the duo recovered from a 3-0 deficit in the opening set to defeat unseeded pairing Xu Yifan and Jiang Xinyu with a 7-6(5), 6-4 scoreline.

Throughout the tournament, Mladenovic and Guo have demonstrated resilience across their five matches, dropping only a single set. Their consistency contrasts with their opponents, who have yet to lose a set in their progression through the competition.

Contrasting Credentials

The two teams bring markedly different Grand Slam pedigrees to the final. Dabrowski and Stefani each already hold major doubles titles from previous partnerships. Stefani recently advanced past Grand Slam semifinal disappointments, having previously compiled an 0-3 record in women's doubles semifinals at majors before this breakthrough run. Dabrowski, however, carries history at Wimbledon specifically—she finished as runner-up in both 2019 and 2024.

Mladenovic approaches the match with six Grand Slam doubles titles across her career and two WTA Finals appearances, making her the most decorated player in the final by major count. Guo represents a path to tennis history; a victory would make her the second Chinese player to win the Wimbledon women's doubles title in the Open Era, following Peng Shuai's achievement in 2013.