Erin Routliffe, the #3 ranked WTA doubles player, unpacks her recent title run in Charleston with Jelena Ostapenko and shares insights about navigating the 2025 season so far.
How her off-season injury affected her at the start of the year and how Gaby Dabrowski supported her
Experience playing doubles with Ostapenko and winning in Charleston
Differences between playing with Ostapenko versus her regular partner Gaby Dabrowski
Plans for the clay court swing
Why she doesn't look at draws
Her friendship with Asia Muhammad and learning from each other's games
The toughest teams she & Gaby have faced
Thoughts about recent US Open mixed doubles format changes that disadvantage doubles specialists
Erin is one of the best players to watch if you want to learn how to play smart doubles. She possesses great net skills, movement, and strategic variety from the baseline that you should try to emulate. Follow Erin throughout the rest of the 2025 season.
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