Wait, not even a poll?
They are playing [14] Chan Yung-jan (TPE) / Zheng Jie (CHN)
Bethanie also won Sydney the previous week.
For a pair that got together just for the major, it is very impressive and they have beaten good teams to reach the final.
Both have doubles experience and both are good at singles, too! I expect an easy win. Zheng is good, but it seems like age is catching up to her...her results haven't been great this last year. I've never heard of Chan, but I'm guessing she's the weakest link (unless she's a doubles specialist or something).
Chan-Zheng played really well and took out Hingis-Panetta.
Chan is a 2 time doubles finalist.
The two are pairing up for the first time at this event, and Safarova explained how they came together. “I know Bethanie quite a bit and my coach is a good friend of her husband, so in the off-season we were messaging and we said ‘let’s go for the doubles in Melbourne’.
“Seems like a good decision!” she added.
The only doubles final I remember:
1999 FO Women's doubles final
Ages of the competitors: 18-17-17-18
Bethanie & Lucie win, congrats ladies!
Yes, nice win for BMS and Safarova. Lots of close matches on their run. And, I don't think they were an established team before this tournament. Great Job!
Grand Slam champion Bethanie Mattek-Sands.
I'd love Mattek sands to win. And for Hingis to take the mixed. That would more than make-up for my disappointment of the SW/MS final