Aug. 5, 2017, Washington, D.C. – Playing together as doubles partners for the first time, Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) and Sloane Stephens (USA) surprised even themselves by reaching the 2017 Citi Open women’s doubles final.
Unfortunately, they lost to the more experienced team of Shuko Aoyama (JPN) and Renata Voracova (CZE).
The second-seeded winners took just 59 minutes to win in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2.
Shuko Aoyama has now won four Citi Open women’s doubles titles. (photo by Kwai Chan / Meniscus Magazine)
Sloane Stephens (left) and Eugenie Bouchard in the 2017 Citi Open women’s doubles final. (photo by Kwai Chan / Meniscus Magazine)
Photos: 2017 Citi Open women’s doubles final – Shuko Aoyama and Renata Voracova d. Eugenie Bouchard and Sloane Stephens, 6-3, 6-2
all photos by Kwai Chan / Meniscus Magazine
Video: 2017 Citi Open press conference – Shuko Aoyama and Renata Voracova
video by Mai D. Chan / Meniscus Magazine
