Canada's Dabrowski, partner Routliffe fall in women's doubles semifinals at WTA Finals

Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe of New Zealand dropped a 6-1, 6-7 (1), 10-6 decision to American Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Australia's Ellen Perez in women's doubles semifinal play Sunday at the WTA Finals in Cancun, Mexico.

Dabrowski, from Ottawa, and Routliffe were seeded seventh in the eight-team event. The reigning U.S. Open champions were unbeaten in the group stage.

Melichar-Martinez and Perez, the No. 8 seeds, will next play sixth-seeded Vera Zvonareva of Russia and Laura Siegemund of Germany.

Zvonareva and Siegemund posted a 3-6, 6-3, 10-5 win over the second-seeded duo of Australia's Storm Hunter and Belgium's Elise Mertens.

WATCH l Dabrowski, Routliffe eliminated in women's doubles semis: