Ottawa's Dabrowski into 2nd round of women's doubles at Indian Wells

Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and Brazil's Luisa Stefani cruised through first-round play, defeating Asia Muhammad and Anna Danilina 6-1, 6-3 at the Indian Wells Masters on Sunday in California.

Dabrowski and Stefani fired one ace to two double faults and broke on five of seven opportunities in the one hour one-minute women's doubles match.

They also won 74.2 per cent of first-serve points.

Meanwhile, Muhammad of the U.S. and Kazakhstan's Danilina committed four double faults with zero aces and won just 58.1 per cent of first-serve points.

They were also only able to convert on one of their seven break point chances.

Later Sunday, Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., take on Cameron Norrie and Lucas Miedler in second-round men's doubles action.

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