11 Sep 2023

NZer Erin Routliffe wins US Open doubles title

From Morning Report, 7:56 am on 11 September 2023

New Zealand has its first US Open champion after Erin Routliffe captured the women's doubles title.

Routliffe and Canadian Gabriella Dabrowski emerged as straight set winners at Flushing Meadows in New York - in just their fourth tournament together.

Auckland-born Routliffe, who switched allegiance from Canada to New Zealand in 2017, is just our second women's grand slam winner.

Former New Zealand tennis pro Belinda Cordwell, who reached the singles semi-final at the Australian Open in 1989, spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.