The French Open doubles turned out quite similar to the singles, as this marked the debut of two out of three players in the finals. Taylor Townsend and Leylah Fernandez played against Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula in the semi-finals. The 10th seed players demolished the 2nd seed duo in style and advanced to their first Grand Slam final. Starting the game with an unbelievable bagel, they defeated the American duo in straight sets (6-0 6-4). Taylor Townsend celebrated the win by ‘sprinkling’ joy and everything happy. This is her unique way of celebrating, and during the post-match conference, she was asked about the same.

The reporter asked Townsend if it was a secret, and she replied, hiding nothing.

Taylor Townsend-Leylah Fernandez duo adding flavor to the game

After their incredible triumph in the semifinal, the American player revealed that they sometimes have bland food and sprinkle ingredients themselves. She said, “..I’m like sprinkling a little salt, seasoning, just season the crowd, season the ball, the court, everything.”

The 27-year-old further explained, “So it’s just, you know, adding a little flavor, you know.” Fernandez also joined her by saying, “Add a little bit of spice,” to which Townsend replied, “Sugar, spice, everything nice. We’re Bubblegum Babies, no, Powerpuff Girls, whatever. However you want to spin it.”

The American-Canadian duo has been breezing past their opponents

This is not the first match between the duos. They faced each other in the Miami Open finals of 2023. On that occasion, Gauff-Pegula claimed the title, leaving the American-Canadian duo as the runner-up. Townsend-Fernandez got their revenge moment in the semi-finals of the Roland Garros doubles, and the duo was elated to compete in the finals. For Fernandez, this is her first Grand Slam final in doubles; while for Townsend, this is the second.

The American-Canadian duo did not let their opponents win a single set in both the quarter and semi-finals. Will their streak continue in the finals against Wang Xinyu and Hsieh Su-wei?

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