Anna Danilina and Aleksandra Krunić defeated Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani in the semifinals of the 2026 Qatar TotalEnergies Open on February 13, 2026. The fourth-seeded duo won in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4, to advance to the final in Doha.
Anna Danilina and Aleksandra Krunić are a high-performing doubles pair who have reached three Grand Slam finals together.
Recent Partnership Highlights (2025–2026)
Since forming their partnership, Danilina (Kazakhstan) and Krunić (Serbia) have become one of the most consistent teams on the WTA Tour:
2026 Australian Open: Reached the final, defeating the top-seeded pair of Siniakova and Townsend in the quarterfinals before falling to Elise Mertens and Zhang Shuai.
2025 French Open: Reached their first Grand Slam final together at Roland Garros, finishing as runners-up to Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini.
WTA Titles: They won the title at Cleveland (Tennis in the Land) in August 2025.
Current Performance: 2026 Qatar Open (Doha)
The pair is currently in excellent form in Doha:
Round of 16: Defeated Mladenovic and Fernandez (6–2, 4–6, 10–4).
Quarterfinals: Defeated the Australian duo Hunter and Joint (6–2, 4–6, 10–4).
Semifinals: Defeated the 5th seeds Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani (6–3, 6–4) on February 13 to advance to the final.
Rankings & Player Stats (as of Feb 2026)
Metric Anna Danilina Aleksandra Krunić
Current Doubles Rank No. 10 No. 13
Career-High Doubles Rank No. 8 (June 2025) No. 13 (Feb 2026)
Career Doubles Titles 11 8
Recent Head-to-Head (2026)
This was the second major meeting between these two teams in early 2026, with Danilina and Krunić winning both:
Doha Semifinals (Feb 13, 2026): Danilina/Krunić won 6-3, 6-4.
Australian Open Semifinals (Jan 29, 2026): Danilina/Krunić won a closer match 7-6(2), 3-6, 6-4.
Match Comparison
Event Date Winner Score Round
WTA Doha Feb 13, 2026 Danilina / Krunić 6-3, 6-4 Semifinals
Australian Open Jan 29, 2026 Danilina / Krunić 7-6(2), 3-6, 6-4 Semifinals
Following their Australian Open victory over Dabrowski and Stefani, Danilina and Krunić reached the final but finished as runners-up to Elise Mertens and Zhang Shuai. In Doha, they again bested the fifth-seeded Brazilian-Canadian pair to secure another final appearance.
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