Erin Routliffe, the #3 ranked WTA doubles player, unpacks her recent title run in Charleston with Jelena Ostapenko and shares insights about navigating the 2025 season so far.
- How her off-season injury affected her at the start of the year and how Gaby Dabrowski supported her
- Experience playing doubles with Ostapenko and winning in Charleston
- Differences between playing with Ostapenko versus her regular partner Gaby Dabrowski
- Plans for the clay court swing
- Why she doesn't look at draws
- Her friendship with Asia Muhammad and learning from each other's games
- The toughest teams she & Gaby have faced
- Thoughts about recent US Open mixed doubles format changes that disadvantage doubles specialists
Erin is one of the best players to watch if you want to learn how to play smart doubles. She possesses great net skills, movement, and strategic variety from the baseline that you should try to emulate. Follow Erin throughout the rest of the 2025 season.
Previous interviews with Erin:
- Sep 13, 2023 - Dealing with Nerves & 10-Point Tiebreakers from 2023 US Open Champion
- Dec 21, 2022 - Her Huge Ranking Leap, Practice Routines, & Match Preparation
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