Robin Montgomery, Ashlyn Krueger, former US Open girls doubles champions, advance to 2026 women’s final
Robin Montgomery and Ashlyn Krueger won the 2021 US Open girls doubles championship.
Five years later, the wildcard team reunited and is into the 2026 US Open women’s doubles final. The duo will face the top seeded team of Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend.
Montgomery and Krueger were down 8-2 in the ten-point third-set match-deciding tiebreak to the second seeded team of Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani before winning eight consecutive points to take it 10-8.
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Montgomery and Krueger’s amazing US Open run continues
They faced many accomplished and established doubles players en route to the final.
The team took on Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova and her Slovakian partner Rebecca Sramkova in the first round.
Aug 13, 2026; Mason, OH, USA; Ashlyn Krueger (USA) returns a shot against Lois Boisson (FRA) during the Cincinnati Open at Lindner Family Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images
Montgomery and Krueger also had a big win over the ninth seeded team of Erin Routliffe and Aldila Sutjiadi.
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Need their best game to take out Siniakova and Townsend
Montgomery and Krueger will be the underdogs in the final. Siniakova and Townsend are Grand Slam champions. Siniakova is vying for her 12th doubles Grand Slam women’s doubles title and her 39th career WTA doubles title. Townsend will compete for her fourth Grand Slam women’s doubles title and 17th WTA title.
Between them, Montgomery and Krueger have one WTA doubles title. Krueger won the Charleston Open with Sloane Stephens a couple of years ago.
Montgomery and Krueger will compete against Siniakova and Townsend in the 2026 US Open women’s doubles final on Friday, September 11.
Whatever happens, tennis fans hope to see more of this young American team together in WTA tournaments throughout 2026 and especially at the Australian Open in 2027.
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