[1] Monique Barry (NZL) and Natsumi Kawaguchi (JPN) v Valentina Ivanov (NZL) and Brooke Black (GBR)

New Zealand was already guaranteed a representative in the women’s doubles final in Brisbane even before the semi-final started, with left-handers Monique Barry and Natsumi Kawaguchi facing Valentina Ivanov and Brooke Black to decide which Kiwi would go on to fight for the title.  It was Black and Kawaguchi who served first for their respective…