The Spanish Marcel Granollers, 37 years old and world No. 10, was unable to add a second Masters Cup to his doubles record. Winner of the 2012 edition with marc lopez he lost his first final making a duo to the Argentine Horacio Zeballos38 years old and number 9.
The fifth couple in the classification gave way to the sixth moment, growing to Turin Alpitour Shovel, where they show themselves to be untouchable. Third edition in this stadium, they lost in the 2021 final, but they chained the 2022 and 2023 titles, winning all the matches, in a streak of ten consecutive wins.
The American Rajeev Ram39 years old, and the British Joe Salisbury31, tied the Spanish-American duo in a duel of the unbeaten, as both had dominated their previous four matches to reach the final.
Two breaks in each set decided. Ram and Salisbury They held their serve by returning from a break point, repeating last year’s win against Granollers and Zeballosthen in the group stage and by 6-3, 6-7 (8) and 10-8.
This time there wasn’t much of a fight. Granollers and Zeballos surrendered 6-3 and 6-4 in 1h.08 minutes. They pocketed a financial prize of $592,650. More champions $943,650.
Granollers and Zeballos climbed to third place in the world, when they would have been No. 1 if they win in Turin, after this year’s title in Shanghai, the finals in Geneva and Wimbledon, the ‘semi’s’ in Australia and Roland Garros.
Ram and Salisbury, the first pairing to retain the ATP Finals crown since then Containers and Peers in 2016-17, they are defending US Open champions. They fell on Roman soil before today’s victims at the close of the 2023 ATP Tour.
Source: La Verdad
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