The binomial developed by the Spanish Marcel Granollers and the Argentine Horacio Zeballos exceeded the Salvadoran generated Marcelo Arevalo and the Croatian Mate Pavicwhich they defeated this Sunday in two sets, by doubles 6-2, to win the 1,000 Masters in Rome again.
They had no competition throughout the tournament. The Spaniard and the Argentine managed to bounce back after missing the semi-final of the Madrid tournament due to Zeballos’ injury and outscored all of their rivals, not dropping a single set throughout the tournament.
They played in their seventh Masters 1000 final as a couple and increased their win-loss balance to 6-1. Champions in Canada 2019, Rome 2020, Madrid 2021, Cincinnati 2021 and Shanghai 2023, they reclaimed the crown at the Foro Italico.
Two breaks in the first set, with points to frame from the back of the court when they were resting, served to get the match back on track.
Even a half hour break due to rain did not stop their flow of play. Arévalo and Pavic They were unable to do anything at any time and gave up after losing another serve on the second attempt. The Spanish and Argentine closed their serve after just over an hour of competition in which they were given no options.
Granollers and ZeballosFurthermore, they retained the world number 1 by reaching the semifinals of this tournament, so they will be coming into Roland Garros as favorites and with confidence through the roof after a perfect tournament on the Italian clay.
Source: La Verdad
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