González and Roger-Vasselin Defeat Argentine Couple, Eliminating Them from ATP Finals

The Argentine couple is eliminated from the tournament

Santiago González and Edouard Roger-Vasselin kept their hopes alive in Turin this Tuesday, beating the Argentines Máximo González and Andrés Molteni 6-4, 6-4 to leave open (1-1) their options to qualify for the semifinals in the Group Green from the Nitto ATP Finals 2023.

In a match between debuting couples in the final event of the season, the rapport of Mexican and French was permanent to achieve victory without giving a single break to their rivals. After being overcome by Marcel Granollers and Zeballos in the Tie-Break Match in their debut, they tightened the screws to not let the score slip away.

The Argentine couple, with a balance of 0-2 in matches and 0-4 in sets at the close of the first two days, is eliminated from the competition.

Mexican and French compete in Turin after completing a sensational 2023 season in their first year as a couple. With a record of 51-21 and five ATP Tour trophies until reaching the Pala Alpitour, they were the most successful couple on the indoor circuit this year with three indoor titles and the only one to have achieved multiple ATP Masters 1000 crowns after conquering Miami and Paris -Bercy.

Roger-Vasselin, 39, faces his third participation in the season finale event with a third difference. The Frenchman, who has passed the group stage in his two previous appearances, reached the final in the 2020 edition alongside the Austrian Jurgen Melzer and reached the 2014 semifinals in the company of his compatriot Julien Benneteau.

González, at 40 years old, embodies a sporting feat at the national level, being the first Mexican capable of qualifying for the tournament that closes the season since Jorge Lozano in 1989.

Now, the path is defined for a couple willing to surprise in Turin. González and Roger-Vasselin will seek a ticket to the semifinals by facing the first seeds Ivan Dodig and Austin Krajicek on Thursday.

In the night match, in a duel between pairs with 1-0 in the Green Group, the current No. 1 Dodig and Krajicek will face the fifth seeds Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos with options to qualify for the semifinals on both sides of the net . The Croatian and the American will advance to the group stage if they manage to win in two rounds, while the Spanish and the Argentine will leave behind the round robin if they achieve victory.

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2023-11-14 18:16:58
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