For the third time in four participations as a couple, Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos will be in the semifinals of the ATP Finals. The Spaniard and the Argentine achieved it in a big way, with a brilliant victory (double 6-4 in 87 minutes) against the number one couple in the world, formed by the Croatian Ivan Dodig and the American Austin Krajicek. They also needed the Mexican Sebastián González and the French Edouard Roger-Vasselin to beat the Argentines Máximo González and Andrés Molteni, and they did (double 6-4). A circumstance that at the same time ensures that Marcel and Horacio go first in the Green Group no matter what they do on the last day against González and Molteni.
The triumph of Granollers (37 years old) and Zeballos (38) had an aftertaste of sweet revenge, since Dodig and Krajicek kept them from the Roland Garros final in 2022 and also this year. Although they had already taken a little revenge in the semifinals in Halle, on grass last year. This was their first confrontation on a hard court and it ended successfully for the Spanish-Argentine couple. In the first set, they broke for 4-3 and served and were able to maintain the advantage after rising to 15-40 in the next game. They closed the sleeve without any further surprises.
In the second set, the break came earlier, making it 2-1. And on this occasion, Granollers and Zeballos, who were used very forcefully near the net, did not have to face any more break points. Now they have to take one more step after reaching the final. They still don’t know who their rivals will be (there are no easy ones in the Red Group) or if they will meet Dodig and Krajicek again in the title match.
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2023-11-14 19:27:45
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