ATP Finals: Kevin Krawietz and Horia Tecau also lose second group game
Kevin Krawietz and Horia Tecau also lost their second group game at the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin in 2021. The German-Romanian duo lost to Ivan Dodig and Filip Polasek in two sets. In the first match of the day Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos surprised against Pavic / Mektic .
by SID / tennisnet
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Nov 16, 2021, 08:29 pm
Doubles specialist Kevin Krawietz also missed the semifinals at the ATP Finals on the third attempt. The two-time French Open winner lost on Tuesday evening in Turin with his Romanian partner Horia Tecau the second preliminary round game against the Australian Open winners Ivan Dodig / Filip Polasek 6: 7 (2), 5: 7 and has no chance of winning Get ahead.
In the past two years, Krawietz had already failed in the group stage at the season finale with regular partner Andreas Mies. The final match on Thursday against Marcel Granollers / Horacio Zeballos, who have already qualified for the semi-finals, will be marked by the farewell to Tecau, who will soon end his career.
Pavic / Mektic lose
The 36-year-old Romanian stepped in as a partner for Krawietz at the beginning of the season after Mies had to undergo cartilage surgery on his knee. In the coming year, the "KraMies", who won the French Open together in 2019 and 2020, will again compete in tournaments together.
Marcel Garnollers and Horacio Zeballos caused a surprise in the first group game of the day. The duo was able to defeat number one seeded Mate Pavic and Nikola Mektic in two sets. The two Croatians, who top the double world rankings, won the first group game against Krawietz / Tecau.