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ATP Race to Turin: Mektic and Pavic with strong feedback

Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic , the dominant doubles pair of the 2021 season, have reported back impressively in the Race to Turin with the triumph at the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Rome

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last edit: May 17, 2022, 07:58 am

Mate Pavic and Nikola Mektic on Sunday in Rome
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Mate Pavic and Nikola Mektic on Sunday in Rome

Go then! That's what Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic must have thought on Sunday after their renewed triumph at the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Rome. Yes, the two Croatians had to fend off a match point againstJohn Isner and Diego Schwartzman . On the other hand, Mektic and Pavic could have decided the game earlier in their favor. As a lasting memory, the dominant couple from last season not only took the winner's trophy, but also 1,000 points for the world rankings and the Race to Turin. Where Mektic/Pavic are now in a rock solid fourth place.

The annual standings are led by Wesley Koolhof and Neal Skupski, the winners of Madrid. Behind them are the two Australian Open champions Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis, who have recently not scored any points due to Kyrgios' self-chosen abstinence from clay court tournaments. Maybe back on the lawn.

Krawietz and Mies in the circle of favorites for Paris

Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini, who are currently fifth in the race, have also made a small leap forward by reaching the semi-finals in Rome. They can harbor hopes of starting at the season finale in Turin.

But the right number of points will not be awarded again until next Sunday in Roland Garros, and that's exactly where the two-time champions Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies will start as co-favourites. The two Germans had a rather difficult start to the season, but after the championships in Barcelona and Munich they were in tenth place in the race.

The best pair skater of the year could be a completely different one - who will not qualify for Turin either: John Isner won in Indian Wells with Jack Sock, in Miami with Hubert Hurkacz and in Rome almost with Diego Schwartzman. That brings Isner 2,600 points for the ATP charts and almost nothing in the race - because there is only billed in pairs. It will be exciting to see whether the American will also do doubles in Paris. And with whom.

Here is the stand in the Race to Turin for doubles

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May 17, 2022, 03:25 pm
last edit: May 17, 2022, 07:58 am