Marcelo Melo will end the year ranked No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Doubles Rankings after teaming up with Ivan Dodig to defeat Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek 4-6, 6-3, 10-5 in the semi-finals of the BNP Paribas Masters on Saturday.

Tribute: Melo Climbs To No. 1

Melo recorded his 49^th win of 2015 and is aiming for a sixth tour-level title in what has been a career year.  This season, he has captured ATP World Tour titles in Acapulco (w/ Dodig), Tokyo (w/ Klaasen), Shanghai (w/ Klaasen) and Vienna (w/ Kubot), plus his first Grand Slam crown at Roland Garros with Dodig.

The Croatian-Brazilian duo, currently ranked fourth as a team, will move to No. 3 thanks to their run to the final in Paris. Dodig/Melo, who are 29-10 when playing together in 2015, struck seven aces in the 76-minute win and landed 73 per cent of first serves.

Dodig/Melo are already qualified for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. On Sunday, they will face Vasek Pospisil and Jack Sock, who are playing for the eighth and final spot at the prestigious year-end showdown.