Dodig/Melo Into Cincinnati Doubles Final

Ivan Dodig and Marcelo Melo beat Daniel Nestor and Vasek Pospisil 6-4, 6-1 to move into the final of the Western & Southern Open on Saturday. Rogers Cup champions Dodig/Melo are looking for their second consecutive ATP World Tour Masters 1000 doubles title and secured the win in 58 minutes, just before rain hit the tournament grounds.

The Croatian-Brazilian duo overcame an early push from Nester/Pospisil, saving all four break points faced in the opening set. The 2014 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals runners-up took the Canadians’ serve in the first game of the second set, then swept the last four games to move into their first final in Cincinnati. No. 5 in the Emirates ATP Doubles Race To London, Dodig/Melo are well-positioned to advance to the prestigious year-end event for the fourth consecutive year.

Nestor is the defending doubles champion in Cincinnati, having won the title last year alongside Edouard Roger-Vasselin.

Dodig/Melo will aim for their fourth ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title against either five-time Cincinnati champions Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan or Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau.