Mektic/Pavic Triumph In Stuttgart

Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic clinched their fifth tour-level grass-court title as a team on Sunday when they moved past Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz at the BOSS OPEN in Stuttgart.

The second seeds produced a strong serving performance at the ATP 250 event, winning 86 per cent (31/36) of points behind their first delivery to defeat the Germans 7-6(2), 6-3.

The Croatians have now captured 16 tour-level trophies as a team and two this season, also clinching the crown in Auckland in January. Pavic, 29, also triumphed in Stuttgart in 2022 with Hubert Hurkacz, while it is Mektic’s first success at the tournament.

Home favourites Krawietz and Puetz were seeking their first title of the season together. Earlier this season, they also reached the final on home soil in Munich.