Demoliner/Vavassori Save MP To Win First Team Title In Marrakech

Marcelo Demoliner and Andrea Vavassori worked double duty on Saturday to claim the Grand Prix Hassan II doubles title in Marraekch, winning their semi-final and final matches via Match Tie-breaks.

After sealing their final place with a 3-6, 6-3, 10-3 victory against Indians N.Sriram Balaji and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan, the champions beat third-seeded Austrians Alexander Erler and Lucas Miedler 6-4, 3-6, 12-10 for the trophy, saving a match point on the way.

“I know it’s really tough to win a final like this. The level was really high,” Vavassori said during the trophy ceremony. After thanking his family, team, and partner, he later added: “For me it was one of the best weeks in my career.”

Demoliner was full of praise for his partner in his remarks: “Amazing to play with you. You’re my hero this week,” he said. “It was unbelievable what you did.”

The Brazilian/Italian team led the title-deciding Match Tie-break 4/0 and 8/4 but had to fight off a match point at 9/10 before sealing the victory on the second match point of their own.

Demoliner and Vavassori first teamed up at the 2023 Australian Open, where they reached the second round. Now 6-3 as a pair, they also reached the semi-finals in Buenos Aires this season.

The Marrakech title is Demoliner’s fifth and Vavassori’s third at tour-level, with the Italian claiming his second title of 2023 (Santiago with Andrea Pellegrino).

Erler/Miedler, who were seeking their third title of 2023, fell to 3-1 in tour-level finals.